>From: "Bob Sullivan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >So Tom, >1) If you've got this thing for a Pentax Photo Contest Gallery, >why don't you start one? If people like it, the gallery will grow. >I'll contribute, so would many others. >2) Please tell me what distinguished this gallery from all the others >available to post your photos on across the web? >3) No matter how I slice this, it comes off like your trying to kill the >PUG. >Regards, Bob S.
Hi Bob, 1) I don't think anyone was suggesting a contest gallery, per se. There's a subtle differentiation. A contest involves winners and losers, usually a limited number of winners. What I believe has been suggested is that there be some criteria for making it into the gallery and that a select number of people would decide whether a photo was included or not. The number of inclusions could be unlimited. I find it interesting to contemplate that apparently some would not like others deciding whether their photo was 'good enough' to be in the gallery, but apparently wouldn't mind submitting a picture to the gallery that may be somewhat lacking, and then are willing to elicit negative comments or constructive criticism about said same photo. It goes back to asking what a gallery is. Is it a showcase or simply a photo sharing mechanism? I actually did think of starting one. My problem is I'm either so busy/lazy/procrastinating that I don't even have my own private gallery created even though I started on it 6 month ago. :-( 2) Having joined the PDML and having Pentax equipment, it was the first I came across. 3) I'm not trying to kill the PUG. I am however suggesting ideas to improve the quality of entries displayed. It boils down to this simple suggestion. If one just wants to share an interesting or fun picture, then by all means show the list with a PAW or PESO or GESO. If one thinks after careful consideration that they have a really good photo that is successful both technically and compositionally, then consider that one worthy of display in the gallery. As you can see I'm not jamming this down anyone's throats. I just haven't dropped it yet. :-) Tom C. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
