Photo of the Day - May 2022

[CK Williams]

 

[mollyc]

I really was not trying to skirt the rules with posting diptychs. I did shoot my image(s) yesterday specifically with a diptych in mind, and I am also in a diptych group where we collaborate (which is what started the association game in this forum).

I always assumed the one photo a day rule was to not flood the board with images from all one person. Or even to stack a single post with multiple photos. I do honestly view diptychs as "one image."

 

[Steven-iphone]

GR3x

F/8 26.0mm 1/400s ISO-200 - working in Lightroom for a Ricoh Hard B/W DNG image treatment. An in-camera hard b/w jpg was the reference image.

 

[Jumpthesnark]

I'm in the pro-diptych, pro-triptych, etc. camp. The only examples I've seen on this forum have been shot and presented with some intentionality to have the images "talk" to one another as they are presented in a single frame. I'm all for seeing photographers here visually explore the world in that way.

 

[katbel]

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

I really was not trying to skirt the rules with posting diptychs. I did shoot my image(s) yesterday specifically with a diptych in mind, and I am also in a diptych group where we collaborate (which is what started the association game in this forum).

I always assumed the one photo a day rule was to not flood the board with images from all one person. Or even to stack a single post with multiple photos. I do honestly view diptychs as "one image."

I don’t know if we even know the official reason why we have the one photo per day rule. This concept started long ago, and the rules may have been self-imposed, not MR imposed. Maybe long ago, sure, but these days forums are rather powerful and there are entire sites dedicated to hosting images, and they also are free of charge (ad supported). I’ve seen people say that it is to keep from overloading the forum, but those that said it weren’t moderators or admins. I have always taken it to mean one uploaded file per day, static (photo, not video), per user. The forum software will shrink it down to something like 2000px or so, so it’s not like you can turn 4 full images into one giant image and pull a fast one. We all post under the same limits, and how we make it count is up to us.

 

[Steven-iphone]

Maybe because the thread is titled Photo of the Day - not, Photos of the Day. However, if someone wants to post multiple photos occasionally in one post, maybe a project they are working on - I say - go for it.

I need to venture out an pickup some Lily's Baking Chips. Maybe I'll post a picture of the front and back of the bag - silly diptych.

 

[stillcrazyman]

I have no issue with dyptych and such imagery. As long as they are comprised in one image when posted, there should be no problem.

Keep them coming 😎

 

[Clix Pix]

 

[Strider64]

House Finch

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

Now to get philosophical, if you crop an image and post it, does that mean you haven’t posted an entire photo? 😁

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

 

[mollyc]

I don’t know if we even know the official reason why we have the one photo per day rule. This concept started long ago, and the rules may have been self-imposed, not MR imposed. Maybe long ago, sure, but these days forums are rather powerful and there are entire sites dedicated to hosting images, and they also are free of charge (ad supported). I’ve seen people say that it is to keep from overloading the forum, but those that said it weren’t moderators or admins. I have always taken it to mean one uploaded file per day, static (photo, not video), per user. The forum software will shrink it down to something like 2000px or so, so it’s not like you can turn 4 full images into one giant image and pull a fast one. We all post under the same limits, and how we make it count is up to us.

I did some research. And by research, I mean that I went back to the very original POTD thread. As noted in the opening post every month, it was started by iGary, but he hasn't been to the forum since 2013. From his first post:

Thought it would be fun to share one of your best every day - doesn't matter what it is, just as long as it is decent (no nudes or overly graphic shots). You can add a picture everyday as long as it is different.

It does not matter when the picture was taken, as long as you only post ONE SINGLE IMAGE per day. Make sure to post a date, location and description.

Please use this format when posting:

Blue Angels Flight Demonstration, U.S. Naval Academy/Severn River 5/24/06

And if you like, post your EXIF data, so others may learn if they want to - but please use the following format (optional). If you do not know what you have or only have a couple of bits, post those, but in the order listed below, leaving out the titles of what you do not have, please.

Camera: Canon EOS 20D
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 220mm
Shutter/Aperture: 1/1000 @ f11
Lens: EF 100-400L f4.5-5.6 IS USM

And then a few pages in, someone asked if they could post 2-3 of a specific outing in one post, and this was his response:

Not my forum, but I thought that people would come visit the thread more often if they knew that new images would be posted everyday. If you limit it to one, people are more likely to keep posting than to "blow their wad" as it were and post a bunch of pics an never post again. People will also come back to look and see what their "favorites" post each day, too.

Wouldn't bother me either way, bud. ?

I'd like it to be one pic per day, but I'm not going to hold anyone to it. ?

Given his clarification that the purpose was to have people revisit the thread day after day, AND that he was okay with multiple photos even within one post on occassion, I really don't see that a diptych (or triptych, etc) would have bothered him in the least. All he ever really seemed to want was the location of the photo, which he reminded people about quite a bit in the first few pages.

I think threads like these ultimately evolve over time. Most of the people who were posting in the early days are no longer part of this forum. I think it's fine to make adjustments as the participants shift; it makes it more a living entity, flowing with the lives of the photographers, rather than something stuck in time, losing relevancy.

