Just an Idea... wouldn't it be interesting to see a collection of images that related to a particular day? I have seen a book where this was done - "24 hours on Earth" or similar. Caedes could nominate a date (i.e. the anniversary of the caedes website starting) and interested folk could take photos of their "place on earth" on that specific date. Uploads could be spread over the succeeding week...

I really like this idea!

Perhaps all of the participants could take their shot within a set frame of time, for instance between 11:00am and 12:00pm GMT on the chosen day. This way, we can all see what everyone's "place on Earth" looks like, at the same time and there is a mix of shots, not just all mid afternoon type ones.

That’s something different and interesting. I would participate if it goes ahead.

brphoto - I agree, but it would need to be reasonable - I wouldn't like to draw the 4am slot...maybe someone can work out a time for the range of peoples represented on caedes? or a wider time frame - ie 4 hours - to give some flexibility....????

I think it would be better if we all took the picture at the same hour of the day, eg between 11 and noon in our own timezone. That would also be good because it would give everyone an idea of what we are doing on a normal day, and maybe encourage creativity to see who can make an "ordinary" snapshop the most interesting.

I wonder how hard this would be? It could be set for say a weekend? or is "work" just as interesting??? I am curious to get as many people's as ideas as possible. Thanx guys!

for the poor people who would be stuck between midnight, and say 6-7AM we could just say wait another 6 hours, or 12 hours or something, because although this would be interesting, i dont think its worth losing much sleep over:P

This sounds like a really interesting idea, and could have some great results. If we have everything done at the exact same time, we might be able to coordinate so 4AM falls in the middle of the Atlantic or something.

would the pacific be better because otherwise both north america and europe are on the fringe of sleep time, whereas if we centered on the pacific then it would most just be the few ausies who would have an awkward time, although it would make it harder for the europeans, having to take a shot around noon when the lights not too interesting, but that would probably work the best

Carl: I said Atlantic becuase Mum42 is in Australia and she already said she didn't want to get stuck with 4AM. Pacific would be cooler for me too, but I was being diplomatic. :-D

lol ic good work, i'm in the mountain time zone, so the atlantic is cool for me, i'm just thinking about the majority of people. and we should definitely do this on a saturday.

I think it would be a good idea if we all took photos within the first two hours of daylight or the last two if that suits the majority better. It would avoid anyone trying to participate at an inconvenient time.

Doing one doesn't rule the other out. We could have one day where we take a picture at a fixed local time and another day where those who can take one as near to simultaneously as possible. Whatever, I'm up for it (unless it means being up at 4 a.m. for it...) - great idea, Mum :-)

would we make a new 'new galery' for it, then just move the really good ones to their appropriate perm gallery with a description about the plan?

Cool idea. Don't rule out the work day, could be interresting to see where we all come here from whether it's a cubicle, a factory floor, or a classroom desk.I think that's what Will and Sam were getting at. What you're doing, then and there on a normal day. This one seems intriguing, I'll be watching for dates.

Holy crap...

The possibilities this project could bring are damn-nigh endless! This is the best idea we've had in a while here! Get Mr. Caedes in here, this could be the next contest!

I like the simultanious idea better. There would be night photography, sunsets, sunrise, afternoon, all on top of being different areas of the world. Making it more interesting and adding more of a global sense to the project. If someone gets stuck with a "bad" time, I dont think it will be too big of a deal to wake up for 5 mins a snap a photo, then go back to slumber, no?

Oh, I agree completely. With me being on the other side of the world, it might be a decent opportunity to showcase some of the Malaysian night-life.

OK, so we have interest from Australia, Canada, USA, UK, Malaysia...thanx guys!!!
anyone else?
I have given it some thought, and although a narrow time range would be good aesthetically, it would perhaps be too restraining. I agree with Si. Having organised many group activities, I feel that perhaps a wide net is better for a first attempt, more likely to succeed. Then if it works we can pursue the "narrow" range as well. Perhaps those here could do a "test run" of the idea, then put it to caedes as a competition, where rules would be observed more easily.

how about just pick a target time which would be standard, then just alow a deviation of up to ?3 hours? from that time, and just have people say how much they were off of that time in the description. then if that works well make it a narrower slot.

if you want to draw more attention to this put it on the home page, i dont think all that many ppl look through the photography forums, and this thread title isnt all that intrigueing

Spin's right.

