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Final 2008 Challenge! Starts Now - All Welcome

The final 2008 Challenge is going to be a 2 part challenge with the first part now completed, and the second part now open and running to the end of the month (Nov 30). The theme for the first part was "My favourite thing". The theme for the second part is Saying Goodbye. Part 2 will run the whole of November. If you haven't entered before please do, it is easy, fun and challenging. Two photos, how hard can it be? This year there will be a veritable flotilla of prizes, provided by Servaas Products, HKSupplies & Wolf Eyes Torches.

First prize will be a Maha Powerex MH-C9000 AA battery Charger Analyser with either two packs of the Low Self Discharge Imedion AA batteries or High Capacity 2700 mah Powerex AA batteries , a perfect choice for any photographer who uses a flash. Second prize is the Maha Powerex MH-C204W Travel Charger and prize winners choice of a pack of Imedion or Powerex batteries. Third prize is a 2 level Wolf Eyes Defender rechargeable torch and fourth prize is an Angel AA LED torch. Fifth and onwards prizes are being allocated now from Poon's compelling products, based on the last challenge it looks like every entrant will win a prize!

This is a challenge of participation, all members are welcome. All full members are eligible for prizes. Entry Fee the same as always - Entry Free. It would be nice to see some entries from some of our more remote members we don't get to see face to face so often.

This challenge will have no post processing restrictions and will be judged by a panel of esteemed members. The email address to send entries to is challenges@dslrusers.net. Prize winners will be announced at the Christmas BBQ on December 13th.

Final 2008 Challenge

The email address to send entries to is challenges@dslrusers.net

Part 1 - My favourite thing - ends 31st October 2008

Part 2 - theme tba - ends 30th November 2008

Prize winners announced Christmas BBQ December 13th 2008

Free Entry!


Any questions ask away


Supplementary Prize for Part 2 only For those whose lives were too busy to get an entry into the first part we have a supplementary prize for entrants in part 2 only - For a change a torch, a single level sample of the Defender torch. So no reason not to enter Part 2. Good Luck.


Before the end of the year we will be announcing the themes for the Challenges for next year. Great fun and dare I say it, a great challenge to create a photo which matches the theme. These challenges are a great way of stretching yourself photographically and trying something new. Here are some of our previous challenges.

I like the subject for the first image!

Silly question, I am sure, but what happens if your favourate thing gives away your identity to the judges?

Reschsmooth wrote:Silly question, I am sure, but what happens if your favourate thing gives away your identity to the judges?

Then shoot your third favourite thing, Patrick.

We won't tell.

Honest.

So if you see an entry of either coffee, Alex/Alicia or a Rollei....you know who it's from

PiroStitch wrote:So if you see an entry of either coffee, Alex/Alicia or a Rollei....you know who it's from

Who??? Oh! You didn't mention the Bronica!

Hey guys what is the best way of getting a login to submit my photos? I tried last time and I never got a login.

I am interested in taking up one (if not both) of these challenges.

Aim, just email the entry to challenges@dslrusers.net

Glen wrote:Aim, just email the entry to challenges@dslrusers.net

Awesome, I'll do that, now to decide what is my favourite thing!!!

Cool theme guys

- email entry will make things a bit easier .

Glen wrote:Aim, just email the entry to challenges@dslrusers.net

Please make sure that in your entry you include your username, so we know whom to blame. Er, I mean, to whom to award the prizes.

And please, while file and image sizes are open, please also keep them reasonable.

Fabulous prizes! There is nobody on this forum who is not good enough to win one...so get shooting!

gstark wrote:

Glen wrote:Aim, just email the entry to challenges@dslrusers.net

Please make sure that in your entry you include your username, so we know whom to blame. Er, I mean, to whom to award the prizes.

And please, while file and image sizes are open, please also keep them reasonable.

Does this mean you're off the judging panel Gary?

do we need to make sure the exif information doesnt contain the photog name?

phillipb wrote:Does this mean you're off the judging panel Gary?

I haven't yet finalised the judging panel, but that's not an issue. I just set up the access, and give the access to the account to someone else.

makario wrote:do we need to make sure the exif information doesnt contain the photog name?

No. Leave it in if you wish. We have enough confidence in the judges to not look at this stuff.

