Recent content by Fatjac

Agreed.

Dave, many thanks for an honest, succinct & thought provoking post. No, I agree that there is no easy answer & that is one of the reasons that I posted here seeking opinion.

Who mentioned the board being reluctant? Sorry but where are you both (grumps) getting this from? This post is a debate about the subject of workshop images being used in camera club competitions. No one at our club is at loggerheads (unlike here!) in fact quite the reverse. We are discussing it...

Seriously? This was my reply to you: You, OTOH, are obviously VERY receptive to counter argument: So, in your opinion, I, and others at the club, that perceive a problem should just cut & run? Go form our own club somewhere else. Not unlike the kid playing football in the street that runs...

Yep!

Oh! No offence was meant I assure you! I think you have made some valid points.

What a great idea the sash is!

Once more a good post. Yes people that want to cheat will cheat but there are those, some on here included, that have never considered this thorny issue before. Perhaps they will mull it over and come down on the side of not using workshop pictures? Furthermore extra wording in a rule book might...

I do appreciate that your post is TIC but, presumably, people attend workshops to learn? Thereby they want to get away from P Mode!

Yep! It is very complex. All good examples of grey areas. I have no problem with workshops per se and I most certainly would not want to discourage anyone form attending one. Everyone has to learn, me more than most. I just wouldn't expect "assisted" images to be used in competition. The...

Again, I don't disagree with most of your points. All opinions are valid. But I believe that it is the one step further than your scenarios that are the causes for concern. Imagine that you are on your workshop with the great model and lights but you have no idea how to set your camera. You...

Does it matter? I started the thread looking for opinion. There have been a fair few of those offered and I'm grateful for that. I don't expect sycophantic replies and I'm happy to accept alternative views. If someone has a convincing argument either way then I'll listen to it. However, if I...

That's all true but equally so there are those that do attend workshops and expect to come away with "That" image with a view to submitting into competition. As has been stated there is a vast spread of expectation among those that attend workshops. Ranging from someone that just wants to go to...

It IS being discussed by the club. It's a current v hot topic. Hence the original post canvassing opinion.

IMHO those posters questioning whether the image submission complies with the club rules or not are missing the point. The whole purpose of raising the topic is to canvass opinion as to whether there should be a rule...