I don't know if this would be of interest, but what about a history thread of the photo group?

[Behind the Aegis]

Seeing the most recent request for ideas for topics got me to thinking: wouldn't it be interesting to have a pinned thread of all the past topics and winners? I don't know if anyone else would find that interesting, but I do know when it comes to "topic time," it could make for an automatic idea generator.

What do y'all think?

Because this is the photo group, here is a random picture from me....



Edit to add a visual example:

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• January 2011 -- Shapes
  
• February 2011 -- Places
• March 2011 -- The Color Red

(and so on...)

[ManiacJoe]

1. DU2 had a thread that did that for a similar discussion.

It went back years.

[Behind the Aegis]

2. That might be a good place to start.

I just think it would be a one-stop shop for ideas.

[Mira]

3. I think that's a marvelous idea n/t

[Celebration]

4. When I get back home next week

I will volunteer to look this up, and post a pinned thread.

It's a super idea!

[Mira]

5. Have I told you already I think

you are amazing?
You contribute here so much in work and deed and in being genuine, I want you to know I appreciate it because it is needed.
I say this with full awareness that your being genuine has taught me you do not like personal comments like this, but I can't help myself and will now crawl back under my rock.

[Behind the Aegis]

6. Here's some help....

2011
12 -- Animals (not implemented until May 12)
11 -- none
10 -- Hands
09 -- My Hometown
08 -- In Black and White
07 -- Symmetry
06 -- Geology
05 -- Backlit
04 -- Negative Spaces
03 -- Circles
02 -- Shadows
01 -- Water

2010
12 -- White
11 -- Stairways
10 -- Black
09 -- ??
08 -- ??
07 -- Now That's Funny!
06 -- Visual Alliteration
05 -- ??
04 -- Storms
03 -- Beautiful Decay
02 -- Still Life
01 -- Your Favorite Shot of 2009

2009
12 -- A Shot in the Dark
11 -- Named After a Song
10 -- Wabi-Sabi
09 -- Looking Up
08 -- Green
07 -- A Shot Taken in Your Yard
06 -- Portrait of a Stranger
05 -- Scene at a National Register of Historic Places site
04 -- The World of Work
03 -- Gates/Doors
02 -- Red
01 -- Street Scenes

2008
12 -- Celebrating
11 -- (combined with December contest)
10 -- Need for Change
09 -- Let's Get Small! (closeups & macro)
08 -- Old Dilapidated Structures
07 -- Light and Darkness
06 -- Transportation
05 -- Wildlife
04 -- Dystopia
03 -- Main Street
02 -- Water's Edge
01 -- Diagonals

2007
12 -- ??
11 -- ??
10 -- Spooky (?)
09 -- Repeating Patterns in Black and White
08 -- The Art of Zen
07 -- Barriers/Divides
06 -- Using Light Creatively
05 -- Cutloose (no theme) (?)
04 -- The Sky
03 -- Tranquility
02 -- Bridges
01 -- Motion

2006
12 -- 'Tis the Season
11 -- Silhouettes (?)
10 -- Path/Pathways
09 -- Trees
08 -- Texture
07 -- Portals
06 -- Showing Their Personality - People Pictures
05 -- Something Old
04 -- Making Connections
03 -- Architecture
02 -- Absence of Color
01 -- Macro

There are more, but I have to run to do something else. I also didn't get the contest winners...sorry.

[regnaD kciN]

7. Here's the complete list...

Last edited Tue May 22, 2012, 11:58 AM - Edit history (1)

2004
December - (No Theme) - RagingInMiami

2005
January - Winter Cold - 94114_San_Francisco/GOPFighter (tie)
February - Cemeteries - RagingInMiami
March - Green - SOteric
April - (No Theme) - ConsAreLiars
May - Light & Shadows - GOPFighter
June - Flowers - algomas
July - Water - RagingInMiami
August - Hot Days of Summer (unofficial) - RagingInMiami
September - Reflections - CC
October - Strength - Blue_In_AK
November - Fall - Mogster
December - Extreme Processing (unofficial) - F.Gordon

