January 2008 Monthly Photography Contest

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alfa147x

alfa147x

Lifer
Jul 14, 2005
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Welcome to monthly contest #8!
I have no idea where blurredvision is; so I decided to take care of this months contest. To submit a picture email me at (alfa147x [at] gmail [dot] com) or PM a link to me. I hope I was able to do an okay job, happy clicking!

EDIT
Just PM'd blurredvision and I will now be taking care of the photo contest
Sorry if this month was kinda buggy (my fault) but i think i have a system now that will make next month's contest smoother


  • Congratulations to dug777 for winning the January 2008 "Warm Colors" contest!
  • Congratulations to quackagator for winning the January 2008 "Reflections" contest!
  • Congratulations to The Chort for winning the January 2008 "Any Thing Goes" contest!


  • Any
    1 quackagator
    2 Brainonska
    3 Fardringle
    4 The Chort
    5 Nohr
    6 Skulkingghost
    7 Alfa147x
    8 Jawo

    Reflections
    1 Gimli
    2 quackagator
    3 Brainonska
    4 Aharami
    5 The Chort
    6 Skulkingghost

    Warm Colors
    1 quackagator
    2 ZOXXO
    3 Brainonska
    4 GTaudiophile
    5 Dugg777
    6 Aharami
    7 Fardringle
    8 Nohr
    9 Skilkinghost
    10 Alfa147x
    11 The Chort
    12 Uppsala9496


    THE GALLERY IS UP!
    http://inkedpaper.com/photo/main.php

    As always, feel free to use this thread to suggest themes for next month's contest.


    Password to galleries: atcontest

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    January Contest Dates:
    • Photo must be taken between January 1 - 27, 2008.
    • Photo must be submitted by end of day, January 28, 2008.
    • Voting begins the morning of January 28, 2008, and will run through the evening of the 31th.
    • Winner to be announced at the end of voting.
    Primary January 2008 Contest Theme:
    • "Warm Colors"
      • Lets turn up that saturation on this one!
      • If there are any questions on the subject matter, let's discuss it here.
    Secondary January 2008 Contest Theme:
    • "Reflections "
      • Great idea for running pictures, pictures that never end, or what ever can be done with great reflections
      • Drag out that mirror or find something around you, but show us a reflection!
    Tertiary January 2008 Contest Theme:
    • "Any Thing Goes"
      • Lets start the new year off with an "any thing goes"
      • Please keep the pictures SAFE FOR WORK ;)
    The General Rules:
    • Submitted photos must easily pertain to the contest subject matter.
    • Contest eligible pictures MUST be taken within the dates stated for this month's contest.
    • Only one submitted photo per entrant.
    • Full EXIF info is strongly suggested to be retained with any submitted picture. I am ceasing to make this a requirement, due to the fact that this is merely a fun and no-prize contest.
    • Submitted photos must abide by forum rules (which basically means no nudity)
    Post-Processing Rules:
    • We are now going to dispense with any PP rules. Anything is allowed, but I still want to discourage the following:
      • Try to refrain from turning your photo into "graphic art".
      • I would like to discourage major cloning and photo transplants.
    Submission Rules:
    • Each person is given until the time that I put up the voting to submit their picture. Polls are usually erected the morning of the start date of voting.
    • Smallest picture size available to submit will be limited to 1200 pixels on the smallest side. This gives everyone with atleast a 2MP camera a chance to enter. (Any arguements on this one?) - UPDATE: If anyone has any problems with this, we can dispense with this rule. Now that I think about it, any full-size originals you submit to me will be available for anyone here to grab.
    • Please submit JPG's only! (Highest quality setting for JPG is suggested to reduce compression artifacts.)
    • Your final entry can be made at any time between the start of the contest itself until the submission deadline stated above.
    • Each member will have only ONE chance to submit a final entry for the contest. Once you submit, that is it.
    Submitting Your Entry:
    • There will be two ways to get your photo to me:
      • Email your photo to alfa147x at gmail dot com, and BE SURE to include your username in the body of the email. Sometimes I've had to go back and references people's profiles on here with the email address. Luckily I've not had any problems yet with matching photos to users without having to send emails back and forth. Please send a PM indicating an email has been sent just incase it's put in the spam folder.
      • PM me with a link to your full-size photo on the web.
    Voting:
    • Voting will begin at the date stated at the start of this thread.
    • The gallery will be available to view at all times as pictures are added throughout the contest, however all final entries will be posted in this thread with links, along with a poll at the top of the thread.
    • Voting will stay open until the deadline.
    Prizes:
    • Due to the nature of the contest being ran by regular members, there are no prizes to be offered. You will only gain the satisfaction of being chosen by the members of Anandtech as the best in this month's theme.
    • If any prizes are able to be given away in any future contests, I will be sure to outline the details. If you do not see mention of a prize, then assume there isn't one.
    Errors/Omissions:
    • I try my best to keep everything organized on my end in regards to picture submissions and the names of users that submitted those. If you find any errors, PLEASE let me know so I may correct them. I've not been told that I've linked to wrong pictures, or labeled pictures with the wrong usernames yet, so I must be doing something right. But that's the last thing I want is giving credit for a photo to the wrong person.


