Group Guidelines

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We aim to be a friendly and open group, but there are a few guidelines that should be adhered to:

Gallery and submissions:
:bulletblue: You can submit 3 photos per day into the group gallery, but please only submit your best work.
:bulletblue: If you want, you can submit work of others as well.
:bulletblue: This limit may change as the group grows.
:bulletblue: Please only submit photography that has fire/water in it. If it doesn't, put it into the faves.
:bulletblue: The featured folder is reserved for prizes and specials.
:bulletblue: We have minimal quality standards, if a piece is poorly focused or exposed, it will be declined.
:bulletblue: If we decline your submission, you can ask for the reason in the correspondence thread. Most often, we will tell you anyway.
:bulletblue: Don't remove submissions from our gallery and don't put them into storage.

Faves:
:bulletyellow: Pictures submitted to the faves can be from anyone, they can be yours or belong to others, they can be fire/water related, and don't have to have fire/water in them.
:bulletyellow: You can suggest any medium, not only photography.
:bulletyellow: Please don't submit faves that are already in our main gallery.
:bulletyellow: If you find tutorials on fire/water photography, the "Tutorials" faves folder is the right place for them.
:bulletyellow: There's no limit to your suggestions! :)

Members:
:bulletblue: To submit to the group, please join as a member first.
:bulletblue: Join requests are automatically approved to make the process faster. If you want a personal welcome, just say "Hi" on our front page! :)
:bulletblue: We are always happy to hear your feedback, criticism and suggestions for the group - note us! :)

Blogs and Affiliates:
:bulletyellow: Affiliation requests are manually, but almost always approved. We like to have affiliates, and we don't set up any such things as member limits.
:bulletyellow: If you want us to advertise something (like contests, new groups), please note the group and we'll make a blog about it. This is for both groups and members. You can also write a blog in this group and we will review and accept it. :)
:bulletyellow: We are always glad if members promote the group in their journals, news, and everywhere else. If you do so, please tell us! You'll be mentioned in our next blog post and get a submission to our featured folder. :)

Contests:
:bulletblue: We are always open to your contest ideas.
:bulletblue: Any member may participate (but follow dA's TOS).
:bulletblue: If you want to donate a prize, that's great, note us! :)

Contributors:
:bulletyellow: If you want to be a contributor, please send a note to the group including your name and what you can do for the group. You can also write about why you want to be a contributor, but I wouldn't like to write about that either. :D
:bulletyellow: Contributors have unlimited and automatically approved submissions to all folders except for Featured. Still, a maximum of 3 per day of your own work is recommended.

Gallery folders:
Featured:
You cannot submit to this folder, so how did some photos get in here?
For example, you can earn yourself a submission to this folder by
:bulletgreen: featuring and advertising this group, for example in journals
:bulletgreen: making a suggestion for the group that gets accepted
:bulletgreen: donating prizes for group contests
:bulletgreen: winning a group contest
If you did one or more of these and were not offered a submission to this folder, feel free to ask for it. :)

Both Fire and Water:
In this folder, we accept:
:bulletgreen: photos that contain fire and water
We do not accept:
:bulletred: photos that only contain one of them
:bulletred: photos that only look like they contain both (e. g. photos with flame symbols)

Fire - Flames:
In this folder, we accept:
:bulletgreen: photos of large fires
:bulletgreen: photos of flames
:bulletgreen: photos of burning logs etc.
We not not accept:
:bulletred: pictures of candles, matches and lighters (-> Fire - Matches and Candles)
:bulletred: photos that only look like fire (-> Faves)

Fire - Fireworks:
In this folder, we accept:
:bulletgreen: photos of fireworks
We do not accept:
:bulletred: photos, in which the firecracker is not yet started

Fire - Candles and Matches:
In this folder, we accept:
:bulletgreen: photos of burning candles
:bulletgreen: photos of burning matches
:bulletgreen: photos of lighters in use
We do not accept:
:bulletred: photos of non-burning matches/lighters/candles
:bulletred: photos of larger fires (-> Fire - Flames)

