2011 Annual Photography Competition

[Pete Eeles]

Yeah - apols for the confusion. I thought that using an album representing a "contest" would be fine, since it would allow folks to enter images between a start and end date, and prevent any images being added thereafter. I didn't realise the software would allocate first, second and third based on no votes whatsoever! Doh! And, unfortunately, it's not possible to add ratings once the comp. is over.

Anyway - we'll get this sorted for next year.

Cheers,

- Pete

[Ian Pratt]

I have looked at the entries again and felt that the following were of a very high standard:
Overseas
Clouded yellow ( Bill S) exceptional
Knapweed fritillary
Cyclad blue (remove brown background at bottom right)
and Marbled white at sunrise ( perhaps a tad more fill in light .)
UK in order
Wood white
Green-veined white
Swallowtail (Margaret C)
Large heath
Small heath -excellent
Pearl bordered fritillary
Silver-spotted skipper.
These were all great photos imo.

[Pete Eeles]

Hi Ian - if you follow Reverdin's example and provide comments directly with the images (if you have time) that would be much appreciated. That way, the photographers will see a good variety of feedback.

I'll try and add my comments this evening / tomorrow.

Cheers,

- Pete

[Ian Pratt]

Thanks Pete. I have added the comments on the photos.

[FISHiEE]

It's probably been mentioned before, and it probably doesn't matter to anyone else, but having just found how to turn on the Exif info display in the galleries (and the e-mail to alert of gallery posts!) I notice that the time shown that the shots are taken is 6 hours out. I spotted that some images were taken several hours after sunset (which I thought was some pretty impressive flash work!) but then though my SSB shot can't have been taken at midday. Looking at the Exif on my computer it shows 6:12am which is more like it - I was just packing up for the day!

I guess it's showing for a different time zone?

[Pete Eeles]

It is; the servers are in Texas! Will look into this.

EDIT: think I've found it. Every user needs to set their timezone in the User Control Panel (under Board Preferences). Having said that, I don't think this should apply to Exif data, so will contact the author of the gallery to discuss!

Cheers,

- Pete

[FISHiEE]

Hi Pete. I've also found, having turned on the gallery comments e-mail alerts, that the links in the e-mails don't work. I always get 'image not found' when clicking on them.

[Pete Eeles]

Thanks John - could you email me an example? Thx.

Cheers,

- Pete

[Ian Pratt]

Very helpful comments on my photos from Fishiee and Reverdin. May I encourage as many of you as possible to review the competition entries and put your comments with the photos.

[Pete Eeles]

I agree. I've managed about 200 images so far, with lots more to do

Seriously - I've found the exercise really interesting, if only to see other's comments! I'm certainly learning as I go along.

Cheers,

- Pete

[FISHiEE]

If anyone's interested, the following site was mentioned to me a few weeks back as a very good place to upload photos and recieve constructive critiqe by fellow members on your images.

http://www.photosig.com/

I have skimmed over the site and it does indeed look like people do generally give good honest critique on the images unlike a lot of sites where people praise everything and criticise nothing which doesn't help people to learn.