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Postby Glen on Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:40 pm

Manta wrote:However, I feel your hope that everyone knows what an egg is may be in vain, judging by the large number of questions and subsequent explanations this theme seems to have generated! :wink:



Maybe the next one should be "one coffee mug, you know with handle, etc" :lol:
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Postby phillipb on Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:42 pm

Is that the large Irish coffee mug or the tiny Italian espresso one? :wink:
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Postby Glen on Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:16 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby gstark on Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:07 am

Mark, Great

Craig, yes, eggsactly, and that would be fine.

Simon, What Glen Said.

Steffan, trying to redefine soft focus?

Phillip, demi tasse?
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Postby johnd on Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:33 pm

gstark wrote: whereas a dozen carton of eggs, with maybe 5 removed, and a gap between one at one end, and the remaining half dozen, all grouped together at the other, but selective focus applied to the one (the others nicely OOF in the background) would possibly be ok.


What a great idea Gary. Thanks (Rushes home to find a carton containing 7 eggs before 9pm)
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Postby Manta on Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:27 pm

Could someone clarify the situation... is Gallery 1 due to be open for viewing around about now (subject to Scott's safe return home) ??
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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:29 pm

I believe so Simon, hope so.. I saw another shot while I was hiding my own, it was awesome keen for a closer look.
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Postby ozczecho on Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:35 pm

Well just spent most of the afternoon trying to shoot an egg..talk about leaving it till last minute.... :oops: :oops:
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Postby Manta on Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:38 pm

ozczecho wrote:Well just spent most of the afternoon trying to shoot an egg..talk about leaving it till last minute.... :oops: :oops:


Doesn't matter how late you leave it - as long as it's in!
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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:41 pm

I wonder which entry is taken closest to the deadline, I recall Doug's a few challenges before was like within the final hour.
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Postby ozczecho on Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:57 pm

Alpha_7 wrote:I wonder which entry is taken closest to the deadline, I recall Doug's a few challenges before was like within the final hour.



hehehe and he picked up a prize as well (from memory :D ). I put in my entry at about 8:50pm .....
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Postby MHD on Tue Jul 04, 2006 11:06 pm

Gallery 1 is now CLOSED!

Congratulations to the 40 odd who got thier entries in!

What happens now:
I will do a basic check for validity on each image, and then reveal it, but not the owner of course...
Once I have finished this for all entries gallery 2 will open (a day or so)

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All entrants are to be congratulated on the creativity of the entries, it is almost a shame that almost every entry to this comp would score a place in other comps
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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Jul 04, 2006 11:27 pm

MHD wrote:All entrants are to be congratulated on the creativity of the entries, it is almost a shame that almost every entry to this comp would score a place in other comps


Not a shame, it just means we are getting better! Thanks for all your work Scott, everyone appreciates your tireless commitment of your own time. We will all be patiently waiting to see the round 1 gallery opening sometime soon!

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Postby Willy wombat on Tue Jul 04, 2006 11:48 pm

Yes I am eggstremely eggcited to see what has come from round one. Its great to be able to eat the subjects after they serve their photographic purposes. My mates all think im batty as i have been asking for "egg photograph ideas" for the last few weeks.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Wed Jul 05, 2006 12:07 am

Willy wombat wrote:Yes I am eggstremely eggcited to see what has come from round one. Its great to be able to eat the subjects after they serve their photographic purposes. My mates all think im batty as i have been asking for "egg photograph ideas" for the last few weeks.


I've been brainstorming egg ideas, shopping for eggs, talking to friends, relative, work mates about possible egg ideas. I've taken so many shots already its almost a shame I can only submit one shot so far. Katie has been driven mad by egg talk, I have eggs in fridge, eggs in the freezer, blown eggs, ... I dream about eggs.
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Postby Potatis on Wed Jul 05, 2006 12:14 am

Alpha_7 wrote:I wonder which entry is taken closest to the deadline, I recall Doug's a few challenges before was like within the final hour.


It was my shaking clock that I decided to photograph just before the deadline, which I posted in about the last 1 or 2 minutes. No prize for that one (16th).
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Postby Steffen on Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:15 am

Alpha_7 wrote:I wonder which entry is taken closest to the deadline


I decided on what I wanted to do two hours before the deadline. I uploaded with three minutes to spare - with obvious consequences... :cry:

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Postby birddog114 on Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:28 am

Congrats all 40 members who got their entries in!
Thanks all your efforts.

Stage 2 is now started.

Good luck!!!!!
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Postby Manta on Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:17 am

I was wondering if I was ever going to have any idea for this one. I didn't surround myself with eggs, discussed it very little with anyone else and basically just tried not to think about it too much, waiting for that flash of "inspiration". Not sure if this method worked or whether I shuld actively try to push the grey matter for the next gallery... :?
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Postby Slider on Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:59 am

Manta wrote:I was wondering if I was ever going to have any idea for this one. I didn't surround myself with eggs, discussed it very little with anyone else and basically just tried not to think about it too much, waiting for that flash of "inspiration". Not sure if this method worked or whether I shuld actively try to push the grey matter for the next gallery... :?


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Postby Alpha_7 on Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:13 am

Bugger!

I just got to work and compared my top 5 shots on my CRTs and now I think I've chosen the wrong one. The upside is I guess I have a semi-decent placehold for the final leg, I'm just annoyed at myself of picking what now think is a weaker image.
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Postby optogamut on Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:06 am

Alpha_7 wrote:Bugger!

I just got to work and compared my top 5 shots on my CRTs and now I think I've chosen the wrong one. The upside is I guess I have a semi-decent placehold for the final leg, I'm just annoyed at myself of picking what now think is a weaker image.


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Postby Alpha_7 on Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:11 am

Just a place holder, until I think of something better or one of my many other ideas/setups produces images I think are worth of being entered. My poor D70 might wear out before the end of the comp. (I think I may popup flash may have died early this week trying to shoot another egg setup I had.) :(
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