 

[mollyc]

 

[Steven-iphone]

snip If you limit it to one, people are more likely to keep posting than to "blow their wad" as it were and post a bunch of pics an never post again. /snip

We wouldn't want any wads blown

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

I did some research. And by research, I mean that I went back to the very original POTD thread. As noted in the opening post every month, it was started by iGary, but he hasn't been to the forum since 2013. From his first post:



And then a few pages in, someone asked if they could post 2-3 of a specific outing in one post, and this was his response:





Given his clarification that the purpose was to have people revisit the thread day after day, AND that he was okay with multiple photos even within one post on occassion, I really don't see that a diptych (or triptych, etc) would have bothered him in the least. All he ever really seemed to want was the location of the photo, which he reminded people about quite a bit in the first few pages.

I think threads like these ultimately evolve over time. Most of the people who were posting in the early days are no longer part of this forum. I think it's fine to make adjustments as the participants shift; it makes it more a living entity, flowing with the lives of the photographers, rather than something stuck in time, losing relevancy.

Interesting going way back to the POTD “Charter.” Was iGary a mod? This far removed, he’s not even the “OP” of any of the threads, but we quote him anyway. Funny how his idea has outlasted him being a contributor. Curious how I’ve heard a few people say that the one per day is due to forum limitations or moderator pushback. Perhaps that has never been a concern?

 

[Clix Pix]

Long after iGary first started this thread is when more structure came into play, and at least one member (Kallisti) was consulted for input before guidelines and policies were officially issued....

No, Gary was not a moderator, he was (and probably still is) a professional photographer and was a very active participant on MR for a long time.

 

[mollyc]

Through the years, we've seen how users in this sub-forum have cooperated to establish good, informal guidelines for how posts and threads are organized. We'd like to formalize those guidelines here now. The purpose of this post is therefore not to create new and unnecessary rules, but rather to recognize the excellent policies that have evolved through user participation.

We hope formalizing the guidelines established by users will help to maintain this sub-forum as a good for photographers of all skill levels to showcase their work, ask for help and advice, and discuss all things related to photography in a helpful and friendly environment.

We'd like to give an extra thank you to user @kallisti, who generously agreed to review a draft of this post. His suggestions were a great help.

Guidelines for posting images in the Digital Photography section

We ask that users adhere to the following guidelines:

Photo-of-the-day (POTD) threads
These are created each month. Users can post one image per day. See this post for POTD guidelines.

Picture Gallery
Any image taken by users can be posted here, as long as it conforms to the forum rules.

Weekly Photo Contest threads
Follow the rules in the first post of each thread.

Starting a new thread to share images
In general there are two reasons to start a new thread specifically related to sharing images:

1. You would like to share the technique you used to create the image and feel that others might benefit (i.e. there are teaching points or technique insights). Sometimes this might be in response to comments posted by others regarding the original image posted in the POTD thread. A short feedback discussion is fine in POTD, but posting a detailed response in that thread isn't appropriate to the thread's intention, so create a new thread where you can show outtakes, pics of the setup, screenshots from your editing software, etc.
2. You would like critique on a specific image. In this case it is most helpful if you can give a little background about your level of experience as a photographer (so the responses can be appropriate/helpful) and the things about the image you like or don't like. There should be a reason it deserves its own thread outside of the POTD thread. What are your specific questions about the image that members can help answer (e.g. composition, lighting, technique, processing in post, etc.)

POTD posts are seen by many users, so don't be worried that your images won't be seen or fully appreciated there.

These are the guidelines that were set out by Kallisti and the mods. The POTD thread just has to conform to overall forum rules; there's no specific thing keeping it to the way iGary suggested.

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

To my knowledge, no one has been "busted" here for bending or accidentally breaking the rules by a MR rep. Offenders are way more likely to be flogged by us and then sent on their way!

 

[mollyc]

To my knowledge, no one has been "busted" here for bending or accidentally breaking the rules by a MR rep. Offenders are way more likely to be flogged by us and then sent on their way!

well… no photo rules at least. ?

 

[mollyc]

mostly i don’t believe that current participants can’t amend the “rules” to fit the needs of the group today. why are we beholden to something that started almost 17 years ago when the forefather hasn’t been seen in nine years??

i believe we are all acting in the spirit of the intention. photography is art and subjective anyway. so should be the rules.

most people have voted (by likes or otherwise) in favor of diptychs etc. i don’t think there is much else to be discussed regarding that, and if there is it should be moved to a new and separate thread.

 

[Clix Pix]

So that's that.....

 

[Steven-iphone]

Long live Diptych, may he/she/them flourish and do good for the planet Venus.

You can add that to the amended rules.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

(right picture was obtained from Instagram @sanFracisco.history)​

Dedication of Admiral Monument in Union Square​

(March 25, 2022, at 12:11 AM) - (May 14, 1903, at 09:00 AM)​

🗼On the top is The Goddess of Victory statue atop the Dewey Monument. The monument was erected to honor Admiral George Dewey, a hero of the Spanish-American War, for his victory in the Battle of Manila Bay.

The dedication of the monument was President Roosevelt's last official act before leaving San Francisco. Union Square was - and is - the center of San Francisco's retail district, and is located two blocks north of Market Street. Union Square San Francisco, California. 🗼

 

[stillcrazyman]

Yellow Crowned Night Heron