Just a question

Hi Steve, good to hear from you, in fact we don't hear from you enough. I don't think it's a case of "challenging" members or perhaps doing a body search!! We don't have any professional photographers on GC as far as I know, just members who like taking pics either seriously or just for fun.....and that really is the essence of GC, it's threads, posts and even competitions, some fun, some spreading of help, knowledge and a great pic or two. So I don't think that we have a great number of members who would be sedentary or inactive mentally or have vast archives to draw on. I think you will find that most of the gang who enter do so abiding by the rules and in a sense of fun and are not driven by an overriding desire to win by any means.

 

I can't think of anyone in the GC Gang, Steve, who would approve of a "sedentary approach" in competitions, threads and posts!! But we're always looking to improve broaden things on GC so reviewing rules, having the input of members is a necessary thing to keep us up to date.
I agree with the saying "if it ain't broke. don't fix it" but being an old RAF Radar techie I believe in asking, and was taught to ask, "we know it's working, but can it be improved?" otherwise things stand still and might even become sedentary.

 

Good morning all excellent subject matter this discussion,as you know the Photo Comps are your photo Comps and woo is only helping out it while our good friend Marley is otherwise engaged any suggestions are always welcomed and are considered and treated seriously,and will always be posted so that I can see how the majority of you feel,which is the only guide that I have,and I will always ask if I need assistance as I have already asked @Sheal and @ARMANDII and @Steve R for their help and they had no hesitation in helping me which is always very much appreciated

@shiney I see you are wearing that Kimono I got for you again

 

I've enjoyed reading this discussion and agreed with all the comments - for and against!

It reminds me of a scene in the film "Fiddler on the Roof".

Two sides plead their case to Tevya about the sale of a horse (they were disputing the age of the horse).

After hearing the first side, Tevya says, “You know, you’re right”.

Upon hearing the other person plead the other side of the case,

Tevya says, “You know, you’re right.”

When a bystander asks, “How can they both be right?”, Tevya replies, “You know, you’re right too.”

Stop talking about me!!

I would find it very easy to enter the competitions if there was no time restriction on when the photo was taken. I have about 70,000 photos on my computer and this will increase a fair amount when I have converted my pre-digital (up to 55 years old - when I bought my first camera) photos and slides to digital (thanks to kindredspirit ).

So, although I sometimes find I'm not able to enter the competitions, due to opportunity or time restrictions, it may be a bit unfair for me to drag photos up from my archives. Although I think I may deserve a prize for remembering what the photo is and where to find it. (It was in an embroidery - hand made - making factory in Agra, India.)

I like the idea of, possibly, another competition with no time restriction on the photo taking period. Gives me more of a chance

 

You're just a spoil sport

 

Well, you used to Jiffy, what's changed your mind???

 

Afraid not, Ziggy has been pm'ing everyone.