**Challenge 1: Vote**

[MHD]

To Vote you must have a d70 log in at the challenge site
you must be logged in to see the album and vote..

So go to http://potofgrass.ath.cx/gallery log on and go to the challenge site and cast your vote.

*You may vote for your own picture, I suggest you give it the top mark which is a 10
*when voting please consider how well the photo adheres to the theme

Remember you must be logged in to vote and only those with a d70 or D70 username may vote

YOU HAVE UNTIL 9am Wednesday to vote!

[MHD]

oh and PM me with any problems!

[Flyer]

Great photos everyone!
Good luck

Arek

[MHD]

Dont forget page 2!!!!!
They need your votes too!

Also so people want the results displayed live?

I have turned off "display results on page" as it might skew the result with the whole underdog sympathy thing

[Geoff]

Can't seem to get to the website tonight - Nnnsnic suggests the the server could be down? Hope to be able to vote soon! I should be asleep right now anyway..night all.

Geoff.

[Charandane]

I can't access the site either. Will try again tonight.

[MHD]

seems alright to me...
remember you need to be logged on to vote...

[phillipb]

Just one question, are we required to cast a vote for every photo or can you only vote for the ones you prefer?

[xerubus]

I think live updating would be great...

cheers

[belle]

For those who can't get in, go to main website and log in. Then navigate to the d70 challenge page

[W00DY]

Can we also encourage people to leave feedback.

The purpose of the challenges are not just to win but also improve our photography. This is best done by constructive critism.

W00DY

[MHD]

Just one question, are we required to cast a vote for every photo or can you only vote for the ones you prefer?

no... but I encourage it!
The final scores are based on the average of the scores so by not voting for an image you are not disadvantaging it

[MHD]

Oh BTW, I should have explained this better:
The reason why it is hidden from public view to everyone without a d70 log in is because I can set viewing permissions but not voting permissions...

So I just hide it from those I dont want to vote and then they cant vote!

The page will go public again after voting closes...

And will remain there (and members of the public can comment etc..)

[Kris]

Site appears down for me

[MHD]

hmmm... thats strange... anyone else?

[Greg B]

I didn't have any problems Scott.

[MHD]

Remember every vote counts! Its VERY close at the moment!

[phillipb]

It would be interesting to know how many people have voted, to see if this competition is of interest to people other then those who put entries in.

[Greg B]

It would be interesting to know how many people have voted, to see if this competition is of interest to people other then those who put entries in.

Given that you need to register to participate and/or vote, there may not be many non-participating voters.

[MHD]

At the moment each picture has an average of 11 votes

There are 22 d70 usernames with viewing rights to the album and when you add me thats 23 possible votes

[xerubus]

Any chance of a an update/breakdown as to where the votes are going, or is it a surprise until voting closes? The suspense is killing me.

[MHD]

Each picture has around 13 votes
Top average is 8.23
second is 8.00
8th is 6.92

[xerubus]

This is just all too much...

thanks for the update...

cheers

[bago100]

Hi MHD
Not sure if I'm down to vote or not
Anyway, I can't access your site - I get a 'page cannot be displayed error"
Cheers
Graham

[xerubus]

Graham,

try going here: http://potofgrass.ath.cx/gallery/albums.php

and then login with your d70username

[dooda]

I can get to the site, but I can't get to the D70 challenge, I can only get to the rules section.

Also, is the login and password the exact same as is our login and password on this site?

[phillipb]

You need to have previously registered to get in, your user name should be d70dooda and you should have picked a password when you registered.

[Killakoala]

I get the same problem as Dooda.

I log in as d70killakoala which is fine, i click on the link above for the galleries which works, then click on the D70 Challenges graphic, and i get the rules page, then i click on the 'Splendor of Water' graphic and i get a page unavailable error.

I tried to log in as d70killak but that it says that it is not correct.

Dunno....

[MHD]

righto I will look into it

[MHD]

is the URL
http://potofgrass.ath.cx/gallery/challenge1
(must be logged in first otherwise it will just redirect to http://potofgrass.ath.cx/gallery/ )

[MHD]

I just played with the permsions... d70killikoala is now on there (should work now)

[Killakoala]

yep, works a treat now. And i've finished voting. Cheers

There's some excellent photos in there.

[MHD]

Forget Bush or Kerry! Vote in the Challenge...

Voting closes tomorrow morning 9am sharp!

Remember not registering a vote for an image is the same as giving its current mark as it is the average vote that is counted!

[Vicareyus]

Thanks MHD for hosting this.
Re people voting who have not entered - well I didnt enter but I DID vote. My excuse for not entering - well work, kids and general life gets in the way sometimes - but hopefully next time.
Re the photos - some really great shots in there - what a collection of talent!
Congrats to all.
Vic

[MHD]

Thats fine! Not everyone is going to enter every challenge!

I bet most people enter the next one!