May Photo Contest Ideas

[justiceischeap]

I'm creating a poll for May photo contest ideas. Since I'm a relative "newcomer" to the group, I don't know what all has been done in the past, so hopefully, if any ideas in the poll have been done, you can pick something that hasn't.

The poll will be up for a week and then I'll start accepting blind submissions.

Thanks all!

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	Night photography (anything taken from dusk 'til dawn)
	2 (22%)
	Contrasts (photos that show a contrast of things: short vs. tall, etc.)
	2 (22%)
	Stacks (things that are stacked)
	0 (0%)
	Abandoned buildings (you had to know I'd go here)
	5 (56%)
	Documentary (a photo that tells a story)
	0 (0%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[Mira]

1. Challenging and thoughtful themes.

I like all of these.
Thanks.
You have guts out the gate with a contest that has blind submissions. I look forward to all of it.

[justiceischeap]

2. Are blind submissions hard?

Uh-oh!

[Mira]

3. Honestly...

to me they are harder in so far that they make for extra work.
To really do it well and truly blind you have to send (the proper words fail me so please just play along) each photo to your own up-loader and then get a new image source code, so that the original source code which often times includes a person's name disappears.

Then, when it's all said and done (you don't have to but it would be kind and nice) you need to disclose the names of at least the 10 finalists, if not all 30 entries to all of us who are curious and who will have been guessing at who's who.

In my opinion, and I could be forgetting someone of course, Solly Mack does the best job of hosting a blind contest.

[justiceischeap]

4. Well, life is nothing but a challenge, right?

BTW, thanks for the great tips on the blind contest flow.

[Blue_In_AK]

6. I enjoy the blind submissions,

both as a participant and a host. It's true there are a couple extra steps, but I like the mystery and suspense.

[Mira]

7. You'll do great.

As Blue_in_AK indicates it's only (a little bit more of) a piece of cake.
I like the blind contests, because I hate the open voting, and blind entries are our only way to push back a little bit.

[Solly Mack]

8. Nah. Just a tiny bit more effort.

You'll do fine and you can PM any of us if you need help.

[Blue_In_AK]

5. I'm easy.

No preference.

[alfredo]

9. I like night shots because live time on my camera is like

watching a print appear in the developer bath.

[postatomic]

10. I'll try to play no matter what the theme

One thing on blind submissions; if you use the original link that someone provides you a simple right click on the image will usually disclose the person and their photo. Not so blind then. Just saying.

Belated congrats on your April photo. It was well deserved.

[justiceischeap]

11. Thanks!

Mira told me the trick to get around that and I will use it.

[postatomic]

12. Well, duh

I suppose I should read the posts before typing my own.

[alfredo]

13. I use flickr and my name doesn't appear in the url

Try it with this image.

[postatomic]

14. Sure 'nough

The problem I was having with Flickr is that my 800 res image got downsized to 640 every time I tried to post it. Maybe they are outsourcing the other 160 res. I just know in the past that most use photobarrel and a name or username is included.

By the by, great photo. Love the contrast and light key differences.

[alfredo]

16. That's fixed, but you have to hit show all sizes and the largest will appear.

Thanks. I wasn't sure about that image, but it's growing on me.

[postatomic]

15. My inclination is Abandoned Buildings

But I don't want to start one of those notorious 'tied' photography polls.

[alfredo]

17. We're having a bit of gentrification going on, so much of the abandoned buildings are gone

or being renovated.

[Fumesucker]

18. I have a fairly pictureseque abandoned farmhouse within walking distance....

But I also like night photography..

Abandoned building at night?

[justiceischeap]

19. It has possibilities! nt

[justiceischeap]

20. Kicking for last day

If you didn't vote and want to, today is the last day.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

21. wish I could vote twice - don't have the equipment for

night unless there's a lot of artificial light,

[PuppyBismark]

22. Don't Need Much Equipment for Night Pictures

All you need is:

1. A Camera
2. A solid place to put it or a tripod
3. A remote shutter release or a self timer

Give it a try!