Photo Comp April 2013 - "View from the side mirror"

[PFVA]

For me it's hard because i don't have a car and use public transportation. However i'm keeping my eyes open for a parked car with a side mirror reflecting something interesting.

[Meow]

For me it's hard because i don't have a car and use public transportation. However i'm keeping my eyes open for a parked car with a side mirror reflecting something interesting.

Or sit close to the driver and watch the mirror.

[RiK]

For me it's hard because i don't have a car

I do, but that didn't make any difference. The pic I posted wasn't my car, and it was even taken indoors!

[Meow]

For me it's hard because i don't have a car

I do, but that didn't make any difference. The pic I posted wasn't my car, and it was even taken indoors!

This comp seems a flop. Looks like your going to win by default, b/c gravy's doesn't count. I can enter. I Should have picked and easier theme.

[Whiteball]

Well, I'm not a photographer or even a hobbyist snapper, I just have a camera and take a few pics if I happen to have it to hand when I see something mildly interesting.
So for me at least, it's just to much bother to try taking a picture for this comp. I know the idea in general is to make you bother and get out there but it just seems like to much faffing about.

Having said that, I might keep an eye open when I park up at work and see if I can snap something on the phone camera...

[arcaic]

I said to myself I would make an effort to enter the competitions so I have...



Pretty terrible really, out of focus, didn't even clean the wing mirror but it's a start!

Andy

[RiK]

Well, I'm not a photographer or even a hobbyist snapper, I just have a camera and take a few pics if I happen to have it to hand when I see something mildly interesting.
So for me at least, it's just to much bother to try taking a picture for this comp. I know the idea in general is to make you bother and get out there but it just seems like to much faffing about.

I can never understand the logic behind posts like this. It's a bit like me saying "Well, I'm not a golfer, not even a casual game of pitch and putt, maybe the odd game of crazy golf at Butlins when I was 11. So for me, it's just not feasible to enter the Golf tournament".

If you're not into photography then it's no surprise that a photography competition isn't that interesting to you, no biggie :-)

[Meow]

I said to myself I would make an effort to enter the competitions so I have...



Pretty terrible really, out of focus, didn't even clean the wing mirror but it's a start!

Andy

I like tho. It doesn't look stage

[(o)(o)]

This is not my entry.. just getting warmed up.. !

[Whiteball]

Well, I'm not a photographer or even a hobbyist snapper, I just have a camera and take a few pics if I happen to have it to hand when I see something mildly interesting.
So for me at least, it's just to much bother to try taking a picture for this comp. I know the idea in general is to make you bother and get out there but it just seems like to much faffing about.

I can never understand the logic behind posts like this. It's a bit like me saying "Well, I'm not a golfer, not even a casual game of pitch and putt, maybe the odd game of crazy golf at Butlins when I was 11. So for me, it's just not feasible to enter the Golf tournament".

If you're not into photography then it's no surprise that a photography competition isn't that interesting to you, no biggie :-)

The point was more people may enter in general, but if you want only two or three people entering every time that's fine....

[RiK]

The point was more people may enter in general, but if you want only two or three people entering every time that's fine....

As far as I can see from your post all you're actually saying is you're not into photography and can't be bothered to go and take any photos so you're not entering the themed competitions. That's not a problem, they're not aimed at you.

[RiK]

This is not my entry.. just getting warmed up.. !

No you're not, your posting picture of Gillian McKeith comped into a car mirror. That's not a valid entry and really not doing yourself any favours...

[Harlequin]

The point was more people may enter in general, but if you want only two or three people entering every time that's fine....

As far as I can see from your post all you're actually saying is you're not into photography and can't be bothered to go and take any photos so you're not entering the themed competitions. That's not a problem, they're not aimed at you.

I am almost afraid to return to this, but is one of the points of the competition not still at least partially to encourage people to go out and take photos who would not usually do so?

[RiK]

I am almost afraid to return to this, but is one of the points of the competition not still at least partially to encourage people to go out and take photos who would not usually do so?

Yes of course it is, but the point I'm making is related to this:

Well, I'm not a photographer or even a hobbyist snapper, I just have a camera and take a few pics if I happen to have it to hand when I see something mildly interesting.
So for me at least, it's just to much bother to try taking a picture for this comp. I know the idea in general is to make you bother and get out there but it just seems like to much faffing about.

If Whiteball is saying quite specifically that he's not interested in taking pics specifically for the comps, and indeed is not really into photography I'm questioning the need to post such a statement at all in a competition thread that is aimed at encouraging people to get out and take photos. It's not adding anything of value to the conversation, and is the equivalent of me going into a football thread and saying "I'm not into football so why bother having a thread about football it's a waste of my time!

[gravy]

This is not my entry.. just getting warmed up.. !

No you're not, your posting picture of Gillian McKeith comped into a car mirror. That's not a valid entry and really not doing yourself any favours...

He might actually own that book and be waving it in front of his car mirror.

I mean, it looks like the sort of thing he'd probably buy