Get Pushed Week 596 - Monday January 1 (๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰) to Sunday January 7

December 31st, 2023
If you're new to the site, and even if you're not new, but wanting to try something new - WELCOME!!!!!!

some FAQs about this challenge can be found at the link below... note that no experience is necessary - we're all here to learn!

https://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/43001/get-pushed-faqs-2020-edition

if you want to sign up to play please let me know in the thread below...

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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 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...

you should also look at your partner's personal write-up... some folks list the push challenges they've been given in the past, or post a link to a tag where you can see the photos they've taken in response to a push challenge...

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 596 Dates

-- Find your partner and issue a challenge
-- Monday January 1st ๐ŸŽ‰ thru Sunday January 7th - take a picture (or pictures) in response to the challenge issued to you, and post it with the tag: Get-Pushed-596 and comment on the photos taken in response to your challenge
-- Monday, January 8th - the winner of week 595 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-596

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.
December 31st, 2023
Iโ€™m a newbie whoโ€™d love to sign up to this challenge, cheers.
December 31st, 2023
@walksnaplove welcome aboard Bec - glad to have you join us! if someone else new comes along in the next day or so i'll pair you up with them... otherwise i'll give you a push on Monday to get you started ๐Ÿ˜Š
December 31st, 2023
Hi, I'd be happy to have a go, as well. Suzanne
December 31st, 2023
@ankers70 @walksnaplove ok - how about the two of you pair up for the coming week?
December 31st, 2023
@ankers70 @walksnaplove oh welcome both!!
December 31st, 2023
@northy Thanks for organising; weโ€™ve paired up and set our challengesโ€ฆ
December 31st, 2023
Hi, I'm new (well, kind of) too, and I'd love to give the get pushed challenge a go too!
December 31st, 2023
Hi @northy! I'm back in the game after a long hiatus and would love to join in on this!
December 31st, 2023
@rbrettschneider @emrob welcome aboard! how about the two of you pair up for the coming week?
December 31st, 2023
Sounds great! Thanks!
December 31st, 2023
Works for me, thank you very much!
January 1st, 2024
@emrob I think there's a bit of a glitch on the site, I can't load your albums, and currently it says you have no photos, even though the album count says there should be plenty. I'll keep an eye on it, so I can come up with a good suggestion as soon as I get a chance to browse your latest photos.
January 1st, 2024
@rbrettschneider because I'm starting officially tomorrow. I haven't uploaded anything yet. :). I think my old project all got deleted since it's been a while since I've been a member here.
January 1st, 2024
Welcome to all the newbies.
January 1st, 2024
@emrob That makes sense :) It's working now, and we've both issued challenges to each other. Looking forward to how this turns out, I'm already thinking of creative ways to meet my challenge :D Very inspiring
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