Photo of the Week

'Photo Of The Week'.

 

 

Why more words than images ?

I think it is the desire to have a critique forum that isn't a critique forum, strictly speaking.

I think it is the desire to have a critique forum that isn't a critique forum, strictly speaking.

For me, it would be a desire to talk and hear about each others’ photos any way we want.

'Why more words than images ?

It’s not a competition.

I wouldn’t think in terms of more and instead would daydream of pics and words living together in a world of magical and blissful harmony … with fairies and sprites twitting to and fro and leprechauns and baby seals having drinks by the poolside… lol.

The story so far: It looks like another post-a-pic forum and there is confusion about which 'week', and film photographers wonder how they can play since it often takes longer than a week to get that hybrid process completed. Then we learn that once upon a time there was such a forum here called Photo Of The Week, but the photo referred to is one in which the elves (aka "staff" or "moderators") picked a photo of the week. Then there's something about a 'member' run forum to be called Photo Of The Week which does not appear to be the same as the one run by the Elven Folk. And I think this is all about recovering the legendary days of photo.net's Golden Age...which I recall was more of a "hold my beer" assay into fight club.

I am enjoying this thread. Fascinating.

I think it is the desire to have a critique forum that isn't a critique forum, strictly speaking.

Yes, I realise that - it just struck me as amusing and ironic that a thread for photos should contain so few images. Just a thought, not a complaint or criticism. I agree that a more in-depth discussion regarding images would (or even will) be more satisfying than just a bald 'like' for images as per NW. Hope the idea takes off and is well supported. Thanks too to Sam for his input, suggestions, explanations and general involvement.

Yes, I realise that - it just struck me as amusing and ironic that a thread for photos should contain so few images. Just a thought, not a complaint or criticism. I agree that a more in-depth discussion regarding images would (or even will) be more satisfying than just a bald 'like' for images as per NW. Hope the idea takes off and is well supported. Thanks too to Sam for his input, suggestions, explanations and general involvement.

I am not certain, but I don't think this thread was for posting photos (from any week) but to discuss having such a forum...don't know really. Just guessing 8-)

I am not certain, but I don't think this thread was for posting photos (from any week) but to discuss having such a forum...don't know really. Just guessing :cool:

Here is the information on the start of the new photo of the week initiative. https://www.photo.net/discuss/threads/new-photo-of-the-week%E2%80%94submission-request.5526618/

Once I sus out the rules...

Just read this :

New Photo of the Week—submission request

Don't think I'll play, thanks.

it just struck me as amusing and ironic that a thread for photos should contain so few images.

The previous Photo of the Week was and, like the old one, the new one is a thread for one photo each week to be discussed.

I agree that a more in-depth discussion regarding images would (or even will) be more satisfying than just a bald 'like' for images as per NW.

Each is satisfying to me in their own ways. Two different outlets.

Hope the idea takes off and is well supported.

That depends on us.

Thanks too to Sam for his input, suggestions, explanations and general involvement.

You betcha.

Don't think I'll play, thanks.

I’m disappointed. I figured you would.

All well and good, but “a bald like,” as you say, and $2.50 won’t even get me on the subway these days. Cough up a pic why dontcha … via PM. Personal invite to all here. That’s the only way this works. We can’t hold management accountable for this one, as much fun as that is. :cool:

[. . . depends on us. . .] We can’t hold management accountable for this one, as much fun as that is.

Allegory, a special type: paraprosdokian.

Nicely constructed and presented.

I do hope that its meaning is realized.

WW

[Take my wife ... please.]

I do hope that its meaning is realized.

One never knows, but it's the chance one takes with humor, subtlety, satire and the like.

There's also the chance of its meaning being realized and still not acted upon. There's probably a good word for that, too, though competing with paraprosdokian (say it three times fast), which is not even recognized by my spell checker, might be tough.

Some alternatives, which I've also admittedly employed at times, are overtness, directness, rudeness and rants, which get attention and are often quite clear but just as often don't make the point because the attitude and not the substance become the issue.

Anyway, a lot of my favorite photos have been ones that have crept up on me and sometimes even fooled me at first ... so, why not?

Thanks.