Choosing POTW in 2016
 

The current system is that we have a panel of selectors who each take it in turns on a rota (currently about once every 7 weeks) to make their choice of and post it with a few words saying why they liked that particular photo. While the choice of one person each week possibly isn't representative, because each of us perhaps look for different things, we get a variety of styles & types of image winning, and personally I think it has worked well over the past 3 years & would like to see it continue in 2016.

Anyone can be on the panel and as the current rota finishes at the end of the year its an opportunity for new members to put themselves forward (and existing member to retire if they've had enough).

You might say "I don't feel qualified to choose" but it is a personal thing, you know what you like. There's no right or wrong answer...

So who would like to join the panel? I will post the detailed mechanics of how it works in the next post for reference & I will be drawing up the new rota over the Christmas so I'll set a deadline for people throwing their hats in the ring (or retiring) of Midnight 24th Dec

Here's how it currently works

1. We will have a rota of POTW Selectors - we currently have
   • Me - Gidders - Clive
   • Graham Harcombe
   • Tugboat - Trena
   • Nigel G
   • Mike7358
   • Ade G
2. Sample rota <<<HERE>>> - everyone to please diarise their turns.
3. If you are unable to manage any date for any reason - please pm all the other PTOW Selectors requesting a volunteer to pick up that date & update the rota
4. POTW be chosen from all the photos posted in the gallery from 00.01 Sunday through to 24.00 Saturday GMT
5. The person who's turn it is makes their choice on Sunday/Monday
6. Start a new thread 'POTW - dd month yyyy'
7. Quote the title of your chosen image & the name of the member who posted it
8. Give an explanation of why the particular image has been chosen. This can be brief eg. 'I liked the colours' or 'good use of dof' or as detailed as the Selector wants.
9. Post the winning image in the thread see <<<HERE>>> for instructions
10. Check the rota & PM the next POTW Selector reminding them that its their turn next week

I'm happy to remain on the panel/rota

I am also happy to stay on the list

Happy to continue

...............and me :)

Clive I would like a year off please - Mike

No problem Mike, thanks for you help fro the past couple of years

sorry, I don't even know how to find the thread where the discussion is,I thought I wrote in there but I can't find it now!!!!


when we changed to POTW with members choosing the photo there wasn't any talk about it being the best photo you have ever seen....I also think that being such a small group of members who actually post anything at all that POTW is just that ,the best photo for the week, I said from the start I am not qualified to choose something for its technical merits, I choose something that appeals to me.... we all have different tastes...I always come and look to see what POTW is as well as check the gallery...

what about adding a photo of the month as an extra, with a moderator/moderators choosing the photo for the month with all its technical merits, then I can learn what to look for in a perfectly set out image!

then out of the monthly images you could choose a photo of the year?

just an idea.

Good suggestions by Trena.

Clive please make sure Mike knows his request for a year off can only be granted if he promise to contribute to gallery as usual or more.

Also Clive, if you are only short of panel members, you may add me, however on the same line of Good suggestions by Trena, I have a few words to add:

How about letting the winner of POTW be the chooser of the next week's winner on a set day of week, say Friday so that more visibility for weekend visiting photographer (That are usually more). This obviously excludes him/herself and self voting. This can generate a circle of more widespread participation however I am sure this will add to your work, to contact many new members who have less clue about what is happening to show their participation or rest of us who forget. There can be a set days that if the new winner can't contribute to circle for any reason, the same last person/a substitute selection would set in to determine the next responsible person.
Well just a thought.

Also I definitely welcome the Trena's idea of "Picture of Month" or "Picture of Year" however I would like to see this is not ONLY picked from the pool of POTM but entire images of the month including the POTM, (More chance for others nice images that can not be chosen due to shortage of choice), then, Only by Moderator's choice and a short essay of Merits of the Picture, as Moderator sees, from a positive critical angle. Obviously this can be more frequent than once a month, form moderators side, as per their discretion and depending on quality within the pool of gallery.

Additionally to bring on more participations by all, specially those members who can come with good ideas, only if that can be followed in a way to increase traffic, how about a new tread to suggest games with pictures and a theme. I remember for eg Lesleyr's macro image from an onion cut, when she got here Sigma Macro lens and asked us as to what it was, or more recently by Rob in this one: LINK only if these can be turned into a continuous type refreshing games.

I know I don't post as much as I would like to but I will throw my hat in the ring.

Poty 2015
 

Should we have a picture of the year 2015, picked from the 52? winners of potw. (I presume they are all on or will be on the POTW gallery) I was thinking maybe the potw panel could submit their top five to Clive in order so that 1st scores 5 down to 5th scoring 1 add them up & you've got highest score is POTY. In the event of a tying score, 1st equal winners.

Well here we are in 2016, & firstly can I say a big thank you to the members of the 2015 POTW selection panel (Nigel G, Graham Harcombe, Trena, Ade G, Mike7358 [& Postcardcv for being on standby] )for your dedication selecting some great images to become POTW last year.

Mike has asked for a year off - we hope that means you'll have more time for taking photos & look forward to seeing them on here. Nigel, Garham, Trena, & Ade have agreed to continue, thank you, & we welcome two new selectors, Sassan & Dave598, to the panel - thank you for throwing your metaphorical hats into the ring. I'll post a seperate thread with the POTW 2016 guidelines & rota

There have also been some suggestions
Nice idea, but I think you're right about the amount of administration work it would add, which I'm afraid I'm not up for - sorry

A picture of the year I think is an excellent idea & I'll PM last years panel separately with guidelines to get their votes in - look out for the results before then end of the month. Running a similar thing monthly would again add a significant administrative burden which I'm reluctant to do.

Another good idea. There also used to be "Fancy a Go" game where someone posted an unedited image & then anyone who fancied a go could process with their own interpretation & the original poster choose their favorite. That person then posted a fresh image etc. LINK

Anyone is free to start a game like this - I think they generally used to run in the critique forum, although I might see if we can get a "Games" forum started.

Update - I've messaged Andy & he's going to set up a Games forum for us so look out for it :)