Getting ready for the DG Photo Contest, 2005

good one Nap!

I think the bouquets category is all seasons, not just autumn. It could be combined with flowers and/or individual flower categories, i.e. a bouquet of lilies in the lily category.

There's a pretty active community here on Dave's of Succulent & Cacti lovers. They really don't fit in any of the prior years' categories and I'd like to see a place in the new scheme for them. I am glad to see a category for Orchid Cacti, which was recognized several months ago with its own forum.

I was just thinking. My favorite family pictures and portraits are always done in gardens. I think a category for that would be great.

I assume all pics are taken this year??? I will go crazy picking photos because I took so many, so I for one need a limit. Looking forward to more info here (my first year to do this).

The way it's worked in the past is that any picture that you have taken is ok to submit as long as you have not entered it in any other DG photo contest. That may work this year too, as we are working on some new categories. I know that that I have a few images that never seemed to quite fit before, and from the responses to the thread, several of you had some 'orphan' shots in years past too.

In the veggie section, I propose to do away with the pumpkin section entirely...I don't think we've ever had an actual pumpkin entered, in fact...I believe one year, we gave the prize to a cushaw squash..or something like that.

We might even include fruits...Make it Fruits and Veggies

Best veggie patch, orchard or berry patch
Biggest tomato
Strangest veggie or fruit
Harvest basket (inclusive of all edibles)

I think these sections pretty much cover it...we have such a small group here in comparison who grow edibles, any more categories would be overkill.

For the orphan shots we need a Miscellaneous category. I know I have at least one picture that would fit there.

Mel, the veggies suggestions look good to me

I think these two definitely need to be included:

Miscellaneous
Animals

Yeah, Miscellaneous is where we could enter pointy things, right?
:-)

Floridian, would you want an Animals category seperate from Pets and Wildlife? How would it be different?

How about a category for peonies?

Oh you're right, since we already have the BBBB and wildlife categories then 'animals' would be a bit redundant.

Okay then pare my extras to just Miscellaneous...LOL

Do you have Cacti/Succulent categories (like Mel did with Vegetables) in mind? I think they'd be a great addition...

Is there a section for before and after photos? I have seen some amazing redos, including garden areas, hardscapes, house makeovers, etc and I love to see before/after shots

I am interested in doing this too. Watching for the kick off.....

Susan
=^..^=

Ecstatically waiting......................I think more categories the better.
Carol

Would reptiles be under wildlife?
Carol

I'm still kind of new here, but is there a 'Best Indoor Plant' category? Or would that fit in another?
Andy P

This is my very first time to be in a photo contest here at DG! So this maybe a silly question, but except the notaritety you get from winning a contest is there another prize?

Happenstance,

Oh no, I meant simply pointy things, not necessarily related to plants at all. Just a strange category.
:-)

LOL maggiemoo..... so are we talking about knives and needles and scissors????? Swords and skewers???

Maybe I've led a sheltered life, but I don't recall any images of pointy things I'd be able to share. :-)

How about some examples?

(now you've got my mind racing to find some pointy things to photograph)

Just found this thanks to a link in the Blue Flowers thread - I'm interested! This could be a lot of fun.

I don't have anything to add, but have been awaiting something from Admin saying when,where, what, etc so I could enter. I guess sometimes silence isn't golden.

Lol, Happenstance,

Pointy things could be anything. Maybe a head shot perfectly framing a longhorn steer's horns, the top of the Chrysler building, maybe a grouping of umbrellas all opened up and "pointing" up? Just something to make us think outside the box, just for the fun of it.
:->

The pictures I take with the !@#$% brand camera are certainly not candidates for the contest.....but the pictures others take are such a joy!!! I look forward to this with great anticipation!

Perhaps if the informal "leaders" in all the other forums would post about the contest, and maybe put a link to here, it would be a good thing for people who might miss reading about it. I don't have that problem, I "lurk" and read EVERYWHERE! LOL
Pati

I'd like to see a category for Conifers. North of about zone 7, that's the greenery year round and have seen some really great photos here on DG. Thanks for considering.

Dea

How will we know when this all starts, or is starting??

I have the same question..Piggy

SO is the contest open, or are we still waiting for the "GO"??
I've been away for a while but I was interested - another just waiting for the gun.

Dave will surely link us to the thread when he get's it tweaked I'm sure. Gonna spend a beautiful Fall afternoon seeing how many good shots I can get.
Shoot, shoot, shoot!
Sidney

I'll have it setup soon, this week hopefully.

I'll setup as many categories as I can - it might end up being less than what's been discussed here. I am concerned about spreading the contest too thinly.

For example, last year some categories only got 1 or 2 entries!!

dave

Just found this thread, count me in.

I'll be in the hospital for a few days and then out of it for a few more, but I really want to get in on this. Hoping the contest will run for more than a few days.................

Diane

Be well, Diane.

Thank you so much.

Just found this thread

Can we have an ugliest bloom ohpleaseohpleaseohplease!! I have never had as reliable a laugh as the ugly daylily contest this summer with Gingerjar's blue eyed curls...and there were LOTS of REALLY UGLY BLOOMS!!

How about best 'before and after' transformations? Could be a particular garden bed area, etc.

The contest page is up:

http://davesgarden.com/contest/2005/

Now, as for categories, I want to keep the list small (we can remove some from what we have, or add a couple). Please look at the list and see what you think.

Now, as for the judging categories, here is how it works:

There is a toplevel contest like "Brugmansias" and within it, we need to setup some judging categories, like:

"Longest whisker"
"Best container grown brug"
"Best color combo"

or whatever.

For each of these categories, we need to setup those judging subcategories. I need feedback on what subcategories everyone wants for each contest.

dave

Can we have a category for pets? Please :-)

Pets are now added!

Thanks!!

I'd like to see a judging category in daylilies for Spiders/UFs to separate them from the other forms, they are pretty unique and I know that some folks don't like spiders and other folks don't like the rounder ones etc... Also, since ruffles and fancy edges (don't know the correct terms) are so popular now, maybe a cat. for the best of those as well and maybe for doubles too...

edited for spelling

This message was edited Oct 31, 2005 1:34 PM