Enhanced .. January 2008 Photo Comp Discussion Thread...!!!

Nobody is accusing anybody of cheating here..!! We all make mistakes..!! Whether because we didn't read the few rules or guidelines we do have, beforehand, or because it was forgotten when the photo was taken...!!

The rules are there because the members asked for them... There would not be a real challenge to go out & take a good photo and no competition if there were no rules at all for the members to go by...

:( If I am told something is wrong by members them I must try & put the situation right.. That is all I have done in this instance....!!
The members on the whole certainly wouldn't like it if I ignored what you told me & just left it..!!

So please, let us stop wasting time here & get back to taking photos & having fun again.. As this is what the comps are about..

Thank you all for your support again as well everyone &, "Good Luck" in the comps when it comes to voting time...!!!!

 

SteadyHand I am going to explain this only once
just for you as it seems hard for you to grasp.
I took the original photo Not only in the wrong Month but also the Wrong year,I then took another photo this Month exactly the same ,because I catalogue all my photos they both ended up in the same folder,I then enhanced the earlier one instead of this months.Now that is all the explanation you are going to get.
I am now bringing an End to the matter,Feel free to Email me anytime If you want to discuss this matter some more.Have a nice Day :D :D

 

There is nothing personal about this at all Steadyhand...!
I see no sense in going over old comps... Yes I may have missed something, but I do also have other things to do & NONE of are perfect....! As I have said before.. There is allot of time taken to make these comps work & keep them as fair as possible..!

I do not see any reason to prolong this discussion further now...

The matters of the entries have been resolved so there is nothing more to say.. Let's get back to photography...!!!

 

I'm sorry that members may feel they are being victimised, but unfortunately, we as admin or moderators do not check the exif data for every picture that is entered. one problem is that it can become a mammoth task to sift through the pictures checking the Exif data.

The comps are meant to be fun, but unfortunately, as with any competition, that is what it is, a competition, so you find some of the people competing will take a look at different things about your pictures, you could also call it 'self policing'.

What I would ask, is that if you do spot something that looks a little fishy, let us know, we do not bite and we want the comps to run smoothly and fairly, it's that simple. The comps are run to be fun, and no prizes are offrered apart from Christmas.

We have tried comps with very very little rules, and it just didn't work, when the rules were slightly revised, we did ask the community what was wanted within the rules, these have been put in place, unforunately, we do have other things to do apart from sit here checking the exif of every picture entered, and yes, we do try to rely on honesty within the community, but sometimes, you can forget. So as Marley has suggested, Please check the rules occasionally to avoid putting us in the diffucult situation of telling any of you that your picture is not allowed to enter ....... It is embarrasing for us too, and this was also the reason that 1 member decided to leave, as far as I know, it was for no other reason.

Rules have got to be in place, if you do have a suggestion for any additional rules, place a new topic within the Photo comps area, that way it will get noticed and hopefully rally support from other members.

We are here to try and help you enjoy yourselves, and at the same time, do not want to victimise anyone, so if anyone does feel victimised, please don't.

If anyone has any concerns, you can always contact a moderator or myself through the PM system, and we will delve further.

As for past competitions, what can I say, i used to run the comps and probably am as guilty as anyone for not checking the EXIF's , but as I have also said, I do have a life outside of GC, which if i didn't, there wouldn't be a GC.

I do hope you understand, and also I hope you continue to enter the photo comps and support Marley where you can, as it does take quite a bit of her time up to run things as they are.

Nathan.