2006
January - Close-Up - PitbullTed
February - Absence of Color - intheflow
March - Architecture - regnaD kciN
April - Making Connections (Juxtaposition) - JeffR
May - Something Old - Blue_In_AK
June - People Pictures - Immad2
July - Portals - bvar22
August - Texture - CC
September - Trees - regnaD kciN
October - Paths/Pathways - superconnected
AUTUMN - Scenes of Autumn - Cobalt Violet
November - Silhouettes - jhain
December - Tis The Season - NV Whino

2007
January - Motion - Itchinjim
WINTER - Scenes of Winter - Mz Pip
February - Bridges - intheflow
March - Tranquility - bvar22
April - Sky - Call Me Wesley
SPRING - Scenes of Spring - Robb
May - Cutloose (No Theme) - Aptastik
June - Using Light Creatively - 48percenter
July - Barriers/Divides - insane_cratic_gal
SUMMER - Scenes of Summer - bvar22
August - Scenes of Zen - regnaD kciN
September - Recurring Patterns in Black and White - ericgtr
October - Spooky - blueraven95
AUTUMN - Scenes of Autumn - regnaD kciN
November - (postponed)
December - Surrealism - regnaD kciN

2008
January - Diagonals - JeffR
WINTER - Scenes of Winter - soup
February - Water's Edge - mth44sc
March - Main Street - DS1
April - Dystopia - mth44sc
SPRING - Scenes of Spring - mth44sc
May - Wildlife - Itchinjim
June - Transportation - comrade snarky
July - Light & Shadow - mth44sc
SUMMER - Scenes of Summer - baby mouse
August - Dilapidated Structures - JeffR
September - Let's Get Small - mth44sc
October - Need for Change - Cassandra
AUTUMN - Scenes of Autumn - JeffR
November - (postponed)
December - Celebrating - regnaD kciN

2009
January - Street Scenes - Tindalos
WINTER - Scenes of Winter - mth44sc
February - Red - mth44sc
March - Doors/Gates - Mz Pip
April - The World of Work - bluedigger
SPRING - Scenes of Spring - Stevenmarc
May - Scene at a National Historic Register Site - Mira
June - Portrait of a Stranger - Itchinjim
July - Backyard - hippywife
SUMMER - Scenes of Summer - regnaD kciN
August - Green - Cassandra
September - Looking Up - Richard D
October - Wabi-Sabi - JeffR
AUTUMN - Scenes of Autumn - JeffR
November - Named After A Song - soup
December - A Shot In The Dark - regnaD kciN

2010
January - Favorite Shot of 2009 - Mz Pip
WINTER - Scenes of Winter - Mira
February - Still Life - Schema Thing
March - Beautiful Decay - sandnsea
April - Storms - Schema Thing
SPRING - Scenes of Spring - regnaD kciN
May - Crazy Heart - Mira
June - Visual Alliteration - Saphire
July - "Now THAT'S Funny" - jethro_tull
SUMMER - Scenes of Summer - Sheepshank
August - (postponed)
September - One of these things is not like the other… - regnaD kciN
October - Black - Mz Pip
AUTUMN - Scenes of Autumn - MattSh
November - Stairways - handmade34
December - White - tabatha

2011
January - Water - regnaD kciN
WINTER - Scenes of Winter - Mira
February - Shadows - Solly Mack
March - Circles - trusty elf
April - Negative Space - Celebration
SPRING - Scenes of Spring - CC
May - Backlit - Blue_In_AK
June - Geology - regnaD kciN
July - Symmetry - HappyCynic
SUMMER - Scenes of Summer - Mira
August - In Black And White - rdking647
September - My Hometown - Richard D
October - Hands - Stevenmarc
AUTUMN - Scenes of Autumn - Mz Pip
November - (postponed)
December - Animals - HappyCynic

[Celebration]

8. Thank you so much!!!

I *just* got back from a trip to your neck of the woods. Pretty weather but not a whole lot of time for photography.........Anyway, will copy and paste this and then pin it--very, very helpful! I knew someone had that list.