January '07 Photo Challenge - "Free-for-all" Sponsored by Joby.com - The Photo Forum

TwistMyArm · 01-02-2007, 10:04 AM

Hey everyone,

We've had fewer submissions for the last two challenges so hopefully we can bring the numbers back up for January. So the new challenge for Jan '07 will be a "Free-for-all". The winner of the January "Free-for-all" challenge will win a prize courtesy of ThePhotoForum.com.

For all those who wish to participate please take a moment to read through the following:

- The deadline for submissions is January 31
- *The image can be no larger then 150KB
- Include your forum username when submitting
- The submitted photo must be in the form of a jpeg
- Please keep your photo anonymous (no distinguishing watermarks, and no photos that have been posted previously on the forum)
- Submit no more than one photo
- If you wish you may include a title when submitting your photo (please use no special characters)
- The form must also be included when submitting the photo
- The forum Admins and Moderators reserve the right to exclude or remove any photo solely at their discretion
- The forum Admins and Moderators reserve the right to decide the winner of the photo challenge

.........Copy and Paste this into your submission email...........................
ThePhotoForum.com Username:
*Photo Title (optional):
Is the photo 150KB or less? Y/N
Is the photo a jpeg? Y/N
Has this photo been posted before? Y/N
Please submit only one photo per challenge.
*Please ensure that the attached photo is named the title you wish it to have otherwise the title will not be used.
.................................................. .................................................. ...

Please email your photo to photochallenge@thephotoforum.com.

All photos must include the form when submitted. Just copy and paste it into your email. This will ensure that no mistakes are made when photos are submitted and therefore, hopefully, no photos are excluded. If the form is not included in the submission email the photo will not be included in the challenge gallery and voting process.

There is more information regarding rules and procedures located in the FAQ section. We highly recommend that you take the time to read these FAQs.
Good luck to everyone and have fun with this challenge!

*150KB will be taken as the “size on disk” and not the actual file size. Also some email programs consider 1KB=1000Bytes as oppposed to 1KB=1024Bytes. When these programs calculate attachment size they will often read larger then they actually are. To be safe we recommend a target size of about 140KB so that once sent it does not go over 150KB.

TwistMyArm · 01-02-2007, 10:17 AM

BTW, Any submitted photos for the challenge will not receive email confirmations for the first two weeks of January. I encourage you to submit photos as they can be received, but replies confirming that they were received won't be sent out until about mid January.

midget patrol · 01-02-2007, 04:03 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by TwistMyArm

The forum Admins and Moderators reserve the right to decide the winner of the photo challenge

New rule?

This should be a fun one.

Chase · 01-02-2007, 04:12 PM

This really focuses on a rule that has been around since the start. Essentially, what it really focuses on is that, in the event of a tie, the admin/mod team casts votes to determine the winner.

cal_gundert05 · 01-02-2007, 09:22 PM

OK, but the original post says submissions are due by DEC 31ST.
You mean JAN 31ST, right?

oldnavy170 · 01-02-2007, 09:57 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by cal_gundert05

OK, but the original post says submissions are due by DEC 31ST.
You mean JAN 31ST, right?

I was thinking the same thing!

Chase · 01-02-2007, 10:29 PM

Typo! It has been fixed!

Chase · 01-02-2007, 10:38 PM

I'd like to announce a new sponsor for this month's challenge, Joby.com, makers of the Gorillapod! They've graciously offered to provide the winner of this month's challenge a choice of one of the three Gorillapod products in their product lineup. This includes the original Gorillapod, the Gorillapod SLR, or the Gorillapod SLR-Zoom!

For more information on their products, or to order your own Gorillapod, please visit their site at www.joby.com.

Peanuts · 01-02-2007, 11:05 PM

That is one pretty hefty prize - one that was flying off the shelf before Christmas. I am defintely going to work on this one.

wmmk · 01-03-2007, 02:32 AM

how many entries can we make?

Mr Avid · 01-03-2007, 04:35 AM

That is a sweet tripod!

I'll be getting one of those!

gizmo2071 · 01-03-2007, 05:29 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by wmmk

how many entries can we make?

1 entry per person.

So free-for-all is open to a photo of anything.... at all? Not even the slightest restriction?
maybe to people/outdoors/still life...... nope? lol *_*

Parago · 01-03-2007, 12:50 PM

Do you guys get your inspiration on about,com?

http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/a/218704.htm

Chase · 01-03-2007, 12:56 PM

I'll have to challenge Twist about that, maybe that IS where he got it from!

