Artifakts: I don't know if I understand well the contest goals but ... I find that a lot of pictures here are out of theme ... no ? ( 5 years and 2161 days ago )

friiskiwi: I suggest you red flag the ones you feel are not on theme. Many themes can be hard to interpret, and we value input from the members. ( 5 years and 2160 days ago )

Artifakts: I don't know ... Maybe I'm wrong but am I the only one who doesn't see a lot of "foreground distortion due to the use of wide angle" ? ( 5 years and 2160 days ago )

rturnbow: Completely agree, distortion is not the same as perspective. It doesn't look like many entries are using wide angle lenses at all. ( 5 years and 2159 days ago )

Artifakts: Please moderators, could you help us ... ( 5 years and 2159 days ago )

friiskiwi: I might have been wrong about this contest too, they way I understood it, it was a question about using a wide angle to get a Distorted Perspective, meaning what was close to the camera would look large while the background looks tiny in comparison, the whole image will of course need to be sharp to give this illusion.
Many seem to have interpreted the goal as photographing something so what ever is closest to the camera is all out of shape.
Both may be correct, but I guess we need some clarification. ( 5 years and 2159 days ago )

Contest Moderator: Sorry not to reply sooner, it is to be distortion due to a wide angle lens usage. Although in some cases this may be hard to determine, it will be up to the voters to take this into consideration when voting. ( 5 years and 2159 days ago )

friiskiwi: So nothing to do with perspective ? ( 5 years and 2159 days ago )

Artifakts: Moderator, my opinion is that you might be more clear ... I know it's small prizes and I'm not here for those prizes, but this contest is rewarded ... The others no. I think it deserves more acuracy.
It's not so hard to determine what is wrong than what is right ... I imagine that, when you thought about this contest, you had a clear idea of what you wanted as pictures to be uploaded ?
And Everybody knows that the votes will not determine who is on theme or not if basicaly it is not clear.
Well ... Only my opinion, I don't know if I'm alone or not. ( 5 years and 2158 days ago )

Contest Moderator: I did not suggest the contest, so I had no idea of what "I wanted as pictures to be uploaded". Red flag images that you believe are Off Theme and they will be evaluated as to the merit of the theme. ( 5 years and 2158 days ago )

Artifakts: I was not talking to you personally (I even don't know who you are hidden moderator ^_^) but to the one who suggested the contest ... ( 5 years and 2157 days ago )