*** Theme ideas for November contest ***

[edbermac]

Last edited Wed Nov 12, 2014, 02:45 PM - Edit history (1)

Hello everybody!

As winner of the October photo contest I have been awarded the honor of hosting the November photo contest.

I have checked the themes from prior contests:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10364949

And did a Yahoo search for theme ideas and came up with about 200, which I have whittled down and posted here for your perusal. If you see a favorite or have another idea, just post it and I will consider it.

I will pick a theme and start accepting pics sometime next mid-week.

Themes:

abstracts
books
bottles
curves
distortion
eyes
fire
hair
glass
mirror
movement
neon
paint
windows

[Blue_In_AK]

1. I can do your cut and paste thing.

As far as topics go, I'm easy.

[edbermac]

4. Okay thank you!

[edbermac]

16. Just made a small donation to DU so I'm a poller now!

[Tom Kitten]

2. Good grief!

What a list! What do you like? You are the absolute ruler here!

I like curves and movement...but abstract is my strength so I'm biased...go for that!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. These all look fantastic!

Any one of them would work.

YOU decide!

[mnhtnbb]

5. Quite a list!

I think you should decide what you'd like to host and among the list, I only see one topic
that I would just not be able to bring myself to offer a photo or vote--and that is fire.
Having watched our home burn down 7 years ago, I no longer see the beauty--just the destructive
capacity--of fire. And after those midterms, boy, I sure do need to see some beauty.

[Earth_First]

6. You're the host my friend...

I'm positive that our talented group of photogs can come up with a lovely crop of photographs for whichever theme you provide us with!

Look forward to to the November theme announcement!

[NV Whino]

7. I like abstracts

[Mira]

8. Is it that everybody

wants YOU to pick it and surprise us?
I think so - and I join them.
(except for the "no fire" thing... I go along with that as well)

[edbermac]

11. No just getting an idea of what people like and don't like

There are two themes in that list that I like but it's probably more an attempt to weed out the unpopular ones. For example I like to take pictures of lighthouses and seascapes but some people here might be landlocked and aren't within 500 miles of an ocean.

[Curmudgeoness]

13. Since you like seascapes,

but are nice enough to realize that all of us are not close to the sea, you could go with "waterscapes" instead and that would give a category open to a lot of interpretation without excluding anyone.

But any category that you like will be welcome. You're the boss.

[Mz Pip]

9. Lots to choose from

Along with fire, I'd eliminate hair. That seems kind of strange to me.

[Mira]

10. Funny

I have a "hair" photo I am very fond of. Honestly.

[alfredo]

12. Paint or windows should be good for getting 30 entries.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

14. Really it's easier if you pick

otherwise we could discuss to death what theme to pick. We await your decision

[Mira]

15. I may speak for some others as well

when I say I'd rather have a longer time to shoot and ponder the photos than to decide the theme.

My personal favorite time in a contest is the period after i know the theme and now i must think and create.
It's also the time I learn the most.