Challenge 19 - The Winners!

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Challenge 19 - The Winners!

Postby gstark on Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:33 pm

M'lords, ladies, and gentlemen ...

The envelope puh-leeze ...


Second runner up ...

Scent: photographer - Surenj.

Image


First runner up ...

The Holy Grail: phillipb

Image


And the winner ...

(drum roll)

The Night Ahead: Dawsey

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Congratulations to all who entered. There were some great images images posted, and the judging was challenging, but a pleasure.

We have books for all three of the winners, courtesy of Andre (Radar), and myself. Thank you Andre.

And a big thank you too to MHD for his work in helping to run this, and to Chris and Matt for their wIsdom and assistance in the judging

Let the post-challenge discussions begin, and don't forget to get your images ready for the Crema Challenge.
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Re: Challenge 19 - The Winners!

Postby Matt. K on Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:12 pm

Congratulations to the winner and runner ups...and all those who took the time and trouble to enter. I would urge all forum members to enter the challanges...they hone your skills and exercise your judgement. Thanks again to Scott (MHD) for his outstanding support to these events.
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Re: Challenge 19 - The Winners!

Postby Alpha_7 on Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:34 pm

Congratulations to Dawesy! (Finally I get to see the shot, nice work mate), and the other winners, well done.
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Re: Challenge 19 - The Winners!

Postby xerubus on Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:50 pm

Congratulations folks... especially to Dawesy. A nice collection of shots entered by all.
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Re: Challenge 19 - The Winners!

Postby sirhc55 on Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:00 pm

Congratulations to Dawesy for an image that stood out amongst many other very good photos. The quality of entry was exceptional and I can do no more than reiterate Matt’s comment for all forum members to ”have a go” :up:
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Re: Challenge 19 - The Winners!

Postby PiroStitch on Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:34 am

congratulations to all the winners and entrants :) :cheers:
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Re: Challenge 19 - The Winners!

Postby Alex on Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:56 am

Congratulations to Dawsey and the others! Well done!

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Re: Challenge 19 - The Winners!

Postby Glen on Fri Apr 04, 2008 5:54 am

Great result Dawesy, PhilipB and Surenj. I am glad it was the judges choosing here, it was a great standard at the top end here.
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Re: Challenge 19 - The Winners!

Postby radar on Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:03 am

Congrats to Dawesy for the winning entry, and to PhilipB and Surenj for runners-up. All were great images.

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Re: Challenge 19 - The Winners!

Postby dawesy on Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:47 am

Firstly I am, of course, completely stoked to be awarded this prize. I really didn't expect it and it's a real achievement given the company in which this was entered. This is really the first time any shot of mine has been recognised so it is very exciting! Thank you to the judges and organisers for their efforts, I know a lot of thought goes into these challenges. Also thanks to those who donated prizes.

Congrats to the other winners and everyone who enters. I am always impressed with the quality of images these challenges attract. Like others have said I would encourage more people to give it a go. The process from idea to photograph is a lot of fun when you have the time and focus like in these challenges and you just never know how you'll go!

Lastly, thanks to the subject of the shot and her boyfriend (my best mate). She was very patient with me messing around with lights and backgrounds and had some good inputs during the shoot - and he was totally cool about the whole thing. Top friends the pair of them!
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Re: Challenge 19 - The Winners!

Postby sirhc55 on Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:10 am

dawesy wrote:Congrats to the other winners and everyone who enters. I am always impressed with the quality of images these challenges attract. Like others have said I would encourage more people to give it a go. The process from idea to photograph is a lot of fun when you have the time and focus like in these challenges and you just never know how you'll go!



I would like to add a note to Dawsey’s post. Unlike the previous method of voting, every other photo entered may now be classed as coming 4th.

Human nature determines that no one likes coming last, even under the dictate of doing better next time. The themes are chosen to show photographic skill but they are also chosen to show how any one person can interpret the theme.

In judging any challenge my first impression is the interpretation and then the skills.

Dawesy gave us all a classic (even classical) shot that showed excellent use of DOF, composition and execution.
PhilipB produced a shot that reminded me of Henry Miller and Anais Anais - soft and dreamy
Surenj produced a simplistic contre jour that said everything without showing anything other than what was necessary for a very good shot.

So, to enforce Dawsey’s post, I would like to see far more entries to give the judges a really hard time :D
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Re: Challenge 19 - The Winners!

Postby phillipb on Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:24 am

Wow, I really didn't expect my shot to be up there, thanks guys. it makes me feel better now. Looking at that shot made me think how much money was on that table and how it could be better spent on a lens :P
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Re: Challenge 19 - The Winners!

Postby dviv on Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:30 am

Congrats guys!

Great pics and well deserved :up:
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Re: Challenge 19 - The Winners!

Postby Oscar on Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:07 pm

Well don to all the entrants. Great to see all the placegetters.

Congratulations Dawsey :cheers: Mick
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Re: Challenge 19 - The Winners!

Postby BullcreekBob on Fri Apr 04, 2008 6:50 pm

Three very good images there. Congratulations.

I look forward to one day, when I'm grown up, getting off my fat a*** and entering one of these challenges myself. Coming last would have to be more of an achievement than not entering.
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Re: Challenge 19 - The Winners!

Postby Big Red on Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:29 pm

congrats to those who entered and especially to those who topped the list.

i did try and get something but it just didn't turn out how i wanted :roll:

and because i left it until the last day i didn't have time to think up something else :oops:
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Re: Challenge 19 - The Winners!

Postby ozczecho on Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:32 pm

Congrats to all the place getters...I for one had a heap of fun trying to get the shot out.
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Re: Challenge 19 - The Winners!

Postby surenj on Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:50 pm

Congrats to Dawesy and PhilipB, Nice execution from concept to image.
My attempt was complicated by the fact that the subject wanted to remain annonymous! It was fun thinking this much about an image. Thanks to MHD and the judges for organising this..
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Re: Challenge 19 - The Winners!

Postby Killakoala on Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:02 am

Congratulations to Dawesy, Phillpb and Surenj. Well done to everyone who entered.
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Re: Challenge 19 - The Winners!

Postby Willy wombat on Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:58 am

Great work guys

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Re: Challenge 19 - The Winners!

Postby colin_12 on Sat Apr 05, 2008 4:42 pm

Congrats all.
I really like the concept in Surenj's image.
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Re: Challenge 19 - The Winners!

Postby Shoot on Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:48 pm

Congrats guys :-)
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Re: Challenge 19 - The Winners!

Postby Mr Darcy on Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:38 pm

Congratulations to the winners
i did try and get something but it just didn't turn out how i wanted :roll:
and because i left it until the last day i didn't have time to think up something else :oops:


Same happened to me. I entered what I felt best answered the challenge that I had done to date, even though I didn't really feel it was right. I'm glad the judges agreed. I was on my second concept, and it wasn't working either, but a deadline is a deadline.

Coming last would have to be more of an achievement than not entering.

Can't agree more

That said I probably won't enter the next challenge. I don't meet the prerequisites. :cry:
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