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Originally Posted by Tormentil  I must admit that when I read that the standard of pics of common species is to be raised, I wondered if the galleries would become elitist and discourage newbies from participating.
Having said that I do not disagree with the current cull. |
there is of course no particular reason why newbies cannot submit pictures of rarer species or high quality shots of commoner ones as
a) not everyone who is new to wab is new to photography and some of our "newbies" might be highly accomplished photographers
b) even if people are new to photography , not every rare species requires hugely expensive kit or huge photographic skill - some of our newbies might be very interested in rare bugs , or fungi , or lichens or whatever and thus be ideally placed to photograph them for the galleries
c) raising the standards slightly should not put anyone off - IMO a high standard gives new photographers something to aspire to and the feeling of satisfaction will be that much higher when their shots are accepted. (if they need help and advice to reach that standard then the photo forums and group are here to help them)
d) someone who is new to the site will look at the gallery with fresh eyes and thus be that much better placed to spot the gaps and maybe seek to fill them.