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Last call, April Challenge

Postby gstark on Wed Apr 28, 2010 4:54 pm

Hey, people, it's almost April 30.

We have a number of entries, but you are doing yourself a disfavour if you don't get your entry in.

The prize is truly unique. Well, almost unique, but certainly exclusive.

Full details are here.

Ya gotta be in it to win it!
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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby surenj on Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:28 pm

Entry sent. PM also sent to confirm. :)
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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby aim54x on Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:11 pm

entry submitted!
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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby Mr Darcy on Thu Apr 29, 2010 11:39 am

I posted an entry a week ago. How do I know it was received?
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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby gstark on Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:03 pm

Greg,

Without asking me, you don't.

But you did, and now you do. (it was).

You too, Cameron.
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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby Reschsmooth on Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:04 pm

Entry sent on the eve of the last minute.
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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby ATJ on Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:06 pm

I had plans for a shot and even did 5 dives in April but, alas, I didn't see what I wanted to photograph. :( No entry from me.
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Get yer red hots in!

Postby gstark on Fri Apr 30, 2010 6:09 pm

Get yer red hots in!

Get yer red hots in!

Get yer red hots in!

Challenge closes at midnight tonight!
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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby biggerry on Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:48 pm

game on. entry sent, nothing like leaving it to the last minute :roll:
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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby gstark on Sat May 01, 2010 8:54 am

Entries are in and closed.

And I am very happy with the quality of what I see.

Not so much the quantity ... but that gives those who bothered to enter a better chance to win the prize.

Judging is starting; stay tuned.
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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby Reschsmooth on Sat May 01, 2010 9:38 am

biggerry wrote:game on. entry sent, nothing like leaving it to the last minute :roll:


As they say, "if it wasn't for the last minute, nothing would ever get done". And, "Why do today what you can put off till tomorrow". As you can see, I have more cliches than you can poke a stick at. :biglaugh:
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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby gstark on Sat May 01, 2010 9:50 am

Patrick,

I generally choose to put off procrastination until later.
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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby Reschsmooth on Mon May 03, 2010 4:51 pm

Gary, will there be a gallery of rouge to see soon?
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Last call, April Challenge

Postby gstark on Mon May 03, 2010 5:54 pm

Reschsmooth wrote:Gary, will there be a gallery of rouge to see soon?


Hi Patrick.

Yes. Hopefully tomorrow evening.

I'm just waiting for the three judges to complete their preliminary viewings, and then I'll post the gallery details.
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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby Reschsmooth on Mon May 03, 2010 6:08 pm

gstark wrote:I'm just waiting for the three judges to complete their preliminary viewings, and then I'll post the gallery details.


Is that code for "waiting for Leigh?" :biglaugh:
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Last call, April Challenge

Postby gstark on Mon May 03, 2010 6:22 pm

Reschsmooth wrote:
Is that code for "waiting for Leigh?" :biglaugh:


Actually, no. Neither Leigh nor I are judging this time round.

Three virgin judges, as it were. And I've been given tinfoil-clad guarantees as to their purity. :)
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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby surenj on Mon May 03, 2010 6:24 pm

gstark wrote:Yes. Hopefully tomorrow evening.

Can't wait.
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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby Reschsmooth on Mon May 03, 2010 6:48 pm

gstark wrote:
Reschsmooth wrote:
Is that code for "waiting for Leigh?" :biglaugh:


Actually, no. Neither Leigh nor I are judging this time round.

Three virgin judges, as it were. And I've been given tinfoil-clad guarantees as to their purity. :)


Interesting; but more relevantly, how does one become a judge of virgins?
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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby surenj on Mon May 03, 2010 7:06 pm

Reschsmooth wrote:Interesting; but more relevantly, how does one become a judge of virgins?

:biglaugh:
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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby Mr Darcy on Mon May 03, 2010 7:09 pm

Reschsmooth wrote:
gstark wrote:
Reschsmooth wrote:
Is that code for "waiting for Leigh?" :biglaugh:


Actually, no. Neither Leigh nor I are judging this time round.

Three virgin judges, as it were. And I've been given tinfoil-clad guarantees as to their purity. :)


Interesting; but more relevantly, how does one become a judge of virgins?


I think you ask them to spell "Hi Men!" :wink:
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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby biggerry on Mon May 03, 2010 7:30 pm

surenj wrote:I think you ask them to spell "Hi Men!"


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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby surenj on Mon May 03, 2010 8:08 pm

biggerry wrote: surenj wrote:I think you ask them to spell "Hi Men!"

Gerry, Am I being implicated in smart alec comments not made by myself? :mrgreen:
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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby biggerry on Mon May 03, 2010 8:27 pm

surenj wrote:Gerry, Am I being implicated in smart alec comments not made by myself?


:rotfl2: nope there was a problem between the operator and the keyboard. :cough: :cough:
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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby surenj on Mon May 03, 2010 8:59 pm

biggerry wrote:nope there was a problem between the operator and the keyboard.

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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby Mr Darcy on Wed May 05, 2010 11:46 am

gstark wrote:
Reschsmooth wrote:Gary, will there be a gallery of rouge to see soon?


Hi Patrick.

Yes. Hopefully tomorrow evening.

I'm just waiting for the three judges to complete their preliminary viewings, and then I'll post the gallery details.

Written on Monday. It's now Wednesday. Any update?
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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby surenj on Wed May 05, 2010 2:34 pm

Very keen to see the gallery as well. The virgins better hurry up. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby gstark on Wed May 05, 2010 5:41 pm

The virgins may need to be put to death!

One has completed his initial tasks, and the other two will be doing theirs on Monday and Tuesday nights. Oh, yes, I see the problem. :)

I'm sorry, but I would rather wait until they've all had their first look at the images before opening up the gallery. I'd hate to have their thinking influenced by any discussions here.

Not that this would happen ... but best to be safe.
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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby surenj on Wed May 05, 2010 6:52 pm

gstark wrote:One has completed his initial tasks, and the other two will be doing theirs on Monday and Tuesday nights. Oh, yes, I see the problem.

I hate when virgins are not up to their task. :twisted: :mrgreen:
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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby Pa on Wed May 05, 2010 8:54 pm

Is that Monday or Tuesday this week or next.... :?
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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby gstark on Wed May 05, 2010 11:10 pm

surenj wrote:
gstark wrote:One has completed his initial tasks, and the other two will be doing theirs on Monday and Tuesday nights. Oh, yes, I see the problem.

I hate when virgins are not up to their task. :twisted: :mrgreen:


Ok ... the initial phase of the judging has been completed. Each of the judges selected exactly the same three images, but none of them in the same order as the others. :)

That's cool; I now have them in solitary confinement, on stale taco chips, bad salsa, and reruns of Question Time, until they agree on the order.

In the meantime, the image gallery lives here.
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Re: Last call, April Challenge

Postby surenj on Thu May 06, 2010 1:10 am

Thanks for that Gary.

Those are some nice water droplets by Gerry and Noise wine by Greg! :cheers:
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