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    VB Forums Photography Contest #7

    Here are the results for the final photo contest.

    Best Photo
    1st place: DeanMc #1
    2nd place: matneed #5
    3rd place: lone_REBEL #1 & Jordan #4 (tie)

    Best Photographer
    DeanMc

    Other photos with 1st place votes (In alphabetical order)
    EntityX #2
    EntityX #3
    gep13 #1
    gep13 #2
    lone_REBEL #3
    Yas~Man #1
    zaza #1
    zaza #2

    Congratulations everyone.
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    The contest is now open for voting! Voting will close in 10 days at Noon PDT (GMT -8), February 25, 2011.

    To vote, send me a PM with your 3 favorite photos that looks like this

    John Smith #4
    Phil Photog #5
    Jane Doe #2

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    The 7th semi-annual VB Forums Photography contest is now accepting entries!

    You enter by submitting photographs to me and I will accept them in any of following three ways:
    • Upload the photos to Flickr (or any other place where I do not need to create an account to access the photos) and post the links in this thread. Optionally include a short description for each photo.
    • If the pictures are small enough, put them in a zip file and attach it to this thread. As with Flickr, optionally include a text file containing short descriptions of the pictures.
    • Upload the photos (all in one zip or rar file if possible) to SendUIt or similar website. When using SendUIt it's important to select the "Expire in" period before you upload. Please choose an "Expire in" period of at least 3 days. After you do that, post the link that SendUIt will give you here, and again include a textfile with descriptions if you like.


    Here is a link to the winning photos from previous contests.

    Contest Rules:
    • You may submit up to 5 photos.
    • The photos must be by you (honor system)
    • No "changing your mind" so think about which ones you want to submit.
    • No photos that previously placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in any of the previous contests will be accepted.
    • Voting will begin after the contest closes (see below) and the voting will be by PM to me.
    • Only members who joined prior to the creation of this thread will be allowed to vote. This rule does not apply to people who enter photographs.
    • Voting for yourself will not be allowed.
    • You may vote only once.
    • Using PMs, emails, or postings to encourage people to vote for you is not allowed and I will consider that grounds for disqualification
    • 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be determined on the basis of total points awarded to a photograph. The total points will be calculated using the following formula for each photo: (10 x the number of 1st place votes) + (5 x the number of 2nd place votes) + (3 x the number of 3rd place votes).
    • Best Photographer will be awarded to the photographer whose photos (as a group) garner the most total points.
    • The contest will close when 100 photographs have been received or Noon PDT (GMT -8), February 15, 2011 whichever comes first.
    Here is a link to all the current entries.

    72 entries so far

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    Re: VB Forums Photography Contest #7

    I told some of you that I would be creating a new thread for the actual contest. I changed my mind so post them here. Good luck!

    BTW Joe has modified this forum and several others so that no matter how large your image may be, it will be sized so that scroll bars are not necessary to see it all.

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    Re: VB Forums Photography Contest #7

    First time entrant in this contest, so will be interesting to hear some feedback on my photos.

    Here they are:


    DSCF4170 by gep13, on Flickr


    DSCF4249 by gep13, on Flickr


    DSCF5061 by gep13, on Flickr


    DSCF5034 by gep13, on Flickr


    Day 5 0000056 by gep13, on Flickr

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    Where to start by kolden12, on Flickr




    Helping Hands by kolden12, on Flickr




    Say hello by kolden12, on Flickr



    Whats that? by kolden12, on Flickr




    Once in a lifetime by kolden12, on Flickr

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    Last edited by EntityX; Jul 21st, 2011 at 09:59 PM.
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    Re: VB Forums Photography Contest #7

    In like flynn!


    House of the Maker by Dean McDonnell, on Flickr


    Pastel Creek by Dean McDonnell, on Flickr


    Vivid Grass by Dean McDonnell, on Flickr


    Street Dancing by Dean McDonnell, on Flickr


    Pot O Clips by Dean McDonnell, on Flickr
    Last edited by DeanMc; Feb 2nd, 2011 at 03:13 PM.

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    Re: VB Forums Photography Contest #7

    seems like its always nature pics that win :/. maybe i can pull off a person picture for once teehee

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    Re: VB Forums Photography Contest #7

    Here is mine.

    http://wikisend.com/download/590852/Baby.zip

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    Re: VB Forums Photography Contest #7

    Here goes the lone rebel!

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    Re: VB Forums Photography Contest #7

    5 from me....



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    Re: VB Forums Photography Contest #7

    Here are my pictures, all from hicking trips in Quebec(Canada) and North-East of U.S. None of them have been altered by computer, the only effects applied are from the camera settings.









