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 02/19/2003 02:01:55 PM · #1
I don't know if it has ever been discussed but a monthly challenge could be interesting. It could improve lots of submissions especially with topics like DESPAIR which implies good efforts. It is hard to achieve such theme in a week when you work 5 days and don't live in Ethiopia!! I guess monthly challenges would get very high quality submissions.

Just my 2 cents.

Nathalie
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 02/19/2003 02:04:14 PM · #2
Hi Nathalie fellow 5700 owner. I'd also like to see the theme "Flow" or "Urban Flow" as a monthly challenge. What parallels to nature can people find in the city? What makes a city (a rather ugly thing) beautiful?

Cheers
Sean De Souza
London UK.


02/19/2003 02:08:25 PM · #3
I agree. A month long challenge would give me time to execute ideas I'd like to do instead of settling on ideas I think I can squeeze in to whatever else I need to do on the weekend. It would at least be an interesting experiment, to see how it goes...
02/19/2003 02:13:33 PM · #4
I agree. Since I joined, I'm an addict and can't stand not to submit so I often rush to submit something even if I had a better idea but didn't time to execute it. We could see that from the Love challenge submissions... although mine is doing pretty good up to now although it was a last minute idea!

Nathalie
As one said, I take shots just to see how it will look on a photograph...
 02/19/2003 02:13:56 PM · #5
Originally posted by nathaliedoo:
I don't know if it has ever been discussed but a monthly challenge could be interesting. It could improve lots of submissions especially with topics like DESPAIR which implies good efforts. It is hard to achieve such theme in a week when you work 5 days and don't live in Ethiopia!! I guess monthly challenges would get very high quality submissions.

Just my 2 cents.


Nathalie

when I figure out how to use this sight, I won't attribute Natalie to my comments


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Message edited by author 2003-02-19 14:18:04.
 02/19/2003 02:15:57 PM · #6
Heh. A monthly challenge would just make me wait 28 days to take a pic instead of 6 probably. (I promise I am thinking those days!!) Sounds like a neat idea though.
 02/19/2003 02:23:03 PM · #7
Originally posted by STEINR:

Nathalie

when I figure out how to use this sight, I won't attribute Natalie to my comments


Sorry, I don't get it...?!

Nathalie
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 02/19/2003 02:23:36 PM · #8
Originally posted by karmat:
Heh. A monthly challenge would just make me wait 28 days to take a pic instead of 6 probably. (I promise I am thinking those days!!) Sounds like a neat idea though.


Me too. I think we could maybe add a monthly challenge with some kind of monthly theme (holiday, etc.) theme but I would in no way want any of the monthly challenges to replace any of the weekly challenges. Ever since I became a member of this site I can't wait till Sunday night roles around so I can see my results.
 02/19/2003 02:27:20 PM · #9
Hey Wackybill you got it good! I have to wait till 6 am on Monday to see the results!
 02/19/2003 02:28:20 PM · #10
Originally posted by STEINR:
Originally posted by nathaliedoo:
I don't know if it has ever been discussed but a monthly challenge could be interesting. It could improve lots of submissions especially with topics like DESPAIR which implies good efforts. It is hard to achieve such theme in a week when you work 5 days and don't live in Ethiopia!! I guess monthly challenges would get very high quality submissions.

Just my 2 cents.


Nathalie

when I figure out how to use this sight, I won't attribute Natalie to my comments


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One more thought. If we have a monthly challenge, with one challenge ending each week, we will probably have more entries for each challenge, and those people who are not interested in a particular challenge will not have to wait a full week for the next challenge.

And Nathalie,
In my previous post, I started typing my comments before the end of the quote, so the signature in the body of the statement made it look like you signed my post.

02/19/2003 02:35:07 PM · #11
This is an excellent idea, and one that will bring higher quality photos to the site.

I strongly agree that these monthly challenges should in no way replace any of the weekly challenges.

02/19/2003 03:36:34 PM · #12
Originally posted by kiwiness:
Hey Wackybill you got it good! I have to wait till 6 am on Monday to see the results!


Oh, No!!! I would definitely have to move then. :-)


02/19/2003 05:33:47 PM · #13
Hi All!

I didn't intend to raise a question about the weekly challenge I LOVE WEEKLY CHALLENGES!!! It shows also who can deal with short delay and still get original shots. I just meant that a EXTRA monthly challenge would be great for those who don't have much time and also for the quality we could get out of these monthly challenges.

So I second adding an EXTRA monthly Challenge!


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 02/19/2003 10:22:35 PM · #14
It's kind of the flip side of the occasional Speed Challenge...but I too will probably be waiting until day 28+ to get it done!
 02/20/2003 05:24:06 AM · #15
Won't hurt to try it and see what happens.


02/20/2003 07:00:53 AM · #16
I think it´s a brilliant idea. We will have enough time to submit good works. Great, absolutely great, nathalie!!!
I love it!

02/20/2003 07:17:30 AM · #17
I agree this succestion!
 02/27/2003 04:22:29 AM · #18
I agree with monthly challenges. I suggest that topics are to be off studio so it willbe more challenging or a topic that best represent a holiday or and event of the month. Or it may be what best describe your country or place for the month.
 02/28/2003 09:58:20 PM · #19
One problem - do you know HOW MANY submissions there would be in a month? There are HOW many registered users of this site? Try voting for 1200 pictures. Uh no way. With the 20% rule, your votes wouldnt even count til you voted for 240 of them!

I don't mind long challenges, but how we gonna vote on all that??
 02/28/2003 10:05:39 PM · #20
Well, you would have all month long to vote!-) I think monthly challenges are a good idea, but I think there ought to be something about the monthly challenges to set them apart from the weekly ones. Whether it's a new set of rules (allow more editing, etc.), or just distinctive themes (holidays,etc.), if they are the same as the weekly challenges, what is the sense of having them?
 02/28/2003 10:19:13 PM · #21
How about having a panel to judge the Monthly Challenge? The theme should be more interesting and harder too.

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