Michelle L. Frick |
May 2011 Countdown Thread This year is rapidly approaching the halfway mark - and, yes, it's that time of the month again. Time to cross our fingers and toes, and collectively anticipate the judges' choices for this months finalist and winners. Grab a heaping handful of chocolate (or your favorite dessert item), and a stout cocktail (or your favorite beverage of choice) and let's all pick a favorite to share and have some fun while we wait! Helpful hints for attaching photos into Forum Threads: Good luck everyone!!!
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Michelle L. Frick |
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- Usman M. Bajwa Contact Usman M. Bajwa Usman M. Bajwa's Gallery |
Good luck to you all. UB.
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chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny Contact Chris Budny Chris Budny's Gallery |
I had a few favs in May, but chose this morning shot of Biltmore Estate; I've been several times in my life, but most of those trips were pre-camera, and even with one, I'd never gone up the hill to get this particular composition before.
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chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny Contact Chris Budny Chris Budny's Gallery |
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- Carolyn M. Fletcher Contact Carolyn M. Fletcher Carolyn M. Fletcher's Gallery |
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- Carolyn M. Fletcher Contact Carolyn M. Fletcher Carolyn M. Fletcher's Gallery |
Forgot to check the box.
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chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny Contact Chris Budny Chris Budny's Gallery |
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tony W. austin |
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Kara L. Hendricks |
Hrmmm... My May favorite.... Let's see.... Guess I'll go with...
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tony W. austin |
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chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny Contact Chris Budny Chris Budny's Gallery |
I didn't get to check my statistics spreadsheet this weekend, but I'm thinking we could see Finalists this week... I recall Mon, Tues & Wed are the 3 most common days to release them...
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tony W. austin |
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tony W. austin |
guess not... oh well
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chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny Contact Chris Budny Chris Budny's Gallery |
Tony, what is your process on BP, to try and attach your photo to this thread?
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chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny Contact Chris Budny Chris Budny's Gallery |
...Checked the stats... 25% of the months over the last 5-1/2 years have had Finalists announced on a Monday. Tuesday comes in with almost 20% of the announcements. Wednesday follows with 18%... Fingers crossed for everyone this week!
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Kerby Pfrangle |
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tony W. austin |
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chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny Contact Chris Budny Chris Budny's Gallery |
Third time's the charm!
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- Lola M. Contact Lola M. Lola M.'s Gallery |
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- Elida Gutierrez Contact Elida Gutierrez Elida Gutierrez's Gallery |
Like Kara am so in love with my daughters so my hopeful/favorite of course is one from them. LOVE THIS PIC!!!! THE BEST LUCK TO ALL!!!
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chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny Contact Chris Budny Chris Budny's Gallery |
...Here's hoping we see an announcement tonite!
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Michelle L. Frick |
Fingers crossed for everyone! Have a great weekend, and Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there!
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tony W. austin |
hope everyone had a great fathers day. Maybe today will be the day
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chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny Contact Chris Budny Chris Budny's Gallery |
Likewise, Tony! The pause in current EP's may indicate they're working on Finalists... but something tells me it is still a few days away... Fingers crossed!
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- Elida Gutierrez Contact Elida Gutierrez Elida Gutierrez's Gallery |
tomorrow
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Wendy Antal |
i'm new to this, so how are the finalists and winners notified? and how can I see who made the first cut?
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Kerby Pfrangle |
Hi Wendy welcome to Better Photo. The finalists and winners are notified by email. You can see the first cut by placing your mouse of photo's at the top of the page and bring up the pull down menu and click on editors picks.
