Triple Theme Test (TTT): Comments

[RobStamp]

This comes from an idea tried in the KBN, where Alex (sandart) was moderator and required a mandatory three photos from each entrant, one white, one green, one red. Followed by input from Mimi and Valentina, an experiment was tried with two voting methods to determine the best group. And of course, thanks to Brian for the original NPC.

Please see the rules.

Now a little explanation of my reasoning that may answer some initial questions.

Separate posts: these are needed so that the existing Toolkit can to used to read the posts and create a Voting Machine. Also, I think it wise to stay with what people are familiar with, we know it works, and keep it simple.

Voting Machine: consistent use of the leading number of each group will allow the automatic vote counters to give correct results. You will be able to study each photo individually, while the Page of Smalls (the button with 9 tiny squares), allows better comparison of the groups than the thumbnails.

Themes: my thoughts so far have been that the themes can be typical NPC themes, such as bridges, water, or transport, with sub-categories that still give enough range. So for January I propose Bridges, one wood, one stone or brick, and one steel.

Dates: obviously with the requirement for three photos, it is likely to take you longer to assemble the group, possibly having to take one, or two, especially. Therefore I initially thought a 20 day enter period, however this means it can be tight at the end of the month. With pressure on the winner to agree to moderate, and to annouce a theme. Also, it could mean few submissions at the start of the month, as well as a greater chance of people missing the voting period. So I would like to try the idea of a one month offset, the January winner does not moderate until March, but they do announce the theme at end of January, giving a whole extra month for new photos to be taken if required.

As with any first run of a game, we wait to see what works and what needs changing, but if you would like to make any initial comments here, perhaps suggest a theme for February and I will make a lucky draw.

Merry Christmas to you all, and see you in the New Year, (probably not making the opening post until 08:00 GMT)

Rob

[Edit 01/01/11] Just to turn on the "Notify me when a reply is posted"

[Daniela Brocca]

I made both posts sticky. I think it's better to wait before deciding about a month offset.

[Daniela Brocca]

Rob, not possible to use the Toolkit, or am I wrong? I mean , I can download the entries and then changes in yes all the nos, but I have no name of the game to entry. How did you upload the voting machine?
Daniela

[RobStamp]

Hi Dani

First, thank you very much for making the TTT threads stickies.
And yes, it is advisable not to add to the complications, so we wait and see if enough entries come in February without the extra announcement time of the theme.

The next release of NPC Toolkit is in final testing, so it will be available shortly.
One test it passed was by producing a Voting Machine from live data.

Thanks everyone for entries so far to 36, there are no problems with off topic photos.
Two or three had me wondering, but the subsequent contestants can follow your lead with some confidence.
What was a walkway at first sight, but it is a wooden structure for crossing a gap - ok wooden bridge.
(But beware, a slightly raised walkway over boggy ground is not quite a bridge for me.)
Foot bridge with steel cables, and other metal work - ok metal.
Foot bridge with rope cables, and wooden walkway - ok sufficiently woody.
(But beware, an all rope bridge might be questioned.)
And if there are a couple of conrete ones, my requirement in such cases has been met.

Cheers, Rob

[Randy Hall]

Quote RobStamp:

What was a walkway at first sight, but it is a wooden structure for crossing a gap - ok wooden bridge.

Hi Rob

I think the photo you mentioned here is one of mine. I took one yesterday that would be a better fit. Can I just replace the image with this new one while keeping my same 3-number sequence? I don't see anything in the rules about changing photos during the submission period.

Thanks for your work on this one, Randy.

[RobStamp]

Hi Randy

No, I thought your Roche Cove Bridge was an excellent candidate for the wood category.

But yes, edit your original post and retain the numbers. As you say, it is allowed up until voting starts.

Cheers, Rob

[kovi53]

Hi Rob!

I changed out my photo, #58.

Cheers, Viktor

[RobStamp]

Hi Viktor, your change noted, new VM uploaded. I'm not saying whether your replacement steel bridge is a better photo than the original entry, but I think the three bridges together are now a better group. Deciding which are the best groups to vote for, may turn out to be the harder part of the game, than finding three photos to enter.

