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 07/19/2011 12:00:56 PM · #1
i know this was talked about at one time but i cant recall if it was ever done.

a challenge topic is announced (maybe a choice of two) but you have to use a photo you took before the challenge date.

maybe even make it a speed challenge.
 07/19/2011 12:06:38 PM · #2
Shoehorning an existing shot into the announced topic, I guess?
 07/19/2011 12:25:37 PM · #3
Just so I get you strait, it is trying to find an old image that fits into the current topic. You can't go out and take a new one so that it fits the topic, you just have to use one you already have.

I like this idea, gives some photos that I really like but couldn't enter into a challenge because they didn't fit into a topic a chance at getting entered.
 07/19/2011 12:26:51 PM · #4
I suppose there should be a rule that it can't be a photo you have used previously in a challenge. Although that would be pretty obvious to most people.
 07/19/2011 12:33:02 PM · #5
It would be too easy for people to set their clock back on their camera if they wanted to shoot a photo to fit the challenge.
 07/19/2011 12:42:54 PM · #6
Originally posted by cloudsme:
It would be too easy for people to set their clock back on their camera if they wanted to shoot a photo to fit the challenge.


That's true, but we've held plenty of challenges where older images were allowed, and they have worked out fine. There's no incentive to put in extra work to shoot something new when you can draw on your entire library.
 07/19/2011 01:26:51 PM · #7
When I read the title, I was expecting a topic that you would have to shoehorn an entry in, ie : shoehorning a pencil into a "technology" challenge -- something that makes me go "well yes-- but no."

Your version would be interesting though. Would it have a sub topic to go with it, or a range of dates that we have to pull our image from?
 07/19/2011 01:54:13 PM · #8
Shoot, submit, then the topic is announced at rollover and beginning of voting.
 07/19/2011 02:04:01 PM · #9
Originally posted by Cory:
Shoot, submit, then the topic is announced at rollover and beginning of voting.


LOL! I like this variation on the idea... here's a slight variation on this:
- Shoot, submit.
- Submission phase closes and topic is announced 1 day before voting begins; entrants have 1 day to change their title to shoehorn their photo in
 07/19/2011 02:05:10 PM · #10
This is what I do for every challenge ever. Might as well just skip the "shoehorn" part.

You could have people shoot and submit and then only change the "title" later- or only get to name it after announced. Thats the true art of shoehorning.
 07/19/2011 02:05:48 PM · #11
Originally posted by kirbic:
Originally posted by Cory:
Shoot, submit, then the topic is announced at rollover and beginning of voting.


LOL! I like this variation on the idea... here's a slight variation on this:
- Shoot, submit.
- Submission phase closes and topic is announced 1 day before voting begins; entrants have 1 day to change their title to shoehorn their photo in


you beat me to it by a minute- lol.

its settled Kirbic- you just wrote the challenge rules.

Message edited by author 2011-07-19 14:06:42.
 07/19/2011 03:09:13 PM · #12
Thread on naming and shoehorning

Check out this super old discussion on naming images and shoehorning.
 07/19/2011 07:00:09 PM · #13
Originally posted by cloudsme:
It would be too easy for people to set their clock back on their camera if they wanted to shoot a photo to fit the challenge.


kind of why i suggested to maybe make it speed challenge.
 07/19/2011 07:14:44 PM · #14
I like the idea...

shoot
submit
....then the title...for the shoehorn...
 07/20/2011 12:48:09 AM · #15
+One!
 07/20/2011 01:01:09 AM · #16
Originally posted by kirbic:
Originally posted by Cory:
Shoot, submit, then the topic is announced at rollover and beginning of voting.


LOL! I like this variation on the idea... here's a slight variation on this:
- Shoot, submit.
- Submission phase closes and topic is announced 1 day before voting begins; entrants have 1 day to change their title to shoehorn their photo in


Almost like the DNMC challenge, except that you get to change the title of your entry. Cool idea, but would probably take some Langdon magic to allow the title changes.
DNMC Challenge

07/20/2011 01:13:46 AM · #17
Originally posted by MelonMusketeer:
Almost like the DNMC challenge, except that you get to change the title of your entry. Cool idea, but would probably take some Langdon magic to allow the title changes.
DNMC Challenge

True. It would probably be very challenging for him and I bet he just doesn't have the skillz to do it. *taunt* *taunt*
 07/20/2011 01:24:38 AM · #18
+One
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