Photo Competition

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Mon Sep 30, 2002 3:03 pm

Is anyone interested in having an SYM photo competition? This is not because I have suspiciously come into posession of any priceless photography, but I think maybe it would be fun if everyone takes a photo and attaches it as an entry and then we can figure out a judge and give the winner...a big hug or something. Let your mad photographic skillz be recognized for their true value...Photos of yourself I guess will be accepted, but only if they are taken by you aswell

. Anyone wanna play?

Gruntboy · Post by **Gruntboy** » Mon Sep 30, 2002 3:07 pm

Good idea. Closing date, number of entries per person?

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Mon Sep 30, 2002 3:16 pm

I think about a month should be sufficient to find or take a good photo...and I think that only one photo should be allowed per person...but if a lot of people are interested then maybe we could do Best B&W and Best Colour or Best Portarit and Best Landscape etc....
Anyway, if some more people express interest then we can discuss conditions then, but my tentative suggestion is:

One Photo Per Photographer
Entries in before 30th October

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Mon Sep 30, 2002 3:30 pm

Originally posted by frogus

One Photo Per Photographer
Entries in before 30th October

I say 5th November - allowing for the Halloween shots

Aqua-chan · Post by **Aqua-chan** » Mon Sep 30, 2002 5:16 pm

Originally posted by Yshania
I say 5th November - allowing for the Halloween shots

Let's show the world how scary us SYMians can be on our own time.

Tybaltus · Post by **Tybaltus** » Mon Sep 30, 2002 7:13 pm

Originally posted by Aqua-chan
Let's show the world how scary us SYMians can be on our own time.

I do chemistry homework. Thats about as scary as I get on my own time. Im serious.

That is if you dont consider watching sports or 80's music videos to be scary.

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Mon Sep 30, 2002 7:37 pm

Shame I don't have a digital camera, or a scanner....

Maharlika · Post by **Maharlika** » Tue Oct 01, 2002 6:50 am

Good idea...

...may I suggest though, that you open a new thread, solely for the pics.

...then have the thread linked to this thread, just in case it gets too far down and out of the 1st page.

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Tue Oct 01, 2002 7:01 am

Will there be different categories (ie-nature, places, people, nudes, etc.)? Will the photos be judged on their artistic merit or by people's favourites?

Vivien · Post by **Vivien** » Tue Oct 01, 2002 7:19 am

Originally posted by HighLordDave
Will there be different categories (ie-nature, places, people, nudes, etc.)? Will the photos be judged on their artistic merit or by people's favourites?

And who do you think will be submitting nudes?

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Tue Oct 01, 2002 7:21 am

Originally posted by Vivien
And who do you think will be submitting nudes?

Nudes are artsy. As long as Weasel isn't actually in any of the pictures, no one's monitor should burn out.

Bloodmist · Post by **Bloodmist** » Tue Oct 01, 2002 7:21 am

Originally posted by Vivien
And who do you think will be submitting nudes?

sorry......

Vivien · Post by **Vivien** » Tue Oct 01, 2002 7:23 am

Originally posted by HighLordDave
Nudes are artsy. As long as Weasel isn't actually in any of the pictures, no one's monitor should burn out.

But he's the only one who WILL enter a nude. Why must you deny him his chance??

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Tue Oct 01, 2002 7:25 am

You wouldn't enter a nude in this contest?

Vivien · Post by **Vivien** » Tue Oct 01, 2002 7:32 am

Originally posted by Bloodmist
sorry......

Why? It's not your fault HLD is a sick, depraved man.

Originally posted by HighLordDave
You wouldn't enter a nude in this contest?

As you know nudity is one of my 'likes', but nudity in a contest is a different thing. It's not as much about appreciation of nakedness as judging, and should one judge another human being on such superficial merits?

Edit: What do you think of my new avatar? I shrunk it, but it seemed to lose all it's clarity, but the board wouldn't take anything larger than 50 pixels...

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Tue Oct 01, 2002 7:37 am

I was thinking of artsy nude photos not porn nude photos.

I'm depraved on account of being deprived.

I liked the old avatar better (I fear change), but I'm hardly one to speak, having just changed my avater after close to a year with the old one.

Maharlika · Post by **Maharlika** » Tue Oct 01, 2002 7:48 am

Final COMM and run for the day...

...nice avi, Vivien... very refreshing.

However, nothing beats like the real thing.

*recalls RL pic with the deadly boots.*

@HLD: Indeed, it doesn't take much common sense to recognize the difference between nudity as an art form or plain BS' all-time favorites.

How do we get to judge by the way?

By polling?

Vivien · Post by **Vivien** » Tue Oct 01, 2002 8:00 am

Polling may be good, or voting as we did for 'best symer in this and that'.

And, thanks

Minerva · Post by **Minerva** » Tue Oct 01, 2002 9:19 am

Originally posted by Yshania
I say 5th November - allowing for the Halloween shots

As if you need the Halloween to get hallowed photos, considering this is the SYM...

I'm going home until 4th, so that's good enough for me.

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Tue Oct 01, 2002 9:55 am

Excellent! I am glad people are interested

I think that people should post nudes if they want, but be careful - I am all for it, but if Buck think's that it's innapropriate, then you will get banned - That's the way it is....

Upon careful consideration, I think that we should only have two categories, B&W and Colour, and that means either one or two entries from each photographer. I think that broader classes will result in too few entries in each - So what do you think?