Thanks everybody for giving me an easy time as moderator so far, one mistake with a post, and one understandable mistake regarding the material of a bridge. The private email is a useful feature for sorting things out.

Cheers, Rob

[kovi53]

Thanks Rob and good luck to everyone!

Cheers, Viktor

[Sandy065]

Hi Rob!

I've changed my #87 photo... ops:

[RobStamp]

Hi Sandy

Firstly, I applaud your effort of taking a photo for the game, and replacing your initial entry.
Excuse me if I am amused that you again have metal hand rails, and a concrete floor, but clearly a bridge this time

The problem I have is that it is the railings that are metal, the bridge itself is concrete,
and you have entered a stone bridge, so I would prefer to see a bridge that was constructed of metal.
If you cannot find a replacement, please stay in the contest, it is a gray area, and not badly off topic.

Thanks to GGR for pointing Peter in this direction, to take us over a 100 photos, 34 photographers.

Cheers, Rob

[Sandy065]

No, no Rob...

This time I can promise you the bridge is metallic. Not only that I was there yesterday to take this photo but I was there (being camped in the student campus at the North of the river) when they constructed and mounted it. Not to mention that I crossed it thousands of times between the campus and the buildings across the river in the Polytechnic University of Bucharest.

The entire structure is metal (this can be seen) and the two ends are resting into the shore of the river having metallic joints covered by that limestone decorations at the end.
They casted a thin layer of asphalt on the upper side of the deck to avoid slipping and neck breaking because it's a pedestrian bridge, but I remember (this time for sure ) the times when the asphalt layer was not in place (for a couple of years) and several bad accidents on this bridge during that period...

Thank you for reviewing it.

Cheers!

[Daniela Brocca]

I want to ask all participants to check the rules for voting.

A key difference is that you vote for the groups that as a whole you think are best, not individual photos.
The groups are identified by the first photo number of the group, you must use these numbers for voting, and not the 2nd or 3rd of the group. A variation of the Voting Machine displays this first number, and is definitely the recommended tool to use for viewing and voting

http://vm.npc.nl.eu.org/votingmachines/TTTvm.php

Use Sort on entry to do it. Thanks. Daniela

[RobStamp]

Thanks Daniela, I am trying to do too many things at once, and neglected following this up.

The rules do state the use of the lead number of each group. The Toolkit can do the correction automatically, so it is no problem for me, but extra work or errors with other counting methods. Without the list of names in some posts, I suspect some of you have not used the VM. It is not mandatory, and if you are happy with your methods, that is fine with me. But if it is that you have a problem using the VM, please take a look at the latest Voting Machine Tutorial.

You can use the Toolkit to view the photos, but do not use the random order which does not keep the entries of each group together, whereas the VM does. After making your selection, it is easy to check that you have put the green light on the lead photo of each group, before posting the vote.

My thanks to those who have already voted. With many entrants who have not yet voted, and only 3 days to go, I hope you have been waiting for the weekend.

Cheers, Rob

[Wim Janssen]

Hi Every one,

I feel very happy to win the first TTT.
And of course gladly accept the duty of moderating the TTT coming February.

My suggestion for the theme is:

The same viewing point.

The world around us changes every time we look at it.
And we all have our favourite spots were we like to go and take some photo's. So I like to see three photo's more or less made on the same spot showing the same subject, but on different time of the year, month or day.

For example:
- The Eiffeltower in summer
- The Eiffeltower in winter
- The Eiffeltowwer in spring

Here is an example from my galery:

#01 Powerlines in Summer

#02 Powerlines in Winter

#03 Powerlines in Spring


You see it doesn't have to be exactly on the same spot, but all showing is same subject is acceptable.

So carefully look in you gallery, or better take your camera and start shooting the next TTT winner photo's group

Cheers, Wim

[Daniela Brocca]

It should be in February, Wim, .

[D. Alexandru Ioan]

Quote Wim Janssen:

Hi Every one,

My suggestion for the theme is:

The same viewing point.