Fire - Smoke:
In this folder, we accept:
:bulletgreen: smoke from fires, flames, candles
:bulletgreen: fire photos with mainly smoke in them
We do not accept:
:bulletred: cigarette photos (because I'll never promote smoking in any way)
:bulletred: fog or any other things looking like smoke that are not related to fire

Water - Drops in Action:
In this folder, we accept:
:bulletgreen: drops of any liquid making a splash
:bulletgreen: man-made water installations (e. g. fountains)
:bulletgreen: objects splashing (with any liquid)
We do not accept:
:bulletred: non-moving drops (-> Water - Drop Still Lifes)
:bulletred: landscape/waterscape pictures (-> Water - Waterscapes)
:bulletred: photos of waterfalls (-> Water - Waterscapes)

Water - Drop Still Lifes:
In this folder, we accept:
:bulletgreen: photos of single drops (e. g. on flowers)
:bulletgreen: photos of a set of drops
:bulletgreen: drop still lifes
:bulletgreen: drops on windows
:bulletgreen: man-made non-moving water arrangements
We do not accept:
:bulletred: drops in motion (-> Water - Drops in Action)

Water - Waterscapes:
In this folder, we accept:
:bulletgreen: landscape shots containing water (e. g. rivers, oceans)
:bulletgreen: waterfall pictures
:bulletgreen: objects/humans/animals moving on water (e. g. surfers, ships)
We do not accept:
:bulletred: underwater photos (-> Water - Underwater)
:bulletred: drops macros (-> Water - Drop Still Lifes)

Water - Underwater:
In this folder, we accept:
:bulletgreen: animals underwater (e. g. fishes, whales)
:bulletgreen: photos that were taken underwater
:bulletgreen: tank photos

Water - Ice and Snow:
In this folder, we accept:
:bulletgreen: photos of ice (frozen water, not ice-cream) in any form
:bulletgreen: icy landscapes, if ice is a key aspect of the photo
:bulletgreen: snow (close-up)
We do not accept:
:bulletred: photos of ice-cream
:bulletred: fog pictures

Water - Soap, Bubbles and Foam:
In this folder, we accept:
:bulletgreen: photos of soap bubbles
:bulletgreen: pictures of foam and lather, if they dominate the picture
We do not accept:
:bulletred: pictures of the ocean with only a bit of foam (-> Water - Waterscapes)
:bulletred: photos of (solid) soap without water

Water - Clouds and Fog:
In this folder, we accept:
:bulletgreen: photos of fog
:bulletgreen: photos of clouds, if they are a main aspect of the photo
:bulletgreen: photos of any form of steam, if it is a key subject of the picture
We do not accept:
:bulletred: pictures of smoke (-> Fire - Smoke)
:bulletred: pictures, which only contain steam, fog or clouds as a side aspect
:bulletred: photos of liquid water and steam, fog or clouds, if there is more water (put them in the appropriate category for the liquid water)

Group related:
In this folder, we accept:
:bulletgreen: artworks dedicated to the group
:bulletgreen: art that promotes the group or is used to do so
:bulletgreen: icons for the group
We do not accept:
:bulletred: regular fire and water photos

Other:
In this folder, we accept:
:bulletgreen: photos of fire/water that do not fit into another category
We do not accept:
:bulletred: photos that only look like fire/water
:bulletred: photos that don't have to do with that at all
:bulletred: non-photographic work
If you have no idea, what category your photo fits into, put it here and we'll move it or create a new folder for it. Please do not abuse this option though, try to find the right folder before. Thank you! :)

That's it, congratulations if you really read through all of it! I hope you all have a nice day :)

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aurionPhoG's avatar
I was a bit of a pyro many years past...might have to catch some of that with my camera :)