GoM · 01-03-2007, 07:38 PM

oiooo I'm in

TwistMyArm · 01-03-2007, 09:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Parago

Do you guys get your inspiration on about,com?

http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/a/218704.htm

No, just lazy. Figured a free for all was easier then thinking up a specific topic.

Parago · 01-03-2007, 09:28 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by TwistMyArm

No, just lazy. Figured a free for all was easier then thinking up a specific topic.

Oh well then. Let the games begin.

Krestan · 01-04-2007, 12:26 AM

Alright!
I'll try this and hopefully get into toronto for some pics.
Oh, do farm scene-ish work as ffa?

midget patrol · 01-04-2007, 12:46 PM

Wait, so this is open ended? As in there's really no theme?

01-02-2007, 10:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
TwistMyArm Site Moderator TPF Subscriber Site Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Brantford, Ontario Posts: 2,363 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit	January '07 Photo Challenge - "Free-for-all" Sponsored by Joby.com Hey everyone, We've had fewer submissions for the last two challenges so hopefully we can bring the numbers back up for January. So the new challenge for Jan '07 will be a "Free-for-all". The winner of the January "Free-for-all" challenge will win a prize courtesy of ThePhotoForum.com. For all those who wish to participate please take a moment to read through the following: - The deadline for submissions is January 31 - The image can be no larger then 150KB - Include your forum username when submitting - The submitted photo must be in the form of a jpeg - Please keep your photo anonymous (no distinguishing watermarks, and no photos that have been posted previously on the forum) - Submit no more than one photo - If you wish you may include a title when submitting your photo (please use no special characters) - The form must also be included when submitting the photo - The forum Admins and Moderators reserve the right to exclude or remove any photo solely at their discretion - The forum Admins and Moderators reserve the right to decide the winner of the photo challenge .........Copy and Paste this into your submission email........................... ThePhotoForum.com Username: Photo Title (optional): Is the photo 150KB or less? Y/N Is the photo a jpeg? Y/N Has this photo been posted before? Y/N Please submit only one photo per challenge. Please ensure that the attached photo is named the title you wish it to have otherwise the title will not be used. .................................................. .................................................. ... Please email your photo to photochallenge@thephotoforum.com. All photos must include the form when submitted. Just copy and paste it into your email. This will ensure that no mistakes are made when photos are submitted and therefore, hopefully, no photos are excluded. If the form is not included in the submission email the photo will not be included in the challenge gallery and voting process. There is more information regarding rules and procedures located in the FAQ section. We highly recommend that you take the time to read these FAQs. Good luck to everyone and have fun with this challenge! 150KB will be taken as the “size on disk” and not the actual file size. Also some email programs consider 1KB=1000Bytes as oppposed to 1KB=1024Bytes. When these programs calculate attachment size they will often read larger then they actually are. To be safe we recommend a target size of about 140KB so that once sent it does not go over 150KB. __________________ Somewhere around the world someone would love to have my first world problems (Matt Good) Last edited by TwistMyArm; 02-01-2007 at 07:52 PM. Reason: General info update

01-02-2007, 10:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
TwistMyArm Site Moderator TPF Subscriber Site Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Brantford, Ontario Posts: 2,363 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit	BTW, Any submitted photos for the challenge will not receive email confirmations for the first two weeks of January. I encourage you to submit photos as they can be received, but replies confirming that they were received won't be sent out until about mid January. __________________ Somewhere around the world someone would love to have my first world problems (Matt Good)

01-02-2007, 04:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
midget patrol TPF Junkie! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 1,172 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit	Quote: Originally Posted by TwistMyArm The forum Admins and Moderators reserve the right to decide the winner of the photo challenge New rule? This should be a fun one. __________________ -Danny SKAforLIFE \|Working with\|Nikon D50\|28-80 AF Nikkor\|70-300 AF Nikkor\|Tokina 10-17 AF DX Fisheye Zoom

01-02-2007, 04:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Chase I am now benign! Site Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas! Posts: 7,801 My Photos Are OK to Edit	This really focuses on a rule that has been around since the start. Essentially, what it really focuses on is that, in the event of a tie, the admin/mod team casts votes to determine the winner. __________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream." - Mark Twain

01-02-2007, 09:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
cal_gundert05 I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 386 My Photos Are OK to Edit	OK, but the original post says submissions are due by DEC 31ST. You mean JAN 31ST, right? __________________ Hey, you with the face! Visit my SmugMug gallery: http://www.gundert.smugmug.com

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01-02-2007, 09:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
oldnavy170 TPF Junkie! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 2,236 My Photos Are OK to Edit	Quote: Originally Posted by cal_gundert05 OK, but the original post says submissions are due by DEC 31ST. You mean JAN 31ST, right? I was thinking the same thing!

