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Photography

Curmudgeoness

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29. I was overwhelmed by the excellence of the photos of others

Reply to Mira (Original post)

Sun Jun 7, 2015, 08:21 PM

Jun 2015

and knew that my photos were not in the same class. What got me to post the first time was someone begging more people to enter one of the contests to get enough photos, so I just figured I'd fill up a space. I still do that often.

So there are two things that might help, and one is asking for more photos, especially in the Lounge or GD. And I have pestered a few people who I have gotten to know on DU to post, and a couple have decided to give it a try.....one entered the Spring contest. So maybe it is a matter of asking. And letting people know that no one cares if it is a winner because all the photos makes us smile.

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What is the reason you think our participation in the contests is so low? This is not a poll [View all] Mira Jun 2015 OP

Those are all good questions, my dear Mira. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2015 #1

The competition is pretty fierce, we have some remarkably good photographers here Fumesucker Jun 2015 #2

I think you've covered most of the reasons NV Whino Jun 2015 #3

Please keep responses coming Mira Jun 2015 #4

I don't feel confident enough to enter most of them. Adsos Letter Jun 2015 #5

It's sad those guys are gone, Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 #7

If you want some help with critiques, ManiacJoe Jun 2015 #9

Summer. Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 #6

For me the big reason for not entering the contest is just being too busy ManiacJoe Jun 2015 #8

There are a lot of really, really, good photographers mnhtnbb Jun 2015 #10

I'd love to enter and have some good pics, but the contest requires that they be ... Scuba Jun 2015 #11

thats very easy to do rdking647 Jun 2015 #13

Flickr does make sharing easy. alfredo Jun 2015 #17

You can also upload to photobucket and select edit mnhtnbb Jun 2015 #18

I used to participate but hippywife Jun 2015 #12

I know the loss of anonymous voting keeps some away. They have said so. Solly Mack Jun 2015 #14

Thanks again everyone Mira Jun 2015 #15

They would have been embarrassed if the only vote was their's. alfredo Jun 2015 #16

Unfortunately, time is Callalily Jun 2015 #19

Way back when, I think it was F Gordon who suggested having regular hosts... countryjake Jun 2015 #20

i was intimidated fizzgig Jun 2015 #21

Reading the contributions makes me happy I started this thread. Mira Jun 2015 #22

I think it may be the clique has more power than the posters,,so they stay away.. juxtaposed Jun 2015 #23

I can wait! NT Mira Jun 2015 #24

Cigarettes, ice cream, figurines of the Virgin Mary postatomic Jun 2015 #25

I'm too busy a la izquierda Jun 2015 #26

IMO the contests are fine, leave them be groundloop Jun 2015 #27

I subscribe to the photography group because I.... northoftheborder Jun 2015 #28

I was overwhelmed by the excellence of the photos of others Curmudgeoness Jun 2015 #29

i think a blurb in gd might help fizzgig Jun 2015 #33

A lot of time I just forget to enter. Agschmid Jun 2015 #30

I am actually getting a lot out of this thread. Mira Jun 2015 #31

I don't post as much as I used to. Mz Pip Jun 2015 #32

LOL, yes, your time is better spent here. Curmudgeoness Jun 2015 #34

I suppose you're right Mz Pip Jun 2015 #35

Life CC Jun 2015 #36

Got this pm from someone who wants to remain anonymous Mira Jun 2015 #37

On that one not much the CC Jun 2015 #38

As a tangent to this post, we probably need to update ManiacJoe Jun 2015 #39