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chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny Contact Chris Budny Chris Budny's Gallery |
If you have an image make it to Finalist, you'll get an email directly from BP---if that Finalist then advances to win a gold (2nd, 1st or Grand) you'll get another email from BP. Also, from the Contest Page (off the BP Home Page) you can view prior months' Finalists & Winners, as well as the current month's (once they've been announced for that month.) The only "first cut" you can see, is images that made an Editor's Pick in a given month. There has been much speculation for years about the stages of BP's judging process, and the general consensus among members is that there are probably another 2-4 further rounds of eliminations between the selection of Editor's Picks, and reaching the pool of Finalists... but that is just speculation; BP doesn't divulge the details of their judging process. Historically, the number of Finalists handed out each month has averaged somewhere around 3-4% of all entries received. But it has been known to fluctuate from 1% to nearly 10%. Golds--2nd Place, 1st Place and Grand Prize--are fixed numbers: 10 2nd Places awarded per category, each month. 1 First Place awarded, per category, each month. 1 Grand Prize awarded each month--can be from any category. Good luck!
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- Elida Gutierrez Contact Elida Gutierrez Elida Gutierrez's Gallery |
Today
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chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny Contact Chris Budny Chris Budny's Gallery |
hehehehe... hope you're right, Elida! I dunno... this could turn into another "late" month!
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- Carolyn M. Fletcher Contact Carolyn M. Fletcher Carolyn M. Fletcher's Gallery |
Maybe today, but not yet!
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chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny Contact Chris Budny Chris Budny's Gallery |
...sigh... I've run out of chocolate!
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- Carolyn M. Fletcher Contact Carolyn M. Fletcher Carolyn M. Fletcher's Gallery |
I never run out of sweet stuff..if I do, I know where there's a store to get more! No sign of activity so far today.
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- Elida Gutierrez Contact Elida Gutierrez Elida Gutierrez's Gallery |
Well is wasn't yesterday but... maybe today. GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!!! And I really wish to have some "Creminos" to make the wait more easy.
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tony W. austin |
Finalist are out.. I got one in elements of design... once again the one I didnt think would have a chance makes it... LOL
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- Usman M. Bajwa Contact Usman M. Bajwa Usman M. Bajwa's Gallery |
CONGRATZ to all the Finalists. I was lucky to get one too. Good luck all in the next round. Here if the Finalist's link: http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGall2.php?catID=45888
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Kristia Adams |
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tony W. austin |
congrats kristia on your first finalist
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Wendy Antal |
First time entering the contest and all got editor's pick and I made it into the finals :) {yay me} http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGallDetail.php?photoID=11590074&catID=45888&contestCatID=10&rowNumber=43&camID=
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tony W. austin |
way to go wendy
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- Elida Gutierrez Contact Elida Gutierrez Elida Gutierrez's Gallery |
CONGRATS TO ALL THE WINNERS, and specially to Usman FIRST PLACE!!!
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tony W. austin |
congrats usman on the first place
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- Usman M. Bajwa Contact Usman M. Bajwa Usman M. Bajwa's Gallery |
Thank you Elida and Tony. And CONGRATZ to all the Winners. UB.
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Kristia Adams |
Congratulations Usman on your first place!
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- Usman M. Bajwa Contact Usman M. Bajwa Usman M. Bajwa's Gallery |
Thank you, Kristia! UB.
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Sandi L. Olson |
I am a finalist for the May photo contest. I believe that is as far as I got, but for the life of me I cannot find where the winners are posted. This web site drives me nuts. I wish there was a simple link to get to the latest contest winners. Instead there is a link for previous contest winners that dates back to the caveman days. I must be missing something here. Could someone post the link to get to the May photo contest? Thank you Sandi
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- Carolyn M. Fletcher Contact Carolyn M. Fletcher Carolyn M. Fletcher's Gallery |
Just go to the top of this page under membership and then to contest...on the contest page, click on recent winners (under the picture)..that will give you the last month they did.
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- Usman M. Bajwa Contact Usman M. Bajwa Usman M. Bajwa's Gallery |
Or you could just copy and paste the below link and bookmark it once you are there. From this page, you can see the current as well as the past month's winners. CONGRATZ on being a Finalist, Sandi! UB. http://www.betterphoto.com/contest/winners.php
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