Round 3 - DVXUser Photography Contest

[Jeremy Ordan]

DVXUser Photography Challenge: Round Three

Why?
Why is a filmmaking community doing something with photography? Simple... With photography you learn about lighting, composition, framing, blocking, and it is fun. Ask any of the 30 people who submitted for the first round to raise money for charity as well as participate in a community event and they will tell you, it was fun, plus:

It is very simple

The Rules:
*Take a picture, in the time period, that fits within the topic of the week on any camera with any lens that you want (D-SLR, Film, DVX, XL1, Cellphone)
*Post process the image in any way that you choose and see fit.
*Please do not post any images that are larger than 8" x 10" at 72DPI
*Email the image to DVXUser@stffilms.com along with any comments regarding the image
*Vote and comment on the images submitted
*The winner will choose the topic for next weeks photography contest.

Simple, right? Maybe too simple... So what's the catch? There is no catch! No cost. No one profiting. No one stealing your images and claiming them as their own. Nothing...

PRIZE:
*The winner chooses next weeks topic (example: landscape, macro, or anything) & if we exceed 50 entries I will make a $50 donation to Isara.com. If we exceed 250 entries, I will donate $250 to Isara.com which is an associates degree in Thailand (according to PK). Your participation can help give the gift of education.

This week's topic: Addiction (completely open to interpretation)
Due Date: August 30th @ 11:59 EST
Voting Period: August 31st - September 3rd @ 11:59 EST
Next Topic Posting on: August 30th (by winner of Round 2)

Good luck everyone and I can't wait to see what you submit!

-Jeremy

EDIT

Pictures can be viewed at http://www.stffilms.com/Photos

EDIT:

WEEK 3 RESULTS TOP 8
Top 8:

1. Relapse http://www.stffilms.com/Photos/albums/userpics/10002/thumb_Relapse.jpg
2. Till Death Do Us Part http://www.stffilms.com/Photos/albums/userpics/10002/thumb_draganres2.jpg
3. Trying to Quit http://www.stffilms.com/Photos/albums/userpics/10002/thumb_Tryingtoquit.jpg
4. Expressionistic Addiction http://www.stffilms.com/Photos/albums/userpics/10002/thumb_addiction3.jpg
5. Climbing to Success, an Addiction? http://www.stffilms.com/Photos/albums/userpics/10002/thumb_ladder.jpg
6. Max Pool http://www.stffilms.com/Photos/albums/userpics/10002/thumb_Max_Pool.jpg
7. Six AM From the Wrong Side http://www.stffilms.com/Photos/albums/userpics/10002/thumb_Six-AM-From-the-Wrong-Side.jpg
8. Rough Night http://www.stffilms.com/Photos/albums/userpics/10002/thumb_Rough_Night.jpg

[mikkowilson]

ADDICTION? Sweet!

Dibs on the screenshot of DVXuser! :cheesy:



And a HUGE Isara donation possible?! WOW. :thumbsup:

- Mikko

[Jeremy Ordan]

I figured that would work well given our community here, plus the fact that I'm on day three on nonsmoking.

-Jeremy

[krestofre]

My wife's camera might come back from the repair shop in time to jump in on this one! :thumbsup:

I know we can take the shot with any camera, but if it's not an DSLR it just feels wrong to me. :(

[-zach-]

I figured that would work well given our community here, plus the fact that I'm on day three on nonsmoking.

-Jeremy

I thought right away, "OOOH! Mine's going to be a picture of someone on DVXuser!" And then, "That's what everyone else is going to do."

Great topic. This should be good.

[HowDareMe]

great subject! i like!

[JoshuaNitschke]

Oh this is much better for my creative juices than the last one....

[Blaine]

Okay...tons of possibilities :thumbsup:

[Jeremy Ordan]

I'm glad everyone has been so warm and receptive to this idea. I didn't know if it would be received well or not, but I guess everyone has those things they are addicted to so it will work out well enough and we should see some great submissions (BTW: I know what Horse is going to do already).

-Jeremy

[HorseFilms]

I(BTW: I know what Horse is going to do already).


I am rather transparent, aren't I?:beer:

[Brandon Rice]

heehee... looking forward to this one!

