Shots Forum Name Changes

photocat

Am I getting crazy or too doped up? Where did the field and street forum go????

pyrtek

photocat wrote:

Am I getting crazy or too doped up? Where did the field and street forum go????

The name changed, but the place is the same.

photocat

What??? How??? Why???? I guess it was too easy...

photocat

pyrtek wrote:

The name changed, but the place is the same.

so what place do I need to look for?????

pyrtek

photocat wrote:

so what place do I need to look for?????

Landscapes (Town and Country), I guess.


As to why, I'm not sure. It wasn't broken, but it got fixed, I guess?

schmoo

Photocat,

Don't worry - yes things are getting reoriented slightly but stay tuned! Everything has its place.

photocat

schmoo wrote:

Photocat,

Don't worry - yes things are getting reoriented slightly but stay tuned! Everything has its place.

Thanks!
I wonder if it would make sense to add a forum for photo blogs????
So I can pop my daily entry there? I take that more people do photoblogs on DGrin????

seastack

Explanation of Forum Changes?
I have looked for something on this ... if i am blind and there is already a discussion thread then please just point me in the right direction ...

I noticed that "Field and Street" forum on dgrin (which included landscape, street photography and photojournalism) has been renamed to just "Landscapes."

a. Am i correct that Street and Photojournalism should now be posted in "Other Cool Shots"?

b. Can anyone discuss the reason for the change? Just curious, especially since i can't seem to find an announcement or discussion of this anywhere.

Many thanks!

DavidTO

The thinking is that Landscapes are really different from PJ and street photography. And that it was confusing. Also, I would think that PJ would normally be about People, so that's where I would post it. You can also use Other Cool Shots as you wish. But the thinking is that People are People, and no matter how you're shooting them, that's where they'd go.

Please give us feedback on these changes (and anyone else!). We don't always move quickly on them. They take a lot of thought and discussion, not to mention the two most important aspects of these kinds of changes: it's a lot of work behind the scenes, and it's disruptive to change things up too much. So we're conservative about making changes. But we love input!

Andy

photocat wrote:

Thanks!
I wonder if it would make sense to add a forum for photo blogs????
So I can pop my daily entry there? I take that more people do photoblogs on DGrin????

No, that doesn't make sense. Post your photos in the forum, talk about them here. That's what this community is about. Sure, it's fine to ask people to look at your blog, but the sense of community is here, on Dgrin.

seastack

thanks David, seems like good clear thinking on y'alls part ))
thank you for the explanation/suggestion.

tom

Richard

DavidTO wrote:

Please give us feedback on these changes (and anyone else!). We don't always move quickly on them. They take a lot of thought and discussion, not to mention the two most important aspects of these kinds of changes: it's a lot of work behind the scenes, and it's disruptive to change things up too much. So we're conservative about making changes. But we love input!

I think it is a fine idea to have a dedicated landscape forum, but I think I would like to see a dedicated street forum as well. Some street shots (architecture, graffiti) may have no people at all. Others do have people, but more often than not, they are not likely to belong with formal portraits, wedding shots, or family events. I think it is a separate genre. Just my .02€.

Regards,

photocat

I figured that one out already Andy... I should have taken my question off already. Sorry if I offended you.

DavidTO

rsinmadrid wrote:

I think it is a fine idea to have a dedicated landscape forum, but I think I would like to see a dedicated street forum as well. Some street shots (architecture, graffiti) may have no people at all. Others do have people, but more often than not, they are not likely to belong with formal portraits, wedding shots, or family events. I think it is a separate genre. Just my .02€.

Regards,

Architecture and graffiti would be Other Cool Shots, IMO.

Andy

photocat wrote:

I figured that one out already Andy... I should have taken my question off already. Sorry if I offended you.

Hi Catherine, you didn't offend me in the least My goodness!

We wouldn't want you to "take your question off" either - the purpose of discussion is to raise issues, and have others chime in. I'd *love* to hear from other Dgrinners about postings, with photos from a blog. And then going to the blog. Vs. posting in Dgrin, and fostering the community and communication here.

photocat

rsinmadrid wrote:

I think it is a fine idea to have a dedicated landscape forum, but I think I would like to see a dedicated street forum as well. Some street shots (architecture, graffiti) may have no people at all. Others do have people, but more often than not, they are not likely to belong with formal portraits, wedding shots, or family events. I think it is a separate genre. Just my .02€.

Regards,

I am sharing Rsinmadrid his idea. I would like a separate people/street or PJ forum.
Landscape for me is just that: landscape. I would not post urban shots in landscape, but I would post them in street/PJ.
Of course, with my possible peanut brain, I might be totally off... so don't shoot the messenger.
It would have been nice to know that some changes were going to happen. This morning, I felt utterly stupid because I kept looking for field and street, and did not find it back. All is forgiven as we now know why.

Andy

photocat wrote:

I am sharing Rsinmadrid his idea. I would like a separate people/street or PJ forum.
Landscape for me is just that: landscape. I would not post urban shots in landscape, but I would post them in street/PJ.
Of course, with my possible peanut brain, I might be totally off... so don't shoot the messenger.
It would have been nice to know that some changes were going to happen. This morning, I felt utterly stupid because I kept looking for field and street, and did not find it back. All is forgiven as we now know why.

If we get the demand for it we might just do that

Right now, we feel that another forum might not be right, timing-wise. Thanks!

schmoo

rsinmadrid wrote:

I think it is a fine idea to have a dedicated landscape forum, but I think I would like to see a dedicated street forum as well. Some street shots (architecture, graffiti) may have no people at all. Others do have people, but more often than not, they are not likely to belong with formal portraits, wedding shots, or family events. I think it is a separate genre. Just my .02€.

Regards,

Richard,

It was my opinion that architecture and griffiti still count as landscapes, just urban landscapes hence the tagline "Town and Country."

Richard

schmoo wrote:

Richard,

It was my opinion that architecture and griffiti still count as landscapes, just urban landscapes hence the tagline "Town and Country."

Hi Schmoo,

I didn't notice the tagline...I rarely look at the Dgrin home page. To me, landscape just means country. I'll gladly post my street shots there if that's what the new arrangement is, but it still seems a little weird to me. But, hey, I have to use the "Start" menu to shut down my computer, so I suppose I can get used to anything.

Cheers,

RogersDA

Curious - where would floral shots go? Other Cool Shots?

Floral images don't quite fit "Landscapes", and the tagline for "Wildlife" reads Birds, Mammals, and Reptiles.

schmoo

RogersDA wrote:

Curious - where would floral shots go? Other Cool Shots?

Floral images don't quite fit "Landscapes", and the tagline for "Wildlife" reads Birds, Mammals, and Reptiles.

Sure: Other Cool Shots or Macro, depending on the photo. Use your best judgment. You don't get your membership revoked for putting something in the incorrect forum!