PHOTO DISCUSSION THREAD -2017

Always.

Well, since that is the personal view of a member it doesn't mean that the Competition is actually being managed that way.........it is just that, a the personal view of a member In fact, I would have thought that it was obvious from past competitions that no bias or discrimination would be tolerated by Woo.

Since the competition is in the hands of a very fair, just, and wise member of Admin. i.e: Woo I think perhaps your examples of hypothetical bias and discrimination are, perhaps, a little extreme. GC tries to keep bias and discrimination to an absolute zero perhaps making your examples invalid.
Possibly just asking Woo directly on his interpretation might have been simpler.

 

"M", just ask Woo what his interpretation of what subjects can be covered. This is not a thread for such "in depth, hypothetical" debates running into hundreds of words when Woo will give you his answer.

 

Interpret the months theme as widely & imaginatively as we can...

Good evening @"M" my friend the monthly photo Comp belongs to all the GC Members , woo just organises it because he really enjoys doing it,there is no specification that the entries must be garden related and there never has been to my knowledge.If there are any changes put forward by any member of any kind ,as in the past I just ask the members to get their opinions and if there is a majority then the change is implemented .

The member concerned was just explaining their reasons on how they decided on their final decision,as we all have our own criteria when it comes down to the voting

I hope this goes some way to answer your question and clears up any confusion for everyone and if asked I shall indeed make it clearer in the comp guidelines.

 

If I remember rightly Alana has pretty much always voted and entered pretty much always using those criteria.. She hadn't been around that much and could always could be, shall we say, outspoken in the comps, but nice enough though..

Comp has always been open to the entrants interpretation the theme..Unless specified in the Theme.. I think you are making it clear woo

 

I agree.

You can pick which of you I agree with as you are all welcome to your interpretation of what I have said

I stated, on the previous page, what type of criteria that I use when deciding and I think that it comes down to using any criteria you wish - whether verbalised or not. I just judge on how I feel about it and I tried to explain what it is that I decide on.

I quite often wonder how some people have made their choice as I sometimes think that what they have chosen would be near the bottom of my list. That's the fun on these competitions.

We all have our likes and dislikes and some of us dislike variegated plants and even forget-me-nots!

 

@alana I hope I didn't offend you but I know you have always applied the Horti' theme and it was always that way..
It's always been open to the entrants own decision as how to interpret the theme which is why we get such a wide choice of themes and photos in our comps, so please don't be offended Alana as we are pleased to see you back again.. I myself had been away for a time too so the brilliant @wiseowl took up the challenge and has kept the comp going... THANK YOU WOO.

 

Good afternoon @Marley Farley my dear friend and thank you for your most kind and friendly words,they are very much appreciated as always the Photo comp was and will always be your baby,I'm just pushing the pram at the moment

 

Aww @wiseowl you are brilliant at it but anytime I can help out just let me know..

 

@alana that is good to hear on all counts..

 

Odd question, but do images submitted have to be taken with a camera/phone/iPad etc, or can they be from another method (as long as they are not tampered with in any way of course)?

 

Good evening @Fat Controller a very interesting and pertinent question my friend,I think the best answer that I can give you would it be possible to get an answer from all our members on their thoughts,what ever the majority decide will be added to the general guidelines in future Comps