Voting Poll: PotM July 2012

[Tambo_Greenpanda]

So then take photos that are challenging and inspiring, this way, you get what you want and you sound a lot less self-entitled.

I trust you are a photographer of high skill. Thank you for your advice.

High skill? That could mean anything, but lets just say that one of my photos have been nominated for this competition before.

Woah.

 

[HughGuessWho]

Well I guess I am wrong then because I voted for it!

Ditto

 

[Ballistics]

I trust you are a photographer of high skill. Thank you for your advice.

High skill? That could mean anything, but lets just say that one of my photos have been nominated for this competition before.

Woah.

Yeah, so watch out.

In other words, I've been part of this vote that you are taking way to seriously. There's more to this forum than this poll. If you don't like it, click a button that looks like this: [x]

 

[sm4him]

We may just get the Photo of the Month Voting thread closed before this is over, lol!

THIS right here is what we call "taking things WAY too seriously."
It's just a photo. Really. And it IS hilarious, any political intent aside.

The rest of them are just photos, too. Some are stunningly beautiful, but neither my life, nor, indeed, the life of the person who TOOK the photo, will change much depending on whether they lose or win this contest. They are JuST photos.

I see nothing in the rules that says what KIND of photo can be nominated, other than it has to be one that was posted during that month. Nothing about subject matter--so portraits, weddings, humorous photos, touching photos, abstracts...heck you can even nominate a Squirrel if you want to!

This photo turned meme is humorous, and I could see voting for it on that basis (not going to, but I'm not opposed to it). On the other hand--yes, some will vote for it just because of the "political" statement it makes (TPF politics anyway). But you know, that doesn't bother me. The fact that people in my neighborhood vote for a president, or mayor or school board representative because they like his/her name, or the color of the contestant's hair...THAT bothers me!!

EDIT: corrected typos

 

[manaheim]

It cracks me up that this topic effectively won't die.

 

[Alex_B]

Oh my god... just realised what is going on here!

Not sure if I should cry or laugh

 

[Ernicus]

It's a funny shot, it hits home to those to whom it matters. If it were a random photo that happened for fun and had no bearing on the temp ban, it would not have made the list, much less get voted on. But it was and it did, so here it is.

If it wins it will win for popularity and reasons having nothing to do with photography, regardless of how it is being portrayed as such.

I respect all views of art and don't say if something is or isn't. It's not my place or anyone's place to do as such, we can simply say if we like/appreciate it or not.

Does it belong here in the voting thread? Yes, because someone nominated it. No, because I don't feel it is worthy of being here. I say that admitting that I enjoy the photo.

My opinion. Not interested in talking about it. Just thought I'd state my opinion. Like it or not, doesn't matter as it is solely my opinion.

 

[Robin Usagani]

If I do win, I dont think I nor the runner up will feel bad. What the heck do you win? LOL

 

[manaheim]

If I do win, I dont think I nor the runner up will feel bad. What the heck do you win? LOL

A 1 month license to post memes... With or without snark.

 

[Alex_B]

If I do win, I dont think I nor the runner up will feel bad. What the heck do you win? LOL

There used to be times, long before you registered on this forum, when people actually got a prize ... which was sent to them in a parcel!

 

[Compaq]

If I do win, I dont think I nor the runner up will feel bad. What the heck do you win? LOL

You don't think new hobby photographers who managed to get nominated would be proud to win?

 

[MSnowy]

If I do win, I dont think I nor the runner up will feel bad. What the heck do you win? LOL

You get to tell everyone on your Facebook page that you won the monthly photo contest,on a very prestigious internet forum

 

[Robin Usagani]

If I do win, I dont think I nor the runner up will feel bad. What the heck do you win? LOL

You don't think new hobby photographers who managed to get nominated would be proud to win?

Hmmm.. very true

If I do win, I dont think I nor the runner up will feel bad. What the heck do you win? LOL

You get to tell everyone on your Facebook page that you won the monthly photo contest,on a very prestigious internet forum

Maybe get a little award JPEG file I can put on my welcome page? Then I can start referring my self as an "award winning" photographer on my intro page like some people.

 

[o hey tyler]

You get to tell everyone on your Facebook page that you won the monthly photo contest,on a very prestigious internet forum

Isn't this a TPF contest and not an FM one?

Those in the know will get It.

 

[Overread]

If I do win, I dont think I nor the runner up will feel bad. What the heck do you win? LOL

There used to be times, long before you registered on this forum, when people actually got a prize ... which was sent to them in a parcel!

You know there still is a prize - $25 and a 12 month free membership on the forums; along with front page display for a month.
We don't have any stocks of the micro torch with TPF printed upon it or any other items, so the $25 prize replaces it (paypal transfer and the admin might have other transfer options open as well) and is much easier to use on an international forum.