**Challenge 1: Results**

[MHD]

Some GREAT photos! I dont know why html has put the results way down ... Adds to the suspense I guess (See next post)

Ok I had planned to cut and paste the results in but that does not seem to be working... I will put it in a seperate post!

for full results:
http://potofgrass.ath.cx/gallery/poll_r ... challenge1


And an unexpected result... When I decided to enter the Challenge I did not expect my photo to win... I will hapilly accept any criticism and open all that I can to scrutiny...

However as I picked the first one (well worded the intro) if he will accept it I will pass on the naming rights for the next challenge to second place getter xerubus

Thanks to EVERYONE who participated both in submitting images and votes, as you will not the site has generated reasonable traffic with some photos being viewed over 100 times. The site will now be open again to the public and comments are still encouraged!

[MHD]

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<td><a href="http://potofgrass.ath.cx/gallery/challenge1/comp2_003">Splendor of water, serenty of the coast</a> - 17 voters (8.18)</td>
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<td><a href="http://potofgrass.ath.cx/gallery/challenge1/splendor_water">Splendour & Power - Mark Cross</a> - 17 voters (8.00)</td>
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<td><a href="http://potofgrass.ath.cx/gallery/challenge1/frozenwater">Frozen in time</a> - 17 voters (7.82)</td>
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<td>(4)</td>
<td><a href="http://potofgrass.ath.cx/gallery/challenge1/Refreshing">Life giving - refreshing - WATER ..... Craig</a> - 17 voters (7.82)</td>
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<td>(5)</td>
<td><a href="http://potofgrass.ath.cx/gallery/challenge1/selfportrait">Splendiferous!</a> - 17 voters (7.53)</td>
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<td>(6)</td>
<td><a href="http://potofgrass.ath.cx/gallery/challenge1/DSC_0133_low_res">Reflections in Black & White</a> - 17 voters (7.47)</td>
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<td>(7)</td>
<td><a href="http://potofgrass.ath.cx/gallery/challenge1/Riverboat">Riverboat</a> - 17 voters (7.47)</td>
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<td>(8)</td>
<td><a href="http://potofgrass.ath.cx/gallery/challenge1/DSC_0048levelsusmweb">Water...Nature's Own Mirror</a> - 16 voters (7.44)</td>
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<td><a href="http://potofgrass.ath.cx/gallery/challenge1/Grevillia">Water drops and Grevillia</a> - 16 voters (7.06)</td>
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<td>(10)</td>
<td><a href="http://potofgrass.ath.cx/gallery/challenge1/Comp_flower_001">Too little too late</a> - 17 voters (6.59)</td>
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<td>(11)</td>
<td><a href="http://potofgrass.ath.cx/gallery/challenge1/DSC3374">"When I grow up..."</a> - 16 voters (6.56)</td>
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<td><a href="http://potofgrass.ath.cx/gallery/challenge1/Splaaaassssssssssssh">Splaaaassssssssssssh</a> - 16 voters (6.56)</td>
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<td><a href="http://potofgrass.ath.cx/gallery/challenge1/DSC0861a">Skyward Spray</a> - 16 voters (6.13)</td>
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<td>(14)</td>
<td><a href="http://potofgrass.ath.cx/gallery/challenge1/reflection1">October 22 2004 12:33:07.</a> - 17 voters (5.82)</td>
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<td><a href="http://potofgrass.ath.cx/gallery/challenge1/Gotcha_D70_002">Gotcha D70 Dargan</a> - 18 voters (5.78)</td>
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<td><a href="http://potofgrass.ath.cx/gallery/challenge1/Pelican">Pelican</a> - 16 voters (5.69)</td>
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[birddog114]

Congrats MHD!!! That what I guessed and expected!!!!!!

Do u want me ship u a 1Gb CF card or u want to pick it up at the Xmas Dinner meet? What's the title of next chalennge?

To other Challengers:
Very nice from all of your pics and you've done marvellous jobs, a big contribrution of your creative arts in photography.

