May 19, 2011:

A definition of garbling* – The (illegal) practice of mixing cargo with garbage on a ship.

*It is a nautical term used with a twist of humor. Please take it the right way and not as a rude remark!

QUALITY STANDARDS

The New Yard is about quality. Quality of images, quality of members values and quality of exposure. As far as the quality of the galleries there is no doubt that the standard has been raised, and a lot too. That has been the number one priority in the short run and the gallery moderator teams have done fantastic jobs so far. But we must also improve the standards by which we help and support each other. More experienced members deserve more recognition for their amazing work, and newer members deserve more attention in form of support of their efforts, but mainly by a lot of honest, but not cruel feedback! This is not only the Admins task but all Senior Members (Boatswain) are expected to give at least some of their time to less experienced members. As far as exposure goes, there is no doubt that our journals are serious business. Give it sixth months or a year and you will see just how much it is worth upon googling your name… And that equals quality in exposure.

SELECTED IMAGES FROM THE EDGE GALLERY

They are selected by Moderator’s team and will be found in the featured gallery on dA, but also on our WordPress blog, the Yards Facebook page and our other off site places.

”34IS34” by  Levent Üste from  Turkey http://www.flickr.com/photos/30327993@N02/

”Aqua” by Cyril Roussy from France, http://cyrilroussy.deviantart.com/

”ChiLdisH” by Guldehen Yogurtcu from Turkey, http://www.guldehenyogurtcu.com/

”Hometown glory” by  Bwiti from Canada, http://www.bwiti-photos.com/

Brief news:

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STREET IMAGES FROM THE MAGNUM WORKSHOP BY SAGI KORTLER: