UWOL 55 - Tales of wonders and woes

Trond Saetre · April 1st, 2020, 10:42 AM

First priority for you all, stay safe!
As mentioned, UWOL should be far down on our priority list right now.
The current deadline of May 31, can be further extended as required when the time comes.

Still no curfew in Norway, but I won't be surprised if it happens later.

Kevin Railsback · April 16th, 2020, 04:01 PM

Hope to recover enough from my surgery to try and get out and get some footage.
Nothing worse than to be off work and not be able to go and and film!

Trond Saetre · April 17th, 2020, 07:15 AM

Hope you recover well and quickly, Kevin.

Filmed a little while hiking earlier. But now the weather changed... again!
Seems like Norway is slowly and gradually beginning to open up again, so hopefully we can film something else later. Still plenty time left.
Definitely been dark times, and maybe today's sunshine is the light. :)

Wish you all a nice weekend.

Trond Saetre · April 17th, 2020, 07:26 AM

All players:

This was supposed to be a 2-month challenge, and so far the deadline has been extended one month. It seems like most of April will be lost in the corona craziness, which leave us with 3 options:

Option 1:
Stick to the May 31 deadline, which basically makes it roughly a one month challenge. (If you all will be able to film and live more or less as normal next month)

Option 2:
Extend deadline another month until June 30. This would hopefully give everyone about 2 months, depending of the corona developments the next weeks.

Option 3:
Cancel the current challenge and begin a new one as soon as the corona situation permit enough freedom for you to go out and film.

I would appreciate your thoughts and comments, before any decision is made. Hopefully we know enough within the next few weeks to deside what to do.

Bob Safay · April 18th, 2020, 05:03 AM

Trond, I vote for option #3. Lets wait for this pandemic to pass then start a new challenge. Bob

Trond Saetre · April 18th, 2020, 05:17 AM

Thanks for your inputs, Bob.

Tony McGuire · April 18th, 2020, 09:47 AM

I was thinking about this and I think option no. 3 would be the best.

Trond Saetre · April 18th, 2020, 01:04 PM

Thanks, Tony.

Geir Inge · April 18th, 2020, 10:49 PM

As the situation is now, I think option 3 is best.

Donald McPherson · April 19th, 2020, 03:51 AM

Just do any video you want. Post it up and give other people inspiration to video what's near to home. eg "Exploring my back yard" by Mark Williams just to name one recent one.

Bob Safay · April 19th, 2020, 05:32 AM

Don, I like that idea. Even if it is birds at a feeder. That really was a great video that Mark posted. Bob

Bob Safay · April 19th, 2020, 05:33 AM

Kevin, hope you are recovering and that you can still get out an shoot some video. Bob

LeRoy Gunderson · April 19th, 2020, 07:36 AM

I vote for #3. Getting a fresh start is a good thing in my opinion.

Trond Saetre · April 19th, 2020, 11:07 AM

Thanks guys!

Been thinking about it today in addition to your comments.

UWOL 55 IS POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, due to the restrictions the corona pandemic is causing.

Trond Saetre · June 13th, 2020, 02:19 AM

Everyone: Please have a look at my June 13 update in the "uwol55 what happens" thread.

New theme release is set to July 1, with deadline August 31.

April 1st, 2020, 10:42 AM	#16
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Re: UWOL 55 - Tales of wonders and woes First priority for you all, stay safe! As mentioned, UWOL should be far down on our priority list right now. The current deadline of May 31, can be further extended as required when the time comes. Still no curfew in Norway, but I won't be surprised if it happens later.

April 16th, 2020, 04:01 PM	#17
Kevin Railsback Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 1,544	Re: UWOL 55 - Tales of wonders and woes Hope to recover enough from my surgery to try and get out and get some footage. Nothing worse than to be off work and not be able to go and and film! __________________ --==Kevin==-- http:naturephotostudios.com.com

April 17th, 2020, 07:15 AM	#18
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Re: UWOL 55 - Tales of wonders and woes Hope you recover well and quickly, Kevin. Filmed a little while hiking earlier. But now the weather changed... again! Seems like Norway is slowly and gradually beginning to open up again, so hopefully we can film something else later. Still plenty time left. Definitely been dark times, and maybe today's sunshine is the light. :) Wish you all a nice weekend.

April 17th, 2020, 07:26 AM	#19
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Re: UWOL 55 - Tales of wonders and woes All players: This was supposed to be a 2-month challenge, and so far the deadline has been extended one month. It seems like most of April will be lost in the corona craziness, which leave us with 3 options: Option 1: Stick to the May 31 deadline, which basically makes it roughly a one month challenge. (If you all will be able to film and live more or less as normal next month) Option 2: Extend deadline another month until June 30. This would hopefully give everyone about 2 months, depending of the corona developments the next weeks. Option 3: Cancel the current challenge and begin a new one as soon as the corona situation permit enough freedom for you to go out and film. I would appreciate your thoughts and comments, before any decision is made. Hopefully we know enough within the next few weeks to deside what to do.

April 18th, 2020, 05:03 AM	#20
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,558	Re: UWOL 55 - Tales of wonders and woes Trond, I vote for option #3. Lets wait for this pandemic to pass then start a new challenge. Bob

April 18th, 2020, 05:17 AM	#21
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Re: UWOL 55 - Tales of wonders and woes Thanks for your inputs, Bob.

April 18th, 2020, 09:47 AM	#22
Tony McGuire Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Donegal Ireland Posts: 119	Re: UWOL 55 - Tales of wonders and woes I was thinking about this and I think option no. 3 would be the best.

April 18th, 2020, 01:04 PM	#23
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Re: UWOL 55 - Tales of wonders and woes Thanks, Tony.

April 18th, 2020, 10:49 PM	#24
Geir Inge Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Larsnes, Norway Posts: 1,342	Re: UWOL 55 - Tales of wonders and woes As the situation is now, I think option 3 is best. __________________ Geir Inge B. Brekke Visit me at: https://vimeo.com/gibbfilm

April 19th, 2020, 03:51 AM	#25
Donald McPherson Major Player Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Aberdeen Scotland Posts: 815	Re: UWOL 55 - Tales of wonders and woes Just do any video you want. Post it up and give other people inspiration to video what's near to home. eg "Exploring my back yard" by Mark Williams just to name one recent one. __________________ A little knowledge goes a long way but not long enough.

April 19th, 2020, 05:32 AM	#26
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,558	Re: UWOL 55 - Tales of wonders and woes Don, I like that idea. Even if it is birds at a feeder. That really was a great video that Mark posted. Bob

April 19th, 2020, 05:33 AM	#27
Bob Safay Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,558	Re: UWOL 55 - Tales of wonders and woes Kevin, hope you are recovering and that you can still get out an shoot some video. Bob

April 19th, 2020, 07:36 AM	#28
LeRoy Gunderson Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Harker Heights, Texas Posts: 120	Re: UWOL 55 - Tales of wonders and woes I vote for #3. Getting a fresh start is a good thing in my opinion.

April 19th, 2020, 11:07 AM	#29
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Re: UWOL 55 - Tales of wonders and woes Thanks guys! Been thinking about it today in addition to your comments. UWOL 55 IS POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, due to the restrictions the corona pandemic is causing.

June 13th, 2020, 02:19 AM	#30
Trond Saetre Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 3,375	Re: UWOL 55 - Tales of wonders and woes Everyone: Please have a look at my June 13 update in the "uwol55 what happens" thread. New theme release is set to July 1, with deadline August 31.