[Matt Grunau]

i wan't able to participate in 2, because of a hell of a workload of late. Shame, because thie state is beautifull in the summer. Hell, I should have submitted one of the pics I worked on for stonewall Jackson resort. :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

I don't think that would have counted, though they really are some nice photos.

I'm gonna do my damndest to get into the third though.

But, how can the third have a theme when the second hasn't been voted on yet? Just curious.

[Blaine]

That was done to get us "ahead of the curve" so to speak. The winner of this week will pick the one after week 3, that way we have a full week to complete our project. Otherwise, we'd have to wait until after a winner was chosen to choose next week's project, effectively giving us very little time to complete and compete. :)

Next Wednesday, as the deadline for Addictions closes, Jeremy will announce the next contest, chosen by the winner of Summertime, giving everyone a weekend to get their shot.

[Matt Grunau]

good point. I should have thought of that.

Damn you and your infernal intellect!! :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

Oh, and that pic of the dog you put in the other thread is awsome blaine.

[Blaine]

good point. I should have thought of that.

Damn you and your infernal intellect!! :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

Oh, and that pic of the dog you put in the other thread is awsome blaine.Haha, thanks. He's right next to me on the arm of my chair right now, twitching and yipping in his doggie dreams. :)

[lucidz]

you said this can be photoshopped. Does it have to be a single picture? Can you take multiple pictures and blend?

[Jeremy Ordan]

you said this can be photoshopped. Does it have to be a single picture? Can you take multiple pictures and blend?

The rules are, one image submitted taken the week of the contest and must conform to DVXUser's terms of service: No porn, no politics, no personal attacks... Interpret how you will :)

-Jeremy

[Steve_Arm]

I'm in. Let the films rolling.... uh... anyone else using 35mm? :D

[MattinSTL]

you said this can be photoshopped. Does it have to be a single picture? Can you take multiple pictures and blend?

One viewable image... you can stack a hundred pics I would say... it's just one viewable image... so if what you see on the screen could be a picture on your wall then I'd say you're good.

To rule this out would mean no astrophotography and no strobed effects... astrophotography uses a ton of shots stacked... and really there's not that much difference in that and a really long exposure.

So if that's what you meant then I'd say you're good... of course I could be wrong... but if it was up to me then I'd say no problems. It's not like that gives you an unfair advantage or guarantees a better picture then somebody else...

[Jeremy Ordan]

One submitted image :)

-Jeremy

EDIT: Just read Matt's post, it says it all

[Mike McNeese]

Finally...a use for my extensive porn collection.

Ok...ANOTHER use.


must conform to DVXUser's terms of service: No porn

Dang it!

[mikegrasso]

Love the topic, I am already on it!!!!!

[Steve_Arm]

OK, I should be scanning later and submitting. I don't see any fuzz on this thread. Who is in for round 3?

[Jeremy Ordan]

You can submit anytime before the deadline, the only thing is the image needs to be taken in the contest period.

-Jeremy

[mikegrasso]

I just emailed my photo. Shot it this weekend. I like it. Good luck to everbody.

[Jeremy Ordan]

I don't know what it is with me but I come up with my ideas over the weekend and wait until the last possible moment in order to shoot them. Just scheduled my model for Wednesday at 9PM... 3 whole hours before the deadline... There is procrastination and then there is me...

-Jeremy

[fixitinpost]

Shot mine last night. Hopefully submit it late tomorrow night.

[Brandon Rice]

oh man... I have a great idea... gotta go shoot it tonight or tomorrow night.

[mikkowilson]

Not sure if I'll be able to shoot anythign for this one.
Busy packing like mad right now. - Heck, I may have time to shoot in Finland and still get it in on time.

So much to do.


- Mikko ... sleep? what's that?

[Steve_Arm]

OK, just mailed mine to Jeremy, good luck!
I'm really anxious to see all the great pictures everyone shoot.

[KOVAROVA]

just shot and sent! took a whole 3 mins.

[Joey Lawrence]

I'm entered. :-D

[HowDareMe]

shot it on my lunch break. sent it in!

[Brandon Rice]

Just sent mine :)

[g0ldenb0y55]

Man! I'm lagging again! I'll have mine in by tonight! I hope...

[KOVAROVA]

I'm entered. :-D

everyone might as well give up now.. guess who will be choosing the next topic :)

[HorseFilms]

Mine has been submitted as well.

[andreww]

I'm in, WITH COLOR!

