Flagpole Photo Selection for New Haven vs Flagpole Showdown

Objective: Select the final slate of 25 photos (one per category) while ensuring a variety of members are represented. Constraint: No single photographer may have more than two photos in the final competition.

Selection Procedure

We will determine the final slate of photos using the results from the People’s Choice voting:

Step 1: Prioritize Top Scoring Photographers Identify all photographers who placed 1st (or tied for 1st) in more than two categories.

1. Rank these photographers by their total number of 1st place finishes.
   • Tie-Breaker: Use the last initial of their last name.
2. Select: Asking in ranked order, each photographer chooses which two of their winning photos they wish to enter.
3. Lock: These photos are locked in, and these photographers are now “capped” at two entries.

Step 2: Fill Remaining Categories Review the categories that do not yet have a selected photo.

1. Select the highest-scoring photo in that category.
2. Exception: If the winning photo belongs to a photographer who has already reached their 2-photo limit, skip it. Move to the next highest-scoring photo in that category.
3. Note: This discussion will mirror the tie-breaking conversations used during standard category judging.

Strategic Review (Rationalization)

Once the draft slate of 25 photos is complete, reviewing the lineup for strategic adjustments is permissible without changing the number of photos per photographer.

• Discussion Point: “Does a swap make sense?”
• Example: If we selected a 5th-ranked photo in one category to satisfy the “2-photo limit,” does it make sense to swap one of that photographer’s other selections to allow a higher-ranked photo into the mix?

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Competition Categories

• Technique & Artistry: High Key, Shadows/Silhouettes, Motion Blur, Forced Perspective, Monochrome, Creative Artistry, Blue.
• Nature: Landscapes, Waterfalls, Nightscape, Fire, Cold, Birds, Roses.
• Architecture: General Architecture, Houses of Worship, Railroad, Zoo Photography.
• People: Faces, People at Work, Street Photography.
• Still Life & Details: Books, Shoes, Tools, Motorcycles.