New Photo of the Month

[Burly Brute]

I love the photo and maybe there is a reason, but I just wondered if there would be a new photo of the month anytime soon? lol It's been the same one since I joined. Just a question! Thanks!

-Zach

[MacBean]

I'd like to see kilted Santas or kilted with Santa.

[robthehiker]

I'd like to see kilted Santas or kilted with Santa.

That isn't Santa??

[Chas]

Would it not be possible for one of the Mods to take this on as a responsibility?

Starting 1st of January, they would organise the competition. Set the theme, start and finish dates and then post the winner.

Monthly themes should be posted at least a month in advance.

For example: The following would be posted on the 1st of January 2011:

Dates for entry 01/02/11 till 25/02/11
Theme: "Kilts Indoors"
Winning picture will be displayed on our site from 01/03/11 till 31/03/11
NOTE: All pictures submitted should be newly photographed for that competition and in any event should not be more that one year old and ideally not have been posted on our site before.

All the information that we need in included. There would be enough time to get ideas and to take photographs.

If it was done like this, a kind of rolling competition, any holidays or illness could be covered. Entrants would know the themes at least a month in advance. It would not take more than a few minutes to devise 12 themes and all that would be left would be the logistics of posting on the correct dates and the all important judging.

This is a good way of uniting the members, both new and old and if properly organised would be an asset to XMarks.

Regards

Chas

[Matty Ross]

Ya I am even getting tired of seeing my picture over there. Hey Wait I never got my prize. What was it anyway? Well If we have a contest to have our picture with Santa Can I stand next to my self?

[Burly Brute]

The irony being that I really dig the current one, I just wondered. No offense Matty!

[Tartan Tess]

I'm still waiting for kilted Halloween...

[Detroitpete]

I'm still waiting for kilted Halloween...

So am I! I was however told that I had a wonderful time!

[DeWayne Ross]

I kinda like seeing a photo of a Ross there.

[Downunder Kilt]

For those interested Steve did post a message some time ago giving a topic for each month which I believe would start January 1 2011. I am sure a search using the search feature would turn up the original but this is what I saved from it

The X Marks Photo Of The Month Contest
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Each month we will hold a contest for an X Marks Photo Of The Month.
The winning photo will be displayed on the Right Side Banner of the forum for all to see.

To keep the contest timely and to allow our members to prepare for each month's contest these are the topics for the next years' contests.

January - Winter fun.
February - Formal Outfits with your SO.
March - At the dance/theater
April - The return of Spring.
May - Cute kids
June - Getting married.
July - At the camp/picnic site.
Aug - Your local Highland Games.
Sep - The leaves of Fall
Oct - The dread Halloween photos
Nov - Remembering the fallen.
Dec - Ringing in the Holidays.

As posting and voting on a photo is held during one month and the actual photo displayed the following month the photo displayed will actually be a month old.

For example - During the month of December we will accept photos of you "Ringing In The Holidays" in your kilt. The winning photo will be displayed in January while we display and vote on the "Winter Fun" photos.


Any member may post as many photos as they wish.

Photos posted to the contest must adhere to the monthly topic to be considered.

Each months contest will run from the 1st of each month through until the 5th to the last day of that month. This is to allow sufficient time for our staff to review and vote on each photo.

The winner of each Photo of the Month Contest will receive a Silk Dandelion as a prize.