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Jan 15, 2012 02:10:17   #
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Local Photography Contest and the Cheater!!!
Perry wrote:
ElectraGlide wrote:
Best viewed upside down.


You can always opt out of recieving any future notifications, if you think the pic is that bad.

Let's see one of your best pics, I am curious to see how well your reflections are.

Here is a reflection I did last fall with a mere point and shoot. Perhaps that is all JW can afford?


Sorry, I think you have me confused? I don't shoot with P&S, I shoot with Canon EOS Rebel models, this particular photograph was done with a T1i... The photograph the Grand prize winner took was with a P&S camera...
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Jan 15, 2012 01:57:28   #
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Local Photography Contest and the Cheater!!!
jphrn wrote:
Jwilliams0469 wrote:
I recently received this PM after asking why the person would call me out to be ( not honest ) this is the reply I got...


Jwilliams0469, you take fantastic photographs. I like the second place winner! I had to deal with a similar situation that was so ridiculous that the attached photo is how I protested. The winning photo in a contest that was for B/W was of the "winners" medicine cabinet with his pic. reflected in the mirror and a neon blue zig-zag color felt tipped marker scribbled around it! The prize was $250.00 The next contest the same judges were doing it so that is why the "neon angel" was so funny to enter. I still laugh at the look on their faces when I submitted it! Find a way to humorously or otherwise clear your psyche of the event and please don't let the cheaters win by stopping entering contests! I am surprised at the nasty tone and comments some are submitting to this forum! To those I say get a life and stop being so negative about something someone brings up at this forum! All of us have been treated unfairly at one time or another...does being nasty help YOU feel better?
quote=Jwilliams0469 I recently received this PM a... (show quote)


Lol, great idea!
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Jan 14, 2012 15:18:28   #
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Local Photography Contest and the Cheater!!!
I recently received this PM after asking why the person would call me out to be ( not honest ) this is the reply I got...


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Jan 14, 2012 10:33:53   #
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Local Photography Contest and the Cheater!!!
Rachel wrote:
I LOVE THE BLACK AND WHITE!!!, I like them both, but the B&W is the way to go, Very nice.

I wish you had taken a snapshot of, "the girl who stuff the ballet box", Picture. (rhyming with "the girl who kicked the hornest nest".

Haha just a joke, bad one to.

anyway, I really like the picture.


Thanks Rachel! lol, its funny...
I would have if I would have thought of it, but her cheating was the last thing on my mind...
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Jan 14, 2012 10:25:01   #
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Local Photography Contest and the Cheater!!!
Freddie wrote:
Keep your chin up JWilliams, your photo is beautiful. When people who abide by the rules compete against those who disregard the rules, the cheaters always have the advantage. You see it in sports, politics, and everywhere in life. I have lost in those situations on many different levels. I know it made me upset, as it has you, but I believe good things come to honest people. Maybe not in a photo contest, but somewhere else. I see all the good things in my life and attribute them to the good things I have done. Call it Karma, call it divine intervention, call it luck, but whatever it is you will be rewarded. Keep on living your life by the rules, the only important judge knows who you are and what you do. May God bless you for accepting the loss with integrity.
Keep your chin up JWilliams, your photo is beautif... (show quote)


Very true! Thanks...
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Jan 14, 2012 10:22:13   #
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An UPDATE: I got a phone call at 9am this morning. A friend mentioned before. Tells me that one of the other (Photographers) was arrested late last night after breaking into the home of the Grand Prize Winner of yesterdays contest.

Say's it don't sound good. He'll keep me updated.

"I knew he was upset about all of this but, I didn't think he'd go this far"
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Jan 14, 2012 10:15:31   #
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Local Photography Contest and the Cheater!!!
Jer wrote:
When money is involved, people will do things like that. Remember life isn't always fair.


Very true! I honestly think it was completely planned out by her. Maybe she needed the money that bad? Who really knows?

The way I am seeing it. If she had to cheat to get 1st place, then so be it. She must be going through a rough time in her life.
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Jan 14, 2012 10:12:21   #
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Local Photography Contest and the Cheater!!!
Nikocarol wrote:
I am really sorry to hear this...but let me say this...In her/his mind they know they did not win fairly and will always haunt her.
Interesting how cheaters just go about business as usual but I look at it this way...You cheat me,one day someone will cheat you. The world is round and what goes around,comes around...Always! You may not see it but know that there day will come.
Try and let it go,take that energy and put it toward making your photography outstanding.
Before you enter again...make sure it is not the crowds who do the judging...enter a more professional arena.

Good luck!
I am really sorry to hear this...but let me say th... (show quote)


Agreed! I actually enter this one every year but will no longer be doing so. More often I enter the local WOLF's Camera contest which is all pros.
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Jan 14, 2012 10:09:46   #
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GC likes NIKON wrote:
Contests should be judged by a professional, with no names under the photos until after judging. You can always have an "exhibitor's favorite" and/or a vote for "guests favorite"


I agree, however, no names was under the photographs. I simply believe "she the cheater" had shown her photograph to "the helpers". The only thing posted with the photographs was a number. Mine was (#4).
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Jan 14, 2012 10:05:44   #
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Rachel wrote:
Hey can we see your picture? I would like to see the real first place winners picture.


Rachel, it is posted on the 1st page of this post. I prefer the b/w copy which is posted on page 2 or 3 as I like it much better!
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Jan 14, 2012 09:34:57   #
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Marnis20 wrote:
WoW!!! That makes me mad and I wasn't even involved.


:thumbup:
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Jan 14, 2012 09:33:21   #
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stcyr1up wrote:
1st place in my eyes !!


Thank you :thumbup:
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Jan 14, 2012 09:32:57   #
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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 09:32:29   #
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Patsy wrote:
Let you local newpaper right a story on this....


Already been sent in!!!
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Jan 14, 2012 09:31:58   #
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Local Photography Contest and the Cheater!!!
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.
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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".
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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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