It's the hottest new thing on the forum! Are you interested in photography? Have a few nice shots that you'd like to share with us? Then join the club!

Everyone's welcome, all levels and abilities, and every photo and comment is valued and appreciated.

There's a new theme every couple of weeks which are open to your own interpretations. This time round it's 'water' and there are still a couple of days left to get your shots in!

No competition, no rivalry, just photographs of which you feel proud.

Join today!

/me turns off her advertising mode

It is a very sexy group! (Y) and you can see everyones amazzzzingg pictures that have been put up so far (although you can find them in peoples albums) :) And yeah. :)

Seeing as I don't think I have a camera, this probably isn't the group for me...but I will say all the photos i've seen so far are pretty amazing, well done all (Y)

thanks for the post! i woulda never seen that group without it! looks cool....

haha XD i dont think i'll join since i have yet to own a camera :) but i do love looking at the pics XD i think they're hawtness times 10 :D

Great theme this time around. Red all the way :biggrin:

(With thanks to Sybarite for selecting this fortnight's challenge!)

Challenge 3 is up and ready to go! Please check or join the group for details :)

The Gallery now has a folder for Challenge 3 (Birds and Animals).

Thanks, Ches.

How do we find the gallery, anybody?

In the top right hand corner, above the bit with um your name and private message link? there's a link to ittt :)

scroll up - top right-hand side of screen - click on the logo that looks like the 'isketch forum' logo, but says 'isketch gallery'

/me sighs and slaps her forehead

Of course!! Haha thank you :)

Edit: Okay, so I tried uploading something, did it twice by accident...and did it wrong anyway. So now there are two non-pictures in there that I don't konw how to delete. Is there a mod who can help me out on that one?

/me has decided to stay away from the computer for a while because it is numbing her wits!

-bump-

Why did this group die? It was quite fun!

im guessing when this forum started to die :( tis a whole lot quieter now than before

Why did this group die? It was quite fun!

twas, I just remember we had some trouble posting our pics on it, or where to post them, that kind of led to the stopping.

Shall we just stick to posting the pics on the group page?

The forum gallery revival didn't quite work out...

Just a bump.

I kinda like this group and hate to see it die.

Anybody else for reviving it?

I'll try to join in if it gets revived.

I wouldn't mind a revival. I think part of the issue was the change of where we were uploading and uploading fail, so if we do something then stick to it. I think folders was the one people wanted?

I'd join too, though my photography is pretty elementary :(

I'd be up for it, now I have my new(ish) camera :)

Great, 4 people to start off with! I hope more people join in :)

I'd join too, though my photography is pretty elementary :(

Noo probs :) You can take a look at some of the pics we've already uploaded here:

Photographic Challange Group (http://www.isketchforum.net/group.php?groupid=16)
iSketch Gallery (http://www.isketchforum.net/gallery/browseimages.php?c=25)

I wouldn't mind a revival. I think part of the issue was the change of where we were uploading and uploading fail, so if we do something then stick to it. I think folders was the one people wanted?

Yeah, that would've been ideal but there were problems with the gallery as you mentioned.

How about we just stick to uploading pics to the group? At least it works, so we won't die out because of some technicality.

Uh, topic for this time around? Any ideas? We've done Water, Red, Birds and Animals.

Maybe go a bit more urban - Buildings?

i would be fine with uploading to the group as well.

and buildings sounds great :D
I'm in.

Buildings sounds good, I'm up for it :)

Buildings, buildings, Cambridge is great for that :p. Is there a time limit to this theme?

The time limit is when we decide it is over haha... i dont know.

also, do mayan ruins/old spanish forts count as buildings?

I guess they are, the fort is a building and the ruins used to be buildings :)

In the past we had time limits from 2 weeks to 1 month, so how about 3 weeks? I think it's a decent amount of time. Pick a new topic on Wednesday, July 28th?

Buildings, buildings, Cambridge is great for that :p. ...
It is indeed. I still have some building pics from our trip!

I'll see if I can get some Thai-style buildings/houses for this challenge.

Oooh I liked this group! I'll join in too :) I need to get a decent camera though, previously I was just using my phone ahah.

Buildings. 3 weeks. Rad. XD

Aless put pics up in case anyone hadn't noticed.