Cheers, Wim

I like the ideea and I have some shots that fit the subject. I only hope that more people will participate, because this is one of the most interesting contests going on at this moment of the forum...

[jgevans]

I like it too! Interesting theme, well done!

[Peter_private_box]

I'm game for that !! Nice idea.

Best Wishes
Peter

[©Bruno Tortarolo]

Great!
I'll be there!

[Wim Janssen]

Quote Daniela Brocca:

It should be in February, Wim, .

Oke Daniela Rob explained it to me. February it will be.

[Randy Hall]

Count me in as well....

[Daniela Brocca]

Hi Wim, what about the first no.91? Daniela

[RobStamp]

Hi Daniela

Thank you for posting under Guia's entry, he can of course change his mind and upload three new separate photos, but please delete his post as quite simply not following the rules.
I thank Daan for keeping the numbering in line.

Entries 46-48 are in a similar style and will be an issue if not changed.

Cheers, Rob

PS #91 in VM corrected manually

[edit]
It is for technical reasons for the VM that three separate posts are required.
Further thought and testing required, but see the latest TTTvm for possible solution regarding 46.

And this could allow Guia to enter his existing triple shot, followed by two "empty" posts although probably needing # numbers, this I need to check.

[Daniela Brocca]

Fixed.

[jgevans]

I have made 2 edits in the game:
changed only the title on #49
changed the photo on #51

[D. Alexandru Ioan]

I have also made changes, replancing my entries (#58, #59 and #60).

[Cobretti]

I also change my contest pictures: #70, #71, #72

[sile]

I’d like to introduce myself! I’m Sile and I’m Italian; I'm happy with the result of the TTT in February! I thank all those who voted for me, and I’m going to become the moderator of TTT in March. I don't speak the English language very well, therefore, I can do some error!....I'm sorry for that just now! I ask, besides, the contribution of Daniela, Rob and Wim and I'm sure they will help me!

Promptly, I’d like to notify the chosen theme by me in a hurry because this month has only 28 days.

"Three Colours: White, red and green”

Every photo must contain one of the three colors, in incisive way, even if not preponderant respect the totality of the image, obviously, the color must be the protagonist subject of the photo.
For example, in a photo where there’s a sky with a blue sea, a red visible buoy becomes the protagonist

Further information will be given by posting the contest.
My best regards, Sile

[yalican]

I changed my picture # 48 with a recently uploaded one.

[kovi53]

I changed to my photo #71.

Cheers, Viktor

[keepclicking]

Can the term "STICKY" be removed from th from of this game so it appears with the others? I nearly missed it for a second time.

Thanks hopefully.
KC

[Daniela Brocca]

You don't want the game or the comments sticky? I 'm missing something.

[keepclicking]

I love the game, it's just that the word "sticky" preceeding it, hides it up in with all the other "sticky's" which are normally announcements, not games.

Most of the games follow all the "sticky" announcements, therefore, I usually start looking for games there, and therefore miss this one when it starts every month.

Why can't it just be called; Triple Theme Test?

[Daniela Brocca]

In the games forum are sticky all the games, comments and rules of the monthly games. I really cannot do anything about the word.

[grecik]

I've changed my three colours: green - #211, white - #212, red - #213.

[Javerburg]

It seems to me that the vote in post http://www.panoramio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=33933&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=297 is not valid. Three votes are in the same series of three.

25, 26, 35, 40, 50, 51, 124, 125, 126

[D. Alexandru Ioan]

I will send him a message.

[Daniela Brocca]

There is no problem, the Toolkit we use to check does fix the vote, after changing from the menu of the red votes line the retry to yes and downloading the count votes again.

[Antonio Andreatta]

Dear friends, I'd like to introduce myself. My name's Antonio Andreatta and I'm Italian. I'm very pleased with the March TTT results and I 'd like to thank you all those who voted my pictures. I'm going to be the moderator of April TTT. As I do'nt speak English very well, I'll certainly make some mistakes...sorry for that! Luckily Daniela, Rob and Wim will give me a hand...their contribution will be precious for me!
The theme I've chosen is the folllowing:

- curves in nature

- curves in architecture ( for example buildings, bridges, ecc.)

