Finalgear Bi-Weekly Assignment #7 - It's back, with Style!!

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Theme: "Style" - Alright, the assignments are back!! School's back in, so I've finally got time to run them again. Shall we kick things off with an interesting topic, hm? This week's topic is "Style." Cars have style, both good and bad. Artists have style. Some of you could make a Chicken McNugget have style if you tried. So for the next couple of weeks, try to portray something with style.

Timeframe: Your entry must be emailed to finalgearphoto@gmail.com on or before midnight Mountain Time October 2nd, 2006.

Prize: Bragging rights, and a position in the Winners' Gallery!

Restrictions: Please follow the following restrictions in order to submit an eligible entry.

- Your image must be a maximum of 1000 pixels (height or width), and a minimum of 500 pixels (height or width).
- Your submission email should have the title of the image and "Contest #7" in the subject. Please title your images, as the poll must have some way to distinguish between them - I don't want half the vote options to be "Untitled."
- Also, when you email your submission, make sure you include your FinalGear screen name so I know who's submitting what!
- Only one submission per user. Please do not create multiple accounts to submit more images, as it is 1) unethical, and 2) statistically reduces your chance of winning anyway.
- Your image must NOT contain any borders or signatures or anything to identify the photo as your own. The images will be stripped of EXIF data as to make the vote 100% anonymous. Please do not mention which photo is yours, and please do not post that image anywhere until the contest is over.
- Your image must have been taken after the contest has started, I will not accept old photos that happen to match the subject. This contest is designed to promote creativity, not find out who has the biggest backlog of good photos.
- Your image may be altered in whatever imaging software you choose, without actually altering the content of the photograph. (i.e. you can alter the curves as much as you want, but you can't paste in David Hasselhoff.) Editing out distracting non-content objects such as power lines is also acceptable.
- Please keep the submissions taseful and without gore/nudity. I like nude photography as much as the next guy, but this is a public forum. Don't submit anything you wouldn't put up in a public area.

If you have any comments or suggestions about the rules of the FinalGear contests, please voice them in the appropriate forum, or in this thread if you want.

When submitting your image, feel free to suggest a topic for the next contest!

Good luck, and have fun!

[flamingice]

Hmm, an interesting topic! I'd actually forgotten about the photo assignments, I didn't get the chance to enter the last few. I'll see what I can come up with.

[monkeymax]

Originally Posted by BerserkerCatSplat

Timeframe: Your entry must be emailed to finalgearphoto@gmail.com on or before midnight Mountain Time August 25th, 2006.

I'm guessing that's meant to be September 25th?

Gonna have to give this one a try... hmmmm...

[ryosuke]

i hope i can find something this time.

BCS, you seriously need mod rights in this forum...there are still the stickys from ages ago and the new threads get lost.

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Originally Posted by monkeymax

I'm guessing that's meant to be September 25th?

Gonna have to give this one a try... hmmmm...

[mautzel]

BCS, I've set up a link directory to all previous constests as planned before in order to get quick access to previous contests:
http://forum.finalgear.com/viewtopic.php?t=13726

I'll also ask a mod to make that one sticky instead of the single contests at the moment.

I hope you don't mind me having done this

(If so, please contact me via pm)

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Yeah, er... a grand total of 2 entries, guys. Are there no more out there?

[mautzel]

It's been rather quiet in the lens flair section as well lately - I'd suggest to extend the deadline for another week.

[mgkdk]

Haven't had time lately, I had a project due last week and have a presentation of it tomorrow, but I have an idea so if I can get 24 hrs I'll get you a picture

[ryosuke]

haven't had time to get my cam out last weeks.

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Alrighty, contest deadline extended by one week. Everybody seems busy, so it's OVERTIME!!!11one!!

[mautzel]

That should've been enough by now - how many entries?

[BerserkerCatSplat]

3. 4 if you include mine.

I keep hoping someone will send me a last-minute entry, but I guess I'll go ahead and make the voting thread tomorrow.

[mautzel]

Hmm, maybe people had problems with the subject this time, who knows. To play it safe, I'd propose "autumn" for the next contest

[mautzel]

Are the contests dying or do we get a voting round even if the number of entries is very limited this time?

[jetsetter]

Originally Posted by mautzel

Are the contests dying or do we get a voting round even if the number of entries is very limited this time?

That is what I have been wondering.

[Renesis]

nice idea, seems like I missed the 6 first of those.. lol

if I get some time I'll try to do something although this subject leaves me a bit clueless..

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Alright, I've been giving some thought to the contests and how they'll work in the future. The low numbers in the last contest was a bit disheartening, to be honest. I guess the photography "season" is winding down a bit, as most people don't take as many photos in the winter months.

I'm thinking perhaps that the format should change for winter, with the contests being monthly instead of bi-weekly.

Anyway, the voting thread will be up soon. I've had to take a part-time job as well as be a fulltime student, which sucks. I'm just getting out of midterm season as well, thank goodness. Anyway, that's just excuses - I've just got to man up and make time for the contests.

[mautzel]

Nice to hear! (The voting round coming up, not you having to handle a part time job beside your studies of course)

[mgkdk]

Originally Posted by BerserkerCatSplat

Anyway, the voting thread will be up soon. I've had to take a part-time job as well as be a fulltime student, which sucks. I'm just getting out of midterm season as well, thank goodness. Anyway, that's just excuses - I've just got to man up and make time for the contests.

If you need a hand just let me know