Don't quite qualify....
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No worries - we'll sort something to suit everyoneWell if it's mid October me and Sara might be in Wales again
Steve
We're away in Devon - Sorry. I don't have a free weekend for about 4 or 5 weeks I think.
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That is a more similar composition to the one of Steve's (Bozzy) car. All great pictures Ian.
Tony.
VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE
I'd love for it to be a people's vote but in reality I think that would become a little cumbersome for the time frame we have. I've used the media gallery so we can take in to account comments, number of likes and ratings on the images to see which are popular. Not all images will come from there as I have some in mind which haven't been entered (as yet). There are some which have been uploaded which are awesome but aren't necessarily a good fit for the calendar style.
The main thing is we have the maximum amount of choice!
I agree. I am merely a spectator in this process but a very close one. Just because a photo is brilliant and everyone might vote for it, it doesn't necessarily mean it would be right for a calendar. Many hours will go into this so let's not make it any more complicated....and no tantrums please if your picture isn't chosen....I don't need the stress!!!
actually, voting isnt such a good idea, David Cameron thought it was a good idea, turned out for him no so good
As Gaz says, there is potentially some distance between what may win in a popular vote and what looks really great on your wall for a month. I don't want to decry the results from such choices. At times they're a great way as we see each POTM. There is however a considerable investment in producing a calendar. It's worth the additional effort to make it great as a whole package. It needs to have a story and control of the type of images to give a balanced group of images.
I will be drawing up a shortlist of images that really do justify being in that list based on composition, impact, technical quality etc and then ensuring we have some balance of complementary and diverse images. Just being a nice picture simply isn't enough for a high impact calendar. I'll be letting Gaz along with some others decide which make the final list so there is a double and triple check against my opinions. It won't simply be my choice. For transparency, I'll also be making no decisions on which of my photos even make the final shortlist.
That whole process took six weeks of deliberation and checking last year. I did dozens of scans through the entries slowly whittling them down to those that I thought really were the best images. It is a slow and methodical process. I will look for things that you won't see and by doing so improve any image. Those little things actually do matter when your enlarging something from your iPad or even phone to something A3 sized. I think the success of the calendar showed it was worth the effort.
Even some of those well received photos I've posted recently I am not happy with and wouldn't consider using.
Across the members we really do have the opportunity to have an even better and stunning calendar. I'm just using my critical photographic skills acquired over many years to get you there. I will also be seeking opinions of some of my experienced and competition winning photographic buddies.
You will all have something as a group and individuals to be really proud of (I hope!).
I will be drawing up a shortlist of images that really do justify being in that list based on composition, impact, technical quality etc and then ensuring we have some balance of complementary and diverse images. Just being a nice picture simply isn't enough for a high impact calendar. I'll be letting Gaz along with some others decide which make the final list so there is a double and triple check against my opinions. It won't simply be my choice. For transparency, I'll also be making no decisions on which of my photos even make the final shortlist.
That whole process took six weeks of deliberation and checking last year. I did dozens of scans through the entries slowly whittling them down to those that I thought really were the best images. It is a slow and methodical process. I will look for things that you won't see and by doing so improve any image. Those little things actually do matter when your enlarging something from your iPad or even phone to something A3 sized. I think the success of the calendar showed it was worth the effort.
Even some of those well received photos I've posted recently I am not happy with and wouldn't consider using.
Across the members we really do have the opportunity to have an even better and stunning calendar. I'm just using my critical photographic skills acquired over many years to get you there. I will also be seeking opinions of some of my experienced and competition winning photographic buddies.
You will all have something as a group and individuals to be really proud of (I hope!).
Brilliant pictures, but how did they get back in without putting wet feet in their cars?.........
Hang on a minute.......
NOOOOO!!! YOU DID PUT WET FEET IN THERE! THE HORROR!
Hang on a minute.......
NOOOOO!!! YOU DID PUT WET FEET IN THERE! THE HORROR!
Yup - No pain, no gain.
To be honest - this is probably some of the cleanest water you're going to find - its running straight off the moorland.