FSU contest - at last

nzeeman · 05-20-2006

since Jorge didnt make a gallery for contest yet i decided to do something.
i made a place at flickr where we will make a contest.
username is fsuphoto2006
and password is Baltermants
(password is case sensitive so you need to write B in Baltermants. also you need to Sign in to Flickr using your Yahoo! ID )

Rules:
theme - since this is first contest theme will be free. if this contest succeed we will make more contests and they will have some theme.
gear - fsu body and lens
size of photo should be less than 200kb
2 photos per user
we will vote by adding comment under photo "i vote for this photo" - photo with most votes is winner.
if gallery is too small for all competitors i will make another one where we will continue uploading.

now get your fsu friends in hands and start making photos!
i hope everybody will have a great time!

Fedzilla_Bob · 05-20-2006

Hi Nzeeman-

Can you post a little more information?

What is the deadline?

What is the prize?

Also, how will we avoid "Chicago voters" syndrome? Where one voter can input more than one vote? Or one voter using multiple names.

Perhaps we can think it through a bit more?

nzeeman · 05-20-2006

i forgot about deadline - but lets say 1st july.
i think we will do it for fun only - so winner is not so important.
(kim koxon said that he will give fed2 and gordy that he will give starp - but since we waited too long i dont know do they still want that - but more important is too have good time taking photos)

Brad Bireley · 05-20-2006

I'm in. It will give me a very good reason to get out & use my newly aquired Kiev4a & various lenses!

Solinar · 05-20-2006

Just for fun is a good prize. I'm in, too.

SCOTFORTHLAD · 05-20-2006

Count me in as well,hopefully my recent Fed 2's will give me somthing worth submitting.

Cheers,
Brian.

Fedzilla_Bob · 05-20-2006

Fun is good

always!

Thanks for posting a deadline.

I guess we will just have to be on our honor when it comes to voting limits

nzeeman · 05-20-2006

welcome guys!!!

kvanderlaag · 05-20-2006

Definitely in!

rpinchbeck · 05-20-2006

I'd better fire up my scanner!

Russ Pinchbeck

Kim Coxon · 05-20-2006

Hi,
If the comp is here, the Fed is available. If it is run on another site, sorry but I support RFF.

Kim

SCOTFORTHLAD · 05-20-2006

Sounds better to stick with RFF to me,irrespective of the prize.

(Besides I would probably get lost on the way to the other site)

What do you lads(or lasses)think?

Brian.

nzeeman · 05-20-2006

i think its easier to do it on flickr than to torture jorge . and i saw that a lot of guys here use flickr to upload photos. and we will not eat all rff bandwidth with our comp.
and its just for fun. and its not other site its a public place.

clarence · 05-20-2006

I really appreciate the initiative, but I would suggest being a bit patient, what with all the changes that are happening right now. It's a period of transition, but I'm sure Jorge would be more than happy to support the competition with the relevant infrastructure.

This is significant, considering that the format of the gallery was being discussed not too long ago.

Also, flickr is not very friendly to those without shockwave / flash, and it requires you to have either a flickr or yahoo membership.

Clarence

nzeeman · 05-20-2006

u dont need to i opened account for all of us
username is fsuphoto2006
and password is Baltermants

Fedzilla_Bob · 05-20-2006

Dear FSU Comrades-

Consider the following-
Having the competition here brings recognition to a few things at once, not all of the following are immediately obvious...

FSU cameras are worth using

That a lot can be done with them for a few rubles

That FSU cameras have a healthy following

That RFF is more than high end, high priced cameras

Additionally, we have a proven polling system available to us here at this forum.

If we agree to work out the details with each other then Jorge, we could end up with something really worth being proud of.

nzeeman · 05-20-2006

i still stay with idea of making contest on flickr. i love rff but we are not slaves of it. its not a betrayal to make gallery there. so whoever wants to join contest can do it in that flickr gallery. im not forcing anyone. if someone can organize it here he is free to make another contest in rff gallery.

Jocko · 05-20-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fedzilla_Bob

Dear FSU Comrades-

Consider the following-
Having the competition here brings recognition to a few things at once, not all of the following are immediately obvious...

FSU cameras are worth using

That a lot can be done with them for a few rubles

That FSU cameras have a healthy following

That RFF is more than high end, high priced cameras

Additionally, we have a proven polling system available to us here at this forum.

If we agree to work out the details with each other then Jorge, we could end up with something really worth being proud of.

I will not be taking part in any contest - I simply do not believe in them.

But, from a disinterested viewpoint, if one must have a contest it should be properly organised and a true celebration of the creative vitality of RFF's FSU community. I completely agree with Fedzilla_Bob, Kim, SCOTFORTHLAD and Clarence. Nzeeman's enthusiasm is entirely admirable, but RFF gives legitimacy and status to both result and competition. Otherwise there is merely a mess - and perhaps even potential for ill-feeling.

Ian

Kim Coxon · 05-20-2006

I have no problem with anybody organising any competion for anybody anywhere. Jorge agreed that an "FSU" comp could be held on the Forum and I offered a camera as a prize for that comp. I have kept that camea on one side for that event. If you intend to run a comp eleswhere, that is up to you but it is a different matter. However, you made the assumption that I did not have the camera anymore and you have also linked my name with your comp rather than an RFF one. You could at least have sent a PM and asked me first.

Kim

Quote:

Originally Posted by nzeeman

i still stay with idea of making contest on flickr. i love rff but we are not slaves of it. its not a betrayal to make gallery there. so whoever wants to join contest can do it in that flickr gallery. im not forcing anyone. if someone can organize it here he is free to make another contest in rff gallery.

comp_wiz101 · 05-20-2006

I think that, seeing as how the RFF brought everyone together for this contest, it would make sense for it to be held here.

fgianni · 05-21-2006

nzeeman

I understand what you mean and I really appreciate your enthusiasm; however since, as Kim has pointed, Jorge agreed to have the comp on the forum, I too think that it would be much nicer to have the contest here.

back alley · 05-21-2006

perhaps p.m. jorge with a reminder about setting up a seperate gallery.

jonasv · 05-21-2006

I'll join if it's on RFF. Not only do I think it's only fair, but also because I don't care about flickr and won't sign up for it (and yes I know you've created an account, but everyone would need a personal account as well in order to vote).

nzeeman · 05-21-2006

ok. sorry everyone. i didnt mean to be against rff, also i didnt said kim dont have camera anymore, i just thought that everybody forgot about this contest so i didnt want to make promises in his name. lets forget about flickr, and if jorge open gallery we will make it here.

iñaki · 05-21-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by nzeeman

ok. sorry everyone. i didnt mean to be against rff, also i didnt said kim dont have camera anymore, i just thought that everybody forgot about this contest so i didnt want to make promises in his name. lets forget about flickr, and if jorge open gallery we will make it here.

Well done, "rectificar es de sabios" (I don´t know how to translate this spanish "refran")

I will participate if my "new" Zorki 3M arrives in good working order

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