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Re: Broaden the view
Luciano 2010-Jul-03 00:15:00
Don, it is a very great news!
I like to congrats all the WWP crew again, you guys rocks!
cheers
Luciano B.
On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 9:03 PM, Don Bain <#removed#>wrote:
> On Jul 2, 2010, at 3:17 PM, Martin Sammtleben wrote:
>
> > I've now been through most of the current submissions and have seen a
> > lot of great places.
> >
> > However one thing that has always struck me in every event, is that
> > large areas of the globe are regularly underrepresented or not
> represented at all.
>
> Martin,
>
> This is a very valid observation. Of course there is an inherent problem
> with the geographic distribution of panos shot on our "quarterly event"
> schedule - they will usually be taken near where our participants live,
> unless they happen to be on a vacation trip during a solstice or equinox.
>
> We have been talking for some time about broadening the WWP beyond the
> original concept of themed events. Implementation has been delayed because
> we (i.e. the WWP Foundation board and event coordinator) have all been so
> busy. In particular three of us were deeply involved in the conference in
> Tucson in April.
>
> ? Bostjan made the excellent suggestion that we initiate year-long themed
> events. We have agreed to do this and make it a permanent part of the
> program. Markus has worked out the technical details and we are almost ready
> to put it into place.
>
> The first theme will be the international year of biodiversity, as declared
> by the United Nations (http://www.cbd.int/2010/welcome/). A formal
> announcement will be coming soon. A key part of this proposal is that we
> will allow more than one submission per participant - so long as each one is
> a distinctly different subject. Please wait for the official announcement
> (with rules and procedures) before asking detailed questions about this.
>
> ? There has also been some discussion of special events tied (or timed) to
> something happening in the world, such as the lead-up to the Olympic games.
> Or it could be an event with some special characteristic, such as one where
> all panos had to shot by students (or with students), or where the subject
> was local schools. Another possibility is for each participant to shoot the
> exact same location under different conditions (seasons, night and day) and
> submit a series of panos. These are just ideas for now, but discussion is
> welcome.
>
> ? We have also talked about opening up the WWP for unlimited contributions
> - at any time, on any subject. This would be for two reasons: to offer an
> alternative to commercial sites for those who want to show their work; and
> to produce an archive of serious panoramic documentation (and artistic
> endeavor) that will be sponsored and protected by our non-profit educational
> foundation. It would be similar to current WWP practice in that all entries
> would have to be accompanied by full documentation and individually
> approved, and that it would be strictly non-commercial in nature. Obviously
> this could be a huge undertaking, so we will approach it cautiously.
>
> Don
> (on behalf of the WWP Team - Landis, Markus, Bostjan, Keith and Pat)
>
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