[MHD]

It was VERY close in the end!!!

Look at the scores! less than a point between 1 and 8 and a tie for 3rd!

Could you send it to me Birddog?

If he would like I have passed the theme naming rights to Xerubus (2nd place)....

[phillipb]

Congratulations MHD, well deserved.
Best thing about the format of this competition is that we now have photos which we would not otherwise have taken. It's all too easy to rehash old photos to fit a subject.
Well done.

[MHD]

Thats the idea!

its great to get a theme and then you wander around looking at things thinking "How do I get this to fit the theme?"

Some stunning shots there... My personal fav was jordanp's photo with the hair and water...

[xerubus]

Congratulations MHD... well deserved...

Congratulations to all other entries as well, there were some amazing shots submitted...

I'll happily take naming right

[ajo43]

Well done MHD. Good composition and great lighting in your shot. I thought it would be the winner.

Looking forward to the next challenge!

[birddog114]

MHD,
I'll post it to you Friday or Monday, am waiting for stock. Email me your PO box again.

When will the second challenge start? and what subject?

Can I have the file of the winning photo, I would like to put it on a Super A3, then frame it, and also put your copyright on it, I'll ask you to sign it at the Xmas Dinner Meet.

[Raydar]

Well done mate
I wish I could pick loto like that

Cheers
Ray

[MHD]

MHD,
I'll post it to you Friday or Monday, am waiting for stock. Email me your PO box again.

When will the second challenge start? and what subject?

Can I have the file of the winning photo, I would like to put it on a Super A3, then frame it, and also put your copyright on it, I'll ask you to sign it at the Xmas Dinner Meet.

hehe... Sure!

I'll PM you details...

Challenge 2 will start as soon as Xerubus gives me a theme!

[JordanP]

Congratts Scott !!! Excelent image

[W00DY]

Well done MHD, I am glad the image I gave my top marks to won the comp...

Is there a prize for coming last

W00DY

[Glen]

Great result MHD and well deserved

[gstark]

Congratulations to to all concerned in this event: competitiors, for the high standard of images submited, MHD, for organising and hosting this part of our activities, and of course to Birddog, for his generosity and support.

And, of coruse, the winners, which apart from the obvious, I have to admit, is this whole community!

[bago100]

Congratulations MHD!

Congratulations to all the runners up as well

MHD - May I suggest the title and content for the next Challenge be "Cockatiel portraits"

Hehe

Cheers and well done once again!

Graham

[Geoff]

Great shot..congratulations - I think you definately deserved to win that one! Cant' wait to start working on photos for the next comp! This time I won't put my first effort in and now I know the rules..hehe..Well done Scott! Cheers,


Geoff.

[Charandane]

I thoroughly enjoyed this challenge. I found the various interpretations of the theme to be particularly interesting. There truly were some excellent photos in the competition.

CONGRATS to Scott on a beautiful winning entry.

I look forward to the B&W Challenge.

[Flyer]

Congratulations MHD!
Great shot, well deserved.
And congratulations to all other entrants - great photos!
Looking forward to the next challeng & hope we will have many more entries.

[Killakoala]

Congratualations MHD on a suberb photo.

Gary already said what i wanted to say so i won't rehash what he said, except to say a big thankyou to everyone for an entertaining competition. i enjoyed looking at your work. It certainly sets the standard for the next comp

[MHD]

I was blown away how close it was!! Great to see that lots of people voted as well!

the next challenge is going to be awesome... great challenge for this one that will make the photos very "creative" IMHO

[MHD]

So what glass did people use? mine was taken with the kit lens

[xerubus]

I used a sigma 28-300 lens, with CPL filter.

[Flyer]

Mine was Sigma 70-300 APO Macro II at 120mm.

[Charandane]

Mine was the kit lens.

[Killakoala]

A Tokina 28-70 F2.8 macro with +4 filter. And a spray can of water set to 'fine mist'.