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Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby gstark on Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:25 am

Ladees, Gentlemen, Ballboys, and Photographers, all.

We have a winner!

Whoa .... let me back up a bit ...

We have a Challenge! A brand spanking new challenge for you!

The theme for this new challenge is scent. The scent of a woman, actual scent, a dog (bloodhound) or anything than can be interpreted as scent.

Photos may be made any time from March 1 through March 31, inclusive. Scott will be putting up a gallery to which you may upload your images and will post the relevant details once he has that sorted. Judging will be similar to last time, with Chris (sirhc55), Matt K, and myself choosing the winning images.

So ... go out and get yourselves on the scent of a challenge winning image. It's that simple.

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Gallery is up at:
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Many rules have been relaxed for the new format but for your own interest please -hide your image- upon submission (well you dont want people stealing your ideas? Do you?)
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby Glen on Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:56 am

Great theme for the challenge Gary :D
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby the foto fanatic on Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:02 am

Hmmm.... this should add a whiff of interest to March :lol:
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby ATJ on Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:04 am

It smells fishy to me.
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby Myrtle on Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:13 am

Quick question - how many photos can be submitted for the comp?


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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby Glen on Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:15 am

One image Linda
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby Shoot on Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:17 am

Cool challenge! Looking forward to this one!
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby Myrtle on Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:18 am

Glen wrote:One image Linda

Thanks for the clarification


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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby ATJ on Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:23 am

I hope the comp. won't be on the nose.
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby MHD on Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:11 am

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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby whitey on Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:27 am

Great, my first challenge and plenty of time too. Look forward to it.
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby big pix on Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:03 am

I will be looking for a big nose for this one....... or a blood hound
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby Oz_Beachside on Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:03 pm

hmmm, and interesting one, indeedy doo... :D
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby sirhc55 on Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:45 pm

Fart pics will be disqualified :mrgreen:
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby Glen on Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:50 pm

sirhc55 wrote:Fart pics will be disqualified :mrgreen:



:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby Steffen on Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:53 pm

Hmm, this is going to be tricky, seeing that those coins aren't in circulation anymore...

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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby Geoff on Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:21 pm

This will be a fun challenge!
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby Viz on Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:43 pm

Groan warning:

I want to see some of the D3s here show their awesome signal-to-nose-ratio.

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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby Pa on Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:41 am

for those that haven't been members long, i assume they will have to register as usual for this....mods
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby gstark on Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:33 am

Pa wrote:for those that haven't been members long, i assume they will have to register as usual for this....mods


Correct.

You need to be a member of the Members group here, and then you need to send Scott (MHD) a PM letting him know that you wish to register for the challenges.

If you are not yet a member of the Members group, please refer to the message at the top of our portal page, and to the FAQ.
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby Bindii on Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:09 am

gstark wrote:
Pa wrote:for those that haven't been members long, i assume they will have to register as usual for this....mods


Correct.

You need to be a member of the Members group here, and then you need to send Scott (MHD) a PM letting him know that you wish to register for the challenges.

If you are not yet a member of the Members group, please refer to the message at the top of our portal page, and to the FAQ.


Errrr excuse me Mister Stark...

but how do we know if we are a member of the members group or not.... :oops:
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby sirhc55 on Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:49 am

Sue - you are a senior member who is therefore in the members group :up:
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby Bindii on Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:52 am

sirhc55 wrote:Sue - you are a senior member who is therefore in the members group :up:


Ooooh... I made senior member and I didn't even know it...

*shakes head from side to side in blonde bimbo style*.. ;)

Thanks.. :)
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby Alpha_7 on Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:55 am

Bindii wrote:
sirhc55 wrote:Sue - you are a senior member who is therefore in the members group :up:


Ooooh... I made senior member and I didn't even know it...

*shakes head from side to side in blonde bimbo style*.. ;)

Thanks.. :)



Sue I think you deserve a unique title, I'm sure Gary and the mods can come up with something appropriate.
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby Bindii on Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:05 am

Alpha_7 wrote:
Sue I think you deserve a unique title, I'm sure Gary and the mods can come up with something appropriate.


