“Hot Days of Summer” Challenge Submission Thread

[F.Gordon]

GUIDELINES:

1. The Theme for this challenge is “Hot Days of Summer”. A favorite vacation photo, summer events, fairs, summer gardens, weather, people, BBQ’s….. anything related to Summer.

2. Entries can either be posted in this thread or they can be PMd to me. I’d prefer that everyone PM (Private Message) their entries (a suggestion made by alfredo and others that I’d like to give a try). If you post or PM your entry please include the photo title in the subject line. All photos that are submitted by PM will be posted in a private gallery in the Group site for the voting link and the Username will be kept “secret” until the Challenge is completed.

3. There will be voting to determine a winner (or winners if there is a tie). The winner will not have to host the next challenge. This is a one shot deal. If there is enough interest to run two challenges/contests a month then the winner can, at their option, elect to host another challenge/contest for September or someone else can take it on themself to do it.

4. The rules/guidelines for this challenge can and will be changed "on the fly" based on suggestions from the group. Let's play around with this and try some new things.

5. You must read the following before submitting an entry: (I wish flow’ would post this on Demopedia so everyone can just link it. People are probably getting sick of reading it.):eyes:
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Challenge/Contest License: An entrant to this contest, by submitting a photograph, is giving permission for that photograph to be copied to Demopedia and/or to a linked Gallery that will display the photographs entered for this /challenge/contest for the purpose of publicizing future contests and/or commemorating current and past challenges/contests. The entrant retains all other rights to the photograph being submitted. Neither Demopedia and/or a linked Gallery may use any photograph submitted for any purpose other than to display the photograph being submitted by the entrant, and neither gains any real or implied ownership rights to the photograph.

An entrant can disclaim this Challenge/Contest License and retain all rights to the photograph. If an entrant wishes to disclaim the Challenge/Contest License they must include the following statement in the post containing their photograph; “I disclaim the Challenge/Contest License, and reserve all rights to my photograph”. Any photograph submitted by an entrant with this disclaimer statement will not be copied and displayed in Demopedia and/or any linked Gallery.
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IMAGE SIZE

Ideally photos should not be 800 pixels in the longest dimension and under 200KB in size. If your entry is bigger than 800 pixels or over 200KB in size I will take it on myself to reduce the size. Think “dialup” people. If you don’t know how to do this you can PM me and I will tell ya’, or you can just PM the photo to me (which I prefer) and I will reduce it for you.

A good and free image viewing program with basic editing functions is Irfanview http://www.irfanview.com /

DISCUSSION OF ENTRIES:

From the group description: "The purpose of the Photography Group is to discuss photography as an art, skill, and means of communication, as well as share photographs."

I’ll start a comments/questions thread. Please don’t use this thread to post comments about any entries.

THE SCHEDULE:

I will keep this thread goin’ until August 16th. For this challenge there is no limit to the number of entries.

If there are 10 or less entries there will only be one thread started in the Lounge to determine the winner. If there are more than 10 entries, then I’ll divide the entries into equal numbers and have preliminary voting in the Lounge to determine the final 10.

If preliminary voting is required it will start in the lounge on August 17 and end on August 18. (ish) Voting with the Final 10 will start on August 19 and end on August 20. (ish)

THE WINNER:

The photograph that gets the most votes in the Final poll will be designated the winner. In case of a tie, there will be co-winners. The winning photo may be posted in the Demopedia, unless the winner requests otherwise. All entries will be posted in the photo group archive gallery of past entries (unless the entrant opts out).

AND FINALLY:

Even though a “winner” will be determined this is more about participating than “winning”. It’s about sharing, learning, and having fun. You've already "won" when you enter a photograph. We live in a fill in description of this screwed up country we live in here and things like this are a healthy diversion from the somber and depressing nature of the fill in description of this screwed up country we live in here.

Let's have some "Hot Days of Summer" fun.
:woohoo:

[F.Gordon]

1. Just a little bumpy poo

While I'm having entries PM'd to me, you don't have to do this. You can post your entry in this thread. PMing is kinda' kewl though. Will make the Challenge like a "huge unveiling" sort of thing. But the choice is yours. PM or post in this thread.
:hi:

[Ms. Toad]

2. I plan to PM a photo to you...

Once I narrow it down to one. I assume you want me to host it somewhere and send you a link? (If I can actually attach a photo to a PM I haven't figured out how....)