- curves in objects invented and created by man (for example means of transport, everyday life objects, design objects, ecc.)

Further information will be given by posting the contest.

My best regards, Antonio

[ErhardBernstein]

I must admit, I don't quite get it yet. Do you mean that there shall be one picture each from the following

- curves in nature
- curves in architecture ( for example buildings, bridges, ecc.)

- curves in objects invented and created by man (for example means of transport, everyday life objects, design objects, ecc.) ?

In that case, the latter two are hard to distinguish. Or are those only examples and all you want is three pics with curves of any kind in it? I think, some clarification would be helpful.

Cheers!

[Daniela Brocca]

Architechture is not the same as objects, as I understand it.

[ErhardBernstein]

Hm, I still find that bridges and means of transport are closely related. For example, to what category does a curved road or a curved railroad track belong? What if it's on a bridge? Maybe Antonio can clarify.

[Daniela Brocca]

A bridge is not a car, for me. But Antonio say he will give more explanations in the opening post.

[Antonio Andreatta]

Hello, unfortunately my personal translator now sleeping ... but I try to make myself understood with three examples, hoping to be understood and so that the theme you like.

curves in nature
http://v7.nonxt6.c.bigcache.googleapis.com/static.panoramio.com/photos/original/48618056.jpg?redirect_count

Curves in architecture
http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/48184608.jpg

Curves in objects invented and created by man (for example means of transport, everyday life objects, design objects, ecc.)

http://v15.nonxt4.c.bigcache.googleapis.com/static.panoramio.com/photos/original/48076457.jpg?redirect_counter=1

http://v4.cache1.c.bigcache.googleapis.com/static.panoramio.com/photos/original/42918726.jpg?redirect_counter=2

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ciao Erhard e thank you.

[ErhardBernstein]

By the way, I love the general title "curves" - there was a good NPC last year with that topic. Your example pics are a great foretaste of what we can expect in the next TTT. But my question is not settled yet.
OK, but how about these border line examples from my gallery and possible entries:

Bridge = architecture or means of transport = object?


Landscape = nature or road = means of transport = object?


I'm not trying to be difficult - if there shall be a generous room for interpretation, then that's fine with me - it's always hard to find pictures that fit. But then this shall be stated explicitely. On the other hand, if you want to be rather rigid, that's ok as well, but then I want to make sure about the precise differentiation, before I post pics that all wind up in the objects category.

[Antonio Andreatta]

Erhard , thank you for giving me the opportunity of making the Contest theme clearer.

As regards this image, the bridge, which is the main subject of the picture, may be used in : Architectonic Curves



In this beautiful panorama the curves are those of a road and so they cannot be considered nature curves. I will consider roads are definetely off topic in all the three categories.



Un saluto. Antonio

[ErhardBernstein]

Thank you, Antonio - this was quite helpful. I've made up my mind now ;-)

[effeelle]

Antonio, please, just one last clarification: the curves in nature include only curves in the landscape or curved structures in animals and plants?
Many thanks !

Lalla

[Antonio Andreatta]

Surely inside curves in nature are also included animals and plants.

Thank you. Antonio

[Daniela Brocca]

I had to delete 2 photos again and change the number from 130 to 144.

[Oliviero Masseroli]

Communicate to all friends of Panoramio, that I don't will be able to moderate the ttt of May.
I will be out May 3 to 20, I leave the place at Sardis A. Zoltán Budapest.

Greetings to all.

Oliviero

[Sárdi A. Zoltán Budapest]

Dear Daniela, Dear Friends!
Although barely speak English, I will undertake to conduct the May TTT competition ...
Here I define the topic of race - within today, or tomorrow...

Good lights!

Sincerely, 'SAZ BP' from Hungary

[Sárdi A. Zoltán Budapest]

Dear Photographer Friends!

TTT big difference for the April race won by our friend
Oliviero Masseroli.
Oliviero go away, so asked me to conduct the competition, which I accepted.
Please, look at me, if you make a mistake, because I did not learn English!