Lol.... I rather like Goddess myself... :P

*flicks fringe and sashays out of thread*... :wink:
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby gstark on Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:09 am

Bindii wrote:but how do we know if we are a member of the members group or not.... :oops:


If you can access the post a message function in the For Sale section, then you're a member of the members group.

If you can see a list of the specials from the bargains section - Portal page, leftmost column, towards the bottom - then you're a member of the members group.
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby gstark on Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:09 am

Alpha_7 wrote:
Bindii wrote:
sirhc55 wrote:Sue - you are a senior member who is therefore in the members group :up:


Ooooh... I made senior member and I didn't even know it...

*shakes head from side to side in blonde bimbo style*.. ;)

Thanks.. :)



Sue I think you deserve a unique title, I'm sure Gary and the mods can come up with something appropriate.



I would like to think that I could come up with something inappropriate. :)
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby Bindii on Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:13 am

gstark wrote:
Alpha_7 wrote:
Bindii wrote:
sirhc55 wrote:Sue - you are a senior member who is therefore in the members group :up:


Ooooh... I made senior member and I didn't even know it...

*shakes head from side to side in blonde bimbo style*.. ;)

Thanks.. :)



Sue I think you deserve a unique title, I'm sure Gary and the mods can come up with something appropriate.



I would like to think that I could come up with something inappropriate. :)


Princess?
Minx?

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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby Bindii on Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:14 am

gstark wrote:
Bindii wrote:but how do we know if we are a member of the members group or not.... :oops:


If you can access the post a message function in the For Sale section, then you're a member of the members group.

If you can see a list of the specials from the bargains section - Portal page, leftmost column, towards the bottom - then you're a member of the members group.


If I had of read the FAQ section I would know that right?

*runs*

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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby Glen on Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:10 am

Scott have there been any entries yet?
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby MHD on Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:01 am

One entry thus far.

A reminder to all: You can change your entry so if you have an image you might as well put it in as a placeholder and delete it and re-enter another image later if you change your mind
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby Reschsmooth on Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:20 pm

gstark wrote:Many rules have been relaxed for the new format


Is there a summary of which rules have been relaxed, which are just chilling out and which are still tense? :D
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby Reschsmooth on Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:01 pm

Reschsmooth wrote:
gstark wrote:Many rules have been relaxed for the new format


Is there a summary of which rules have been relaxed, which are just chilling out and which are still tense? :D


Anyone?
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby gstark on Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:06 pm

Reschsmooth wrote:
Reschsmooth wrote:
gstark wrote:Many rules have been relaxed for the new format


Is there a summary of which rules have been relaxed, which are just chilling out and which are still tense? :D


Anyone?


Which ones are you interested in?

:)
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby Alpha_7 on Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:08 pm

gstark wrote:
Reschsmooth wrote:
Reschsmooth wrote:
gstark wrote:Many rules have been relaxed for the new format


Is there a summary of which rules have been relaxed, which are just chilling out and which are still tense? :D


Anyone?


Which ones are you interested in?

:)


The more relaxed ones :evil: :lol:
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby Glen on Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:11 pm

Patrick it is the PP rule, before only global adjustments on this challenge spot changes are allowable as well.

How are your scent images going, this one tests the brain nicely
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby Reschsmooth on Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:08 pm

gstark wrote:
Reschsmooth wrote:
Reschsmooth wrote:
gstark wrote:Many rules have been relaxed for the new format


Is there a summary of which rules have been relaxed, which are just chilling out and which are still tense? :D


Anyone?


Which ones are you interested in?

:)


Local changes? Can one apply changes to smooth skin, apply a vignette, apply selective blur, make my photo look good, pay bribes to judges, etc?
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby Glen on Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:52 pm

How is everyone going on this? I am finding it a real challenge (in a good way), a few ideas but none have translated to an image as well as I would have liked.
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby phillipb on Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:47 pm

Me too Glen, I can see it but I just can't smell it.
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby Glen on Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:31 am

:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Ta-Da! New Challenge!

Postby sirhc55 on Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:38 am

A tip - check the word out in the dictionary and then let your mind expand laterally :wink:
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