[fixitinpost]

Submitted! Can't wait to see what people came up with this time!

[Brandon Rice]

My pic sucks, just so everyone knows right up front... lol

[Steve_Arm]

Don't worry mine sucks too!!

Jeremy how many entries re so far?

[Jeremy Ordan]

Don't worry mine sucks too!!

Jeremy how many entries re so far?

Several...

I don't know, haven't checked since last night but will get on top of it tonight... I'm guessing this round will come shy of last weeks number but with several stronger entries. I'm guessing an average score of around 3+

-Jeremy

[Brandon Rice]

I'm guessing an average score of around 3+

-Jeremy

And I'm guessing I'll be below average heehee:Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

[Jeremy Ordan]

And I'm guessing I'll be below average heehee:Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

Are we talking about the photos or just in general:) C'mon, that was too easy to not go for a cheap shot!

[HorseFilms]

Are we talking about the photos or just in general:) C'mon, that was too easy to not go for a cheap shot!

Yeah, that was a grapefruit that needed to be crushed over the fence.:Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)

[Brandon Rice]

Are we talking about the photos or just in general:) C'mon, that was too easy to not go for a cheap shot!

photo's LOL!:Drogar-BigGrin(DBG) Now I am sad:crybaby: :crybaby:

[Jeremy Ordan]

Now I am sad:crybaby: :crybaby:

Yes you are sad! :)

You can't just keep setting us up to know 'em down man... you're making it way too easy :)

-Jeremy

[Brandon Rice]

HAHA! Ruthlessness!

[mikkowilson]

Ugh. Just got home (to Finland). It's been a VERY long past 2 days. ... Lets see if I can find some addictive shot in the goodie bin to enter...

- Mikko

[HorseFilms]

Ugh. Just got home (to Finland). It's been a VERY long past 2 days. ... Lets see if I can find some addictive shot in the goodie bin to enter...

- Mikko
I'm glad you got home safely. I hope you can find something to enter, because I'd love to see what you come up with.:)

[Jeremy Ordan]

***IMPORTANT***

I know many of you have already gone ahead and submitted your entries and it is becoming a Wednesday night ritual to check out the pictures as they are posted. I don't know if anyone heard but Charlotte got hit with a massive thunderstorm and the cable at my house is down (meaning internet is down).

I came to a family members house to make this post, the pictures will be posted tomorrow night or tonight if the cable somehow gets turned on. I will update this thread as soon as I have some development.

I'm sorry to everyone who is waiting, but as soon as the cable is back on at my house as long as your entry is there then it will be accepted... if this means 12am tonight that is good, if it means 2pm tomorrow I will accept that. Whatever is submitted when the internet comes up will be accepted.

Sorry to everyone, but I can't get online... at least I showed the dedication to drive here just to make this freaking post.

-Jeremy

[Jeremy Ordan]

So I was getting ready for bed and the cable box flashed the right time... Looks like Time Warner got something right. I am going to be uploading the pictures at midnight and voting will begin then... unless the cable goes out again.

-Jeremy

[Brandon Rice]

whoohoo! good stuff Jeremy! Lookin' forward to it!

[HowDareMe]

your the man jeremy, way to be committed

[Jeremy Ordan]

We're up and running again! Everything submitted has been uploaded and we're holding true to the 12am deadline... Just got one with three minutes left.

By all means go to the site and vote... on the massive number of 12 pictures in this weeks challenge. Great quality and some really interesting ideas...

Personally I'm changing my voting this week, 3 pts for photography, 1pt for originality, 1 pt for misc... that's just me though

http://www.stffilms.com/Photos/

What are you waiting for? Go freaking vote!

Jeremy

[Brandon Rice]

Go Vote People!

[mikkowilson]

Sweet! My photo made it!

12 is cool. I found that 36 or whatever was nearly too many. I'd prefer to promote the QUALITY, not quantity, of pictures now that the contest is established. :thumbsups:


- Mikko ... goes off to view and vote.

[Jeremy Ordan]

I completely disagree. I think that last time we had kick ass quality and great comments. I want to see us hit 50 on a weekly basis and ultimately that 250.

The simple truth is this site is for filmmakers and every filmmaker has something to benefit from through photography whether it is improved lighting, storyboarding, planning, execution, or composition. I want us to hit 250 submissions for a festival because then one of PK's kids will get an associates degree courtesy of my cheap ass (I only pay if people enter).

