Good idea. I just make a note under each photo so this time it will be ATP 2014.

I must admit to being afflicted with OPT......obsessive picture taking...........I will have to spend days sorting through my files. And then how do I pick a favorite? That would like choosing a favorite Grandchild.

Is there a one picture limit?

Good question. I don't think one would be enough but there should be, in my opinion, a reasonable upper limit. How many

I'm thinking 5 photos per category. So if we had 15 categories and you entered the maximum amount in each one, you'd be submitting 75 photos total.

this plus this:

dave said:I'm thinking the main rule on timing should be that it has not been entered in the ATP photo contest before. That would mean the first contest is wide open and then next year you simply can't enter it again.

dave said:I'm thinking 5 photos per category. So if we had 15 categories and you entered the maximum amount in each one, you'd be submitting 75 photos total.

Yeah--having an 'upper limit' would reduce the front-loading of the inaugural event and whatever all those unintended consequences might be ( ) and the folks with a deep well of awesome pictures (not me) could then keep drawing from it for subsequent events!

Right on!

Could we still have an exhibition thread in the sandbox for goats (and gnomes, grandkids, and other gremlins ) in the garden?

dirtdorphins said:folks with a deep well of awesome pictures (not me)

Ha, I doubt that! Some of my favorite photos in the database are from you. I am sure you'll win a few categories!

Oh no--the competition is deep and steep!
and I'm too disorganized and time-strapped to be much of a competitor anyway

...in his answer to dirtdorphins..

dave said:...in his answer to dirtdorphins..

Ha, I doubt that! Some of my favorite photos in the database are from you. I am sure you'll win a few categories!

Oh no, our dave is showing that he already has favorites and the contest has not yet begun.
Is there no hope for the newbies??

(relax, it was my attempt at a joke)

I think that 5 photos per category is to many as it will be very time consuming to judge. On DG there were only 2 and it took considerable time to go through them, I also hope that the judging system will be similar where you can keep your favorites and not have to go back and forth looking for check marks like the Caladium contest..

greene said:Oh no, our dave is showing that he already has favorites and the contest has not yet begun.
Is there no hope for the newbies??

(relax, it was my attempt at a joke)

Joking aside, I don't choose the winners. The entire membership will vote just like we did with the caladiums contest.

mcash70 said:I think that 5 photos per category is to many as it will be very time consuming to judge. On DG there were only 2 and it took considerable time to go through them, I also hope that the judging system will be similar where you can keep your favorites and not have to go back and forth looking for check marks like the Caladium contest..

I'm wide open to doing it however is the most efficient for the voters. I think when I designed the DG way, I put the favorites in there as a shortcut to help you start narrowing your choices down. If you really liked that, I can make something like that here, too.

It did make voting much easier so I'm all for it.

Oh yeah ... I like the idea of being able to choose favorites and then narrow it down!

Thanks Dave, that would be great if we could choose favorites.

Whatever happens...however it happens...it's going to be a ton of fun. If there are hiccups or kinks or shouldadoneitthiswayorthatways, those can be worked out over time if this becomes an annual event. I'm not gonna sweat the rules or mechanics much. It's going to turn out to be neat...whatever form it takes.

count me in!!

evermorelawnless said:Whatever happens...however it happens...it's going to be a ton of fun. If there are hiccups or kinks or shouldadoneitthiswayorthatways, those can be worked out over time if this becomes an annual event. I'm not gonna sweat the rules or mechanics much. It's going to turn out to be neat...whatever form it takes.

Well said!