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I'd like to propose a railroad photography contest, much like the old photo of the day/week/month/year contests.

Quick overview:
--It would be a monthly contest
--Two-week submission period
--One-week voting period
--then one week off
--one photo PER PHOTOGRAPHER
--Photo must have been taken in the last year (maybe 1 historical picture per month tossed in (1 per voting session, not per photographer))
--Photo could be online anywhere (flickr, rrpicturearchives, rrfan.com gallery, ect), but must be yours
--I'd start the threads

--New Theme for each month, for example:
-> Janurary--Trains in the Rain
-> February--Trains from Above...ect

At the end of the year there would be a vote to decide the best of the year.

Any thoughts? Just an idea

We effectively have/had this in the form of Picture of the Month in the photography board. Hasn't happened in a while though.

SD80MAC wrote:We effectively have/had this in the form of Picture of the Month in the photography board. Hasn't happened in a while though.

I know. I thought I'd try to get something going again

MQT3001 wrote:

SD80MAC wrote:We effectively have/had this in the form of Picture of the Month in the photography board. Hasn't happened in a while though.

I know. I thought I'd try to get something going again

Why start something new, just work on the old one.

With ~Z~ being a little busy with the baby and all maybe someone else can run the picture contest

Isn't getting on RP.net enough of a challenge?

railohio wrote:Isn't getting on RP.net enough of a challenge?

Not if you're NS

sd70accsxt700 wrote:

MQT3001 wrote:

SD80MAC wrote:We effectively have/had this in the form of Picture of the Month in the photography board. Hasn't happened in a while though.

I know. I thought I'd try to get something going again

Why start something new, just work on the old one.

If he asked me, I'd do it (not going to have the time to do everyday, but weekly is fine)

Would anyone have an issue with me re-starting the old stuff? I'd keep playing catch-up until we get back to present time...

MQT3001 wrote:Would anyone have an issue with me re-starting the old stuff? I'd keep playing catch-up until we get back to present time...

I wouldn't, then again i really wouldn't care so....

MQT3001 wrote:Would anyone have an issue with me re-starting the old stuff? I'd keep playing catch-up until we get back to present time...

I think that's a job for the Mods or Z.

MQT3001 wrote:Would anyone have an issue with me re-starting the old stuff? I'd keep playing catch-up until we get back to present time...

I would. But in the mean time, I'm giving some thought to the option of having a monthly contest and let people link photos from other sites besides here. I know the RRFan gallery isn't up to snuff with flickr and some other sites in terms of features and audience, so why force users to reupload here. Takes enough time to submit a photo to one site as it is.

~Z~ wrote:

MQT3001 wrote:Would anyone have an issue with me re-starting the old stuff? I'd keep playing catch-up until we get back to present time...

I would. But in the mean time, I'm giving some thought to the option of having a monthly contest and let people link photos from other sites besides here. I know the RRFan gallery isn't up to snuff with flickr and some other sites in terms of features and audience, so why force users to reupload here. Takes enough time to submit a photo to one site as it is.

Awww. I even setup the Pic of the year 2010 (put all the monthly winners together, never posted, just saved)....
I'll be waiting for it to restart

~Z~ wrote:I'm giving some thought to the option of having a monthly contest and let people link photos from other sites besides here. I know the RRFan gallery isn't up to snuff with flickr and some other sites in terms of features and audience, so why force users to reupload here. Takes enough time to submit a photo to one site as it is.

Yes, that would be MUCH better.