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Jan 14, 2012 09:25:45   #
Jwilliams0469 Loc: Topeka, Ks.
 
RockinRobinG wrote:
Image1 wrote:
This whole contest seems to be wrong.
Every contest that I have ever entered had a panel of judges who made there selections as a blind vote.
This one seem to let any Tom, Dick or Harry do the voting.
Always check on the rules before entering.
Let's see your Entry.
My guess is that you are a winner regardless of the crap that you had to go through.
Regards, Image1


J's entry is on page one of this thread.


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Jan 14, 2012 09:28:17   #
Jwilliams0469 Loc: Topeka, Ks.
 
Miles42 wrote:
My opinion, people that sponser these type of contest all ready have decided a winner. It is just a matter of how to get it done. These are not contest they are scams.


Well, I could agree, but this was and has been a great source to get your work out and be paid for your artistic mind. It's always been great, until now. All new rules and so on... This year seems to be a scam. I will agree with that.

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Jan 14, 2012 09:28:40   #
Jwilliams0469 Loc: Topeka, Ks.
 
AdkHiker wrote:
The judges were cousins


lol, maybe!

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Jan 14, 2012 09:30:20   #
Jwilliams0469 Loc: Topeka, Ks.
 
Indi wrote:
Your photo is really good, but I really love the B & W interpretation.

I know how you feel, and I sympathize with you. I entered a contest sponsored by LI Newsday a couple of years ago and a similar thing happened. The winner was determined by email votes from the readership. So, if you've got a large family, and a lot of friends who have nothing to do but sit and email a vote, you're a definite winner. I'm not saying my photo was the best, but the winner was really bad.
On the positive side, 3 of my pictures were picked for my town's Civic Association calendar last year, and I've got 7 in this year. I guess I'm not that bad a photographer.
Keep plugging away at the legitimate contests. Anyone who appreciates good photography knows who the real winners were.
Your photo is really good, but I really love the B... (show quote)


Thanks! I'm sure we've all been cheated at one point and time, some of us just haven't realized it though...

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Jan 14, 2012 09:31:58   #
Jwilliams0469 Loc: Topeka, Ks.
 
Rachel wrote:
Jwilliams0469 wrote:
Rachel wrote:
Jwilliams0469 wrote:
So, I entered this local Photography contest for a $2500.00 grand prize 1st place. I was watching it live from the "Live view cam" because we "the photographers" couldn't be there during the vote. and noticed a huge line of cars pull up all at the same time.
Getting to my point...
A lot of great photographers had submitted their work. And a new photographer this year had entered for the first time. That line of cars was all the family and friends of the "New Photographer" who's work really "SUCKS" by the way. Any who, they all got out of the cars and separated quickly because apparently they was told it would disqualify her automatically. A total of 86 votes on the worst photograph on the table. It had zero before they showed up. I came in second at 42 votes, and 3rd was a good friend at 19 votes. The way I see it, that photographer should have been disqualified after numerous photographers went and complained on the winning vote. Not one person from those vehicles even looked at the other art on the table it was a quick 1 go then the next go, even watching the first one go back and tell everyone where it was located on the table.

I am wondering what everyone else thinks about this? And if anyone can answer the question of why the judges couldn't rule her out do to the obvious situation?
So, I entered this local Photography contest for a... (show quote)


Yeap the ballot box was stuff with all her F&F, she now goes home with the prize and get to show everyone her crappy photo for ever. They will feel they were supportive and she will feel hollow inside. Knowing that she did not win based on her ability, but by cheating.
At least lets hope so.
This also made the photo contest look like a joke, I would wright a letter to the sponsor (anonymously of course) and have all your F&F do the same complaining about the stuffing of the box, and ask them to look at thier rules.

Or you can go with the line of "life is not fair". or something like that, and never enter the contest again. Recoginizing that you can't win unless your a really good at ralling F&F.
quote=Jwilliams0469 So, I entered this local Phot... (show quote)


Rachel! You've been a favorite of mine! I agree with everything you have said. Myself and most of the photographers have decided it's best to just leave it be as she has already taken the check. She may have cheated, but we are seeing it as "she has only cheated herself".
quote=Rachel quote=Jwilliams0469 So, I entered t... (show quote)


I took a little time off and I just came back a few weeks ago.
missed you, I hope all it going well.
quote=Jwilliams0469 quote=Rachel quote=Jwilliam... (show quote)


I noticed... Missed ya too! All is going well and getting better so it seems! Thanks! Hope you're doing well.

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Jan 14, 2012 09:32:29   #
Jwilliams0469 Loc: Topeka, Ks.
 
Patsy wrote:
Let you local newpaper right a story on this....


Already been sent in!!!

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Jan 14, 2012 09:32:57   #
Jwilliams0469 Loc: Topeka, Ks.
 
Thom wrote:
Yes..it sucked the way it was handled....but you need to be thankful for your win..you werent defeated! Oh karma has it own way!!!!


Agreed!

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Jan 14, 2012 09:33:21   #
Jwilliams0469 Loc: Topeka, Ks.
 
stcyr1up wrote:
1st place in my eyes !!


Thank you :thumbup:

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Jan 14, 2012 09:34:57   #
Jwilliams0469 Loc: Topeka, Ks.
 
Marnis20 wrote:
WoW!!! That makes me mad and I wasn't even involved.


:thumbup:

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Jan 14, 2012 09:37:08   #
KenOrr Loc: East Bethel, MN
 
Great pick!

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Jan 14, 2012 09:38:23   #
PlushToy Loc: Nebraska
 
That sucks

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Jan 14, 2012 09:42:37   #
omnila
 
I had the same type thing happen in high school my negative's were stolen for my final a couple month's later there is my shot of the waterfall second place in the local fair. It was a kid from a class after mine teacher would not believe me .I still have that print,real bummer.

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Jan 14, 2012 09:46:44   #
hamtrack Loc: Omaha NE
 
A local camera club that I attend has an annual contest of sorts. There is no prize money involved and the club hires a professional to judge the entries. The entries are hung in a local college library for public viewing. Neither the judge or the many onlookers prior to the actual judging, has knowledge of who produced the photos. Grand prize is acknowledgment and a ribbon. No politics and It works.

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Jan 14, 2012 09:46:49   #
LittleRedFish Loc: Naw'lens (New Orleans)
 
Hey can we see your picture? I would like to see the real first place winners picture.

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Jan 14, 2012 09:49:25   #
prestonphoto Loc: Bath, NY
 
Jwilliams0469 wrote:
prestonphoto wrote:
I see you said "her" in your address so I assume it was a female photographer. Think of it this way - if she'll go this far to "win" this contest - what else is she cheating at? Definitely someone who can not be trusted at all. Was it really her who took the picture in the first place?? Makes ya wonder don't it?


Very much so! I have wondered this completely from the moment she walked away with that check... Even worst, I found out last night while at work from a good friend and another entry photographer of the contest that the photograph was taken with a P&S camera and no RAW file to provide proof of it being her's.

This was rule number 1: You MUST be able to provide judges with the winning .RAW format from your camera with the EXIF information. Failure to do so... and so on. The judges, didn't even ask for the .RAW format nor the EXIF. :thumbdown: :thumbdown: :thumbdown:
quote=prestonphoto I see you said "her"... (show quote)



Wellllll..........if she didn't have to go by the rules like you posted, I'd strongly believe there was a payment of some kind made!!!!

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