Featured Photo Commentary

[ed4copies]

Just wanted to voice an opinion and give everyone else the same opportunity.

YEA!!!!! Jeff!!!!

The "featured photo" posts are a great idea. I RARELY visit the home page, so these are nearly ALL new to me!! Of course, the work is phenomenal - what a great idea to make sure everyone has a chance to view it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good job Mr. IAP!!!!!

 

[Texatdurango]

I also like the idea. Being a new turner, I only joined the forum in late April and obviously missed seeing a lot of nice pens. Like many, I too have my settings where I click on my IAP icon and it takes me to the "Active Topics". Heck I could be the winner of a drawing mentioned on the home page and I wouldn't know about it. This gives me an idea for a poll []

 

[GaryMGg]

I'll jump in here -- it's great! Even though I visit the home page before going to the forums, it's nice to see the Features repeated in a single place. I hope it grows, continues, and is sticky.

 

[BigguyZ]

I definitly think it's cool. It give me something to aspire to (hey, I wanna be in there TOO! []).

Now I gotta go save up some $$$ for a photo booth.... [B)]

 

[wdcav1952]

Originally posted by BigguyZ
<br />I definitly think it's cool. It give me something to aspire to (hey, I wanna be in there TOO! []).

Now I gotta go save up some $$$ for a photo booth.... [B)]

You think you have it tough? I have to learn to turn decent pens!!!!!![B)]

 

[gerryr]

Ed, of all people, you should know better than to post this here. This is where we show off our pens, not show off colored fonts.[}]

 

[ed4copies]

Originally posted by gerryr
<br />Ed, of all people, you should know better than to post this here. This is where we show off our pens, not show off colored fonts.[}]

<center>OOOOOOPppppppsssss</center>

<center>Sorry!! (not very)</center>

 

[neon007]

So how are the featured pens selected? Does someone just pick them, or are they submitted, voted on?

 

[ed4copies]

Jeff selects them from the pics he sees submitted through the forum or the galleries.

 

[gerryr]

They also have to have the right aspect ratio to fit into the space.

 

[jeff]

Originally posted by GaryMGg
<br />I'll jump in here -- it's great! Even though I visit the home page before going to the forums, it's nice to see the Features repeated in a single place. I hope it grows, continues, and is sticky.

Glad you like! It'll take me a while to move them all over there, but I'll get it done in the next few days. You all make some amazing pens.

 

[jeff]

Originally posted by neon007
<br />So how are the featured pens selected? Does someone just pick them, or are they submitted, voted on?

As Ed says, I pick them from postings and gallery uploads. I really enjoy sifting through the photos - very inspirational!

I look for (in no particular order):

Good positioning and aspect ratio.
A very good quality photo.
Interesting, unique, strange, or new materials.
Custom work or superlative execution of a kit.
First and last name in the member's profile.

Thanks to the many people who have obliged me when I asked for a better photo or a different position of the pen.