Author Topic: Photo contest: "Toys and Hobbies" (Read 2829 times)

adash · « **on:** June 09, 2010, 10:28:14 AM »

I would like to announce a new photo contest called "Toys and Hobbies".

The idea is to submit interesting photos of toys or hobbies, to represent to the forum members your achievement in a particular hobby area, or try to promote it to other members using photographs only. Or just have fun

Both crafts and arts count, photography counts too, although photos must be related to the hobby subject. Toys may be pictured in any context, but should remain the primary subject of the composition.

Images should be submitted to the dedicated album in the forum gallery and then included in a reply to this topic together with a short description.

Submission deadline is the end of June 2010.
Forum members will be able to vote by replying to the same topic.
Voting starts July and ends July 15^th.
Prize will be something small, but useful, I have not decided it yet.

Edit:
I am adding 15 more days to the deadline for submitting photos; it now ends July 15^th and voting will take place after that till the end of July.
See if this attracts more participants: The prize will be a USD 50 gift voucher for a web store of your choice or just USD 50 transfered to your Paypal account.
This is how high I can go for the moment.

_{Just in case: All photos submitted must be appropriate for minors. Participants are responsible for the contents of their photographs. Contest may be cancelled at any time or photographs deleted from the site without warning.}

voyager · « **Reply #1 on:** June 09, 2010, 11:33:58 AM »

Looks like a great contest! I'll make an announcement. Thank you for setting this up!

Tercha · « **Reply #2 on:** June 09, 2010, 03:59:48 PM »

Cool.....Lets hope there are lots of entries....cameras are for taking pictures not talking about!

Reflex439 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 13, 2010, 08:07:39 AM »

Do the images need to be taken on a m43 camera? I've got many images from my hobby, but hardly any on m43 since I recently purchased it. Just curious.

adash · « **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2010, 09:31:11 AM »

Quote from: Reflex439 on June 13, 2010, 08:07:39 AM

Do the images need to be taken on a m43 camera? I've got many images from my hobby, but hardly any on m43 since I recently purchased it. Just curious.

No. Go ahead and submit whatever you like. Just drop a line with the camera model and lens, together with the image preview here in this thread.

voyager · « **Reply #5 on:** June 13, 2010, 09:37:47 AM »

Of course this would be a great opportunity for you to get to test your new camera.

Reflex439 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 13, 2010, 05:53:05 PM »

Absolutely a good excuse to use the new E-P1. But my hobby is centered around events that are spread over the course of the summer, and the next one isn't for three weeks! But in three weeks, I will have a bunch

Gruu · « **Reply #7 on:** June 15, 2010, 11:56:34 PM »

Okay, I'll bite. The category seems broad enough to slide this one in!
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adash · « **Reply #8 on:** June 16, 2010, 12:58:32 AM »

That's good, Gruu, what is it?

Gruu · « **Reply #9 on:** June 16, 2010, 09:21:05 PM »

That's an old croquet ball... growing up there was always a set near by. I'm not that good, but it's pretty fun.

adash · « **Reply #10 on:** June 17, 2010, 12:39:50 AM »

Croquet has never been popular in my area, so I have never seen such a ball.
Anyway, the pic is good and I am glad to have you as the first participant.

Tercha · « **Reply #11 on:** June 21, 2010, 06:13:01 PM »

http://i813.photobucket.com/albums/zz56/Tercha58/P6210151.jpg

Re: Photo contest: "Toys and Hobbies"
Toys

voyager · « **Reply #12 on:** June 21, 2010, 06:40:48 PM »

Very nice! Come on people let's get some more photos in here!

Verist · « **Reply #13 on:** June 21, 2010, 06:50:38 PM »

Nice, I have something in mind... I waiting for something

adash · « **Reply #14 on:** June 21, 2010, 10:19:10 PM »

Very cute! Upload it in the Photo Contests gallery.

Tercha · « **Reply #15 on:** June 21, 2010, 10:33:10 PM »

Ok ...done

je245 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 22, 2010, 07:21:42 PM »

I may have posted this in the lens section a while back...

...my other hobby is building triode amplifiers and audio systems for friends.

Verist · « **Reply #17 on:** June 22, 2010, 08:10:42 PM »

Tubes, warm sound.

adash · « **Reply #18 on:** June 22, 2010, 10:19:13 PM »

Yeah, je245, they look magnificent. Please do upload the photo in the Photo Contest section of the gallery.

je245 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 23, 2010, 12:24:26 AM »

Thanks for the kind words!

Uploaded to Gallery.

Sixty4 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 23, 2010, 12:36:22 AM »

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adash · « **Reply #21 on:** June 23, 2010, 05:22:13 AM »

That counts for sure, Sixty4. Nice to have your entry here!

voyager · « **Reply #22 on:** June 23, 2010, 05:36:28 PM »

Great photos everyone!

cosinaphile · « **Reply #23 on:** June 30, 2010, 09:44:50 AM »

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top photo is the submission
my hobby is modding and adapting for my ep1 and gf1
especially adapters for lenses which are not available
this photo shows 3 projects converged in a single photo
lens cap adapter for hanamex 20 mm f4 underwater fixed focus lens for 110 underwater cameras optimized for better perf at 3 - 40 feet
it a little better than the stock fixed focus that usually commmits to infinity , i guess the lens designed optimized for underwater working distances, its a reall fun toy decent focus for most needs , has working diaphram to 4 to perhaps f16 with everything in between

second is the gear in the lower area it meshes exactly with the wheel focus for a 1st gen contax g to m4\3 adapter , doubling the focus speed [ from gear ratios] and giving a better tactile focus experence with these lenses both the contax g 45 and 90 work very well with it

lastly an ebony grip carved and fitted to an oly everyready case it is meant to look like tree bark glued from the from screwed from the back ground smooth to not scratch my ep1

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seen from the top i believe this is the shallowest fully functional lens ever made for the ep1\gf1

voyager · « **Reply #24 on:** June 30, 2010, 03:56:46 PM »

Which photo are you submitting for the contest?

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