2011. may TTT will focus on the following:

*** People Traveling instruments***

1. land (car, bus, train, horse-Drawn carriages, carts, etc. ..)
2. water (boats, sea and river boat, raft, ferry, etc)..
3. in air (aircraft, gliders, helicopters, etc)..

0:00 pm on May 1, I open a topic where everyone can upload 3 photos: first of all a land vehicle, a second boat, the third aircraft is a photo of charge, thus indicating the number: # 321 - # 322 - # 323

Here's an example:
#321 FIAT Old Timer - Rome (Italy)


#322 Krka (Croatia)


#323 MH 86. Szolnok Helikopter Bázis (Hungary)


Good lights!
‘SAZ BP’

[Daniela Brocca]

Hi Saz, I deleted the other 2 topic you opened.

[Daniela Brocca]

I had to fix the entries numbers from 79 to 87.

[Daniela Brocca]

Please take care. I had to delete a photo from pilago, which posted 4 and to fix numbers from 91 to 105

[Daniela Brocca]

Hei Saz, where is the Top 10?

[Francesco Favalesi]

Hi, my name's Francesco and I'm the new moderator of TTT June 2011.
I'm glad to introduce the new theme, which will be:
CHROMATIC VARIATIONS
The three photos must be : the first in colours, the second black and white and the third sepia.
Every image can be better represented in these three chromatic variations, according to the subject, personality, general features and personal choice of the photographer.
In my opinion , experimenting these variations may be interesting as our pictures may be given a newer and more suitable appearance.
I wish everybody a good choice and I thank you in advance for your participation.

Ciao a tutti, Francesco.

[Daniela Brocca]

But the subject of the photos can be what we like? It has not to be the same for all the 3 photos?

[Francesco Favalesi]

Ciao Daniela, the subject must be the same but the photo must be different.

[©m patrizia rossitto]

It 'hard to find a subject that can be well represented in colors black and white and sepia.

[Daniela Brocca]

Quote Francesco Favalesi:

Ciao Daniela, the subject must be the same but the photo must be different.

What do you mean? Different angles of the same subject, view?

[Francesco Favalesi]

Daniel certainly, you understand very well

[Francesco Favalesi]

Hello Patrizia. I think the theme is not difficult. you have participated in games much more difficult. You're a great photographer and you will know to find the right picture.

I repeat, can be 3 different photos, for example, landscape, object or abstract. Another example, submit 3 photos of the same church, but taken from different camera angles. Have fun.

[D. Alexandru Ioan]

Quote Francesco Favalesi:

I repeat, can be 3 different photos, for example, landscape, object or abstract. Another example, submit 3 photos of the same church, but taken from different camera angles. Have fun.

Since your answears are a bit ambigous, let me put it this way.... can we participate with three pictures depicting three different objects (one using sepia, one color and another b&w), or we have to participate with three pictures depicting the same subject (in sepia, color and b&w)? or we can choose wither one of it, as you suggested in the message I've quoted?

[Francesco Favalesi]

Quote D. Alexandru Ioan:

Quote Francesco Favalesi:

I repeat, can be 3 different photos, for example, landscape, object or abstract. Another example, submit 3 photos of the same church, but taken from different camera angles. Have fun.

Since your answears are a bit ambigous, let me put it this way.... can we participate with three pictures depicting three different objects (one using sepia, one color and another b&w), or we have to participate with three pictures depicting the same subject (in sepia, color and b&w)? or we can choose wither one of it, as you suggested in the message I've quoted?

Ciao Alexandru, you can choose between two possibilities. The important thing is that they are 3 different photos.

[Sandy065]

So.

As far as I understand, even if it is the same subject the entrant should have three different shots about that subject and not the same shot in color, desaturated and sepia toned...
The three shots can depict three different subjects.

Did I got that right, Francesco?

[Francesco Favalesi]

Quote Sandy065:

Hello Sandy, you got it right. The important thing is that it is not the same photo.

[D. Alexandru Ioan]

Now that I understand it, it doesn't seem so difficult anymore.

