Virtual Scavenger Hunt by Sandy Schill

Virtual
We are selecting categories that can be done at home and in your neighborhood.
Scavenger Hunt
Limited time event! Learn the categories at the start of the event.
Competition
Upload your photos and then everyone “votes” for their favorite to choose the category winners.

Table of Contents
Timeline
Categories
Rules
Uploading
Important Tips & Tricks
Guest Accounts for Non-members
Voting
All Photos Gallery

Timeline

Hunt Begins
Categories chosen live on Facebook and emailed to members. Shooting and uploading starts!

9 am – Saturday, July 11

Hunt Ends
No more photos can be uploaded.

3 pm – Saturday, July 11

Voting Begins
Start voting on galleries below.

6 pm – Saturday, July 11

Voting Ends
Time to tally up the votes and calculate the winners!

4 pm – Sunday, July 12

Results Announced
The results will be posted on the club website.

6 pm – Sunday, July 12
Categories
There will be 10 categories picked at random Saturday at 9 am. Sandy will be broadcasting the selection as she draws categories from a “hat” live on the club’s Facebook page. Immediately after the drawing, the categories will be posted on this page, the club’s Facebook page and emailed to all members. You do not have to be a Facebook user to participate in this Scavenger Hunt!
Bathroom
Flower
Insect
Leading lines
Metal
Portrait
Put a mask on it
Rule of Thirds
Umbrella
Wild Card – anything goes
Rules
All photos must be taken on Saturday after 9 am and uploaded before 3 pm
You will have 6 hours to take your photos, edit them and upload
You do not have to enter photos into every category
Only one photo per category
Don’t use the same photo for more than one category
Uploading
Uploading photos is the same as our normal digital competition. Log in, go to the Upload page and choose “Virtual Scavenger Hunt on Jul 11, 2020”. Visit the upload help page for more information.
Important Tips & Tricks

Time Management
Evaluate all categories and start with those that best meet your interest, skills and availability.
Upload As You Go
You can upload each photo separately and then go back and add new photos or change what you uploaded earlier.
Risky Ending
If everyone waits until 2:55 pm to upload all of their photos expect the upload to be running slower than normal and you may not get all of your photos included!
Hint: If the website goes down during the day, wait 15 minutes and try again.
If you are having problems do not wait until the end of the day to get help!
If you have questions about the event, post them on the club’s Facebook page or contact Sandy at dsschill@aol.com. If you have problems uploading, call the club web developer, Chane Cullens, at 203-512-8057.
Guest Accounts for Non-members
We have a limited number of guest accounts if anyone wants to participate in the Virtual Scavenger Hunt. Request a guest account using our contact form before July 8th at midnight.
Voting
After 6 pm on Saturday, the galleries of submissions by category will be available for voting and displayed below. All Club Members, whether participating in the Scavenger Hunt or not, and all registered Guest Accounts can vote for their favorite photo in each category.

Not your own
Please do not vote for your own photos. If you vote for your own photo the vote will be ignored.
Once per category
Only vote once per category. If you vote for more than one photo in any category, none of your votes in that category will be used.
How to Vote

Log In
Log in. Then come back to this page. Scroll down to the categories section.

Choose Favorite Photo
Find your favorite photo in a category, then click on the top vote button. When finished with a category click on the X in the upper right voting area.
Repeat
Repeat voting for each category.

All Photos Gallery

Click on any photo thumbnail to view all photos in that category. Winners gallery.