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**snaarman** · 1 November 2009, 11:28 AM

Re: Christmas / End Of Year Competition

Good idea. I would be up for that..

Pete

**Batman** · 1 November 2009, 12:12 PM

Re: Christmas / End Of Year Competition

It sounds like a good idea to me, although I probably wouldn't have anything good enough to enter.

**jonesy** · 1 November 2009, 12:16 PM

Re: Christmas / End Of Year Competition

Sounds like a good plan if we can get it organised. Would there just be one category, or would there be separate categories for wildlife/HDR/portraits etc

**dbutch** · 1 November 2009, 05:51 PM

Re: Christmas / End Of Year Competition

I think keep it open, if we are looking at your 3 best images

If we group them then we would need a winner for each group

Dave

**shenstone** · 1 November 2009, 06:10 PM

Re: Christmas / End Of Year Competition

I'm up for it

I rarely have the time, let alone the ability to make a picture that fits the theme of the competition so a review of what I have take this year ( and some time to try and better them ) sounds fun

Regards
Andy

**StephenL** · 1 November 2009, 06:13 PM

Re: Christmas / End Of Year Competition

Good idea to keep it open format. Keeps it simple!

**Jonesgj** · 1 November 2009, 08:32 PM

Re: Christmas / End Of Year Competition

Originally posted by dbutch View Post

I think keep it open, if we are looking at your 3 best images

If we group them then we would need a winner for each group

Dave

Dave - I agree lets keep it as simple as possible. It will make managing it less complex, and hopefully, and more importantly, easier for people to enter.

Originally posted by shenstone View Post

I'm up for it

I rarely have the time, let alone the ability to make a picture that fits the theme of the competition so a review of what I have take this year ( and some time to try and better them ) sounds fun

Regards
Andy

Andy - I too always wish I had something to contribute to our regular competitions, but it is all about time, and I admire those who do put the time in to deliver such good photos.

Having a very open format/theme/challenge at the end of the year, I hope would encourage many people to contribute. It was just an idea this morning, but the more I think about it the more I would like to see this happen if possible.

Originally posted by StephenL View Post

Good idea to keep it open format. Keeps it simple!

Stephen - Yip.

Peter - Glad you're on board.

**Glen Bentley** · 2 November 2009, 06:58 AM

Re: Christmas / End Of Year Competition

I support this as well, would hope to have one image a year that may make the grade.

**mike_j** · 2 November 2009, 09:00 AM

Re: Christmas / End Of Year Competition

Make it a joint competition with to 4/3 forum and I'll have a go, can't enter an e-system competition as I don't have an Oly camera now.

**Jonesgj** · 4 November 2009, 06:42 AM

Re: Christmas / End Of Year Competition

Thanks Mike. Although a member I frequent that forum less than this one for no other reason than I just have too many things to look at and just not enough time. I tend to make this forum the centre of attention for me because it specialises on the e-system models specifically as well as providing consistent artisit and technical advice. However, I don't mind floating there if thats what we want to do.

Any other views / comments ideas? Anyone else interested?

Graydon

**Jonesgj** · 7 November 2009, 01:19 AM

The 2009 End of Year Open Challenge

Hi all,

A few people have already indicated they would like to do this - no prize just for fun. I am really looking forward to seeing the best of our best!

Would you like me to organise this? Does anyone have any real concern about this? I have had no reply regarding my concern that this may clash with our usual challenge???

I'm going to be away after the end of next week so I'll bump this a few times to see what support there may be.

If the opinion is that we should go for it then I think the rules should be:

The 2009 End of Year Open Challenge

Idea: A great opportunity to share your best photos, and because the theme and time span is so wide, the quality should be very high!

In brief: Choose your best three images, any theme or style. Ensure your images are a maximum of 800 pixels along its widest/longest edge, up to 512Kbytes in size and with the EXIF data intact. The images must have been taken by you on an E-series camera between 1st January 2009 and 31st December 2009 and be in jpeg format.

Expanded Rules:

Photos should be taken (dated in EXIF) between 1st January 2009 and 31st December 2009 inclusive and sent-in before the end of 31st December 2009.

Photos will be posted during the first week of January 2010 and votes will be accepted from initial posting up to the 31st January 2010.

Results will be announced early week commencing 1st February 2010.

You must be the photographer who created the images in order to enter the challenge, and all entries must be visibly anonymous.

Entries submitted to previous challenges will be eligible providing all the other rules/conditions specified in these rules are met.

Images should be sent to the challenge organiser and you must indicate in the email (a) your real name, (b) your e-group forum name and (c) a title for each of your photos. Any entries that are not clearly identifiable and verifiable won't be entered into the challenge.

Entries should contain no watermarks, distinguishing effects or borders.

You must ensure your images are a maximum of 800 pixels along its widest/longest edge.

Each image file size must not exceed 512Kbytes and must have the EXIF data intact (so that this can be verified by the organiser)

Each image must be in jpeg format and have been taken on an E-Series camera.

You need to be registered on e-group.uk.net forums to qualify for entry into the challenge. The organiser may also enter the challenge (the entries are anonymous and the organiser is trusted to record votes accurately).

Up to three entries are permitted for this challenge. But if you want to withdraw an entry or replace it with another that's OK, you must make it clear in an email to the challenge organiser before the closing date, also ensure the email contains clear instructions and (if required) your replacement picture.

All registered members of the e-group forum may vote, including those who submit entries.

Those who submit entries may vote for their own photo but are expected to allot their choices fairly on perceived merit.

Voters should list their three choices in order of preference, by display number and title to avoid confusion.

Points will be allotted as follows: three to first choice, two to second choice, one to third choice.

Please email me with the images ...my details here etc etc etc ...........

Please let me know your thoughts.

Kind regards

Graydon

**Jonesgj** · 8 November 2009, 08:01 PM

Re: Christmas / End Of Year Competition

Just a little bump ... and I'll bump one more time later this week as I would like to know whether we should go with this or not. The time imperative is because I will be away until the beginning of December and if you would like me to 'run' (more than happy to do this

) then it would be good to have a little time to prepare.

**jonesy** · 8 November 2009, 08:07 PM

Re: Christmas / End Of Year Competition

As far as I'm concerned, its your idea, so you should have some say in running it.

(but I am just one voice in the forum )

**snaarman** · 8 November 2009, 10:34 PM

Re: Christmas / End Of Year Competition

Originally posted by Jonesgj View Post

Just a little bump ... and I'll bump one more time later this week as I would like to know whether we should go with this or not. The time imperative is because I will be away until the beginning of December and if you would like me to 'run' (more than happy to do this

) then it would be good to have a little time to prepare.

I am happy for you to run it if you can cope :-)

Pete

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