Contest #4: I Am Woman Due 11.23.08

[Jeremy Ordan]

Contest #4
Subject: I Am Woman

Detail: Take a portrait of where the title is I Am Woman, however you choose to interpret that.

Due Date: November 23rd @ 11:59PM Eastern Standard Time

Post Processing: You may post process in any way, shape, or form but may not add text

Restrictions: This contest does not allow any text, words, or letters to appear

Submissions: You may submit up to 3 entries to this contest, uploading will take place at http://www.dvxfest.com/upload/photo.shtml Please be sure that you select the correct contest that you are entering otherwise you might not make the deadline (contest number is listed at the top)

Voting: Voting will take place at http://www.dvxfest.com/photofest and will begin on the Monday after submissions are due and run through Thursday of that same week.

Results: Results will be posted on the Friday after voting concludes.

Standing Rules: 1. Submissions must conform to DVXUser Terms and Conditions (no personal attacks, no politics, no pornography) 2. Submissions are exclusive copyright material of the photographer but please do not watermark your submissions 3. All submissions must be posted anonymously until voting has been completed 4. Please post feedback, comments, and constructive criticism if you participate 5. Spread the word… we have gotten this going again and would like a good turn out 6. All images must be shot between the announcement of the contest and the submission deadline 7. All images will be submitted anonymously until after voting has been completed at which time you may post in the thread announcing which entry is yours.

[Jeremy Ordan]

Winners

1 Clever Word Play by sheeep
http://www.dvxfest.com/host_mirror/photo/photo_iamwoman/tn_PC4.Clever_word_play_about_a_sweet_16_being_a_t ransition_to_womanhood..sheeep.DSC_0057.jpg
2 Plattform Gal by Postmaster
http://www.dvxfest.com/host_mirror/photo/photo_iamwoman/tn_PC4.Plattform_Gal.Postmaster.Woman1.jpg
3 See the Sea by Postmaster
http://www.dvxfest.com/host_mirror/photo/photo_iamwoman/tn_PC4.See_the_Sea.Postmaster.Woman3.jpg

[Jeremy Ordan]

No questions this round thus far???

[alveraz]

edited: Nevermind.

[RyanT]

I have a question. When will we make it into every 2 weeks? :)

[Larry R]

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showpost.php?p=1469803&postcount=30

[Jeremy Ordan]

I have a question. When will we make it into every 2 weeks? :)

This shows that you cannot please everyone all the time.

I have gotten PMs asking to keep it weekly and PMs asking to move it to an every other week process.

These fests are put on for the benefit of the community and a lot of people invest an enormous amount of their PERSONAL time to ensure that these run smoothly and that the masses are able to enjoy them.

If you are unable to participate, that is fine, but the continued repetition of the same sentiment does nothing other than give people who have an alternate opinion more fuel to disagree.

I'm not pointing Ryan out specifically but just venting.





After this fest, as I have stated and has Larry has linked we will be moving to an every other week fest situation with the exception of 'special fests'

[RyanT]

The only reason I continue to ask was because of this post...

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showpost.php?p=1462656&postcount=8

I do appreciate all that you're doing as this is definitely one of the most organized things I've seen around, but you know...I'm just getting mixed signals here. I honestly never saw that post that Larry showed me until just now, but anyways. Onwards.

[13th Judas]

IMO, weekly is just fine. we don't have the same free time ... we don't have the same mood ... we don't have the same drive ... so if you can't participate on a particular week because of some reasons, then don't. I for one will not participate all the time. I'll just choose the theme that will drive me to shoot. Like most of you, i don't have ample time to carry my camera around to spot an interesting subject and to wait for the appropriate lighting of the day. but even if we extend the contest for a year if i don't feel like shooting then i will not going to. as the saying goes: if there's a will, there's a way; but if you dislike, there's an alibi to say. (OK i made up the last part :)).

but even if i am not participating, i'm always looking forward to see what others got. and waiting 2 weeks just to see your crappy pictures is too long :D

[viperfour]

I am in! Good to see this back. I just noticed it being back a few days ago and missed the first 3 contests!

[alveraz]

I'm with 13th on this, once a week is the better choice. I can skip themes I'm not interested in (like this current one) but I can shoot the next one without waiting for weeks. Not to mention it's more challenging this way. But alas, whatever Jeremy decides is cool by me. I know he's frustrated with everyones opinions, but, that's what forums are for, so there's mine.

[Postmaster]

I´m in.

Frank

[HorseFilms]

I'm with 13th on this, once a week is the better choice. I can skip themes I'm not interested in (like this current one) but I can shoot the next one without waiting for weeks. Not to mention it's more challenging this way. But alas, whatever Jeremy decides is cool by me. I know he's frustrated with everyones opinions, but, that's what forums are for, so there's mine.
I'm with you, sir. That being said, I'm just glad this is going on again (even if I've missed the last couple of weeks).

[Jeremy Ordan]

My head is rattling from the PM's I have been getting on this issue.

As it stands, the photo contest was originally devised as a weekly contest to get people out shooting. If weekly doesn't work for you, then I am sorry, but at this point I see more benefit in continuing it on a weekly basis versus moving it to an every other week.

We will see if things change, and certain contests, especially those around the holidays will have longer lead times. As of right now, especially with the upcoming themes, things are pretty open and easily shot within the time frame available.

That's how things will continue for the upcoming future.

[Jeremy Ordan]

Some interesting entries this round.

[13th Judas]

any results yet? i am expecting the monkey to win.

[shucklak]

I don't know, that snowman puts up some stiff competition

[alveraz]

I also project the snowman as a clear winner.

[shucklak]

When will the results for this contest to be posted?

[Jeremy Ordan]

Sorry about the delay in posting results... I have been laid up ill since Thanksgiving and just today getting up out of bed... Post 2 changed to reflect the winners. Congrats to all.

[Postmaster]

WooooooWeeee!

Thanks!

Frank