HOLY CRAP.... I won over $2000 worth of Nikon goodies !!!

[flipfrog]

...Yesterday morning im getting ready to go to my first class at focal point, and i get a phone call from Toronto telling me that i won a photo contest that i entered. I enter contests all the time, and i have won a few, but no more than 100 bucks, or online bragging rights. But this one was P a y D a y. Nikon/Roger's/Chatelaine magazine had a photo contest entitled <i>"Spring Celebrations"</i>, so i sent it some of my stuff from last spring's tulip festival in Washington State. Anyways, I was chosen as the winner!
the winning image:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/deesignpho ... et-305304/


Here is what i won:

<i>FIRST PLACE:</i> <b>One (1) Nikon D70s digital SLR camera, with DX lens, SB800 Speedlight and Nikon camera bag, having a total retail value of $2,200.</b>

and it doesnt stop there!
my photo will be published in Chatelaine magazine!
Also, the 2nd place, 3rd place, and two runner's up along with the winners of the previous two contests ("Haloween Harvest" and "December Holdiays") are going to be posted online for voting on who will win the Grand Prize:
<i>The owner of the photograph receiving the highest number of votes during the Online Voting Period Contest will win </i><b>the Grand Prize, having an approximate retail value of $9,000, and consisting of a "picture-perfect" vacation for a family of four (4) [consisting of a maximum of two adults with two children, where the children are 18 years of age or younger] to
<A HREF="http://www.deltahotels.com/hotels/hotels.php?hotelId=38">Delta Sun Peaks Resort, British Columbia </A>.</b> <i>Trip consists of return airfare to Vancouver from the international airport closest to the winner’s residence, and six days/five nights accommodations (quad occupancy), complimentary fitness centre, heated outdoor swimming pool and a children's creative center.</i> <b>Winner will also receive a cheque for $1,000 spending money.</b>

wo00000ohooooooooooo!

[PiroStitch]

Congratulations Dee! Great pic and enjoy the prizes!

[Mal]

WOW well done, excellent photo and impressive prize!!!

[meicw]

Congratulations, mate. Great photo. Well done. Best of luck for the rest of the competition.

Regards
meicw

[birddog114]

Congrats and lust more with the sales.

[Alex]

Very well done!!
Sounds like great prizes.

Alex

[wendellt]

I knew you could do it!

that tulip shot is top notch

Congratulations

what are you going to buy?

[Glen]

Great news Dee, you deserve it

[christiand]

you must be an extremely happy puppy

Gratulations, well done.

Cheers,
CD

[radar]

Well done Dee,

that was a great photo, well deserved

André PS: for those that are not Canadian, Chatelaine magazine is similar to the Australian Womens Weekly and Roger's is a cable/telecommunications company.

[Big Red]

good on ya !!
whats the link so we can vote for you ?

damn nice image with the barn in the background

[leek]

Well done Dee - your images are always visually stunning... You deserve it!

[sirhc55]

Brilliant Dee - congratulations

[radar]

whats the link so we can vote for you ?

Voting doesn't seem to open till March 1.

http://www.chatelaine.com/nikon/

Cheers,

André

[moggy]

Great work Dee, not only winning first prize but getting published as well!

Bob.

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[stubbsy]

A well deserved winner. Congrats Dee it's a great pic.

[Alpha_7]

Congratulations and very well done! A great picture and some great prizes!

[xerubus]

excellent! a great photo and well deserved win....

cheers

[johndec]

Well done Dee. You deserve it. It's one of many pics I've seen from you that deserve such accolades.

[marcotrov]

Congratulations Dee and well deserved it is a brilliant image
cheers
marco

[Hudo]

Well done, great pic.

Mark

[MATT]

Yarhooo, Good work and a great pic .. Winners are grinners ,go spoil yourself.


MATT

[gstark]

Dee,

Well done, and congratulations.

Please feel free to post a reminder about the voting, with the link, once it opens. I'm sure that many here would be happy to try to help you grab the major prize as well.

[Matt. K]

Well done DAD! When we gonna take that trip?

[avkomp]

nice image.
congrats on winning the comp too. good to get a prize like the camera stuff too!

Steve

[nito]

yes well done, enjoy the rewards wisely.

[stephen]

congrats Post a link to the web site where you vote on the winner and we can all do one vote and get you that prize also

[Collingwood]

Impressive shot and well done!

[Potatis]

Congratulations! Nice work!

[Killakoala]

That's absolutely sensational. I am very happy for you and as Gary said, please remind us when the time for voting is up as i will definately vote for your image, which i think is fantastic.

Great stuff.

[rokkstar]

Congratulations Dee. Well deserved win.

[Geoff]

Dee - fantastic work and well deserved!

[blacknstormy]

Congratulations Dee - fantastic photo, and well deserved win.
Enjoy
Rel

[mic]

Well done Flippo

Your great eye has been rewarded.

Mic.

[Link]

Congratulations, I'm pretty much sure that you will win many more competitions in the future - your photos are often stunning, with great colours and perfect composition.

Link.

[BBJ]

Dee, congratulations on your win and very well deserved and hope you enjoy your prize.

[the foto fanatic]

Excellent news - congratulations!

[Willigan]

Nice work Dee! Congratulations

[flipfrog]

thanks guys!

im planning to buy a new lens, but not sure yet which one.
im considerign the new 18-200 VR

[marcotrov]

Dee looks like Birddog is not too impressed with the 18-200's performance. He suggests waiting for the 70-300 F/2.8 VR 11. If you've got a bucket load of money spare
cheers
marco

[birddog114]

Dee looks like Birddog is not too impressed with the 18-200's performance. He suggests waiting for the 70-300 F/2.8 VR 11. If you've got a bucket load of money spare
cheers
marco

Sure, he'll buy both

[owen]

Congrats Dee. I've always loved your photos. Your photos always seem a step above what I could ever hope of producing. Keep up the good work.

Cheers,
Owen.

[flipfrog]

marcotrov:

when is that 70-300 F/2.8 VR released?

[ozimax]

Congrats Dee, you are a deserving winner.

(The only thing I have ever won was a rigged egg and spoon race at the Sunday School picnic at Georges River Park, Revesby, Sydney many years ago.)

Max

[mudder]

Just catching up with threads as I've been away for a few weeks but just wanted to say your stuff shows talent and creativity, I can see why you've won a comp... Well done...