Me again!!! Ok I would have posted this earlier but I spent the afternoon trying to find the Australians in the Olympic Medals Table standings, I'll have another look this evening :P
As per usual, if I have missed you or made some other cock up then let me know in this thread. Also if you have not participated so far but want to get involved, then, again post in the thread only please.
For those who are new, here is a run down of the guidelines....
1. Find you partner from the list below.
2. Browse through the last couple of months of photo's to get a feel for what they shoot and don't shoot etc.
3. Post an introduction on their last photo, and also issue the challenge you are setting.
4. You have until midnight next Sunday 12th August to take and post your shot or shot's.
5. When posting your shot tag it Get-Pushed-3, tag your challenger in the comments and write a short description about what the challenge was, what you found hard about it etc.
6. Maybe the challenger could then critique the photo as well
Next Sunday the winner of Week Two will pick 5 finalists for a vote, this can based purely on their fav photos, who they felt best met the challenge etc, etc. blah blah blah
I will also then post another round of pairings, or maybe drool over photo's of Jessica Ennis, who knows.
@kylayingling I just posted a challenge for you on your most recent photo. I noticed you haven't posted a photo in nearly 2 weeks, please let me know if you are still able to participate. Thanks!
@38mm Haha Jase, you just have to look dead straight when they put the medal tally up. Look straight at that middle column, the one headed silver, we've got lots of thoses.
Must admit it is all the talk of the media here, how we have only one gold but really I think an Olympic medal of any colour is awesome
@gabrielklee hey Gabriel... haven't seen you around in a while... i've posted a challenge on your latest photo... pls let me know if you're about and able to participate!
Haha, my "motivator" Kyla (@kylayingling) issued me a Selfie challenge at exactly the same time I was posting a sorta-selfie! I will take at least one more this week for the challenge :)
@tryeveryday hi Michelle... I'm guessing that Gabriel who i am paired with is away - i've issued his challenge, but his last photo was posted july 27th and i haven't seen him around in a while...
Jase - out of curiosity, if deadline to post was sunday instead of saturday, would that mess up the cycle? it seems the first 24 to 36 hours after the week's push pairing's are announed is spent with some scrambling so the extra day would help... plus if the push pic needs to be done on a weekend for some reason that gives the extra day there...
but if that throws things off or complicates things, ignore the suggestion... i'm good with however you decide to run it!!!
@38mm i think that's actually essential... because like i said, it seems to take 24 - 36 hours to get the pairings sorted out... so you need all the time available!
@northy So sorry, Northy! I got your notification yesterday but have been down today with a migraine. Since you are now paired up with two people, would you rather I pair up with someone else?? @38mm
@northy@38mm I agree with the suggestion. I think the extra time would be helpful. It does take a little time to sort out pairs, and what to actually challenge people with. Some people are easier than others. I'm still waiting for my push challenge. I think I pushed my challenge partner off the cliff! lol
@tryeveryday ugh... poor you! i get migraines too... unless there is an easy alternative that won't cause you to lose time, go ahead and push me... no worries if i get pushed twice - i prolly deserve it ;p
@myhrhelper@northy@38mm - on Flickr, where the idea comes from, it now takes a month - a week to sign up - that gives you a week to get your pairs and challenge each other, then two weeks to do the challenges, post and discuss them. They originally started doing this weekly and it was too quick, so they discussed it and moved it to monthly.
There is also a rolling side challenge, where you sign up if you want - you challenge the person above you and the next person to sign challenges you.
@myhrhelper@northy@38mm@shannew
One week seems fast but one month seems soo long. It seems that the very long challenges loose momentum. Two weeks or 10 days seems better than one week in my opinion, but I would go along with the weekly too. It does seem like more work for the administrators to do it weekly.
OK, I posted a challenge a couple of days ago and there hasn't been any response, is anyone else at a loose end and would like to be my challenge partner for this week?
Maybe I should start a vote seeing if people would prefer 2 weeks? One month is to long, and 10 days would mean having to sort the pairings on a work day and I ain't gonna be doing that.
I think the fast paced week is good, me and my pair have both posted our pics already, and last week beach radish posted four pics in answer. I think the majority will keep up.
@chewyteeth@shannew I think one week is fine - just if we cld have the extra day... Personally - I prefer not to have too much time to over think this ;)
@northy@chewyteeth it's fine, don't worry about me, I really am over on Flickr and really only here to support a real life friend (who's currently holiday and not posting)
By the way: i didn't get to do the other challenges, despite of getting involved.
Maybe in this one i can do all the challenges at once:
1) take a multiple self shot.
2) photograph food
3) motion blur
I am thinking of photographing several pictures of myself blurred eating a cake. Does this count as one challeng or three?
@rich57 Hi Richard, thanks for your challenge. As I hadn't heard from you I wasn't sure if you were participating this week or not, so I paired up with someone else, but I'm happy to try to take yours on as well. Did you get mine? I left it on your 5 August (Embankment) shot.
Can you take me off the challenge? I haven't done the last two!!! My poor partners. It's a great idea, but i just haven't been picking up the camera. Thanks!
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This one is going to be an easy challenge to set up for you Wendy. Now whether you find it easy to do is another story.
Check your latest photo. ;-)
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Must admit it is all the talk of the media here, how we have only one gold but really I think an Olympic medal of any colour is awesome
@binny @shannew @gabrielklee @northy @tryeveryday @grizzlysghost @orangecrush
sorry Jase - don't want to be making more work for you!
Jase - out of curiosity, if deadline to post was sunday instead of saturday, would that mess up the cycle? it seems the first 24 to 36 hours after the week's push pairing's are announed is spent with some scrambling so the extra day would help... plus if the push pic needs to be done on a weekend for some reason that gives the extra day there...
but if that throws things off or complicates things, ignore the suggestion... i'm good with however you decide to run it!!!
(I HAD to throw the flowers in there for Cromwell...) LOL
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@38mm
Thanks for mine, btw! I'll have to do some looking around. :)
There is also a rolling side challenge, where you sign up if you want - you challenge the person above you and the next person to sign challenges you.
One week seems fast but one month seems soo long. It seems that the very long challenges loose momentum. Two weeks or 10 days seems better than one week in my opinion, but I would go along with the weekly too. It does seem like more work for the administrators to do it weekly.
@shannew @myhrhelper @northy
I think the fast paced week is good, me and my pair have both posted our pics already, and last week beach radish posted four pics in answer. I think the majority will keep up.
@pocketmouse @layahmarie
Get you 50mm OUT of the camera! Use a tele! hahaha.
Maybe in this one i can do all the challenges at once:
1) take a multiple self shot.
2) photograph food
3) motion blur
I am thinking of photographing several pictures of myself blurred eating a cake. Does this count as one challeng or three?
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