Voting Poll: PotM July 2012

[Overread]

Here we go for July - time to cast your votes; good luck to all those with nominated photos!

Talen Show by Seefutlung

Insect Wings by jdsfighter

Rad Rod Final by Brinr

Fireworks by trabaker

Cades Cove by nmasters

Beech forest by tadzio89

Astral Abstractscape by invisible

MEME by Schwettylens

Red Poppy on Yellow by cgipson1

wide angle wood by charlie76

Abstract Water by rexbobcat

 

[Tambo_Greenpanda]

I'm curious as to why the Meme was even nominated for this? As a new member I want to see photos that are inspiring and challenging.

 

[o hey tyler]

I'm curious as to why the Meme was even nominated for this? As a new member I want to see photos that are inspiring and challenging.

Getting three young children to facepalm simultaneously is extremely difficult. I can only imagine how many frames Schwetty had to shoot to get that shot.

 

[Compaq]

I don't care how unjustified Schwetty's ban might be, that meme does not belong in this competition. He could have had 15 kids palming their faces, and it still wouldn't belong here.

 

[Tambo_Greenpanda]

Don't get me wrong, it's cute, but I'd feel bad if it beat out some of these others photos, without being as proportional or aesthetic as it could be.

 

[Jaemie]

What happened to blinds by sleist?

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/...hoto-month-nomination-thread.html#post2644106

 

[HughGuessWho]

I don't care how unjustified Schwetty's ban might be, that meme does not belong in this competition. He could have had 15 kids palming their faces, and it still wouldn't belong here.

That's a matter of opinion. That's the point of the VOTE

 

[Tambo_Greenpanda]

My first day on this photography forum and a meme is beating several other very well taken photos by vote of the forum users. How much serious advice can I get through this community?

 

[Compaq]

I don't care how unjustified Schwetty's ban might be, that meme does not belong in this competition. He could have had 15 kids palming their faces, and it still wouldn't belong here.

That's a matter of opinion. That's the point of the VOTE

I can't argue on that. I expect, however, all the respected members of this place to be able to keep semi-political agendas out of an honest skill-based competition where we're supposed to be honouring members by nominating photos we feel stand out from the others posted here. Someone nominated it, and so it's part of the vote. I just hope people will remember the intent of this competition.

And that's my ​opinion.

 

[Robin Usagani]

My first day on this photography forum and a meme is beating several other very well taken photos by vote of the forum users. How much serious advice can I get through this community?

But that is the truth. If the Meme wins, it is sooo ridiculously stupid. You need triple facepalm to describe how stupid it is.

P.S. I am as surprised as you are that it is winning.

 

[Ballistics]

I'm curious as to why the Meme was even nominated for this? As a new member I want to see photos that are inspiring and challenging.

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

 

[Ballistics]

My first day on this photography forum and a meme is beating several other very well taken photos by vote of the forum users. How much serious advice can I get through this community?

You are in the wrong field if you think that there is a right and wrong in art. I think you need to take yourself a lot less serious and enjoy your stay. If you don't like the fact that a made up vote is being won out by an image that you disagree with, provide me with your paypal and I will be sure that you get a refund.

 

[o hey tyler]

I can't argue on that. I expect, however, all the respected members of this place to be able to keep semi-political agendas out of an honest skill-based competition where we're supposed to be honouring members by nominating photos we feel stand out from the others posted here. Someone nominated it, and so it's part of the vote. I just hope people will remember the intent of this competition.

And that's my ​opinion.

So you are saying that getting 3 youngsters to simultaneously face palm doesn't involve a certain level of skill as a parent? I guess we have different opinions on what constitutes skill. ;-)

 

[HughGuessWho]

I can't argue on that. I expect, however, all the respected members of this place to be able to keep semi-political agendas out of an honest skill-based competition where we're supposed to be honouring members by nominating photos we feel stand out from the others posted here. Someone nominated it, and so it's part of the vote. I just hope people will remember the intent of this competition.

And that's my ​opinion.

And I can't disagree with that. Fair enough.

 

[Overread]

NOTICE I'm giving one reply to this and that is it

I don't care how unjustified Schwetty's ban might be, that meme does not belong in this competition. He could have had 15 kids palming their faces, and it still wouldn't belong here.

All members of the forum are free to nominate any photo that they choose. Provided that the photo follows the rules of the competition the mods/admin will take no action to perform any kind of "quality" check upon the competition. This is a users competition, the nominations chosen and the winner voted for by the members of the site itself.
That is how its always run and there are no plans to change that fact.

What happened to blinds by sleist?

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/...hoto-month-nomination-thread.html#post2644106

Jaemie, honestly I totally missed that there was a nomination there because there wasn't a photo posted that I could see (I just ended up missing sight of it). However I've even found the URL and posted it direct into my browser, but I get no result. I've a feeling that the photo must have been pulled from its original location and as such I can't enter it into the competition (Because it can't be seen). If many others can see something it might show its a local problem to me, however there are no firewall blocks where I am - I should be able to see anything.