Help me out, please

[Greensquared]

Hi guys,

We are going to try something new for this round. All of the entries will be going into a gallery. This will make for easier viewing, and will give us a way to provide good, constructive critiques along with the images.

I need you to do two things though. The first is to help make this not as time consuming for me:

In the title of your image, put your login name and the title, like this:

Greensquared - Forever Waking

Please, go ahead and change your titles for the current entries.

Next, I need you all to spend time giving each other thoughtful critiques. No "nice shot" and comments of the like, please. Even if all you have time for is to pick 5 images that you can find something thoughful to say, that is better than none. Your comments can be technical, like "a less entered composition may help", or they can be aesthetic, like "this image really moved me, I can feel the strain of the moment and the intense colors add to this effect", or "I'm really not feeling the emotion of this image. Perhaps processing it with an aged effect would help".

I think the gallery can prove to be a wonderful tool for your images and these challenges, but it requires your participation. The gallery will replace the feedback thread, so if you are wanting to have a personal top ten, just add to your critique "In my top ten". If we do not receive quality feedback in these galleries, then it is probably not worth the effort of creating them.

You guys have created an awesome community and this is a means to complete it. You all put so much effort into your entries and in providing help for each other in the opinion threads. Let's pull it together in a way that everyone benefits by expressing how each other's work moves us!:ivar

[pyry]

Will do! :thumb

[divamum]

Emily, you are nothing short of amazing - this is such a great idea! :thumb

One possible suggestion: the "feedback" thread often sparks further discussion - eg, the "behind the scenes" explanations - which might not be possible ONLY in gallery comments. Could we still have the feedback *discussion* thread even if our main comments on each photo are going in the gallery? We could link to specific images (and thus their comments) instead of doing lists/collages as in the past and that way keep the specific comments and traffic going to the gallery.

If that's going to cause more confusion or is simply a goofy idea by all means smack me down, but I really love the digressions and tangents in the discussion threads as well as the critiques and comments!

And, most importantly, thanks again for all you do :lust

[pyroPrints.com]

nice post

:rofl

[PaulThomasMcKee]

Emily, I like that you are always working to make these challenges better! Moving the entries to a gallery once they have all been posted definitely should make it easier to view and critique the them.

I agree with divamum that it might be nice to keep a "discussion" thread and or a "behind the scenes" type of thread for the non-critique type of conversation that would be difficult to conduct in the gallery format.

As always, thanks for all your time and effort to keep this whole production going!

[Greensquared]

Emily, I like that you are always working to make these challenges better! Moving the entries to a gallery once they have all been posted definitely should make it easier to view and critique the them.

I agree with divamum that it might be nice to keep a "discussion" thread and or a "behind the scenes" type of thread for the non-critique type of conversation that would be difficult to conduct in the gallery format.

As always, thanks for all your time and effort to keep this whole production going!

You all are welcome to start any discussion threads you wish. That is what the forum is all about!

I'm simply saying that the only feedback thread I'll be starting is a link to the gallery. If the gallery is used well, it'll be great. If not, it'll get nixed.

[KCBearcat]

Emily, you are nothing short of amazing - this is such a great idea! :thumb

One possible suggestion: the "feedback" thread often sparks further discussion - eg, the "behind the scenes" explanations - which might not be possible ONLY in gallery comments. Could we still have the feedback *discussion* thread even if our main comments on each photo are going in the gallery? We could link to specific images (and thus their comments) instead of doing lists/collages as in the past and that way keep the specific comments and traffic going to the gallery.

If that's going to cause more confusion or is simply a goofy idea by all means smack me down, but I really love the digressions and tangents in the discussion threads as well as the critiques and comments!

And, most importantly, thanks again for all you do :lust

Considering that the link to the gallery has to be posted somewhere, I would think we could use the thread Emily uses to link the gallery as a discussion thread. :D

[Greensquared]

Okay, so I apologize if all of this is coming across in a negative way. I've been sick for like a month now, and so have my kids, so my outlook is a little blah.

The use of galleries is meant to be a really great thing and I'm super excited about its possibilities. I just need you all to let me know that it is something you want too. I want everyone to have fun with these challenges, as well as to learn and grow, so please keep the ideas coming!

[Tango]

Okay, so I apologize if all of this is coming across in a negative way. I've been sick for like a month now, and so have my kids, so my outlook is a little blah.

