Photo Of The Month - August 2012 Entries

[Nawdic]

Owen and 47407, could you reconsider your entries? Whilst they are very nice indeed and relate to the theme of Water, I find it difficult to see them as transport photos.

What does "container ship" mean in the description?

Also, aren't legs a form of transport?

[Dave]

That's ridiculous really isn't it?

I only made out the container ship after a close up viewing - it's hardly a speck on the horizon.

[Geo Ghost]

Well, the Donner Lake one does at least have boats in, and also a motorway in the background. Also a marina to the bottom left if you look closely.

To be fair though Owen, we shouldn't have to look closely to see the relation to Transport in the photo. It should stand out clearly Otherwise it just become a scenic photo.

What does "container ship" mean in the description?
Also, aren't legs a form of transport?

To be honest, I can't make out the container ship. It is not clear at all.


Come on guys. Please just play fair. It's not fair on others who are entering
This is a Transport-based photo of the month with a monthly theme. The theme water is very open and doesn't just have to be ships, boats, lakes, the sea etc. There's hundreds or things that could still come under the theme of water. Heavy rain on a motor way, a train going through a wash, reflection of a plane in a puddle...

I'm only asking for you to consider a different entry that fits better within transport and is fair to everyone else. If you had a marvellous photo of a ship close up heading through choppy storms, then someone put a photo up or anything and said "that tiny spec in the bottom left is a boat so it counts as transport".. you wouldn't find that fair would you?

That's all I'm asking. Have something more in-line with the rules (which have been in place since 2008) and be fair to other people entering.

1. The photo must be related to transport generally. This is very open to an array of photos from railways, aviation, ships, cars, bridges, roads, airports, canals, ports, etc. As long as there is some relation to transport, any photo is welcome.
2. Most months will have a specific topic or theme. Pictures entered that don't, in the opinion of the organisers, follow this topic will not be entered into the final vote. Discussion will be pursued with the entrant about the eligibility of the photo in regards to the topic.

[Seeker]

Thanks Dave didnt think I was going to get the shot at first, still getting use to the camera features on my new phone, I kept turning it onto film everytime i clicked. Think i got 5 or 6 three second videos of it if Geo wants to change it to Video Of The Month

[Geo Ghost]

if Geo wants to change it to Video Of The Month

Oh gewd no That got suggested on MRL once in the past and it was meant with a very firm "No. Never." from me first since a lot of the videos were from kids waving their phones around I didn't want my eyes to bleed.

[EXTspotter]

I was thinking about entering, so earlier I took a (crappy phone quality) photo of a disused railway bridge going over a river. Does that qualify in being "transporty enough"? I just want to know whether it is worthwhile getting it off my phone because it is a massive faff...

[Geo Ghost]

I was thinking about entering, so earlier I took a (crappy phone quality) photo of a disused railway bridge going over a river. Does that qualify in being "transporty enough"? I just want to know whether it is worthwhile getting it off my phone because it is a massive faff...

"1. The photo must be related to transport generally. This is very open to an array of photos from railways, aviation, ships, cars, bridges, roads, airports, canals, ports, etc. As long as there is some relation to transport, any photo is welcome."

If it is obvious, then yes. That's fine

[Dave]

The rules of engagement are fairly clear - there has to be a clear link to transport in the photograph.

For example - I chose mine because there are a lot of boats which are the subject of the photo. Although the topic title doesn't have to be the focus of the photo, I think the transport in it does.

Submitting a picture of water which looks nice that happens to have a container ship so far in the background its almost undetectable does not qualify as a transport-related photo.

[Nawdic]

Nobody's answered my second question here... - Do legs count as transport?!?!?!

[Geo Ghost]

No.

I wasn't aware that even was a question you were asking.

[EXTspotter]

I realised that I had better photos on my phone from before. It is phone quality and I don't think the composition is great, but anyway:

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Paignton Harbour at low tide

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[Nawdic]

Alright then.

Here's the amended entry.

Can't remember where this was taken...... CZ I thnink...

[Voyager One]

Here's mine, a Canadair in action (unfortunately). Wasn't really pleasant to have 4 (!!!) of them flying over my head for the whole day. I even did some math, calculated they've taken about 4 MILLION liters of sea that day!

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Bonus pic - out of competition - one of those from underneath:

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[lawton27]

My entry, a scene from the Bank Newton locks on the Leeds Liverpool canal.


On Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lawton27/7754450242/

[andel]

My entry - from Bewilderwood

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[Ameecher]

Get out of my county!

[Nawdic]

Aren't you meant tp pixelise children's faces?

[orudge]

Aren't you meant tp pixelise children's faces?

I'm not aware of any law that mandates such a thing, and I think any such law would be quite ridiculous.

[Voyager One]

Aren't you meant tp pixelise children's faces?

I'm not aware of any law that mandates such a thing, and I think any such law would be quite ridiculous.

Only on public media when children are victims of something. OTOH, you can post a report from i.e. a kindergarden but with parents and tutors knowledge and approval. At least that how is done in Croatia with the new "European-like" law.

[Nawdic]

Aren't you meant tp pixelise children's faces?

I'm not aware of any law that mandates such a thing, and I think any such law would be quite ridiculous.

Well, look at Google StreetView.


Alledgedly, you can't display children's faces unless under express permission from the parents...


but I'm a nagbag.