-Jeremy

[Brandon Rice]

I agree Jeremy... photography has helped my composition for one... I think we can hit 250! For sure!

[Isaac_Brody]

Is anyone else not seeing the Addiction album? I see the Portrait and Summertime albums, but can't seem to find the new one. :(

EDIT: Found it. :)

[Jeremy Ordan]

I just adjusted it so all three weeks show up on the front page...

Remember, come Friday you can go ahead and say which is yours.

-Jeremy

[Joe Kras]

Sorry I missed this last one.

I work in a hospital, and wanted to catch a pic of someone smoking thru a tracheostomy (hole in their neck). Couldn't get that. Then wanted to get a pic of someone with a white coat smoking outside the hospital. Couldn't get anyone to agree to that (fear of job loss-against the rules).

Finally settled for a shot of a place called "Smokeland" that sells (obviously) cigs and beer. Wanted to get someone smoking outside, but couldn't get anyone to agree. Shot a shot of the place at night with my film cam, but didn't get it developed in time.

Hope to get it together for this week.

[Jeremy Ordan]

After midnight tonight if you submitted a picture please login and post which is yours and shed any additional light on the subject that you want to. I am really impressed by this round of submissions and can't wait to see what everyone does with week 4.

-Jeremy

[Jeremy Ordan]

Sorry I missed this last one.

I work in a hospital, and wanted to catch a pic of someone smoking thru a tracheostomy (hole in their neck). Couldn't get that. Then wanted to get a pic of someone with a white coat smoking outside the hospital. Couldn't get anyone to agree to that (fear of job loss-against the rules).

Finally settled for a shot of a place called "Smokeland" that sells (obviously) cigs and beer. Wanted to get someone smoking outside, but couldn't get anyone to agree. Shot a shot of the place at night with my film cam, but didn't get it developed in time.

Hope to get it together for this week.

I'm sure you'll be back in swing for the next topic. I think what's really exciting me about these challenges right now is the diversity we're seeing in entries... Lots of interpretations and we've actually made it to week 4... week 52 might happen if we continue to have entries :)

[Blaine]

Well, I definitely intend to be back next week. I was disappointed to not have the time for this one.

Some nice shots, this week btw.

[Brandon Rice]

Go reveal people! Here's mine....

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/6061/1157117569.jpg

I thought of the idea of a coffee addict right away when I learned the subject matter. I get Starbucks 5 out of 7 days of the week... Anyway, I originally planned to take my sister and brother to a Starbucks and snap some pics there, but alas things did not go as planned, so I set my junky coolshot camera to timer mode... set it on a good level for the shot... hit the timer and posed... the lighting did stink, it was in my office... I added the grain and desaturated in post... thought it looked cool! Anyway, thanks for all the comments! Can't wait for the next one!

[Jeremy Ordan]

Warning: What follows is an overly elaborate narrative that describes the relatively simple process of releasing a shutter on a camera.

http://www.stffilms.com/Photos/albums/userpics/10002/normal_Relapse.jpg

Alas, this was my image and yes, just like last week I have a full on story to tell.

