First off, can someone make this a Sticky?
Second, I would like to start the contest as of Friday, May 29th. I would appreciate if some other WIXers would consider sending me an email to be judges including something about why they consider themselves qualified. I'd like a panel of 5 including myself. I'll be the tie-breaker vote. If I do not get enough volunteers for the contest judging, I may specifically ask for some folks I have in mind to help. Also, if a photographer wants to contribute to the contest and be a judge, they may not enter anything into the category they are judging.
Since I'm the contest author, there may be a few rules you don't like. That's OK with me, but if you want to have a shot at winning my prize, you have to play by my rules.
Categories:
1. Best overall warbird shot - open to all "warbirds" not in current active service (this does not include aircraft such as the BOB Memorial Flight which I do not consider to be in "active" service.).
2. Best vintage-looking photo - the photo of a modern day "warbird" looking the most authentic in it's settings and backgrounds. (ie. that Humvee in the background will be a problem for a P-51.) Clouds are OK.
3. Best L-bird photo - slanted towards the vintage side, but if you have a really compelling photo, enter it anyway!
Rules:
1. Because it's my contest - no vulgarity, nudity, or really skimpy clothing (ie. bikini style stuff) should be showing. If there's nose art on the aircraft in that category, it will be accepted if it's tastefully hidden - like by an engine or such. I know that I cannot control the message board, so I'd ask the moderators to help me keep the thread clean - otherwise I will run the contest over at my site at
http://lbirds.forumotion.com/2. Image editing issues. No CGI or 3d modelling images should be used. Composite photos are allowed (ie. clever Photoshop jobs from images), but must be labeled as such with a copy of the original shown. I don't mind if colors are tweaked or scratches, dust, etc... is cleaned up.
3. Vintage style photographs should be posted in color and in black and white. This is NOT hard to do. You can do this very simply by using Google's Picasa software. Extra points for taking a real vintage photo and duplicating it!
4. Image must have been taken AFTER Jan. 1, 2009.
5. No more than 4 (four) submissions per category per person.
6. I am specifically ineligible for this contest.
7. Contest ending: All submissions must be entered by Nov. 8, 2009.
Prizes - Primarily recognition from fellow WIXers. If I so chose, Your image will be displayed on a website of my choice with the announcement. The L-bird contest winner will receive a signed L-5 brochure from a WWII veteran I know and possible a copy of
Box Seat Over He!! if it's a really good shot. I'm still trying to come up with the other prizes - if anyone else wants to contribute they are MORE than welcome.
I will also appoint a deputy out of the contest judges in case for some reason I am unable to see the end of the contest. (different things in life happen, you know). No reason to believe that right now.
Looking forward to some feedback.
Ryan
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Aerial Photographer with
Red Wing Aerial Photography currently based at KRBD and tailwheel CFI.
Websites:
Texas Tailwheel Flight Training,
DoolittleRaid.com and
Lbirds.com.
The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD. - Prov. 21:31
- Train, Practice, Trust.
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