INPUT REQUESTED: 2023 Challenges

alanfrombangor wrote: It would be interesting to hear from members who don't normally participate, would anything tempt you to join in?

In case of April Fools and Octoberfest, my excuse to not participate is the fact that you are supposed to use only one (or these days two) lenses and since one of my favourite photo subjects is birds and for those you usually want to use long telephoto lenses and since these are prime challenges and I don't have any such primes, I find it hard to participate and more or less ignore one of my major interests for a month (especially as April and October are time of year with significant bird migration). July challenges I have participated and since often it is more about themes than specific lenses and that is much easier. Although, even with those challenges, it can still be somewhat laborious if aiming for a picture a day.

addy landzaat wrote: I am a fan of week challenges as those are easier to join and end. I would like a B&W challenge, "need" to improve my greyscale photography. Some other ideas: Week 35 - fits both crop and full frame Rainbow - Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet Alphabet month - 26 pictures representing 26 letters I want to do a year long challenge, but the 150 one doesn't inspire me. Still undecided.

Sounds good to me. +1

Of the suggested challenges I like the Rokkor ( Minolta SR Mount) and Macro the best and continue with the traditional yearly Dyxum challenges and of course, always include a film challenge.

Howard_S wrote: I did Photo 150 for two years - that was enough!

Agreed, as the year went on, it started to feel more like a chore than a challenge.

Howard_S wrote: Generally speaking I’m less likely to sign up for a month long challenge, so more of the shorter challenges would appeal - can they co-exist with a month challenge, or would that limit the number of participants in either?

I've done a couple of month-challenges in the past, but unless it coincides with an unusually 'calm' period in the year, it's out of reach. I don't think I've had a 'calm' month in years.

Weekly challenges are also more appealing. I've got better odds of finishing these.

Thanks for all the input, much appreciated!

Trying to distill it down to a plan how about this for 2023:

late february : Rokkor 65th birthday party
April Foolishness with one or two primes (event passes possible)
late may: B&W (or monochrome)
July: a potpourri:
     - week 1: colours (only single primary or secondary colours)
     - week 2 = week 28 (28 +/- 2 mm zoom-ends or primes, or even "taped" zooms at ~28 mm)
     - week 3: music
     - week 4: macro/closeup
     Fixed weeks, but everybody free to do all or just the ones they like/have time for
late september: Zoom, in the range, so don't use the zoom ends
Oktoberfest with one or two primes (event passes possible)
December: week 50


This is probably the maximum we can pull off, and if you all think it's too much we can easily skip a few week topics and keep them for 2024.

I would be more likely to participate in the April and October events if it were possible to select just 1 or 2 weeks out of the month to participate.

I own many (too many) 35mm film cameras and lenses. Sticking to just one camera for an entire month as quite long for me; especially, as shooting with my A7II for a month means no film for the entire month.

Thank you, Pieter!
I'll participate as often as possible!
Regards,
Kelly