Loser (non)Challenge: Blue

indiegirl · May 16, 2007

Welcome to the first Loser Game! The Theme is: Blue. This round is open only to LPS nonfinalists of rounds #1-5!

It will run from Monday, May 14th 00:01 (12:01am), NYC time (GMT -5) to Monday, May 28th 00:01 (12:01am), NYC time (GMT -5)

Please see this thread for the history behind this unofficial noncontest.

Please follow standard LPS rules: 1 entry per person, and the photo must be fresh, taken during this contest period. Entries must have exif embedded or appended. Click here and here for help. Photos entered without proper exif showing a clear shot date will be mocked.

Each person entering must also submit their own top ten list at the end of the (non)challenge based on the enteries submitted. This is how we serve as our own judges.

We'll keep all posts to this topic to THIS thread, please.

The person who gets the most points at the end will get a surprise. From me. It is stupid and small and you'll like it.

davidweaver · May 16, 2007

indiegirl wrote:

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We'll keep all posts to this topic to THIS thread, please.

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Ack! Where will we put the "Which one should I submit?" Threads?

I found it helpful to kickstart some ideas by looking at the Wikipedia definition of Blue.

indiegirl · May 16, 2007

Erik asked us to keep them all here in this thread. Can we do it? Perhaps we'll have to brainstorm how to make it work.

Jesse

anwmn1 · May 16, 2007

Rule Clarification
In order to keep the "Loser" "Non" Contest in one thread here is how this "Challenge" will work.

All posts for feedback can be submitted in this thread up till Sat. 26th (12:01am) ET B]Friday Midnight[/B. After that only posts to this thread for Sat. the 26th and Sun. 27th will be photos submitted for actual challenge. These need to be Marked "My Entry" in the title bar and all entries need to have a Title or Name as well.

Challenge closes Mon. 28th (12:01am) ET. "Your Top Ten", not counting your entry, can be posted to this thread starting Monday.

You can also use whipping post and all other forum categories for feedback as long as your photo fits into that theme.

Any Questions?

indiegirl · May 17, 2007

Thanks, Aaron!

Jesse

DoctorIt · May 17, 2007

indiegirl wrote:

Erik asked us to keep them all here in this thread. Can we do it? Perhaps we'll have to brainstorm how to make it work.

Jesse

Yup, thanks Jesse

talking/shooting/brainstorming are great - we just don't want to confuse or scare/intimidate away new people that come to this forum looking to get into the LPS Contest. As you all know, it's a fairly complex contest already...

thebigsky · May 17, 2007

If you enter and lose, does that make you a double loser? Not sure I want to risk losing the loser's round

Charlie

anwmn1 · May 17, 2007

thebigsky wrote:

If you enter and lose, does that make you a double loser? Not sure I want to risk losing the loser's round

Charlie

Since this is a "non" contest there is no "winner" so therefore no "losers".

Hopefully just a collection of great "blue" photographs.

Based on everyones top ten we can rank the photos by number of top tens they made. Their are no "judges" just your piers picking their favorites.

indiegirl · May 17, 2007

I'm feeling blue this morning.

kini62 · May 17, 2007

I never entered the other LPS contests. But I do feel like a loser so can I still enter?:D

I would love to be an "official" loser.

Also, maybe there should be a prize for the one with the least points based on the voting.

They could be crowned the "Biggest Loser":ivar

Gene

DoctorIt · May 18, 2007

kini62 wrote:

Also, maybe there should be a prize for the one with the least points based on the voting.

They could be crowned the "Biggest Loser"

I know this is a joke, but doesn't hurt to reiterate: no voting, no points. Clear? We haven't even made it through one full cycle of the LPS yet - that takes ALL precedence.

di-queso · May 18, 2007

Nothing wrong with being the biggest loser

They could be crowned the "Biggest Loser"

Gene

Any time you have a group of people dedicated to the same art you will have some that are considered losers, those are usualy the ones that will try harder....

kini62 · May 18, 2007

DoctorIt wrote:

I know this is a joke, but doesn't hurt to reiterate: no voting, no points. Clear? We haven't even made it through one full cycle of the LPS yet - that takes ALL precedence.

It was a joke, but I thought the plan was to have the participants (all in this thread), vote. Incorrect?

I guess I'm not clear on what this "Loser (non) Challenge" is supposed to be.

Gene

anwmn1 · May 18, 2007

kini62 wrote:

It was a joke, but I thought the plan was to have the participants (all in this thread), vote. Incorrect?

I guess I'm not clear on what this "Loser (non) Challenge" is supposed to be.

Gene

You can pick your top ten but there will be no voting poll or thread.

Just everyones favorites- it will give everyone a chance to see what styles each other likes.

Feel free to leave comments as to why you picked your top ten as well.

anwmn1 · May 18, 2007

DoctorIt wrote:

I know this is a joke, but doesn't hurt to reiterate: no voting, no points. Clear? We haven't even made it through one full cycle of the LPS yet - that takes ALL precedence.

No worries!

If you feel it detracts from the LPS we can move it to Technique as a Quarterly Assignment/Challenge at the next semifinal.

Agreed??

DoctorIt · May 18, 2007

anwmn1 wrote:

No worries!

If you feel it detracts from the LPS we can move it to Technique as a Quarterly Assignment/Challenge at the next semifinal.

Agreed??

and confuse another forum?

it's all good for now, Indiegirl has the lead and she knows what our (LPS moderators) wishes are.

anwmn1 · May 18, 2007

Your Such A....

anwmn1 · May 18, 2007

Searching For A

kini62 · May 18, 2007

anwmn1 wrote:

Is this an "official" entry?

Gene

anwmn1 · May 18, 2007

kini62 wrote:

Is this an "official" entry?

Gene

Sorry- no

I am looking for feedback if you have any?

mwalters · May 19, 2007

Knot A Winner
I'll play!

I found this blue nylon rope when looking for a subject for Nikolai's WA.

There can be no winners without losers...

Matthew

saurora · May 19, 2007

anwmn1 wrote:

I think you're on the right track!!!! Relax and let the creative juices flow!!!

Angelo · May 20, 2007

anwmn1 wrote:

I can't help but laugh at the thought of this same picture constructed with little blue Viagra pills.

anwmn1 · May 20, 2007

Angelo wrote:

I can't help but laugh at the thought of this same picture constructed with little blue Viagra pills.

That would be funny, but I am still in my prime so I have no experience with the little blue pills.

indiegirl · May 20, 2007

I fully plan on participating in this, I've just been out-of-my-mind busy.

Jesse

jwear · May 20, 2007

Angelo wrote:

I can't help but laugh at the thought of this same picture constructed with little blue Viagra pills.

you know what color they are

and if they had the pills then the loss would be back or reconstruted

jwear · May 20, 2007

the blues on blue
or blue with the blues

douglas · May 21, 2007

Blue Lit File
or should we say "blew it file"

explorish · May 21, 2007

stabbed blue

date taken: May 19, 2007
exif here: http://www.chertioga.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=154739390

eoren1 · May 22, 2007

5 time loser here
I was planning on taking a break from all this losing but, what the heck...
Was in San Francisco for a conference and ended up cutting out a lot to take photos. This one is one of my favorite and hits the 'blue' theme. Paid my dues for it too - wasn't able to cross back after sunset and had to pay an obscene amount of money for a cab ride back to the hotel from Marin.
E

"Passing Ship"

Exif: http://eoren1.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=154183021

Xia_Ke · May 23, 2007

Springtime Blues

Loser (non)Challenge: Blue

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