So when the topic was originally announced it was 48 hours after I had quit smoking (2-2.5 packs a day down to nothing other than Zyban & lots of patches)... Obviously smoking was the first thing that entered my mind with the exception that I thought everyone would do smoking. I thought about taking 2 packs of cigarettes stuffing them all in my mouth at once and using a blow torch but part of the thing with quitting smoking was to not buy smokes anymore. I then debated for about two days about what I wanted to shoot... I like studio stuff a lot (especially since my second bedroom has been converted into one) so I came up with the idea of tattoos. I called tons of people I know and finally secured a model who was going to come to my home at 9PM on Wednesday to model. My idea was for her, who is covered head to toe with tats, to stand nude, arms outstretched, head slightly tilted in almost a religious symbol with dual soft lights coming in at 45 degree angles with light fall off on the background and then desaturate 50%. She has this long jet black hair so I decided to go sans hair light. 8:45PM rolls around and I'm taking the battery off the charger and she lets me know that she cannot make it because she doesn't want to drive in the storm (we had a heavy rain storm). Crap! OK, time to think fast. A lot of you who know me know that I have been one of those recovering people for over a decade now so I went to my bookshelf and grabbed an ancient Big Book and raced to my father's house (I needed internet access and a bottle of booze). I keep a reflector and two or three hard lights in my trunk (I'm out of closet space in the house) so I set up a very course and abrasive set up in his kitchen. I wanted to shoot through a full glass of vodka, thus enlarging just part of the AA title yet focus hard on the bottle cap. This made for a pain in the ass shot because normally I prefer monopod or tripod (normally tripod) for anything I stage (which is 75% of my shooting now) yet I couldn't get the angle I wanted, get tight enough, get the DOF right, nothing. Ultimately I took about 125 pictures or so before I got closer to what I was looking for. I'm a little bothered by the shadows comnig off the glass and bottle cap but given this set up without a longer lighting set up there was no way shadows were going to be completely eliminated. Regarding the photoshop process for post, it was a little desaturation and leaning more towards the yellow. I did do a lot of curves and contrast but I wanted to really lean towards the yellowish tones because I wanted it to have a sickly feeling of depression without crossing the border into green and over the top sickness. Ultimately I wish my original idea had panned out but I'm not completely unhappy with the speed and result of a rushed last minute project. Procrastination is certainly something I'm getting better at (waiting until the last minute). Thank you everyone for the comments, criticism, and suggestions.

-Jeremy

[Brandon Rice]

always love the stories on how everyone gets their photos. Cool!

[mikkowilson]

Mine was "Chocolate!"

You'll have to go look in the gallery at it because I'm too tired go upload it somewhere else right now.


I took the picture at London Heathrow airport as I cuised past the store (I got 3 shot's off as I passed) heading for the last of 3 flights of my 23 hours of travel.
Thanks to timezones I was stillhead of the dealine when I finally gota roudn to 'shop at 6am to boost up the hue and give it a bit more pop with curves & levels.

2 things I would want to improve:
- The polarizer filter was in my luggage so I couldn't use it to loose that reflection on the glass.
- Immidiatly someone commented that I should have sharpened it a little.. as I still had photoshop open I gave it a try, and lo and behold it looked much better with a bit of artificial sharpening.


Thanks all for another good round.

- Mikko

[Steve_Arm]

Presenting the most controversial image of this week's contest:


http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/13838/1157129855.jpg

I loaded the camera on Sunday and went out for a coffee-cigar idea:

http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/13838/1157129936.jpg

It's the typical Greek breakfast cigarette and cofee ( "frappe" ). Besides being a
decent photo one reason I didn't use it is because most ideas would be around the cigarette and I'm not quit addicted to it.

Then I did another idea turned out really bad, anyway when you shoot in film you typically don't know the result until you scan it. I have a really terrible scanner. Then looking and trying to adjust the images I thought to use the ladder which looked the best picture from the roll. I brought the levels down and the only thing left was how to "sell" it. Indeed climbing is related to success, but can we say that for some person hunting success is an addiction? I guess for some people. You can say they become obsessed with it and addicted.

Enough with my monoloque and thanks everyone for stopping by and commenting. Regarding the little red streak it's from the film. I didn't want to remove it.

[SteveDunster]

Hey guys

just joined the photographic contest forum, really looking forward to entering my first contest. I've entered a few of the DPChallenge contests and have really got the bug so looking to having a crack at this one.

Am I right in thinking there is no contest running right now for the next week whilst the voting is done

All the best

Steve

[Steve_Arm]

No you are not right, there always a contest running... it lasts for a week, winner of previous contest picks subject, starts on Wedsnday, so we have plenty time to soot in the weekend, ends next Wedsnday, voting starts on Friday... I think i messed up, well something like this. Anyway this week's topic is "City Life". You can shoot in the weekend.

What format you will be using?

[CR_OPSO]

Hey guys

just joined the photographic contest forum, really looking forward to entering my first contest. I've entered a few of the DPChallenge contests and have really got the bug so looking to having a crack at this one.

Am I right in thinking there is no contest running right now for the next week whilst the voting is done

All the best

Steve

Welcome!

Current contest is "City Life" - check out the thread here:
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=69441


Chad

[SteveDunster]

fantastic - thanks guys, off to the thread now

EDIT: oh, my format: D-SLR

For the benefit of my feeble brain, can somebody tell me what 8"x10" @ 72 dpi is in pixels, is it simply 72x10=720 pixels?

