New Monthly Photo Competitions Format

[Son of a Beach]

Following much discussion over a few years, and then the series of polls in this topic, the monthly photo competitions now have a new format. The new format is along the lines of the most highly voted for option in the final poll. Ie:

• Landscape Australia
• Landscape Tasmania
• Landscape Other States
• Non-Landscape

However, the actual titles used are slightly different and re-arranged to be:

• Landscape
• Non-Landscape
• Tasmania
• Other States

NB: The "Tasmania" and "Other States" competitions can accept either landscape or non-landscape entries, although it is expected that they will be dominated by landscape entries, and that in general all non-landscape entries will be entered in the non-state-specific "Non-Landscape" competition.

The "Landscape" and "Non-Landscape" competitions are both Australia-wide (entries from all states and territories, as well as New Zealand subjects are acceptable). These two competitions automatically get a new rule added to them stating that entries must be Landscape or Non-Landscape photos, respectively (as decided by the voters).

Most people will now be able to enter three competitions each month with no states being included in more competitions than the others, and with the possibility for each state to be broken out into its own competition in future if it consistently gets enough entries to warrant it.

Having a 'premium' Australia-wide competition (ie, "Landscape") also allows for the future possibility of offering prizes for winners if it ever looks like that might be something we could support. (Offering prizes for 4 competitions per month would probably not be feasible, but picking the popular Australia-wide Landscape competition as a premium competition, might make it possible to offer prizes for this one competition per month in the future).

This format also allows for the continuation of the current 2 calendar formats that we publish: Tasmania and Australia (with the Australia calendar sourcing photos from the "Landscape" competition, or possibly both the "Landscape" and "Non-Landscape" competitions).

[north-north-west]

Terrific. Thank you, Nik.
Pity it's starting at a time I've been doing bugger all photography . . .

[johnw]

Terrific. Thank you, Nik.

+1

Pity it's starting at a time I've been doing bugger all photography . . .

You've still got another week

[Son of a Beach]

So now it's up to the mainlanders to prove this change is worthwhile. Ie, make sure that you enter both the "Landscape" and "Other States" competitions (and the "Non-Landscape" competition too, if you can). You'll just have to figure out which competition to use for your best landscape shot, and which one to use for your next-best landscape image.

[Stibb]

Terrific. Thank you, Nik.
Pity it's starting at a time I've been doing bugger all photography . . .

+2
I haven't been out walking since last month hopefully it will be nice weather on Sunday

[stepbystep]

Terrific. Thank you, Nik.
Pity it's starting at a time I've been doing bugger all photography . . .

+2
I haven't been out walking since last month hopefully it will be nice weather on Sunday

Sunday looks alright

+3 btw

[ILUVSWTAS]

+3 btw

You lie!! How many photos did you take on our 3 days in PV??

[stepbystep]

6000 give or take

[ILUVSWTAS]

6000 give or take

Hahaha yes.

[pazzar]

Terrific. Thank you, Nik.
Pity it's starting at a time I've been doing bugger all photography . . .

+2
I haven't been out walking since last month hopefully it will be nice weather on Sunday

Sunday is looking great - should be plenty of snow too! I'll be making the most of it!

[north-north-west]

6000 give or take

Of what?

[Stibb]

6000 give or take

When I said you needed some more practice I didn't quite mean that much

[stepbystep]

6000 give or take

When I said you needed some more practice I didn't quite mean that much

ok maybe only 300 but you know I do get carried away with numbers a bit

Hope those 8 legged friends of yours are well.

[Stibb]

I'm sure they are all *&%$#! speccy too

Yeah, thanks, my friends are doing their thing so all is good