Thanks for clearing this up for us, Francesco, and sorry for bothering you with all those questions

To sum it up for those whose didn't got it:

- the theme is sepia, color and b&w (so, 1 picture must be in sepia, another one in color and the last one in b&w)
- the subject doesn't matter as long as the theme is respected (so it can be three different subjects or the same subject)

[Francesco Favalesi]

Quote D. Alexandru Ioan:

Now that I understand it, it doesn't seem so difficult anymore.

Thanks for clearing this up for us, Francesco, and sorry for bothering you with all those questions

Hello Ioan, no problem. It was predictable that series of questions.

[Daniela Brocca]

I had to replace the numbers from 10 to 30, due to the fact that an user uploaded the 3 photos in the same post and I had to delete it.

[Sárdi A. Zoltán Budapest]

...and my 3 photos can be deleted?
Why Dear Daniela?

[jgevans]

Quote Sárdi A. Zoltán Budapest:

...and my 3 photos can be deleted?
Why Dear Daniela?

The rules state:

You must submit three photos, numbered individually in three separate, but consecutive posts, NOT all in one post.

This is because Rob's Voting Machine needs three separate posts in order to display the photos. I hope this answers your question.

[Daniela Brocca]

Quote Sárdi A. Zoltán Budapest:

...and my 3 photos can be deleted?
Why Dear Daniela?

Hi Saz, I wrote you a comment under the first photo. Please read Jean's post, she explain what to do. Look at hte post of other participants, they have 3 different post for 3 different photos. Cheers, Daniela

[Sárdi A. Zoltán Budapest]

Quote Daniela Brocca:

Yes, that's right - it was a mistake, sorry!
'SAZ BP'

[Andrey Shikhov]

Hi, Francesco. Thanks for attention and help
I don't have sepia photo with the railway.
I am compelled to use a photo from other theme. Or to leave this game.

[TomRos]

Quote Andrey Shikhov:

Hi, Francesco. Thanks for attention and help
I don't have sepia photo with the railway.
I am compelled to use a photo from other theme. Or to leave this game.

As I understand the theme is not stipulated in this game.

I felt, that it would be to easy.

Most participants have chosen to have a theme which makes the

group of 3 as a themed unit.

Some have chosen

- a night photo

- 3 different buildings
cemetery

-Boat

I have chosen a fog as a common element.

I think this makes to contest bit more challanging and interesting

[Daniela Brocca]

Quote Andrey Shikhov:

Hi, Francesco. Thanks for attention and help
I don't have sepia photo with the railway.
I am compelled to use a photo from other theme. Or to leave this game.

No need to have the same theme, Andrey, as stated in the rules. I think the photo you choose should be all right.

[Jessica G.]

>From what I understood of Francesco's rules, the three photos can have any theme but must be related in some way? Like three pictures of bridges, or three animals, or three silhouettes?

[Daniela Brocca]

Quote Jessica G.:

From what I understood of Francesco's rules, the three photos can have any theme but must be related in some way? Like three pictures of bridges, or three animals, or three silhouettes?

No, Jessica, if you go back in the topic you will find the answer.

Quoting Alexander:

- the subject doesn't matter as long as the theme is respected (so it can be three different subjects or the same subject).

Daniela

[antorenz]

Hello everybody! My name is Antonella and I will be moderating the next TTT July 2011.
I believe that it could be challenging to try ourselves in discovering how photography could cover not only the visual sphere, but how it involves all our senses. For this contest, I thought I could choose the hearing.
The three variants are: MUSIC, NOISE, SILENCE.
In checked the definitions of those words, and they sound like
MUSIC: sounds that are arranged in a way that is pleasant or exciting to listen to.
NOISE: a sound, especially when it is loud, unpleasant or disturbing.
SILENCE: a complete lack of noise or sound.

I thought it could fit! In order not to be too strict, the meaning of music will be extended to all the pleasant and exciting sounds, not only the arranged ones.

I think it’s important that the chosen photos were able to communicate the viewer the auditory sensations as described above. Nevertheless, since the topic necessarily requires a more or less metaphorical interpretation of the shots, I will respect the individual choice deriving from the personal perception of the photographer, and let the voters decide !

