2013 Archive - Instructions & Theme for March Photo of the Month Competition - "Flagship"

[Lynda Bradford]

Rob, the winner of the December competition has chosen "Flagship" as the theme for the March Photo of the Month Competition.  Rob hopes that by keeping the topic as wide as possible this will encourage many people to enter their photos.  This is your interpretation of what made the QE2 a “Flagship”

The Album is know open so look out your photos ready to submit your entry as once again we have a prize for the winner, so look out for information about this within the next week.  
 
The deadline for submitting photos will be 31 March 2012.  Voting will run from 1 April 2012 until 30 April 2012.  

Here is a reminder of the instructions to enter the competition.

Follow the simple directions below to upload your photo:

Have a look at this topic board on how to use the gallery for some useful information about uploading photos:
https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/index.php/topic,2936

1.   Select the photos you would like to submit (a limit of 3 per month)
    
2.   Click on the Gallery button from the Forum or click on this link:

https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/gallery/index.php?cat=19

3.   Click on “Upload File” select “Photo of the Month” album for the current month and upload file by clicking on “browse.”
4.   Remember to add details of when and where the photo was taken.

Remember if you have any difficulty uploading photos to the Gallery please contact one of the Moderator Team as we would be only to willing to help you or to upload the photos for you.  

Voting:

Each month you will vote for your favorite photos from the previous month. Currently members are voting for the January Photo of the Month. Have a look at these fabulous photo entries and vote before 29 February 2012.  

https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/index.php/topic,4019.0.html



Thank-you and good luck!

[Twynkle]

Hi Lynda and Rob
Great theme!
...so will photos for the month of March need to have been taken before the date that QE2 relinquished her status as flagship?
There's a good video posted here:
https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/index.php/topic,1686.0.html
Thank you

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

...so will photos for the month of March need to have been taken before the date that QE2 relinquished her status as flagship
'QE2 left Southampton 19th April 2004 for the final time as flagship of the Cunard fleet'

That is definitely one way of interpreting the theme. There will be dozens of other ways, I bet .

It will be very interesting to see how many ways we can think of in the Forum that show the notion of "Flagship" with a clear link to QE2! This will be a very enticing collection.

The album will be open for upload within the next day or so.

[Louis De Sousa]

Maybe i am not thinking right here but i am still puzzled about what photos to post  (sorry i dont want to be akward)

[Rob Lightbody]

Maybe i am not thinking right here but i am still puzzled about what photos to post  (sorry i dont want to be akward)

Use your imagination

Could be photos of flags on board QE2, flag waving from on shore at a QE2 event, photos of QE2 looking magnificent in her years as flagship Both of cunard and unofficially of the entire British Merchant fleet....

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

The "Flagship" Album is ready :

https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=61

Looking forward to plenty of exciting pictures   !

I have tried out the Album and it seems to work. It was a hard job choosing the pictures...

[Lynda Bradford]

Wow! Some photos uploaded already and I can see this is going to be another interesting theme.   

[Rob Lightbody]

I am delighted to announce that a book prize will be offered this month too, and for the coming few months!

More details to follow!

[Lynda Bradford]

See here for details about the prize for the March Photo Competition.
https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/index.php/topic,4123.0.html

[Lynda Bradford]

We have 15 photos submitted so far for the March Photo of the Month Competition.  Thank-you to everyone who have uploaded these photos.  I am still looking for 3 photos that would reflect QE2 as a flagship.  I even had a look at Wikipedia to see their description of this word which was as follows: 

"A flagship is a vessel used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships, reflecting the custom of its commander, characteristically a flag officer, flying a distinguishing flag. Used more loosely, it is the lead ship in a fleet of vessels, typically the first, largest, fastest, most heavily armed, or, in terms of media coverage, best known."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagship

Back to the photo files to look for my photos.   

[Alistair]

I've just submitted 3 photos with a nefarious connection to the theme and just realised that one of them I used for the February competition too. If I had a brain I would be dangerous! Anyhoo is that ok as it probably is as relevant to this month's theme as last. Colours are nice too. However if it's a problem I can remove.

Regards

Alistair

[Lynda Bradford]

I've just submitted 3 photos with a nefarious connection to the theme and just realised that one of them I used for the February competition too. If I had a brain I would be dangerous! Anyhoo is that ok as it probably is as relevant to this month's theme as last. Colours are nice too. However if it's a problem I can remove.
Regards
Alistair

Hello Alistair, I am sure that members will have photos that would fit into more than one theme, and although it is good to see lots of new photos there may be times when we have photos from previous competitions. 

[Lynda Bradford]

We currently have 33 photos uploaded to the Gallery for this month's competition. You have until midnight (BST) to upload your favourite "Flagship" photo to the February competition.

I will be setting up the poll today ready to post for you to start voting tomorrow. The photos are looking good and as usual you will have a difficult choice on your hand to choose the winner.