Get Pushed Week 21 - December 10th to 16th

[☠northy]

PLEASE READ THIS FIRST: i know it is a busy time of year for many... if you need to take a break, no worries - just let me know... you can always be added back to the list later... and i'll plan on doing another housekeeping call out early in the new year

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FOR THIS WEEK: As always, I am ever hopeful that my list remains clean and that everyone who should be on it is, and everyone who should not be on it, isn't...

however... if despite my efforts, I've somehow left you off the list when you should be on (or left you on when you should be off), please post to this thread ONLY and i will get it fixed...

If you've never played before but want to join up, please post to this thread as well...

If you are paired up with someone who seems to have gone MIA (does not post a challenge to you by Tuesday at midnight GMT), please let me know...

AND, if you know you will be away or won't have the time to participate, please let me know BEFORE the pairings are posted (generally on Saturday)... that way I can take you off the list and avoid the confusion and disappointment that ensues when part of a pair goes MIA! Remember, it's always easy to get added back on the list for a following week :)

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A Word About Repeat Partners

I use various approaches for randomizing the pairings, but there is no way i can guarantee that you won't at some point end up paired with the same person...

if anyone has any ideas on how to prevent this, i'd be happy to hear them... at the moment, the only thing i can think of is to compare each pairing to all the previous week's pairings... and while i love you guys lots, i don't love you quite that much ;D

anyhoo... so far managing the switcharoos hasn't been too awful so i am ok to keep doing that... but please be patient on this, 'k? :)

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A Word about Repeat or Impossible Push Challenges

because this challenge has been going for close to 5 months now, it can be hard to figure out what challenges may have previously been given to your partner in the past... I would suggest not over-thinking this... issue a challenge based on what you see in the last couple of months... if your partner has already done this challenge, they can let you know and you can come up with another one...

also, if you end up with a challenge that is simply not possible for you (eg: requires a DSLR but you only have a p&s, requires you to shoot a skyscraper when the tallest building in your area is 4 or 5 stories), then I think it should be ok to let your partner know and ask for a different challenge... remember, you should be stretching your skills, trying something different, even something you are a little uncomfortable with... but i do not think this is intended to be mission impossible :)

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Get Pushed 21 Dates

This weeks's challenge runs from Monday December 10th thru to Sunday December 16th... please tag your photos get-pushed-21...

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the Guidelines

1. Find your partner from the list below.

2. Browse through the last couple of months of photos 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, to take and post your shot or shots.

5. When posting your shot

(a) Write a short description about who challenged you, what the challenge was, what you found hard about it etc.

(b) Tag it Get-Pushed-21, and

(c) Tag your challenger in the COMMENTS (not just your write-up)

PLEASE NOTE - you MUST tag your partner in a separate comment... tagging them in your write-up of your photo is not sufficient as it will not result in them getting a notification...

6. Maybe the challenger could then critique the photo as well

7. On Monday December 16th the winner of the previous week will pick 5 finalists for a vote, this can be based purely on their fav photos, who they felt best met the challenge etc, etc.

Have fun and be careful out there!

@colosimo with @mah68
@jannkc with @sassyinma
@istacy1011 with @pizzaboy
@archaeofrog with @aprilmilani
@sharritta with @3dogs4kids
@nkawoods with @jackie8
@wadazomo with @m9f9l
@ellimae with @laurenjessopphotography
@kph129 with @hjbenson
@evahenriette with @dlaxton
@salza with @vstowe
@peterdegraaff with @sparkle
@katharinehubbard with @jsw0109
@smevvy with @mgirard
@dmdfday with @geertje
@sarie with @bluesteel44
@melissapike with @lyno
@abhijit with @summerfield
@egad with @kazzamazoo
@spirrowshoot with @pocketmouse
@cheribug with @cameronknowlton
@sjoblues with @notsorandompics
@ltodd with @frida
@copperheadglass with @jwlynn64
@tctime with @bernicrumb
@tulipgirl with @hopess13
@lauriehiggins with @sadiec
@richwood with @myhrhelper
@slang with @velina
@traeumerlein with @esox
@la_photographic with @msk1p2
@mikegifford with @wenbow
@amandalomonaco with @guaranteed
@jjefferies with @missmercy
@webfoot with @joannapayne
@dhostick with @tigerdreamer
@tinmaddog with @lorraineb

[Joanna Payne]

@northy Sorry to be a pain but @webfoot and I were teamed up last week!

[Harry J Benson]

@northy Kristin @kph129 and I were paired up two weeks ago, I don;t have a problem with it, but you could switch us Joanna and Paul.

[☠northy]

@hjbenson @joannapayne @kph129 @webfoot

sure - why don't you guys do a switcheroo...

@hjbenson and @webfoot
@joannapayne and @kph129

ça va?

[Kristin]

Thanks!

[diane day]

@northy geertje and I were teamed up a few weeks ago too..

[Paul Myers]

That works for me. @hjbenson You may regret suggesting that. ;-) Or I may regret it.

[☠northy]

@dmdfday @geertje

let's wait to see if others show up looking for a switcheroo or are otherwise partnerless...

[Harry J Benson]

@webfoot Paul, I am going to have to think very hard on this one :)

[Sadie]

@northy i was just with @lauriehiggins this past week

[☠northy]

@sadiec why not work out a switheroo w @dmdfday ?

[Sadie]

@northy ok :)

[diane day]

@sadiec we all have repeat partners so how would you like to set up partners for @geertje and @lauriehiggins

[Sadie]

@dmdfday couldn't @geertje and @lauriehiggins just be together? @northy

[☠northy]

@dmdfday @sadiec

Up to you how you handle it :)

[diane day]

@sadiec yep.. works for me.... So on with the challenge.

[Geertje K.]

@northy @lauriehiggins I'll team up with Laurie, if that's all-right with you. Thank you for organising!

[Stew Moody]

@northy I'd like to join in please.

[Martin]

@northy Is ok if I drop out of the challenges,Not going to have much time spare, just about going to be able to manage to take a picf or the day .

[☠northy]

@esox hey Martin - your choice! do you need to drop out for this week? or are you still ok for being paired up with @traeumerlein ?

[☠northy]

@boltonboy ok - adding you to the list... if someone needs a partner for this week, you'll be paired up... otherwise you'll be on the list for pairings for next week...

[Martin]

@northy Need to drop ouy now so if there is some that can pair up with @traeumerlein that would be good.

[☠northy]

@boltonboy do you want to pair up with @traeumerlein as @esox has to drop out?

[Stew Moody]

@northy yes please.

[Lorraine]

Hi Northy, could you take my name off the list for now, just too hectic to keep up with it at the moment. Thanks.
ps @tinmaddog may need another partner, although I haven't heard from him yet.

[Jann]

@northy Please take me off for future lists. Thank you for all your work on a very fun and enlightening challenge.

[8yearson]

@northy - Hi Northy! First up, can I say what a tremendous job you do in sorting all this out, week in/week out! Hats off to you me dear! Can you please take my name off the list for a while until I let you know I want to come back in? I am swimming upstream at the mo with Christmas, work etc.... Thanks!

[ValHamil]

I've been away from 365 for a year and I've never been involved in a "push" but it sounds fun! Please let me know what I need to do... And count me in!

[☠northy]

@valhamil hi Valhamil... welcome back to 365 :) i will add you to the list for next week's challenge... the instructions are all above... i announce the weekly pairings on Saturdays and the challenge will run from the following Monday to Sunday... you'll get tagged when i announce the pairings :)