01-02-2007, 10:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
Chase I am now benign! Site Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas! Posts: 7,801 My Photos Are OK to Edit	Typo! It has been fixed! __________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream." - Mark Twain

01-02-2007, 10:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
Chase I am now benign! Site Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas! Posts: 7,801 My Photos Are OK to Edit	I'd like to announce a new sponsor for this month's challenge, Joby.com, makers of the Gorillapod! They've graciously offered to provide the winner of this month's challenge a choice of one of the three Gorillapod products in their product lineup. This includes the original Gorillapod, the Gorillapod SLR, or the Gorillapod SLR-Zoom! For more information on their products, or to order your own Gorillapod, please visit their site at www.joby.com. __________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream." - Mark Twain Last edited by Chase; 01-02-2007 at 10:44 PM.

01-02-2007, 11:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
Peanuts TPF Junkie! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,663 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit	That is one pretty hefty prize - one that was flying off the shelf before Christmas. I am defintely going to work on this one. __________________ Brittany

01-03-2007, 02:32 AM	#10 (permalink)
wmmk TPF Noob! Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit	how many entries can we make?

01-03-2007, 04:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
Mr Avid No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 59	That is a sweet tripod! I'll be getting one of those!

01-03-2007, 05:29 AM	#12 (permalink)
gizmo2071 I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Toronto, ONT Posts: 861 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit	Quote: Originally Posted by wmmk how many entries can we make? 1 entry per person. So free-for-all is open to a photo of anything.... at all? Not even the slightest restriction? maybe to people/outdoors/still life...... nope? lol _ __________________ ___________________________________________ UmmonShadow.com - DeviantArt _______________________________________

01-03-2007, 12:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
Parago I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 311 My Photos Are OK to Edit	Do you guys get your inspiration on about,com? http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/a/218704.htm __________________ ParagoPhotography.com

01-03-2007, 07:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
GoM TPF Junkie! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 1,526 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit	oiooo I'm in __________________ Canon EOS 40D -EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 -EF 70-200mm f/2.8L Canon EOS 300 Fujifilm Finepix S5200 - Vivitar 285HV flickr The best. You've gotta be the best. You've got to change the world and use this chance to be heard. Your time is now. -Muse

01-05-2007, 10:54 AM	#20 (permalink)
jlbrew3 Been spending a lot of time on here!

01-03-2007, 12:56 PM	#14 (permalink)
Chase I am now benign! Site Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas! Posts: 7,801 My Photos Are OK to Edit	I'll have to challenge Twist about that, maybe that IS where he got it from! __________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream." - Mark Twain

01-03-2007, 09:26 PM	#16 (permalink)
TwistMyArm Site Moderator TPF Subscriber Site Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Brantford, Ontario Posts: 2,363 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit	Quote: Originally Posted by Parago Do you guys get your inspiration on about,com? http://graphicssoft.about.com/b/a/218704.htm No, just lazy. Figured a free for all was easier then thinking up a specific topic. __________________ Somewhere around the world someone would love to have my first world problems (Matt Good)

01-03-2007, 09:28 PM	#17 (permalink)
Parago I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 311 My Photos Are OK to Edit	Quote: Originally Posted by TwistMyArm No, just lazy. Figured a free for all was easier then thinking up a specific topic. Oh well then. Let the games begin. __________________ ParagoPhotography.com

01-04-2007, 12:26 AM	#18 (permalink)
Krestan Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In a House in Canada Posts: 47	Alright! I'll try this and hopefully get into toronto for some pics. Oh, do farm scene-ish work as ffa?

01-04-2007, 12:46 PM	#19 (permalink)
midget patrol TPF Junkie! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 1,172 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit	Wait, so this is open ended? As in there's really no theme? __________________ -Danny SKAforLIFE \|Working with\|Nikon D50\|28-80 AF Nikkor\|70-300 AF Nikkor\|Tokina 10-17 AF DX Fisheye Zoom