what do you think about monthly themes?

[Bill Clark]

Give it a try and see what happens.

My best photography improvements came from finding a gent (Monte) who became my coach and mentor and helped me along the way.

The trouble I have found is that if an image is submitted for evaluation, however many say something, each one was usually seeing something different. To me, that's normal and it's OK; however, this became very confusing for me, why, with a dozen critiques, produced a dozen different thoughts.

I also found that in some camera clubs some were more interested in garnering points than having it as a learning experience.

The pro group I Am a member does this judging exercise once a year. Each print is judged on its own merits using the PPA 12 elements of a merit photograph.

But give it a try.

 

[Out to Lunch]

Give it a try and see what happens.

 

[daveleo]

Why not ?
Try it for a year inside the W/NW subforum.
What could happen?
Disable comments (if possible). If you must, have a poll for the "best" after the theme closes.

Of course, it is voluntary, so people can not participate, as they desire.

 

[__--]

Joe, no matter anyone does, says, etc.. There's gonna be trouble. Get your moderatin' gear on.

Personally, I don't like themes. Feels too much like a camera club. I was on another site that is all monthly/weekly themes, and everyone there is fighting for "likes". Gives them bragging rights it seems. The more likes their images got, the more they felt like they could control the forum. The images were, well, immature in scope and vision, pedestrian to say the least. Everyone, mostly the "newbies" as they like to call themselves, used large script watermarks, fancy borders or frames, etc, on their images.

If people here feel okay with this, fine, but I know there are not a lot of RFF members that are into competitions, etc..

If RFF had a "Thanks" button I would click for kbg32's post.

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[Richard Berter]

Yes, sounds great give it a try and see what happens.

 

[Scrambler]

While liking the idea in general I think choosing a topic could be tough with an international forum and a variety of equipment. Given it is RFF any equipment topic should be RF. That we'll unfortunately rule some otherwise excellent contributors using non RF gear. With members south and north of the equator not to mention near it, when would you do "autumn leaves?"

 

[back alley]

i would ask for topic suggestions and choose from those offered.