Another thing we could do is for this one, just do the "24 Hours on Caedes", but if it is a big success and gets alot of hits, we could do something more like "Around the world in an hour" or something like that, where we pick one hour on a day where everyone can start taking pictures like mad and pick the best ones.

I'm very interested by this idea! But may we find a common subject?

hmm, that would definitly make it more challenging/interesting.

I dunno about the common subject thing. I think it would be more interesting if people were just allowed to go nuts and take a picture of whatever they want.

I think a common subject would be hard to find: something outdoor is difficult for all who should take the shot in the middle of the night (unless you have a great view out of the window), but something indoor could be taken during the whole day, not just at a certain time slot.
So why not taking a photo of something around you at the specified time?

common subject hard to find?
how bout the subject being whatever you see out of your front door at xx:00 in your time?
or the subject being downtown in the city/town you live in?

Okay, I just thought about some physical thing when I read about subjects - my fault. I'd like to define it as something like Anthony suggests.

I would still like to leave a fair amount to each artist's discretion. The older ones (Like me) have jobs, families etc, and less choice about where we are at a particular point in time. Also, I was hoping to give each artist a chance to provide a personal view of their "place", which means they have to define what that place *is*... that would be half the fun. But yay! We now have interest from Austria and Belgium as well! Anyone else???

a mod should put a little link or something to this discussion on the homepage, then you would really know how much interest there is within 24 hours ;-)

I think there'd definitely be interest in this. The current contest will expire in less than a week, and I think this might be a fun way to pass the time between contests. (Not saying it should be a contest, I don't think it would be very judge-able).

Sounds like a good plan to me. I personally think a shorter time period would be better beacuse then you would get to see the differnet time zones. That would add a neat effect. It is strange to think that when it is dark out my window it is light out someone else's window. I would say try and limit it to with in 2 or 3 hours. I almost think 3 is pushing it, but it would be tough to take a picture at 4 in the morning and from reading this i guess that could be hard to avoid.

How about we do this on Christmas day? Would be nice to see the day from different perspectives. I know not everyone celebrates on the day but I think that would just add to the variation.

Nice idea, Sam. I think Christmas is celebrated in many countries. Each member could upload what they want, but a photo taken on 12/25. We could create a gallery called "2004 Christmas day" :-)

They are both great ideas.... it will be good to see what everyone is doing at that particular time.. and a special christmas one because everyone celebrates christmas differently... so why cant we do both... :)

I'm liking this....

why not pick a time on christmas. Most people wont have to work and such.

Ohmigosh!

Christmas would be an excellent idea. And apparently, from what I've heard, they cover the grounds in most parts of KL with snow! *grin* Ideas, ideas....

Not to be a party pooper...but don't we do this every day already? Or have I missed the point?

Darryl: I think the original idea was to get a bunch of different photos of the same 'instant' in time, from many perspectives. It may not be feasible, especially with the "Snapshot Reduction Act" poised to take effect, but I think it's at least fairly different from the norm.

imagine the rush of new images if just say 5% of members post a shot, we'd have like 5 days worth of pictures uploaded in an hour. poor server ;-)

shhh carl. You don't want people thinking about that if you want this to go through....

Maybe it WILL EXPLODE!...

Or just go down for a few minutes.

I like the first one better

I doubt it will be that popular. Even if everyone who has posted here uploaded on the same day that's only 13 photos.

hehe, explode... I think it would be fine for sure, its not entirely popular.

i suggest a day other than christmas. I know my family keeps me pretty busy on christmas and I am sure its the same for others. Correct me if I'm wrong.

I dont think it will be too big of a deal to snap a photo, then go back to the family, no?

;-)

" I dont think it will be too big of a deal to snap a photo, then go back to the family, no? "

agreed.

* realizes he was just a victim of "flipping the script" *

I know where u live (sorta) :p

I have spoken at length with David Elliot Cohen (creator of the series "A Day in the Life of..." photo books), and his technique is to place many dozens of photographers around, say, Africa, and give them the entire 24-hour day in which to capture their images. He will then place the best images in the book in a slightly modified chronological order (e.g., dawn to dusk and beyond).