[F.Gordon]

4. PM works exactly the same as a thread for photos

From the DU FAQ page... this explains to those (which doesn't include you) that have never posted a photo anywhere on DU how it works. Very simple.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/forums/faq.html#image

Those that have the group login for the Photo Group site (and there are quite a few that do), you can use the Other/Misc Gallery to upload your photo and use that link to PM me your entry. That gallery is Private so it can't be seen by someone viewing the site.

Again..... don't have to PM your entry to me. You can post it in this thread. Just thought I'd give it a try and remove the user from the photo so only the photo is being "judged". Removes the curious Lounge Lizard who comes to this group to see who entered which photo.

It also gives someone who has never entered a challenge/contest a chance to do so and remain anonymous until the challenge is completed. It also will protect those that use sites that include personal/family photos from "exposing" that link because your PM entry will be moved to a private gallery in the photo group site so no one will ever see that actual link. (other than me.... and I have complete respect for a persons privacy)

[Mutley]

3. I like that you're having the entries PMed to you.

This way we can know for sure that the Lizards are voting on the picture alone and not the photographer.

[F.Gordon]

5. LOL

I was just "multi-tasking" and didn't see your post. I just said the same thing in the post up thread. Glad to see that someone agrees with me.
:hi:

[Mutley]

6. Glad to see someone agrees with me, too.

:hi:

[The Straight Story]

7. Hannah At the Beach

[F.Gordon]

8. I really screwed up. Ya' might want to read this

In my amazing ability to communicate with the written word :eyes: I gave the impression that people could enter more than one photo.
:spank:

Given the skinny numbers so far I don't have a problem with this. I can keep multiple entries seperated into different prelim threads. I can also keep it fair to everyone....but... this option should be available to everyone. So, if you want to submit more than one photo go for it. I will deal with the numbers once the final tally is complete. If we can get enough PEOPLE involved then I'll cut it back to just ONE ENTRY per person.

Don't want to piss off those that only submit ONE photo and not give them the option to include more than one.

Hopefully this will be a non-issue.

I EXPECT :) THE 'REGULARS' TO ENTRY A DAMN SUMMER PHOTO. I'D ALSO LIKE TO SEE SOME NEWCOMERS. DON'T BE SHY. "SUMMER" COULDN'T BE AN EASIER THEME.

Submit your photo now. Beat the "summer rush"
:silly:

[The Straight Story]

9. I can enter more

Will wait to see how things go. My webserver has been down as I lost a HD and upgraded to solaris 10, still tweaking apache and uploading pics.

If no more entries by Thursday will toss another pic in.

[F.Gordon]

11. See post #10. n/t

..

[F.Gordon]

10. Update. If you weren’t confused before……

With only a modified bakers dozen of actual people participating I decided that it would be silly to have 2 prelim threads of 11-12 total just to narrow it down to 10. So, here’s how it will go down:

There will be a “Big Ten” Main Challenge thread started in the Lounge to determine the winner(s) of the “Hot Days of Summer” Challenge. In addition there will be an “Exhibition” Challenge voting thread that will be started here in the Photo Group to include the additional photos submitted and to include a latecomer or two.

If you haven’t entered a photo yet or if you’ve only entered ONE photo you can enter a photo that will be put in the “Exhibition” voting thread. Still have room for 4-6 more depending upon how my begging and pleading goes.

Does that make sense? One thread for the MAIN Challenge and then a sort of a “best of show” type Exhibition thread. Main in Lounge. Exhibition here with link to it from the lounge.

Confused? Makes sense?
:crazy:

[Immad2]

12. Sounds okay to me

:thumbsup: :hi:

[bvar22]

13. I was going to go out and take some....

"Hot Days of Summer" pics, but it was too damn hot!
:+

I like the topic, and will have something to contribute soon!

[alfredo]

14. I decided to sit this one out.

I don't know why, but my mind is on local politics.

[F.Gordon]

15. Can't argue with your priorities

No problem.
:hi:

[alfredo]

16. It was too hot to go out.

now that I don't have to work out in it, I stay inside when it is dangerously hot.