Get Pushed Week 180 - Monday Jan 4 thru Sunday Jan 10

January 2nd, 2016
Happy New Year everyone!

for all the newcomers to this site, i've posted a separate thread with some FAQs about the get pushed challenge... you can find it here:

http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/26946/get-pushed-faqs

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PLEASE BE SURE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH YOUR PARTNER BY MONDAY AT THE LATEST...

if you do not get a challenge by end of day Monday, please let me know and i will do my best to get things sorted...

If you do not get in touch with your partner by Monday, I will take your name off the list until you let me know that you are back and WILL be playing... this is not meant to be punitive - it is just intended to minimize disappointment for those who are playing consistently :)

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A COUPLE OTHER THINGS

-- 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 Monday, 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...

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IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ!!!!!!

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...

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ALSO IMPORTANT!!!

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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Week 180 Dates

-- Saturday / Sunday January 2 and 3 - find your partner and issue a challenge
-- Monday January 4 thru Sunday January 10 - take a picture (or pictures) in response to the challenge issued to you, and post it with the tag: Get-Pushed-180 and comment on the photos taken in response to your challenge
-- Monday, January 11 - the winner of week 179 will pick 5 finalists for a vote

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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.

6. Make sure to tag your shot for the challenge.... Get-Pushed-180

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.

Happy trails!!!!

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@nitrogene with @francoise
@thistle with @mcsiegle
@shesnapped with @rfilip
@northy with @joansmor
@dmcoile with @sdutoit
@deborah63 with @notperfectbutmine
@alinz with @maaayke
@lynbonn with @julieco
@la_photographic with @adi314
@salza with @emrob
@homeschoolmom with @kathyboyles
@vera365 with @stephanies
@aecasey with @majmanczak
January 4th, 2016
@psychegrrrl @mbrigit @moniquenadeau

ok - i've added the three of you to the list...

Michelle, Milla - do you two want to pair up for this week?

Monique - you'll get paired up with the next person who comes along...
January 4th, 2016
HI @northy, it's Monday evening here in UK and I have not had a challenge from my partner @vera365 I set her one on the 2nd and it is rather strange that she has not even acknowledged it, particularly as she has been updating her project and replying and commenting on her pictures... Anyway, would it be possible please for me to be paired up with someone else? Monique @moniquenadeau maybe? if she is still looking for a partner?
January 4th, 2016
I would love to be paired with @stephanies if that works for everyone else.
January 4th, 2016
That's cool with me @moniquenadeau :)
January 4th, 2016
Should we just go ahead, @stephanies? I haven't done this before, so I don't want to break any rules.
January 4th, 2016
I don't see why not @moniquenadeau I have started going through your album :)
January 4th, 2016
It looks like Vera has responded to you, @stephanies, and sounds excited about the challenge..I don't want to interfere with what you've already started. Perhaps you should continue with her and maybe we can get paired up next time. @northy...I'm happy to wait until the next pairing. Thanks for your help with this!
January 4th, 2016
Oh I was so busy with your album I didn't see, thanks for letting me know @moniquenadeau
January 4th, 2016
No worries, @stephanies. Next time. Cheers! (and I'm having a lovely time strolling through your album!)
January 4th, 2016
@northy ts ok with me to be paired up with michelle.
January 5th, 2016
@moniquenadeau hey Monique... there's a good chance someone else will come along in search of a partner... if not, i can always set you a challenge for this week :)
January 5th, 2016
@northy Hi. I am keen to try getting pushed this year. I have never done anything like this before, but would like to try. Thanks.
January 5th, 2016
@beachdog I will add you to the list - for this week how about you pair up with @moniquenadeau ?
January 5th, 2016
Thanks, @northy! I'll swing by and visit @beachdog's site and figure out a challenge. Since we're both new at this, I think this will be a good pairing.
January 5th, 2016
Please can you add me to the list.
January 5th, 2016
Hi Northy. I would like to sit out the next few challenges, I cannot keep up with posting regularly at the moment and I've been late to issuing/responding all of my challenges as of late, it's not fair for my partners.

Best seasonal wishes and keep up the great work - it's an amazing challenge!
January 6th, 2016
@nitrogene noted

@hookandy certainly...
January 6th, 2016
@northy Thanks for that. We have made contact and issued challenges, so all good. :-))
January 8th, 2016
@northy Northy, Doctor's orders. No pictures fore a while. So I will opt out until I let you know. Thank you.
January 9th, 2016
@kathyboyles oh my goodness! i hope you're ok... that would frustrate the heckouta me!
January 11th, 2016
@northy I'm doing polymer clay for a while.
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