LWitG is designed for recognition. 

The images are ones that deserve a second look - maybe its the composition, a dramatic mood, a new technique that a member has learned and perfected, or just the overall quality of their uploads that has improved. 

It is not about who did the most "perfect" photo that week.  Its about who is being more original, whose skills are improving most and being noticed, and who is noticibly making strides in a new style or new technique.

When letters are sent to LWitG winners, they clearly start out by saying images are chosen because they are worth a second look. 

To be perfectly honest, if the team had their way, we would have put the names of all persons who post to the Photography Gallery in the running because then everyone would be a contender.   We also could have chosen only the Gallery of the Month artists for this year as nominees. 

However, this year we decided to do it a little different and give the artists who recieved the most LWitG recognitions a chance to hear from their peers.

If anyone has any further concerns or questions about this contest, please site mail me or email me (MrsLubner@renderosity.com) and I would be happy to listen and consider comments when looking at next year's contest.

Flannel Knight's Photos
MrsLubner
Forum Moderator
______________________
"It please me to take amateur photographs of my garden,
and it pleases my garden to make my photographs look
professional."
                                          Robert Brault