Any opinion or comment is welcome. Thank you all in advance for your participation.
Have fun, Antonella

[Whees]

Music


Noise


Silence

[Daniela Brocca]

Sorry, , this is the comments topic, Whees. And it's to late , we are now by the voting period. This game begins at 1st of the month and the photos are uploaded until the 16th. This month you can only vote, if you want.


http://www.panoramio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36300

[Whees]

Quote Daniela Brocca:

Sorry, , this is the comments topic, Whees. And it's to late , we are now by the voting period. This game begins at 1st of the month and the photos are uploaded until the 16th. This month you can only vote, if you want.


http://www.panoramio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36300

Thanks!

[Oliviero Masseroli]

I thank all those who have rewarded my photos in the TTT.

I can not moderate the TTT of August due to travel commitments previously made​​.
I'm sure that other authors will be good at this task.

Hello from Oliviero

[Daniela Brocca]

We wait now at patano.

[patano]

Yes

[Daniela Brocca]

Yhanks, Paolo, we wait now at the new subject, maybe until the 28th , 29th? Cheers, Daniela

[patano]

Ok !

[patano]

Hello everyone! My name is Paul and I will be moderating the next TTT in August 2011.
I thought I would choose a simple theme that the element on which life is based:
the WATER cycle in nature in three forms:

SOLID: ice stalactites, ice cubes, ice skating, bobsledding, ice, crevasse, food storage, etc..
LIQUID: fountain, stream, river, lake, canal, waterfall, flooding, etc..
GASEOUS: water vapor, steam propulsion, steaming lava, steam irons, fumaroles, geysers, chimneys, cooling, etc..

I think it's important that the chosen pictures represent the presence of water in the condition described.
I respect individual choice derived from the personal perception of the photographer, then the voters will decide.

Any opinion or comment is welcome. Thanks in advance for your participation.
Have fun, Paul.

[grcav]

Just checking: are clouds representatives of the gaseous state? You probably covered it in the "Water vapor" category, but I just wanted to make sure we are clear on this.

[Cobretti]

And how about fog?

[patano]

I think that the clouds can be considered a form of water vapor, so does the fog ... but in my opinion, situations are not easy to express with a good photo ....
Surely it is more challenging the shot of the three proposed ...

We have 18 days to find a good picture!


Hello, Paolo.

[grcav]

Quote patano:

but in my opinion, situations are not easy to express with a good photo ....
Surely it is more challenging the shot of the three proposed ...

I'm not sure I understand the sentence above, but I take that pictures of clouds/fog are acceptable as water in its gaseous state. And I imagine that you are trying to say that that there is a difference between "photos of clouds or fog" and "photos with clouds or fog included" which is to say that the accepted ones are those in which the clouds or fog are (one of) the main subjects of the photo. Is that correct?

Gil

[patano]

You understand perfectly. But I say this because I think in the interests of competing generic photo will not be considered interesting by the voters.

I do not report it pictures "off topic"!


Hello, Paul.

[Daniela Brocca]

Communication by Rob Stamp

Quote:

Hello everybody

The VM site is down. A cable modem has failed. Wim expects a few days before the system is running again.

I post this now to let you know, and regret I do not have any bright ideas.

Either delay voting and hope the VM site is again available in time, or do it the old way via the forum posts.

Regards, Rob

[RobStamp]

While the VM site is down, I have put older htm versions of VMs on my karoo web space.
But the single column of photos is not good for TTT.

So I offer this http://www.rstamp.karoo.net/VM/TTTvm.htm

It is an even older version. At least it provides viewing of groups if you cannot wait for Wim to fix the hardware for the VM site.

Regards, Rob

[vittmay]

I thank all those who contest winning my photos last TTT.

Unfortunately I am not regret to be the moderator of the TTT in September because during this period are on holiday.


Greetings to all, Victor.

[Daniela Brocca]

Same for Oliviero Masseroli. He is travelling until the 3rd. Next in the Top Ten is White1. We are waiting his answer.