March Photo of the Week Competitions "The Sensor Series" and a TWIST

[ricktas]

As previously announced, the next mini series for our Photo of the Week competitions is "The Sensor Series". The themes for the upcoming photo of the week competitions are:

The Sensor series
Sun 3rd Mar - Red
Sun 10th Mar - Green
Sun 17th Mar - Blue
Sun 24th Mar -Monochrome

Now to throw a twist your way. We are going to put the different experience levels up against each other.

On Sunday 3rd March, the intermediate and advanced members will have one single combined competition, whilst the beginners will have their own separate competition

On Sunday 10th March, the beginner and intermediate members will have one single combined competition, whilst the advanced members will have their own separate competition

On Sunday 17th March, we will really put the cat amongst the pigeons, when the beginner and advanced members will have a single combined competition, and the intermediate members will have their own separate competition.

So treat this TWIST as a challenge to work hard to get a great entry, and perhaps beat those members on a higher level with your entry.

[ricktas]

And now the extra TWIST - PRIZES

For the competition starting Sunday March 4th, the intermediate member who makes it to the final against the advanced members, and scores the highest votes of any intermediate member in the final voting poll will win a Lexar USB JumpDrive FireFly - 16GB. If no intermediate member makes the final poll, the highest voting intermediate entry in the first round poll will be the winner of the USB drive

For the competition starting Sunday 10th March, the winner of the Advanced competition will win a Lexar USB JumpDrive FireFly - 16GB.

For the competition starting Sunday 17th March the beginner member who makes it to the final against the advanced members, and scores the highest votes of any beginner members in the final voting poll will win a Lexar USB JumpDrive FireFly - 16GB. If no beginner member makes the final poll, the highest voting beginner entry in the first round poll will be the winner of the USB drive.

[Mathy]

I'm not usually motivated by the prize, but I have to say Rick, that you are upping the ante here

[ricktas]

I'm not usually motivated by the prize, but I have to say Rick, that you are upping the ante here

We thought offering these cross-level comps and also bringing some prizes into the mix might just encourage a few members to push their photographic limits and work at taking the best photo they ever have, for this series of competitions.

[alsocass]

I love this idea. I can't wait to see it. I am always wondering how the intermediate members would fair against the advanced members. Great idea!

[CherylB]

I have to say, Rick and mods, back in "my" day, I was against inter-level comps ( ), but the way you've organised the prizes for the beginner and intermediate groups definitely meets with my approval!

[ricktas]

And here are the prizes. Sitting at my place ready to be given away.

[ricktas]

Just bumping this to remind you that the Theme for the competition starting this evening is GREEN. With advanced level photographers up to win a Lexar USB Drive.

Also the RED competition goes to voting tonight, and the highest vote getter from the Intermediate level will win one as well. So support your fellow AP members and cast your votes after 8.30pm AEDT tonight.

[Cheryl A]

Great idea and helps motivate you to try just that bit harder against higher degrees of ability :-) Thanks, Rick

[Mark L]

I hope it motivates more people to take that little bit of time and vote in the comps. Once you get the hang of it, doesn't take that long.

[geoffsta]

I don't know Some of the beginners ones are just as good as advances and intermediates combined

[Mathy]

I believe these monthly series are a fantastic idea, however, I'm not sure we've arrived at the majority of people shooting a photo specifically for the comp, which would be a really good outcome

[Mark L]

I believe these monthly series are a fantastic idea, however, I'm not sure we've arrived at the majority of people shooting a photo specifically for the comp, which would be a really good outcome

Is that in the T&C's? How do you know?
I have an idea for green that I'd like to try to get the time to capture for next weeks comp. If I don't get the chance to do that and also have a previous image that the comp theme has reminded my of .... is it better to have more or less comp entries?

[Mathy]

Is that in the T&C's? How do you know?
I have an idea for green that I'd like to try to get the time to capture for next weeks comp. If I don't get the chance to do that and also have a previous image that the comp theme has reminded my of .... is it better to have more or less comp entries?

I'm sure I read, way back when, that one of the objectives was to try and encourage people to shoot a photo for the comp, rather than pulling one out of an archive. I doubt that this is a T and C, more of a hope I too, have an idea for the Green and I hope to shoot it, if I don't have the chance, then I won't be entering because I don't had an archive of images to fall back on, and even if I did, it's not in the spirit of a weekly comp to do so, IMHO

[Wayne63]

I am sure that it would be preferred that it would encourage everyone to go out and take a pics especially for the theme but that is not always possible e.g. weather, work, family etc.
Personally I work 60+ hours a week and have 1 morning a week for photo's that's if the weather is kind and nothing else is planned.

[William]

So far with this new theme idea for the weeklys , I have specifically taken shots with the comps in mind , If not lately I've taken shots that are no more than a week old and fit the comp theme, Then again I shoot at least 50 shots a day Mon-Fri , Have'nt even gone to the External hard drive to get an image I like the idea