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bluedigger

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Mon Sep 24, 2012, 09:57 AM Sep 2012

October Photo Contest - themes? [View all]

Hi, everyone! No sense letting grass grow under out tripods - let's hear some ideas for the October contest! I would like to decide on a theme this week - maybe run a poll in a few days, if needed. Then we can spend the first couple weeks of the month on the photography, with submissions beginning mid month. Celebration did a great job scheduling the September contest and I will try to emulate her.

As for themes, I don't have any preconcieved ideas, although I do have a couple poorly formed thoughts I'll throw out to open up the discussion. First, I was thinking that since this is the lead up month to the elections that we might try to politicize the contest a little this month in an effort to help GOTV (not really, probably, but it couldn't hurt, could it?). My second thought is that I'm a little bored with landscapes (mea culpa) and still lifes. How about some action photography of some sort?

So, what do you think?

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October Photo Contest - themes? [View all] bluedigger Sep 2012 OP
100 paces MichaelSoE Sep 2012 #1
Good idea! bluedigger Sep 2012 #2
I got a lot of critters in my backyard, so I love this! Solly Mack Sep 2012 #7
I love this idea. a la izquierda Sep 2012 #14
Good idea, and welcome to the photography forum. alfredo Sep 2012 #22
How about fire? RC Sep 2012 #3
Fire - it's elemental! bluedigger Sep 2012 #5
Action shots! Celebration Sep 2012 #4
How about action shots of something on fire within 100 paces of you residence?? MichaelSoE Sep 2012 #8
What could go wrong? bluedigger Sep 2012 #10
100 paces from my home, I don't think so nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #29
no ideas... handmade34 Sep 2012 #6
Orange would be good. bluedigger Sep 2012 #12
Well, it's the month of halloween so how about "costumed?" Whovian Sep 2012 #9
Probably better for a November contest. bluedigger Sep 2012 #11
OOOHHHH COMICON nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #30
I kinda like the Callalily Sep 2012 #13
Shadows Whoa_Nelly Sep 2012 #15
Is it just me, or is everyone looking forward to Halloween? bluedigger Sep 2012 #16
what about?? handmade34 Sep 2012 #17
I can get excited about this, too... a la izquierda Sep 2012 #18
How funny, Mira Sep 2012 #19
yes, that day was in my thoughts handmade34 Sep 2012 #23
That would be good. alfredo Sep 2012 #21
"Action shots in a cemetery"? bluedigger Sep 2012 #24
Forget my suggestion for 100 paces - cemetery good MichaelSoE Sep 2012 #31
Everybody will be looking for fall color. So "Change" might be good, or throw a curve and alfredo Sep 2012 #20
I'm all for free expression, but "change" is a little too abstract. bluedigger Sep 2012 #25
Change is rather broad. alfredo Sep 2012 #26
"waiting for a good day to hit the cemetery" bluedigger Sep 2012 #27
I guess any day you can leave is a good day. alfredo Sep 2012 #28
Reminded me of a bad joke my father used to quip to us as kids as we would drive by one. MichaelSoE Sep 2012 #32
I used to love the old family graveyards in my town. They were wonderfully spooky. alfredo Sep 2012 #33
With the fall colors being the easy route for us, Black and White would be a perfect choice. alfredo Sep 2012 #34
how about framed rdking647 Sep 2012 #35
That sounds interesting. bluedigger Sep 2012 #36
How about "Recreate a famous painting"? as inspired by this post: Speck Tater Sep 2012 #37
It looks like a fun exercise. bluedigger Sep 2012 #38
I don't know. There are a lot of famous still life's Speck Tater Sep 2012 #41
It might be fun to couple theme with "assignment" to request that the shots be taken this October. Whovian Sep 2012 #39
I think we do that sometimes. bluedigger Sep 2012 #40
Pairs. JohnnyRingo Sep 2012 #42
That's interesting. bluedigger Sep 2012 #44
If I were you, Bluedigger, Mira Sep 2012 #43
I'm counting on you to make a submission, friend. bluedigger Sep 2012 #45
Good. On all fronts. Mira Sep 2012 #46
That reminds me. bluedigger Sep 2012 #47
Goes to show me Mira Sep 2012 #48
Well, I did get 38 whole votes. bluedigger Sep 2012 #49
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