One of the key aspects of "get pushed" is that we get "pushed" out of our photographic comfort zones... this means that you need to find something that is a CHALLENGE for your partner...
Look thru the recent months of their project and come up with something they don't seem to have done, or have indicated struggling with... it could be a type of subject, a compositional technique, a particular camera setting, use of light, anything... as long as it is something they don't seem to have done, or done much of...
If you're paired with someone who appears very experienced and accomplished, give them a concept challenge - eg.: interpret a word (something a bit intangible like "silence", or "ambiguous"... not a thing like "animal" or "toy")...
Looking thru your partner's albums needn't take a lot of time... but it is very much appreciated when this effort is invested...
Explain what your challenge was when posting your shot. This helps the previous week's winner when they are choosing the week's finalists. And if someone is cruising the photos with a "get pushed" tag, they like to see what the challenge was when looking at your photo.
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A COUPLE OTHER THINGS
it's that time of year when a lot of people decide to drop off the list and a lot of others jump on board... hopefully i've got the list right, but:
-- if i left your name ON by mistake, left your name OFF by mistake, or made a MISTAKE in spelling your name, please let me know by responding to this thread and i'll fix things up...
-- if you are interested in joining this challenge, respond in this thread and i will add you to the list... if it's not too late in the week, you'll likely be able to play this week...
-- if you find you must bow out of the game after i've posted the list, please let me know ASAP in this thread, and please tag your partner... i will do my best to find a them a new partner...
-- if you don't get a challenge by late afternoon Tuesday, let me know in this thread... PLEASE do not suffer in silence! even if you're ok with not playing this week, the person paired with your partner next week may be very disappointed... letting me know about inactive players is the only way i can keep the list up-to-date...
-- Saturday / Sunday, Jan 3 and 4 - find your partner and issue a challenge
-- Monday Jan 5 thru Sunday Jan 11 - take a picture (or pictures) in response to the challenge issued to you, and post it with the tag: Get-Pushed-128, and comment on the photos taken in response to your challenge
-- Monday, January 12 - the winner of week 127 will pick 5 finalists for a vote
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.
6. Make sure to tag your shot for the challenge.... Get-Pushed-128
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...
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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.
@christinesmith hi Christine... I will add you to the list to get paired up for week 129... For this week, there's a good chance someone else will come along today or tomorrow looking for a partner and you can be paired up with them...
Happy New year and all that. I know I said I would come back in but I think I am going to sit out for a while so do you want to swap me for someone else. If there is nobody then I will carry on this week so my partner does not miss out.
I only have a few days left and am not sure if i will be carrying on in the same way.
@neatz hi Anita... Was last week your first week playing? Post whatever pictures you took for your challenge sometime in the week of the challenge... Today or tomorrow is still fine for week 127
@neatz ah... Congrats! Ok... Well... Week 127 goes until Sunday night... So you should wait until Monday to pick finalists and post for voting... Look for the last voting thread and it will give you a good idea of how to set it up...
@neatz@northy Northy, Anita won the get pushed 125. The winner of 126 should pick finalists and post for voting next week :-)
So if I were Anita I'd post the finalists of get pushed 126 asap, so people have time to vote. And maybe the winner of 126 posts the finalists a couple of days later than normal?
@northy I'd like to be added too please Northy! (avoided this for nearly two years just incase someone challenged me to do a selfie but realize finally that is ridiculous and I just need to get over it!!!!!!) Thanks.
@northy If there are any strays looking for a partner. I don't think that @lynnilou has been online since 12/10 of last year. If not I'll take a break (probably continue thinking about surreal shots, lol...)
@northy I will look tomorrow, post the top 5 or so and ask people to choose. But how do I start the board - just open a new discussion? Sorry to be so thick.
@northy, sorry I was being such a novice about the whole thing and now have posted on the board but don't think I have done it right? Please let me know if it is ok. I need to change the title really to say PLEASE VOTE but not sure how to do this. Its all a bit of a mess I am afraid. I was not sure what to do and kept asking but did not understand so very sorry.
@northy Hi & Happy New Year! Im brand new to this site & to this project. Im excited & would love to play if I still can this week. If not next week would be great too.
@libbythewifey hi Libby... and welcome! perhaps you could check with @lehnistina to see if she's ready to play this week... she asked to sign up but in another thread... in any event, i've added you to the list to be paired up next week...
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Happy New year and all that. I know I said I would come back in but I think I am going to sit out for a while so do you want to swap me for someone else. If there is nobody then I will carry on this week so my partner does not miss out.
I only have a few days left and am not sure if i will be carrying on in the same way.
Let me know
Thanks
Steve
@gabigabs - @scarybird is bowing out, so how about you pair up with @luvmynynix instead?
So if I were Anita I'd post the finalists of get pushed 126 asap, so people have time to vote. And maybe the winner of 126 posts the finalists a couple of days later than normal?
@paulaw - do you want to play this week? you could check in with @francoise whose partner seems to have gone missing...
@mumswaby @whimsicalgrateful - you two could pair up for this week if you'd like...