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- Usman M. Bajwa

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BP's EPs


To all of my fellow BP friends who are feeling a bit demotivated and concerned about getting less EPs than before, I just tried my best to put something together to hopefully ease that feeling. Pardon me for any mistakes, as English is not my mother tongue.

Hi fellows, pick your gear up and have some fun,
go out and shoot a mountain, a macro or a nun!

don't ever let BP's EPs bog you down,
please never allow it to end up in a frown,

keep your patience, your cool and your temper,
don't let such small stuff ever become a damper,

the contest here is to be taken lightly,
with practice, we all improve, even if so slightly,

and with all the friendly helpful folks here,
who give tips of which you were not aware,

so cheer up and put up a broad smile,
you've got charisma, verve and style.

So, pick your gear up and have some fun,
go out and shoot a mountain, a macro or a nun!


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December 13, 2014

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  Well done, Usman!!
I know it's frustrating when you don't get EPs on photos you KNOW are just as good or better than those that did get them, and I also know that no matter what anyone says, you DO take it personally and question yourself. I doubt that anything said here will make a difference in how you feel about it, so I'm not going to say anything. All we can do is maybe take a short (or long) break from the frustration and go do what we like to do, which is shoot for ourselves....and that's what I'm doing right now!


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December 14, 2014

 

Candace M. Cleveland
  Thank you Usman!!


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December 14, 2014

 

Lynn M. Whitt
  I wonderful saying Usman.


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December 14, 2014

 
countryimpressions.net - Tammy M. Anderson

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  Well said, Usman. I think its to bad some people base their photography on these EP's here ay BP. I have learned to take them lightly. If I get them fine, if I don't I won't beat myself up about it. This should be a fun site not one that makes you upset all the time. Life is to short to worry over EP's.


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December 14, 2014

 
- Harriet Feagin

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  Bravo!


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December 14, 2014

 
- Bob Cournoyer

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  Who was that masked man?

I don't know, but he left this motivating poem.... :-)


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December 14, 2014

 

Pat Harry
  Love it, Usman!


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December 14, 2014

 
- Joannie Bertucci

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  Oh Usman, you made my day! Twice you mention about shooting a nun...there were serveral through out my schooling I would have loved to shoot and maybe not with a camera! :-) You are a poet and don't know it! Thank you so much for the great up-lifting thought for the new year!
Joannie


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December 14, 2014

 
- Peggy Pfister

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  Well done, Usman, and how nice of you to work on lifting everyone's spirits! You are very kind!


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December 14, 2014

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Well said, Usman.


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December 15, 2014

 
- Ed Lauderdale

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  Thanks, Usman!! Beautifully said! My sentiments exactly! I'm not a particularly good photographer, but do have my moments. I really get more from the comments about my images from you folks then getting an EP, SF, etc. I get excited when somebody really critics ( good of bad) an image I've entered. I'll never critic somebody elses image, but I will tell you if it really catches my eye.


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December 15, 2014

 

Jeff Sielski
  Hi Everyone,

Here is my take on this topic, for anyone that is feeling down
about EP's and Contest's- ask yourself is that why you love photography or is it the feeling you get when you capture a beautiful image? You photograph what "You" love and make it the best possible capture that you can do, as a photographer you are always growing and evolving and as long as you are happy with your images thats all that should matter, and if you do receive EP's win contests look at it as
icing on the cake, enjoying being part of this community learn and grow from it…


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December 15, 2014

 

Ujjwal Mukherjee
  Well done and said, Usman and I second Tammy's comments on EP's !


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December 16, 2014

 

Lorri Shane
  Hi Usman, that was awesome. I have decided that I will give myself LP's (Lorri's Pick) instead of pining for EP's.......and keep on going. I will not give up!


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December 18, 2014

 
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