I put up two, not the best in terms of artisticness (is that even a word? haha) but they are the only ones I had of buildings, and my camera is currently on loan to a friend who is out of the country, so no time to take new pics :P

Double post, but its been a bit so its ok...

Just an fyi, more people are putting up some cool pics! so go take a look if you havent had the chance!

And just over one week left to put up your own pics if you havent!

Last day tomorrow for any new pics! And someone can pick a new topic, woohoo!

I'd just like to say I'm quite enjoying this group, it's been awesome getting to see all of your pictures, glad I joined! :D

What about sunrises/sunsets?

What about sunrises/sunsets?

* db1986 likes this

sounds good to me.

Nice one Casta, will be a challenge getting some city dawns/dusks!

(so an August 18th deadline then)

Ooo yeah I didn't think about those in cities! >.<

It's gonna be quite difficult from where I am too, but I have a few pics from my trip of a French sunrise :)

Put two up from two different cities that I lived in while in Mexico. :D

As the last posting day for sunrises/sunsets is tomorrow, how about discussing new topic ideas?

How about animals?

Animals was one of the previous topics (posted in the Gallery). We could still have it though, or have a more specific topic from it... like insects xD

or what if we did a type of emotion or mood? I think that might make it more of a "photographic challenge". Just a suggestion... maybe happy? or sad? or funny?

or what if we did a type of emotion or mood? I think that might make it more of a "photographic challenge". Just a suggestion... maybe happy? or sad? or funny?

I like that. I'm voting for Sad. Seems like a good challenge.

I like the idea of an emotion too. Really wishing I had a fancy pants SLR camera now and a subject to photograph.. gonna have to be more creative I guess!

and a subject to photograph.. gonna have to be more creative I guess!

Uh... if we do emotion, I don't think I'll be putting up pics of people (Not sure I'll find anyone who's willing to have their pic posted an on a random forum!) I was kinda planning to see I could capture an emotion through non-human things?

Jmac, what were you thinking? People?

I was actually thinking of combinations, not so much someones face (although that could work) but rather the mood that the shot gives off. I think both non-human and human things would work, but if you do take a picture of a person, make sure to get their permission first!

I don't think I'll be putting up pics of people (Not sure I'll find anyone who's willing to have their pic posted an on a random forum!) I was kinda planning to see I could capture an emotion through non-human things?


Haha yeah that's what I was thinking, I won't find anyone willing either!! In other circumstances though, that would probably be my first choice of what to do! Ah well.. will be interesting to see what everyone comes up with!!

Oh so are we decided on one yet.. sad?

sad it is. I think its totally possible without people, and will be very interesting. Unless there are any objections, from now until September 12th it will be.

Happy (or sad :P) Photographing!

How about animals?

If you have some pretty pictures of animals already, you might be interested in the Society of Biology's photography competition (http://www.societyofbiology.org/newsandevents/photocomp) which is still open for another week.

sad it is. I think its totally possible without people, and will be very interesting. Unless there are any objections, from now until September 12th it will be.

Happy (or sad :P) Photographing!

5 days left and I haven't thought of anything yet. This is rather sad :P

yeah, this one seems to have fizzled. I was excited to find something, but with school already starting up again i havent had too much time :P

Errr, I have a picture, but I think it's a little too sad!

And I also don't want to be the only one...

Oh, hippo, you should post it. It might inspire others :)

I have one too, but not sure how sad it is. I think it's sad, anyway lol

...Hey so I was wondering if anyone wanted to start this up again...it's been a while since the last challenge and I really enjoyed seeing all your pictures and having a club like this as a community.
Just a thought...haha. I realize people are probably very busy with work, uni, school etc, so maybe not right away, but I do think it's a shame the group seems to have died out again. <3

Ditto, loved this group when it was happening! I'm not busy now... :)

Agreed, it would be nice to see more photos, especially now they're on the front page too :)

We need a new category, anyone have any suggestions?

How about music?

I don't know if we're supposed to give opinions or critique. I liked every single photo, for different reasons. They are well crafted and lovely. Some are amazingly so. The two that caught my heart immensely, however, were #17 - made me giggle and #88 - for two reasons. 1. the sheep connection to NZ lol and 2. I connect with that black sheep!

Thanks for the link Snack...I enjoyed that