"A Day in the Life of caedes.net"... If this works (and that idea isn't trademarked/copyright) that could make an awesome poster. Approx. 4x6s on a 20x30 poster would be room for 25 photos showing the range of times and world views (around 1 per hour). We'd have to get really killer submissions though. :)

i'll need to go skiing on the day of the contest, then it'll be easy to get a good shot at any time during the day ;)

I like the broad time slot idea a lot. I think it gives us all a better chance to produce something worthwhile. The poster idea is a great idea. If the we get enough quality submissions the marketing possabilities could be huge.

good thinking, I think a poster for this would be a great idea.

I'm liking this even more!!!
Tracy - Your reference to the original author's methods is closest to what I was envisioning.
The poster idea is wild, too!
Perhaps we could put this to caedes now?

Well, I don't want to step on a pro's toes. If the idea Tracy spoke about is a signature piece of his, then we don't want to blatantly copy. I mean, I realize poster vs. book, but still...

better yet, you could ask for his assistance in the project
flex the mighty power of an artistic community with over 100k members :-p

Hmmmm - Tracy??????

I don't think we would be stepping on his toes. However it would be good manners to seek his approval for the idea. The risk is if he is asked and dissents, ah it doesn’t bear thinking about.

How about the next contest focus being on "A Day in the Life of..." for the 24 hours of 1 January 2005, and the member submissions and judging to conclude within two weeks? Also, no copyright infringement (one cannot register an abstract idea), so foggetaboudit!

If so, all thanks to Mum42.

Im sure it may be in the post allready, but when would we have the date for this, assuming it's going to go through and all?

Count me in ;). Any one of the spins that have been put on this idea seem great to me. Just tell me when and I'll be there~

Really, who knows when this could come up? Im really goin w/ the deal, great idea.

Announcement pending...

Is that a date Tracy? January first?

I would say it's up to you guys to tell us -- is it January1st or Xmas, and should it be a single hour everywhere at once or an image from some time during the twenty-four hour cycle of the chosen date? Lemme know.

Mum? It's your ball game, we just wanna play

Have asked caedes, am awaiting advice...

All we really need to do is to create a new gallery for the images to go in. I've given tohe mods the 'ok' to organize the specifics for the project.

Does that mean they will decide on the day, etc? or is that up to us?

Any input would be appreciated, especially the specific day and the time frame. I would gravitate toward any time within the twenty-four hour cycle of New Years Day.

I think this discussion should now move to the "A Day in the Life of Caedes" contest posting in the main DESKTOP forum HERE

Im going with Tracy on this one, Im sure that is probably the most suitable to the contest... That's only my opinion.

OK - So here goes:

(*AHEM* - clears throat, shuffles papers, stands tall)

" I decree, by virtue of having started this post, and after taking in all the points and discussions held above, notwithstanding detractors, that the EVENT, as it will be referred to, shall be held under the following conditions...

See Home page

This announcement will appear within a day or so. Watch for it! *watching*

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CAEDES CHRISTMAS CONTEST!

Announcing the “A Day in the Life of Caedes” contest, with many thanks to Mum42 for coming up with this unique view of the world! The contest is open to all members with a limit of two entries and a submission deadline of January 5th, 2005. The images should be photographs or photographic manipulations or abstracts that best express the entrant’s view or interpretation of the time and place – limited to the 24-hour cycle of 4pm (1600) December 24th through 4pm (1600) December 25th, 2004. This local time frame is to accommodate traditions in the US and abroad, so that both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day celebrations can be acknowledged.

Entries will be judged on content and originality, as well as artistic and technical merit. The judges will also be looking for works that best describe Christmas Eve and Day in a time, place, and situation unique to the author. All submissions must be of images taken within the specified 24-hour period, and brief descriptions are encouraged.

I will add this to the homepage now.
*edit* ...Or caedes will beat me to it... but nonetheless, it's there now.

good deal, this aught to turn out great. Great idea Mum, hope it turns out for the best.

Thanks, BURNINGICE.

To others,
If you have read this far - thanks! Now go to the homepage for the latest installments - you can comment on the thread there.........