Dear Yohann,
After going through the links and the logs etc, I am having serious doubts about this whole project.
This is what I feel:
1. Is this really a competition? Or just a photo upload event? How come there are community nominations for a competition? Moreover, how language is related to pictures? Do you mean a Marathi person can not take/upload pictures of Rasgulla or Chole-Bhature or fafda or idly?
2. The time frame of just 15 days for the first phase is too small. And comparatively, the prizes are BIG. What is the logic behind this? How many pictures are expected? Are those prizes have any co-relation to the number of pictures?
3. Phase two has even BIGGER prizes !! Again, what is the logic ?
From the IRC log, I have a feeling that just to finish off the
available money, these prizes are declared. I do not think this is a good idea and a nice way of spending money.
4. What is the eligibility of the pictures? What is the minimum picture size? Any photo taken from a half megapixel mobile camera is acceptable? How you will compare it with a HD quality picture taken on a full frame digital camera or even a high end medium format camera?
5. What is the eligibility of the pictures? WLF page tells about what is not eligible and not the other way. It seems that all images should be having commons license. But then the judging is considering the license of the picture also..
6. Criteria fo judging is also difficult. You can not judge picture on "originality". Technical quality can be a good criteria but it needs some common base which is not defined in the rules. (see point 4 above)
7. With due respect to all the judges and their knowledge, let people understand how the judges are selected/decided and what are their credentials. This will help people to upgrade their skills so that they can volunteer as a judge in any further contests.
8. The fine print is really amazing !!! *** ".... and the organizers reserve the right to modify these rules or to cancel the contest at their sole discretion, even after it has started."*** WOW !! The rules can be changed at any time !! What kind of contest is this?
Overall, even though WLF is a great idea, I feel that this whole project is not properly planned and executed. I think WMIN should reconsider the whole project again.
//completely non-relevent info
btw, apart from whatever little bit of contribution to WMIN activities I have made, I have been a photographer myself and participated in photo exhibitions, written articles in photography magazines, got my pictures printed in magazines and worked for a photographic society. Whatever knowledge/wisdom collected from my photographic activities is the background for writing all these points. Hope you don't mind.
//
Regards -Sudhanwa
On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 2:49 AM, Yohann Thomas yohannvt@gmail.com wrote:
Hello everyone
After Intense discussions we are finally rolling out the first phase of Wiki Loves Food.
As an introduction, Wiki Loves Food (WLF) is a public photo competition on Wikimedia Commons for use on Wikipedia and other project websites of the Wikimedia Foundation. Wikimedia India Chapter will be running this contest. The aim of this project is to improve the quality of pictures of different cuisines of India & the world. This competition is to commemorate and unite our Passion we have so much for Food.
In this Competition, all pictures related to Indian food & Indian cuisine will be allowed
Phase 1 of WLF will be held between April 15th to April 30th. It is a pilot to understand the dynamics of Commons community before the contest is launched for the wider Wikimedia India community. 50 participants will be enrolled for this in a first come first register basis. To register please click here .
We are also inviting 2 nominations per language community besides these 50 participants. These community nominated participants can be seen here
Prizes for this Phase are
1st Prize - INR 12000 2nd Prize - INR 8000 3rd prize - INR 5000 Community Award - INR 5000
Please remember that for Phase 1 - entries close 30th April at 23:59pm.
Also remember to Upload the Pictures under Category:Wiki Loves Food
You can find all the details related to the event here
Cheers!!! Yohann Thomas Executive Committee member Wikimedia India
-- Disclaimer: The Wikimedia India Chapter (WMIN) is an autonomous entity with no direct control over the Wikipedia project and other websites hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation, USA.
This mail is sent to the members of the Chapter as part of the official communications between the Chapter, its Director Board and the members.
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "wmin-members" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to wmin-members+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to wmin-members@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wmin-members. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/wmin-members/CAGJ8y3Mi2SC4KGm7nHKoawbMN-fg.... For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.