Get Pushed Week 186 - Monday February 15 to Sunday February 21

February 13th, 2016
for all the newcomers to "get pushed", 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 186 Dates

-- Saturday / Sunday February 13 and 14 - find your partner and issue a challenge
-- Monday February 15 thru Sunday February 21 - take a picture (or pictures) in response to the challenge issued to you, and post it with the tag: Get-Pushed-186 and comment on the photos taken in response to your challenge
-- Monday, February 22 - the winner of week 185 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-186

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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@rfilip with @francoise
@rachelwithey with @johnston1364
@northy with @manek43509
@shesnapped with @vera365
@tri5ha with @thistle
@jaybutterfield with @la_photographic
@notperfectbutmine with @juleshoogstraanderson
@bella_ss with @alinz
@mbrigit with @kategoring
@emrob with @rminkler
@lizhammond with @dancingkatz
@tracys with @joansmor
@sathi with @sarahdphoto
@hookandy with @sdutoit
@gerry13 with @beachdog
@aecasey with @pekanali
@mcsiegle with @psychegrrrl
@salza with @maaayke
@lynbonn with @homeschoolmom
@susale with @joysabin
February 13th, 2016
is it a bit late to throw my name into the mix?
February 13th, 2016
@zshadowwalker hey Adrian... I can add you to the list for next week... And for this week there's a pretty good chance someone else will come along looking for a partner and you would be able to pair up with them...
February 15th, 2016
Hi @northy and @zshadowwalker I would also be liked to added to the list, as I am consistently posting now. Maybe I can be paired with @zshadowwalker for this week?
February 15th, 2016
February 15th, 2016
Hi @northy please take me off the list. Im about to start studying so I don't think I will have time to participate. Aplogises to @mcsiegle
February 15th, 2016
Hi @northy I've not had a challenge from @dancingkatz yet, and the latest photo posted also had last week's get pushed challenge against it as well as mine. Shall @mcsiegle and I link up?
February 16th, 2016
@lizhammond hmmm... i'm sure she checked in at some point last week, but yeah, looks like she's not around...

i actually kind of gave @mcsiegle a challenge just for fun... but sure, go ahead and see if she wants to pair up :)
February 16th, 2016
@lizhammond @northy Liz, I'd be glad to pair with you this week. I was feeling guilty because I had been busy this weekend and hadn't given Michelle a challenge yet (trying to get to it this afternoon), so it's just as well I hadn't. I'll be just posting my response to last week's challenge tomorrow morning. I'll give you a challenge at that time.
February 16th, 2016
@mcsiegle that's great. I'll take a look at your photos and see what I can come up with! @northy thanks for all your organisation on these challenges.
February 16th, 2016
Hi @northy. I haven't received a challenge yet from my partner @mbrigit. Thanks for organizing.
February 16th, 2016
Thanks @northy, @mbrigit gave me a challenge.
February 16th, 2016
Ni @northy ! Ashley @shesnapped seems not to have been on the site since January 27th. If anyone still will show up without a partner for this week, send them my way. If not, not a problem - I will just wait for the next week to participate.
February 17th, 2016
@vera365 tx Vera... i can always set you a challenge if no one else comes along...
February 17th, 2016
Hi @northy, I'm a newbie, but would like to give this a try, either pairing up with @vera365 or going on the list for next week. Thanks :)
February 17th, 2016
@andywallis sure - go ahead and pair w Vera
February 17th, 2016
Thanks! This will work! @andywallis @northy
February 17th, 2016
@northy Can you please take me off the get pushed challenge for next week? I will be out of town.
February 18th, 2016
@sarahdphoto ok - do you want me to automatically put you back on the list the week of Feb 29th? or do you want to let me know when you are ready?
February 18th, 2016
Yes, you can put me back. Thanks!
February 20th, 2016
Hey @northy! Can you take me off the list for this next week - Feb 22? We are moving, so busy with packing and all that. Can you put me back on automatically for the week after, though?
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