ajax_andy 0 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Ok I'm keeping the 1st month's comp nice and broad in terms of subject... Festive / Celebration. I know none of you are going to be thinking about photography over xmas so the aim of this month's comp is to make you keep your camera or phone on you over the festive period and hopefully take some nice pics that will document your xmas & new year. Upload your best one and hopefully you'll win Images must be taken between today and the 20th Jan... I will be checking this in the EXIF data of the images so no cheating!!! Might be worth everyone reading the 'rules of engagement' sticky above this thread so they know what's expected of them. I'll give you a few pointers to get you going but please bare in mind you can submit anything that fits the theme... this is just to maybe get you thinking of the types of pics you could take: Xmas markets / stalls Tree decorations Children having fun (please make sure they are your own or you have permission 1st) New years celebrations Like I said they are just pointers and feel free to shoot what ever you want (within the theme). Ant has very kindly offered to put up a prize for this month's competition... a years subscription to Amateur Photographer Magazine! So there's a little extra incentive to take some great photos over the festive period. I am putting an extra rule in place for this month's comp - If less than 10 people submit an entry the prize will be withdrawn. I don't want Ant wasting his money on this if people aren't going to enter. So please make sure you enter something, and if you know anyone who's in to photography get them to sign up (if they aren't already a member) and enter. Closing date for entries is Sunday 20th January and then voting via a poll will then take place to determine the winner. Please don't submit entries in here as there's a thread specifically for that... post in here to chat about the theme and anything related, or questions you might have about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@yourservice 67 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 What if you take a shot early, upload it and you take a better one later on, how about you're free to change your one entry until the voting starts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajax_andy 0 Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 What if you take a shot early, upload it and you take a better one later on, how about you're free to change your one entry until the voting starts? Yeah that's fine... you should be able to edit the post but if not PM me and I'll remove the original effort so you can add a new one. Please try not to do this if possible but makes no sense having a better shot and not being able to remove the inferior one so I'm happy to allow this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Thought there would be a "for your cinsideration" thread where we can put loads of attempts...and then another one that opens after xmas to put your final entry in for the vote. Whole point is to get us taking photos, not taking one and then stopping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajax_andy 0 Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 Thought there would be a "for your cinsideration" thread where we can put loads of attempts...and then another one that opens after xmas to put your final entry in for the vote. Whole point is to get us taking photos, not taking one and then stopping Nope... I want you to pick your best one and post that. It's not about just taking one pic and uploading it, it's about taking lots then working out which is the best and uploading it. Feel free to either post other pics in the members pic area, or you could post a link to a Flickr set if you use that in the discussion thread, but the point is to keep the comp uncluttered and members to display their very best shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 8 Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Agree with Andy. I think the best way would be to post a few pics in the members area for feedback and chose one before the close to submit. Basically the one others here say is shit is probably the winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 24973 Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 I have chosen to express my agreement through the medium of Pat Benatar, (80s rock chick with a scarily wide face), http://youtu.be/MrviCl2ENH8 With creativity like this, you lot might as well give up now. I've already won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajax_andy 0 Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share Posted December 20, 2012 2 entries already and it's not even xmas yet... hope you boys haven't shot yer wod too early Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@yourservice 67 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 2 entries already and it's not even xmas yet... hope you boys haven't shot yer wod too early Not much motivation or ideas lately, so I just went with the old bokeh xmas shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 8 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Two nice shots like in their own way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 24973 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Took this with the phone. Is it worth me mucking around with it, try to reduce the glare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajax_andy 0 Posted December 21, 2012 Author Share Posted December 21, 2012 Took this with the phone. Is it worth me mucking around with it, try to reduce the glare? Might be difficult but no harm in trying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene_Clark 12 Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 as Christmas Tree has me on ignore, he shouldn't be allowed to vote in the final competition as he won't be looking at all entries in an unbiased way. agreed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Can I change mine? Pleeeeeeease? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajax_andy 0 Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 Can I change mine? Pleeeeeeease? I've deleted your entry so feel free to upload a new one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@yourservice 67 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Where's all these entries? Howay, pull ya fingers out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I'm waiting till the last minute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 24973 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Aye, me too. ( not that's its anything to hold your breath over gents ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 8 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I was waiting for some damn snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajax_andy 0 Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Lets keep the discussion and comments in this thread please lads and leave the entries just for the competition... we've had to delete a few already from the entries thread so consider your wrists slapped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@yourservice 67 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Lets keep the discussion and comments in this thread please lads and leave the entries just for the competition... we've had to delete a few already from the entries thread so consider your wrists slapped It's tempting(your comp entry), but I'll respect your copyrights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3015 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 It's tempting(your comp entry), but I'll respect your copyrights. Do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 8 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Ok, when I looked back and noticed that the theme was festive, I also realised how few festive shots I actually take Over Xmas as I have time off I like to get outdoors. So a lot of our images were on walks etc. Not that festive! anyway, I settled on the one I picked as it is actually melting ice with sun reflections going through it, kinda reminded me of Xmas lights in nature. About as festive as I could get! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 4195 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Has @ys won yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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