The use of galleries is meant to be a really great thing and I'm super excited about its possibilities. I just need you all to let me know that it is something you want too. I want everyone to have fun with these challenges, as well as to learn and grow, so please keep the ideas coming!

no negativity seen by me...:dunno

a month sick? yuck!!!
im sorry, hope you get it fixed!!! its not the water is it? or mold in the vents...?

i have concern! its hard enough understanding you British without a stuffy head cold ...:D

[ian408]

What a wonderful idea!

[divamum]

Negative? Not at all! As always, you're working way above and beyond to benefit us dgrinners - I'm just grateful :bow:bow(and I hope my comments weren't seen as nitpicking - I was just throwing out an additional idea for consideration!)

Thanks again, Emily.

[Greensquared]

no negativity seen by me...:dunno

a month sick? yuck!!!
im sorry, hope you get it fixed!!! its not the water is it? or mold in the vents...?

i have concern! its hard enough understanding you British without a stuffy head cold ...:D

Oh bog off, you ruddy toss pot! (Said with friendly fondness, of course :D )

[Greensquared]

Negative? Not at all! As always, you're working way above and beyond to benefit us dgrinners - I'm just grateful :bow:bow(and I hope my comments weren't seen as nitpicking - I was just throwing out an additional idea for consideration!)

Thanks again, Emily.

Thanks. Like I said, I feel ick, so my rose colored glasses are quite tarnished.

Hey...you know I was wondering something...

We have the Mega-Challenge coming up with a potential of 35 entrants. There's some doubles in there, so that's about 30 or so. At the same time we'll have Round 13. With the holidays here (at least in the US) and lower entry numbers, Round 13 could be really small on entrants. Just something to think about...

[divamum]

Oh bog off, you ruddy toss pot! (Said with friendly fondness, of course :D )

But what he's forgetting is that I'm a bilingual Angloyank too.... :wink muahahahahhahahaha

Aaron, you're surrounded!!!:rofl

[Greensquared]

But what he's forgetting is that I'm a bilingual Angloyank too.... :wink muahahahahhahahaha

Aaron, you're surrounded!!!:rofl

Really? Yeah, but you're the one with class. I'm the Essex girl. :wink

[divamum]

Really? Yeah, but you're the one with class. I'm the Essex girl. :wink

HA! Actually, I lived in Souf' east Lond'n as a child, so I can speak Estuawy wiv the best... :rofl (I also lived in/near Manchester for 10 years, but I REFUSE to succumb to 'eck-ee-thoomp-ee-bah-gum under any circmustances!!)

Ok, normal programming - in American - will now resume :lol3

[Tango]

But what he's forgetting is that I'm a bilingual Angloyank too.... :wink muahahahahhahahaha

Aaron, you're surrounded!!!:rofl

surrounded by women....if that isnt any mans dream....:D

[Tango]

surrounded by women....if that isnt any mans dream....:D

:giggle ok, fine....i will giggle at my own joke...:huh :D :rofl

[Greensquared]

:giggle ok, fine....i will giggle at my own joke...:huh :D :rofl

I guess it takes a male to understand that one...being surrounded by women muttering incomprehensible statements doesn't sound like my kind of fun. Oh wait...you men never understand us...never mind...:lol3

[thebigsky]

i have concern! its hard enough understanding you British without a stuffy head cold ...:D

What do you expect when you take a great language and stuff it up :dunno :rofl

Charlie

[Greensquared]

What do you expect when you take a great language and stuff it up :dunno :rofl

Charlie

Is that another way of saying "get stuffed"?:lol3

[divamum]

I guess it takes a male to understand that one...being surrounded by women muttering incomprehensible statements doesn't sound like my kind of fun. Oh wait...you men never understand us...never mind...:lol3

Excellent reply, Emily!! :giggle:wink

[Halite]

Looking forward to giving the gallery comment idea a test run! Thanks Emily :clap

[richtersl]

This will be fun, Emily! I'm also looking forward to this!!! :clap

[achambers]

I don't know Emily, it sounds really complicated.:rofl

[kwalsh]

Dang - I didn't see this thread until the entry thread closed so I couldn't add my name.

Sorry for creating extra work for you...

And thanks for all you do!

Ken