It's a fair point [MENTION=3537]Tom[/MENTION]. When I took over the competition I did consider it, and being in to photography myself it made sense, and added some interest. But I decided against it in the end; I think the main real reason was that generally we don't have a huge proportion of 'photography' enthusiasts on the site (although we do have some, and some of those are very enthusiastic, and in some cases pretty talented), BUT it's a car forum and I felt that more members could participate if the focus of the competition was a car theme. I would always want the competition to be accessible, for every member, whether they spend their days researching correct photo composition or they just happen to have an iPhone and get that 'right place, right time' shot. Which is why I've refused to entertain arguments about banning SLR's, and excluding entries based on small amounts of post production - If people have the time and equipment and want to enter, why should they be refused?
(That being said however I would always insist that judging and voting be based on photographic merit and not the car being photographed.)
(That being said however I would always insist that judging and voting be based on photographic merit and not the car being photographed.)
Shame, it was a good excuse to make sure the camera gets used at least once a month. I also enjoyed trying to think of how to get a photo that would fit each theme (even if it was submitted at the last minute). I guess the number of entries some months was pretty poor though.
