Anyone interested in a photo of the year contest?

(bigdad) · (bigdad) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 12-08-2008, 7:09 PM

Post your best shot. Then we judge as a group.

Anyone interested?

(dakid) · (dakid) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 12-08-2008, 7:54 PM

i'd lose but i'd judge.

(wakedad33) · (wakedad33) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 12-08-2008, 10:08 PM

I'll play, but Walt will kill me.

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(bigdad) · (bigdad) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 12-09-2008, 8:18 AM

Funny that Joe won the last few contest that we had. Just looking for interest right now and we can do an official thread later

(dakid) · (dakid) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 12-09-2008, 8:22 AM

well, i know i'd lose this time 'cause i don't have jack to submit! haha!

(wakesurf_ohio) · (wakesurf_ohio) **Join Date: Jun 2007** 12-09-2008, 8:27 AM

Sounds good to me. Limit of one photo then?

(scott_a) · (scott_a) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 12-09-2008, 10:29 AM

I'm in. Is the format going to be the same as last year?

(downfortheride)

Why not give it a try...
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(bigdad) · (bigdad) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 12-09-2008, 1:34 PM

When we did it last year it did not have a theme. Just your best shot of whatever. The only limitations we could put on it is no heavy photoshopping. Normal tweaks in post is to be expected but no cloning or merging of different photos together. Unless someone wants a theme, but that may limit the entries.

(wakesurf12) · (wakesurf12) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 12-09-2008, 1:44 PM

Might as well do a free for all but since this is a wakeboarding site we may want to have favorite wake photo along with favorite photo. Maybe everyone submits their favorite wake photo along with their favorite which could include the wake photo.

Just a thought.

(steezyshots) · (steezyshots) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 12-09-2008, 2:59 PM

I like your Idea Ryan.

(04outback) · (04outback) **Join Date: Jul 2007** 12-09-2008, 4:19 PM

Nice Shot DFTR Josh! Love the composition

(scott_a) · (scott_a) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 12-09-2008, 4:28 PM

Maybe just have a few different categories?

-action
-lifestyle
-photo illustration (heavily photoshopped stuff)

And maybe have two groups, one for the serious(ly good) dudes and one for just-for-fun'ers?

kc700 12-09-2008, 4:56 PM

This is a Rad Idea, all the photo threads are always amazing. It would be awesome to see what everyone has to throw into the mix.

(wakedad33) · (wakedad33) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 12-09-2008, 6:42 PM

Scott I like your just-for-fun'ers idea, so I don't have to compete with Ryan & Riley

(dakid) · (dakid) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 12-09-2008, 9:48 PM

i don't believe in separating the groups. 1 group...if you're intimidated, good. that should push you to get more creative with your shots.

(bigdad) · (bigdad) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 12-10-2008, 7:19 AM

I agree. There are a few people on here that just kill it. Mike Isler does it for a living but historically has never participated but has helped judge. You should be inspired to try harder. We could separate the topics but some people will be left out. (For instance I have 0 wake shots). But I'll conform to the masses.

kc700 12-10-2008, 11:20 AM

My money is on Ryan to bring this thing home.

(mammoth) · (mammoth) **Join Date: Apr 2005** 12-10-2008, 11:43 AM

I'm on Joe's side. I'm one of the intimidated just-for-fun guys, but I'll be submitting something just for the beating.

(steezyshots) · (steezyshots) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 12-10-2008, 3:09 PM

"My money is on Ryan to bring this thing home."

So is mine.

(scott_a) · (scott_a) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 12-10-2008, 9:59 PM

Hey, lets get this thing started!

Quick! Let's set some ground rules for this thing...

(wakesurf12) · (wakesurf12) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 12-11-2008, 10:11 AM

Wow, big expectations. I might have to think about my submission for a bit.

When is the deadline? Should we start a post that only the photos belong just like last year. One with no comments and then a voting thread?

(Walt) · (Walt) **Join Date: Jan 2003** 12-11-2008, 11:54 AM

I'm in.

(jjakober) · (jjakober) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 12-11-2008, 12:15 PM

I'll play

(steezyshots) · (steezyshots) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 12-11-2008, 1:20 PM

If it is voting versus judged, how about you can't vote for your own pic?

(scott_a) · (scott_a) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 12-11-2008, 3:12 PM

I think that's how it was last year. I don't remember anyone voting for themself.

(deuce) · (deuce) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 12-11-2008, 5:35 PM

I'm in.... I was kind of sad that the photo assignment thing ended...

(bigdad) · (bigdad) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 12-11-2008, 9:40 PM

I'll organize it. What works best is one thread devoted just to photos. No comments. When the contest is over, another thread is devoted to the contests. vote for your top 3. Winner is whoever gets the most "votes" Tie breakers are decided by who ever has the most 1st place votes.

The prize... none. You get to say you won.

(wakedad33) · (wakedad33) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 12-12-2008, 6:16 AM

Do we summit one photo only?

(bigdad) · (bigdad) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 12-12-2008, 11:09 AM

You can climb as many mountains and take as many pictures as you want but you can only enter one photo in the contest.

(russian) · (russian) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 12-13-2008, 5:20 PM

I'll play

(scott_a) · (scott_a) **Join Date: Dec 2002** 12-14-2008, 5:13 PM

wait...so is this a wakeboarding photo contest or a general photography contest?

(deuce) · (deuce) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 12-14-2008, 5:14 PM

Rules say anything....

(bigdad) · (bigdad) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 12-15-2008, 6:52 AM

general photography

(steezyshots) · (steezyshots) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 12-15-2008, 1:56 PM

All my best photos are of naked chicks.. guess I am gonna have to step up my game on the wake shots.

(steezyshots) · (steezyshots) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 12-15-2008, 3:12 PM

Steezyshots.com has been cleared of all links to other sites. If we want to put up high res shots.

(steezyshots) · (steezyshots) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 12-15-2008, 4:11 PM

www.steezyshots.com

I have put the page up there to give you all an idea of what it will look like.

If everybody wants it like that we can use High res images. If not I will take it all down.

Also I can make thumbnails if you would like?

(Message edited by steezyshots on December 15, 2008)

(downfortheride)

Riley ~~ So are you saying to send them to you or are you working to were we can post them up. I like your idea and the high res shots.

(steezyshots) · (steezyshots) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 12-15-2008, 4:21 PM

Send them to me at wsbriley@gmail.com with your WW Username.

If we were to post them first we would still be confined to medium res shots.

(steezyshots) · (steezyshots) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 12-15-2008, 4:24 PM

Unless somebody knows the code to create a photo upload tool. Im sure I can figure it out, but I am swamped working on the new byerlywakeboards.com

(steezyshots) · (steezyshots) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 12-15-2008, 4:29 PM

www.steezyshots.com/photos.htm

This would be a thumbnail version, the name of the photo when you open it is the WWer.

(steezyshots) · (steezyshots) **Join Date: Feb 2008** 12-16-2008, 9:33 AM

Images have been removed due to lack of interest.

Have fun with the contest guys!