first off, a PSA... i am planning on going away next weekend leaving early Friday morning and coming back on Sunday... as i am not sure i will take my laptop, or how much of an internet connection i will have, i plan on posting the pairings for week 61 on Thursday...
and now, my weekly plea... please please please, if you're paired with someone who is MIA (missing in action - hasn't posted in several days... or WEEKS!), or who does not issue you a challenge by Tuesday night, do NOT suffer in silence...
even if you're cool with sitting the week out without a challenge, if i don't know about it, they will be paired up with someone the following week who may end up being frustrated and disappointed...
so please - let me know if you're partner is MIA...
tx! and now back to your regularly scheduled programming...
-- Saturday / Sunday, September 7th and 8th - find your partner and issue a challenge
-- Monday September 9th thru Sunday September 15th - take a picture (or pictures) in response to the challenge issued to you, and post it with the tag: Get-Pushed-60, and comment on the photos taken in response to your challenge
-- Monday, September 16th - the winner of week 59 will pick 5 finalists for a vote
as noted above, IF YOU ARE PAIRED UP WITH SOMEONE WHO IS MIA:
(hasn't posted in a couple weeks or does not post a challenge to you by Tuesday at midnight GMT), then:
(1) please let me know by responding to this thread... AND
(2) PLEASE TAG THE PERSON IN YOUR RESPONSE... this does 2 things... (1) it gives a little nudge to your partner and (2) it helps me because then i don't have to search thru my spreadsheet to see who you are partnered with before going to my master list spreadsheet to note that they are MIA :)
IF YOU NEED TO BOW OUT AFTER THE PAIRINGS HAVE BEEN POSTED please let me know in this thread AND please tag your partner... that way they know not to peruse your album, and if someone else pops up looking for a partner before i have a chance to check in, they will be able to sort things out themselves :)
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How to play:
TO ISSUE A CHALLENGE
1. Find your partner from the list below and click on their name to get to their profile
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.
RESPOND TO A CHALLENGE
4. You have until midnight next Sunday, to take and post your shot or shots.
5. When posting your shot write a short description about who challenged you, what the challenge was, what you found hard about it etc. You really should do this because if nothing else, it helps the previous week's winner when they have to choose this week's finalists... besides, if someone is cruising the photos with a "get pushed" tag, they like to see what the challenge was when looking at your photo :)
6. Make sure to tag your shot for the challenge.... Get-Pushed-60
7. Tag your challenger in a COMMENT (not just your write-up). 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...
ALSO
8. it is nice to visit the photo that was made in response to your challenge and offer some comments and maybe even some constructive criticism...
9. On the Monday after the challenge is over, 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.
My latest partner @smithak hasnt posted since the 4th... Im happy to wait a few days to see if i get a challenge, if not, im happy to wait for next week xx
@jocasta congrats on your win Jocasta! it was a fabulous shot :) your "prize" is to take on responsibility for choosing finalists and setting up the vote for get-pushed-59 (the week that ended yesterday)...
see the instruction at point 9 above - i think it pretty much covers it all!
My push partner Mandy dineley @penndin hasn't posted anything since 31st August. So I'm available to pair up with someone else, maybe with Linda @happysnapper65
@salza I'm happy to have a go at this one Sally. A bit of a novice but like the idea of getting pushed to do something outside my box. Have looked at your albums, very impressive, so will think of a challenge for you soon.
@salza@northy
Many Apologies Sally, im obviously too busy at the moment. @northy please could you take me off the GP at the moment, I do get set challenges and I set them too, but I don't often get to see what my partners have created which is a shame.
I'll be back on in The New Year.
Thanks Northy you are doing a great job keeping us all creative. Mandy
@masosy noted... and thank you so much for my challenge this week... i have lots more ideas but no time just now... may work on them next week tho' just for the pure fun of it :)
I said yes to next week but I am actually not going to be able to participate for the next few weeks so if you haven't made the list already would you please take me off? Thank you and sorry for they inconvience
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I actually wanted back in this week, perhaps e.gad and I could pair up?
Melissa... i'll add you to the list for next weeks pairings
how about you @egad ? just playing this week? or do you want on the list?
see the instruction at point 9 above - i think it pretty much covers it all!
Many Apologies Sally, im obviously too busy at the moment.
@northy please could you take me off the GP at the moment, I do get set challenges and I set them too, but I don't often get to see what my partners have created which is a shame.
I'll be back on in The New Year.
Thanks Northy you are doing a great job keeping us all creative. Mandy
I'll still be taking my photos but I won't be doing the GP as I'm not reliable at the moment. ;)
Happy creative snapping!