A reminder there are 2 more weekends till the end of the first part of the Challenge!
This weekend coming up, 18/19th is the 2nd last weekend in October for those who need time to photograph there favourite thing

Ok newbie here. What do i do to get my photo seen/judged. how to I enter it?
Thanks Kerry

It is stated earlier in this thread,

Glen wrote:just email the entry to challenges@dslrusers.net

Glen, I dont know what my favourite thing is, would it be too obvious if I submitted a pic of my WE Defender?

aim54x wrote:It is stated earlier in this thread,

Glen wrote:just email the entry to challenges@dslrusers.net

Glen, I dont know what my favourite thing is, would it be too obvious if I submitted a pic of my WE Defender?

Cameron, would be disappointed if it wasn't your favourite thing Well for at least the next ten minutes

I think I may even enter this one

Scott it will be great for you to be able to enter!

Two more full days to photograph your favourite thing
Two days till the end of part one on October 31st

Glen wrote:Scott it will be great for you to be able to enter!

Yes... and I plan to

 ROFL PEOPLE STOP ENTERING!!!

Just kidding, it will be good to see more entries come in and not have people win prizes by default!

THis is getting a bit difficult as we have packed most of our favourate things. I may have to take a quick and nasty shot of a remaining speciman before it is packed up until Saturday!

Glen wrote:10 entries so far, it looks like it will be a prize per entry!

And how many are pix of a computer showing the DSLRUsers web site

Mr Darcy wrote:

Glen wrote:10 entries so far, it looks like it will be a prize per entry!

And how many are pix of a computer showing the DSLRUsers web site

Hmmm that would have been another good idea, oh well!

Bugger, bugger, bugger - having thought of at least one good idea (execution could have been different), I am not going to get a chance to enter, given closing time tomorrow. Been spending too much time workin' and packin'. Oh well, good luck to those that do enter.

What time does it close ? 11:59pm EST Daylight savings time ?

That would sound about right to me Craig. Special shoot coming up at 10pm?

Part two now open

The theme for Part Two of the challenge is "Saying Goodbye". Please see the first post in this thread for details of what is required in order to enter the challenge.

And yes, we received 28 entries into part one, so awesome work, people.

Do we get to see the first lot or do we see them all in one go?

All in one go, I expect.

They need to be judged first, and that's not scheduled to happen till after part two closes.

Great result 28 entries for the first part!

Supplementary Prize for Part 2 entrants only For those whose lives were too busy to get an entry into the first part we have a supplementary prize for entrants in part 2 only - For a change a torch, a single level sample of the Defender torch. So no reason not to enter Part 2. Good Luck.

Glen wrote:Supplementary Prize for Part 2 entrants only

Just to clarify, (in case I need to) only those with an entry in part 2, but no entry in part 1, will be eligible for this additional prize.

Everyone is eligible for all of the other prizes, of course.

So what about people who entrered Part 1 but are unable to complete part 2?

Mr Darcy wrote:So what about people who entrered Part 1 but are unable to complete part 2?

A whole month isn't enough time for someone to take a photo of say their own hand waving good bye?

Glen wrote:

Mr Darcy wrote:So what about people who entrered Part 1 but are unable to complete part 2?

A whole month isn't enough time for someone to take a photo of say their own hand waving good bye?

There is no way that I’m going to cut my hand off for any photograph

Glen wrote:

Mr Darcy wrote:So what about people who entrered Part 1 but are unable to complete part 2?

A whole month isn't enough time for someone to take a photo of say their own hand waving good bye?

But to get the full effect you need a REEEEAAAAALLLLY slow shutter speed.

Mr Darcy wrote:So what about people who entrered Part 1 but are unable to complete part 2?

They get the satisfaction of knowing that they entered ....

earlier.

i like the subject for the second part...but just wondering whats the interpretive leeway on these challenge themes?

Mozzie, huge latitude. The judges are usually sophisticated individuals with wide life experience (geez I am greasing them up) and usually can see most interpretations. If it needs a 2,000 word essay to see - the idea is probably a bit wide of the mark.

Hi, I have just joined and thought I'd have a crack at the challenge... I am now concerned that I submitted black and white pics....Is this allowed or do they have to original and un touched??? Cheers

Gray, no problem, this is an open challenge with no restrictions on Post Processing. Impressed you have had a go at entering straight after joining

I have mine in!

How many have you go so far???