Is there are file size restriction? I assume we submit in jpeg.

[mikegrasso]

This was Mine. Now you can see why I did not want to crop this. This is the Mock Ad. Also I think that if the Cig. was lit it would not have read the way I wanted it to. Thank you all for you feedback.



http://www.dvxuser6.com/uploaded/3177/1157143246.jpg

[CR_OPSO]

For the benefit of my feeble brain, can somebody tell me what 8"x10" @ 72 dpi is in pixels, is it simply 72x10=720 pixels?

Is there are file size restriction? I assume we submit in jpeg.

Yep... try to keep it under 720 pixels on the long side. Just helps for viewing (especially on monitors that are set at a lower resolution). Yes, submit in jpeg. And the file size should be fine if you stick with the above guidelines (there is no set restriction).

Chad

[Joey Lawrence]

This was mine

http://www.stffilms.com/Photos/albums/userpics/10002/draganres2.jpg

I've always loved candid shots with cigarettes, but to me this seemed to fit the challenge addiction not just because of the obvious addiction to cigarettes but also his story. He is actually only 65 years old, I've been guessing he was around 90 until I asked him. His chain smoking has aged him dangerously.

Excellent man, full of mystery. He's told me his name about 3 times, each time has a different variation.

Here are some more I snapped of him, the wide shot is not candid, I asked him to stand there for the picture and gave him a copy after.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/JoeyLawrence/e583aac2.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/JoeyLawrence/woodmanhappysmokeres2.jpg

[BLUESPIDER]

I envy this kid!


Where do you find these people!

[MattinSTL]

That black and white shot is brilliant... I hope you gave him one of those.

[HowDareMe]

once again joey, i am amazed at your work!!!

[Brandon Rice]

Great work Joey. Great shots!

[Joey Lawrence]

Thanks everyone! Glad you like them :)


I envy this kid!


Where do you find these people!

He cuts our firewood, been visiting him once a year for about 4 years.

Here's another. (From inside his home)

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/JoeyLawrence/_MG_1011res2.jpg

[Jeremy Ordan]

voting ends tonight at midnight so last chance to cast your votes...

-Jeremy

[Blaine]

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/JoeyLawrence/_MG_1011res2.jpg
Cool stove. My grandparents were dairy farmers in Maine, and my grandmother cooked and baked on a wood burning stove/over her whole life. When she moved off the farm she had to learn to use a gas stove/oven. You don't see that much anymore.

[Jeremy Ordan]

Well midnight has come and gone and the results are in for week 3:

Top 8:

1. Relapse http://www.stffilms.com/Photos/albums/userpics/10002/thumb_Relapse.jpg
2. Till Death Do Us Part http://www.stffilms.com/Photos/albums/userpics/10002/thumb_draganres2.jpg
3. Trying to Quit http://www.stffilms.com/Photos/albums/userpics/10002/thumb_Tryingtoquit.jpg
4. Expressionistic Addiction http://www.stffilms.com/Photos/albums/userpics/10002/thumb_addiction3.jpg
5. Climbing to Success, an Addiction? http://www.stffilms.com/Photos/albums/userpics/10002/thumb_ladder.jpg
6. Max Pool http://www.stffilms.com/Photos/albums/userpics/10002/thumb_Max_Pool.jpg
7. Six AM From the Wrong Side http://www.stffilms.com/Photos/albums/userpics/10002/thumb_Six-AM-From-the-Wrong-Side.jpg
8. Rough Night http://www.stffilms.com/Photos/albums/userpics/10002/thumb_Rough_Night.jpg

Well congrats to everyone for participating and can't wait to see what the week four gives us for results!

-Jeremy

[Brandon Rice]

great round again everyone!!!!

[mikegrasso]

I came in 3rd. Thanks for the votes. This is a great contest, it has got me off my butt and jump started my creative juices. This last round I hade some time to think about this one. My round 2 photos was a last min choice. It looks like I am running out of time on this next one as well. I did go downtown yesterday and took some photos, but not my best work. Anyway good luck to all, and I can't wait to see all the great photos for this next round.

[Noel Evans]

Mike liked your shot too. My top three were top three :) Though I liked pretty much all the shots... some good stuff going on here!

[mikegrasso]

Are you still selling your dvd's?? The link you posted some time ago does not work. I would like to get one.