WEEKENDER EIGHT 29-08-08 to 08-09-08

[Big Red]

The aim is to pick 4 themes and everyone who wants to have a go at them can post up their 4 pics in the image section by midnight after the closing time and put a link from their thread into this thread.

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.

The Themes are:
Theme 1: ... communication
Theme 2: ... flower
Theme 3: ... culture
Theme 4: ... natural pattern

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
Pic 800 on longest side.

We will start it at 5PM Friday 29-08-08 and close it at 8AM Monday 08-09-08.
Pics to be entered by 12 midnight 08-09-08
voteing to be from 12 midnight 08-09-08 to 12 midnight 10-09-08

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

[Louie]

Bugger! Once again I will be away that weekend and will not be back in internet range until late on the Tuesday night after (SandyFeet and I and others will be having a great time at a music festival near Gympie).


Have a great time everyone ... I will probably do some entries for myself with my trusty P&S just to see what I can come up with *smiley goes here but I am having vista issues on a friends computer!*

[Mr Darcy]

PJS and I are in the same boat as Louie, though sadly we are not going to a music festival.

Its our annual help-out-with-the-shearing trip to Uralla. We may be back in time. Not sure how long we will be gone, but the flower shot may well be of the stud ram (He is the flower of the flock after all )

[paulmac]

Hmmm, SarahMac and I will probably be otherwise occupied this weekend, but we'll be away together next weekend, where we should be able to shoot a few nice pics of 2 and 4...

Great topics. Looking forward to having a go again.


Perhaps we could postpone for a week?


Can I add a plea to anyone reading this thread for the first time: Pick up your camera for just one day this weekend and have a go! We'd all love to see more entries, and it really encourages you to take pictures differently.

And the second plea: Even if you didn't enter, please take 10 minutes to vote!

[scoobydoo]

I tried doing this assignment on the previous Weekender, because I never gotten around to completing all the themes so I never posted the pictures up. Is it still ok to just post 1 or 2 pictures instead of the 4 pictures? I didn't want to break the rules..

[Big Red]

I tried doing this assignment on the previous Weekender, because I never gotten around to completing all the themes so I never posted the pictures up. Is it still ok to just post 1 or 2 pictures instead of the 4 pictures? I didn't want to break the rules..

yeh no worries

[whitey]

damn, just spend a coupla weeks in india and am leaving on Friday, would have been able to get a few rippers.

[TonyT]

Its a shame so many regulars will not be home this weekend.
It would be good if anyone registered their interest so we could get a feel for how many starters their might be

Tony

[hrpremier]

Count me in. Gotta play footy Saturday and work Saturday morning but should be able to set aside some time Sunday to take a few happy snaps.

Jase

4869

[Big Red]

well ... looks like the majority cannot participate this weekend so we will extend the FINISH date for a week to the 8th.

start date is still the same.

[who]

I've actually seen this one before the end, so will have a crack.

Not sure what culture there is around here though...... maybe uggies & flannos?

[Big Red]

I've actually seen this one before the end, so will have a crack.

Not sure what culture there is around here though...... maybe uggies & flannos?

cool, looking forward to seeing the pics

[Big Red]

heres the link to my entry ...
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=33777

[thorwood]

I am a Newbie & just bought myself a new camera on Saturday. LOL, not sure how to use it yet, now the the date has been extended, I would love to have
a go.

Cheers
Amanda

[Big Red]

I am a Newbie & just bought myself a new camera on Saturday. LOL, not sure how to use it yet, now the the date has been extended, I would love to have
a go.

Cheers
Amanda

we look forward to seeing your entry

[Mr Darcy]

I've actually seen this one before the end, so will have a crack.

Not sure what culture there is around here though...... maybe uggies & flannos?

Jamie Oliver was quoted the other day as saying that "British culture involved getting drunk and buying big TV sets". I see an op here. I was going to use it myself, but have had other ideas since.

[Big Red]

just a reminder that this comp ends on monday 8th

[paulmac]

I'm taking the kids away this weekend, and including Monday, so my (and SarahMac's) entries will be in on Monday night, or asap Tuesday morning. Is that ok?
I will aim for earlier if I can get connected earlier.

[Big Red]

I'm taking the kids away this weekend, and including Monday, so my (and SarahMac's) entries will be in on Monday night, or asap Tuesday morning. Is that ok?
I will aim for earlier if I can get connected earlier.

yep, thats ok.

[Mr Darcy]

Even with the extended deadline, I struggled to get this in in time. I guess a daughter having a wedding in two weeks can have that effect on one's punctuality. I know PJS is having even more trouble.

My entry at last :
http://www.dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=33851
Hey with only two entries, maybe I have a chance this month

[Dave-D40]

Heres my first weekender

viewtopic.php?f=18&t=33852

Well i might get third

[TonyT]

Here's mine

viewtopic.php?f=18&t=33853

Even with the extend I to didn't have the time should have done it it last week.
Tony

[ATJ]

Here's mine:

viewtopic.php?f=18&t=33869

[rflower]

and mine http://www.dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=33878

[rflower]

and mine http://www.dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=33878

[paulmac]

Finally....

http://dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=33881

Thanks again.
Always enjoy the challenge!