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    Some of my best this past year. Higher resolution available if necessary.

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    Play at Sunset


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    Re: VB Forums Photography Contest #7

    I guess there is no chance of beating DeanMcs House of the Master...
    But anyway - here is my pic:
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    Re: VB Forums Photography Contest #7

    First time entrant in this contests.
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    Re: VB Forums Photography Contest #7

    Yas~Man, I noticed MartinLiss hasn't added your pictures to the group.

    Only members who joined prior to the creation of this thread will be allowed to vote.
    That means you won't be able to vote but as far as entering photos into the contest, it doesn't say that you can't. Martin?
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    Re: VB Forums Photography Contest #7

    Quote Originally Posted by EntityX View Post
    Yas~Man, I noticed MartinLiss hasn't added your pictures to the group.



    That means you won't be able to vote but as far as entering photos into the contest, it doesn't say that you can't. Martin?
    I'm waiting for Yas~Man to provide me with a zip file or downloadable photos. He is aware of the need.

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    Re: VB Forums Photography Contest #7

    Why do people keep deleting my offensive posts?

    I find it offfensive.
    I don't live here any more.

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    Re: VB Forums Photography Contest #7

    Nothing super here, but interesting aspects of Bridgeport, CT.

    1. Shot tower
    2. Skull
    3. Statue house


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    Re: VB Forums Photography Contest #7

    Quote Originally Posted by MartinLiss View Post
    I'm waiting for Yas~Man to provide me with a zip file or downloadable photos. He is aware of the need.
    Martin,
    You should have gotten them last night.
    Sorry for the delay.

    Thanks Entity, I actually didn't know that I couldn't vote,
    But it's no big deal. Saves me trouble in learning how to vote.
    Hehe
    Last edited by Yas~Man; Feb 9th, 2011 at 07:08 PM.

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    Re: VB Forums Photography Contest #7

    Oh. Beautiful. Thanks.

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    Re: VB Forums Photography Contest #7

    If neither mendhak nor oceanebelle enter the contest the universe will implode. MartinLiss just go ahead and delete this post if you feel like it.
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    So ... question: How to vote?
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    Re: VB Forums Photography Contest #7

    See post # 1. The contest is still open for further entries. You can't vote yet. Either 100 entries will be recieved or else Feb 15 arrives. Then we'll be able to vote.
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    Here's mine: http://rapidshare.com/files/447926732/ABC.rar

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    Re: VB Forums Photography Contest #7

    Well I messed up (again) on the closing date for the contest since I thought yesterday was the 15th. Sorry for that and I hope I didn't prevent anyone from entering last-minute entries. In any case the contest voting will still end at Noon PDT (GMT -8), February 25, 2011.

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    Re: VB Forums Photography Contest #7

    Booo!! That is quite poor!!

    Come on people, make sure you vote in this contest, if you don't, there is little point in running the contest at all!! Make sure you vote!!

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    I counted 16 entrants to the contest. Martin how are the non-contestant votes going?
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    Re: VB Forums Photography Contest #7

    Quote Originally Posted by BillGeek View Post
    Phew... This one seems like a tough one. To everyone who has entered so far, all the photos are absolutely fantastic! (Makes it hard to vote though...)

    Anyway, here's mine:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/billgeekza/
    Sorry but the deadline for new entries was February 15th. You can enter the next contest in August if there is one. In any case you can still vote for your favorites of the accepted entries.

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    Re: VB Forums Photography Contest #7

    Does anyone have any bright ideas about how we can increase the number of people voting in the contest?

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    Re: VB Forums Photography Contest #7

    Over the history of these contests there have been on average about 25 voters. Considering the size of the community that's pathetically small. This time (at a little past the half-way point for voting) there have only been 15 voters. That's very disappointing but I can't think of anything that can be done although I'm open to suggestions. What I don't want people to do is to PM others and ask them to vote even if it were to be done in a generalized fashion and not asking them to vote for you.

    Here are the stats so far
    • People who entered 16 (about average)
    • Total people voting 15
    • Voters who didn't enter 4
    • Entrants who haven't voted 5

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    Re: VB Forums Photography Contest #7

    Quote Originally Posted by MartinLiss View Post
    Over the history of these contests there have been on average about 25 voters. Considering the size of the community that's pathetically small.
    I had no idea there were so few votes in the past and so few votes now. Maybe if there's some member who is really rich and also interested in the contest they can pay people to vote.
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    Quote Originally Posted by EntityX View Post
    I had no idea there were so few votes in the past and so few votes now....
    Yes, until now I kept that quiet because while it's a small number I thought it was still fun to do. This will however be the last contest unless we get more votes.

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