Mid Month Madness #3

[Mr Darcy]

This is a blatant copy of Big Red's Weekend Challenges.
I felt the need for an additional one as it is often difficult to fit the time in for either photographing or posting.

The aim is to pick 4 themes and everyone who wants to have a go at them can post up their pics in the image section by midnight after the closing time and put a link from their thread into this thread.
You don't have to attempt all themes. Just the ones you can manage.

Any DSLRusers Member who cares to can then vote for their favorite on the four themes and post up in this thread with any comments if they care to make them. You don't have to enter to vote.

The Themes are:
Theme 1: …merry
Theme 2: …black on black
Theme 3: …strong
Theme 4: …accepting

Voting lasts for 48 hours then I will tally up the votes and post up here.
If you win ... you get nothing but praise.
If you cheat ... you get nothing but Karma.
You cannot vote for your own pics.

Rules:
Pic must be taken in the Challenge Period by the entrant.
Any PP is allowed as the voters will say what is too much
Normal posting rules apply. In particular, Pic 800 on longest side.

You may take and post photos at any time from now till closing

Pics to be entered by midnight Wednesday 19-Nov-2008
Voting to be from 07:30 Thursday 20-Nov-2008 to midnight Friday 21-Nov-2008
Late entries will be accepted, but only until the first vote is cast.

Don't forget ... its just for fun so even if you didn't get a fantastic pic for a theme ... post it up anyway

As an extra challenge, you may try to get all four themes in a single photo. If you attempt this, post it in a separate thread. This will allow you to potentially get double votes.

[Big Red]

some of these look challenging

[Mr Darcy]

some of these look challenging

Tell me about it. I will be camping on the weekend, and my friend has sworn off booze since his heart attack, so I won't even have a chance for merry.

Maybe i'll try the traditional shot of the inside surface of a lens cap

Pam has announced she will be boycotting the comp (I hope to convince her otherwise.)

[Big Red]

did mine this morning
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=34815

[Mr Darcy]

did mine this morning

No problem Shane. My rules differ from yours here. You can take and post at any time in the period. Which is until midnight tonight (Wed).

Just as well. I still have one photo to do. I am very busy with other things at the moment. I hope to get it done today, but if not, I will only be posting three tonight.

[paulmac]

I have two definites so far. The others I am having troubles with...!

[paulmac]

Here's my entry:
http://dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=34839

[pjs]

my entry
http://www.dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=34840

[pjs]

my entry
http://www.dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=34840

[Mr Darcy]

I know I have had trouble getting on today, so I will extend the deadline another day
Entries will now close tomorrow (Thursday) night. Voting will start immediately after.

Anyway, my entry here:
http://dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=34841

[Mr Darcy]

Voting is now open.

The entrants are:
Big Red
http://dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=34815

Paul Mac
http://dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=34839

pjs
http://www.dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=34840

Mr Darcy
http://dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=34841

Voting will be open until Saturday night. AEDT

[Mr Darcy]

Theme 1: …merry
Big Red

Theme 2: …black on black
pjs, but they are all good.

Theme 3: …strong
paulmac

Theme 4: …accepting
pjs. I made that chair. Had to vote for it I didn't make the lazy sod though. We were on a working bee not a relaxation spa trip.

[Big Red]

My votes are:
Theme 1: …merry
paulmac

Theme 2: …black on black
Mr Darcy

Theme 3: …strong
paulmac

Theme 4: …accepting
pjs

[paulmac]

And my votes are:
Theme 1: …merry
Big Red. Better improvisation than mine! I bet the props used lasted for less than 10 minutes after this shot...

Theme 2: …black on black
Mr Darcy.

Theme 3: …strong
mmmm beeer. Mr Darcy.

Theme 4: …accepting
Mr Darcy.
Big Red's would have been better if there was a kids hand reaching out to grab an M&M.


pjs, you took some nice sharp pictures this time round, and I liked your interpretation of the subjects.

[pjs]

my votes:
Merry : Mr Darcy

Black on Black: Big Red

Strong: Mr Darcy, liked the way the foam in the glass was captured in the photo

Accepting: Mr Darcy, though Paul Mac accepting the snake around his neck really deserves recognition

[Mr Darcy]

Voting is now complete
Results are:

Merry
Big Red: 2
Paulmac: 1
Mr Darcy: 1

Black on Black
Mr Darcy: 2
pjs: 1
Big Red: 1

Strong
Paulmac: 2
Mr Darcy: 2

Accepting
pjs: 2
Mr Darcy: 2

A big thank you to all who joined in. I know the site connection has been problematic, keeping posts down. I hope that the situation will have been rectified by the time of the next Weekend challenge.