[pjs]

I've only got two entries this time (as I'm a slacko).
They can be found here:
http://www.dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=33885

[SarahMac]

Here's my entry:
http://dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=33884

I forgot to bring my camera, so I had to wrestle dad's away from him occasionally...

[Big Red]

the entries are ...

Big Red
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=33777

Mr Darcy
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=33851

Dave-D40
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=33852

TonyT
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=33853

ATJ
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=33869

rflower
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=33878

paulmac
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=33881

pjs
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=33885

SarahMac
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=33884

voting finishes midnight wednesday

[Big Red]

My Votes are ...

Theme 1: ... communication
SarahMac

Theme 2: ... flower
Dave-D40

Theme 3: ... culture
paulmac

Theme 4: ... natural pattern
ATJ

[Mr Darcy]

Theme 1: ... communication
SarahMac
Theme 2: ... flower
Big Red
Theme 3: ... culture
PaulMac
Theme 4: ... natural pattern
A close call but...Dave-D40

[Dave-D40]

Theme 1: ... communication
rflower

Theme 2: ... flower
Sarahmac

Theme 3: ... culture
Big Red

Theme 4: ... natural pattern
paulmac

[TonyT]

Communication
BIG RED

Flower
DAVE-D40

natural patterns
PAULMAC This one was very close they were 4 great photos but being a wood person.

Culture
PAULMAC

[paulmac]

Theme 1: ... communication
Mr Darcy's post (ahem!), with a close runner-up rflower.

Theme 2: ... flower
ATJ's orchid is pretty cool, SarahMac's daffodils are great, but there's terrific light and colour in Dave-d40's entry.

Theme 3: ... culture
Big Red got a surprisingly difficult topic.

Theme 4: ... natural pattern
Wow, what a topic, and what terrific entries by all, which made choosing quite hard.
ATJ, because macro is hard enough to do, even without getting wet.

[ATJ]

Communication: Sarahmac

Flower: Big Red

Culture: Mr Darcy

Natural Patterns: Big Red

[pjs]

Communication: sarahmac

Flower: big red

Culture:paulmac

Natural Patterns: rflower


so many good photos and so difficult to choose!

[hrpremier]

Hi All

I know I said i would compete in this Weekender but on Saturday I had was playing Footy (AFL) not that league or soccer game and suffered a major hit of concussion from a hard tackle I placed on someone. As I threw him to the ground, I too fell and heard a snap in my neck as my head hit the ground, and saw double for most of the weekend. Not really feeling to flash and hard to focus normally let alone through a camera lens. hehe. Anyways heres my votes so I can still participate in a round about kind of way.


Communication:- Mr Darcy

Flower:- Dave-D40

Culture:- BigRed

Natural Pattern:- Paulmac


Thanks to all that entered. Some cracking shots, in particular the Natural Pattern Class

Keep Up The Great Work



hrpremier (Jase)

4869 - Cairns

[Big Red]

Hi All

I know I said i would compete in this Weekender but on Saturday I had was playing Footy (AFL) not that league or soccer game and suffered a major hit of concussion from a hard tackle I placed on someone. As I threw him to the ground, I too fell and heard a snap in my neck as my head hit the ground, and saw double for most of the weekend. Not really feeling to flash and hard to focus normally let alone through a camera lens. hehe. Anyways heres my votes so I can still participate in a round about kind of way.


Communication:- Mr Darcy

Flower:- Dave-D40

Culture:- BigRed

Natural Pattern:- Paulmac


Thanks to all that entered. Some cracking shots, in particular the Natural Pattern Class

Keep Up The Great Work



hrpremier (Jase)

4869 - Cairns

hope you starting to feel better Jase ... theres always the next comp.

[Mr Darcy]

Sorry to hear about your trouble Jase. Even relatively minor falls can be major trouble, but I hope you are better now or at worst, soon . BTW the next comp has already stated -> http://www.dslrusers.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=33889

[paulmac]

...and saw double for most of the weekend.

Oh come on Jase. You could have at least managed a few stereoscopic pics for us, huh?!

Seriously, I hope you're on the mend, and that you've been thoroughly checked out.

Best wishes.

[Big Red]

The Votes are ...

Theme 1: ... communication
4 SarahMac
2 Mr Darcy
1 rflower
1Big Red

Theme 2: ... flower
4 Dave-D40
3 Big Red
1 SarahMac

Theme 3: ... culture
4 paulmac
3 Big Red
1 Mr Darcy

Theme 4: ... natural pattern
3 paulmac
2 ATJ
1 Dave-D40
1 Rflower
1 Big Red

congrats guys, well done

[ATJ]

Theme 4: ... natural pattern
3 paulmac
2 ATJ
1 Dave-D40
1 Rflower

1 Big Red

[TonyT]

Congats to the winners
it was a long drawn out out one this time but great to have more entries.
Looking forward to the next one
Again thanks to big red for the comp.
Cheers
Tony

[Mr Darcy]

1 Big Red

Thank you all.
With the calibre of work this month, I can see I'll have to lift my game

[Louie]

I well and truly missed this one even with all the extensions - due to lack of internet access etc today is the first chance I have had to log on to the forum since last month!

There were some fantastic entries here, congrats to everyone that was able to take part.

Looking forward to the next one