    Stickified -DrPizza. I was going to choose the categories: goats lying on their backs for the primary, but figured that'd be an unfair advantage. (Oh and snow scenes for the secondary, just to eliminate Dug from the competition. :p )



    Here is what is planned for February?s contest
    • Odd Lighting
    • Everyday items
    • Any thing goes

    Post what you want to see in the contest these are not set in stone yet ;)
 
Brainonska511

Brainonska511

Lifer
Dec 10, 2005
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Warm colors is going to be tough. Everything seems to have a greyish cast during the Chicago winter.
 
alfa147x

alfa147x

Lifer
Jul 14, 2005
29,307
106
106
Originally posted by: Brainonska511
Warm colors is going to be tough. Everything seems to have a greyish cast during the Chicago winter.
Click to expand...

i was thinking indoors because of all the warm looking candles and such
 
O

OdiN

Banned
Mar 1, 2000
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Yeah snow all over the ground here - all the trees are dead except evergreens.
 
alfa147x

alfa147x

Lifer
Jul 14, 2005
29,307
106
106
So i added a Tertiary contest this month lets start this year off with at least one easy one ;)
 
J

jmagg

Platinum Member
Nov 21, 2001
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Has Mr Blurred officially passed his thread on?
If so, many thanks for all the work involved setting up and organizing the monthly photography contest since inception.
 
blurredvision

blurredvision

Lifer
Oct 19, 2000
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Sorry guys, too many things going on right now, the only time I've even posted to this board is while at work, and the photography contest has been farthest from my mind. Thanks alfa for posting a new contest thread for this month.
 
alfa147x

alfa147x

Lifer
Jul 14, 2005
29,307
106
106
Originally posted by: blurredvision
Sorry guys, too many things going on right now, the only time I've even posted to this board is while at work, and the photography contest has been farthest from my mind. Thanks alfa for posting a new contest thread for this month.
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no problemo, i hope i did a good job
 
alfa147x

alfa147x

Lifer
Jul 14, 2005
29,307
106
106
For a statues update
I have 2 pictures for the warm and mirror contest
and surprisingly none for the any thing goes contest...
 
Brainonska511

Brainonska511

Lifer
Dec 10, 2005
28,013
12,594
136
I have an idea or two for the reflections contest, but it requires time outside; It's just been so damn cloudy lately :(.
 
Fardringle

Fardringle

Diamond Member
Oct 23, 2000
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I'm jealous of those of you in warm areas. It's hard to get outdoor reflections with no sunlight and when the water is all frozen. And natural "warm" colors are impossible when everything is white and grey. :p

There are some nice pictures so far, though. My 2-year-old loves the cat and gator photos. :)
 
GTaudiophile

GTaudiophile

Lifer
Oct 24, 2000
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FYI, should my "warm colors" entry win anything, Jawo also deserves partial credit as it was his idea to go to the National Cathedral in the first place.
 
GTaudiophile

GTaudiophile

Lifer
Oct 24, 2000
29,767
33
81
Here you go:

File name: W:\Pictures\EOS20D\2008\National Cathedral\241CANON\IMG_4169.JPG
File type: JPEG
File size: 3,119.9 KB
Creation date: 1/12/2008 16:15
Last modification: 1/12/2008 16:15
Make: Canon (http://www.canon.com)
Camera: Canon EOS 20D
Lens: 10-22mm
Software: Firmware 1.0.5
Dimension: 3504 x 2336 px (8.2 MP, 3:2)
Focal length: 12 mm Real
Aperture: F5.6
Exposure time: 1.3" (+0.33 EV)
ISO speed rating: 100/21°
Program: Aperture-Priority AE (Manual)
Metering Mode: Evaluative
White Balance: Auto
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
 
dug777

dug777

Lifer
Oct 13, 2004
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Woot :D

I'll try for some stuff this weekend, glad the end date is later this time :D
 
Fardringle

Fardringle

Diamond Member
Oct 23, 2000
9,200
765
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I'm still waiting for alfa147x to add my photos to the gallery before the deadline... (wink wink, nudge nudge, know what I mean?) :D
 
dug777

dug777

Lifer
Oct 13, 2004
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I wouldn't panic, you've got another four days after all ;)

I still haven't taken mine.
 
dug777

dug777

Lifer
Oct 13, 2004
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0
maybe I'm retarded, but I my emails keep bouncing back :p

Sure there isn't an 'x' in that email address?

EDIT: there is, having read the rest of the OP :eek: Correct the first example then ;)
 
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