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06-02-2008, 06:46 AM
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| | | June 2008 Contest Votes Voting will run from 24 June to 30 June 2008. Deadline for votes is 5pm EDT.
Only those that entered the contest may vote. All other votes will be deleted. If you did not enter, but would like to comment on an entry, please post your comments in the June 08 Contest Discussion thread. Vote for the 5 best entries in order.
You cannot vote for your own image. If you do, your votes will be deleted. Example Vote:
Pick the top five contest entries and list in order...
1. Entry X (First Place)
2. Entry A (Second Place and so on)
3. Entry Q
4. Entry S
5. Entry P This thread will remain closed until it's time to vote.
And as always, when you vote try to include some things you especially liked about your choices…what made them stand out, what impressed you, etc. This is a learning experience! | 
06-23-2008, 10:04 PM
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| | | Re: June 2008 Contest Votes Here is a link to a temporary album for easier viewing: June Content Entries | 
06-24-2008, 01:26 AM
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Posts: 39
| | | Re: June 2008 Contest Votes 1.jaime- I love your picture, It Feels touchable. lol.
2.ruzzez- i liked it but one of the ballerinas color looks a little bit fake.
3.Lorraine- Very good image, looking natural but not perfect.
4.Lurch
5.kgm | 
06-24-2008, 08:03 AM
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Posts: 98
| | | Re: June 2008 Contest Votes 1. LonK
2. PanPan
3. Lorraine
4. Jaime
5. Ruzzez | 
06-24-2008, 08:07 AM
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Posts: 1,738
| | | Re: June 2008 Contest Votes I actually remembered to vote this time. lol
1. LonK
2. KGM
3. panpan
4. asims28
5. HelenC | 
06-24-2008, 08:13 AM
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Posts: 3,923
| | | Re: June 2008 Contest Votes This was really tough!
1. Lonk
2. Jamie
3. Carol B
4. Printmeister
5. lKrol | 
06-24-2008, 12:10 PM
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Posts: 285
| | | Re: June 2008 Contest Votes 1. Ruzzez
2. LonK
3. KGM
4. printmeister
5. asims28 | 
06-24-2008, 03:10 PM
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Posts: 147
| | | Re: June 2008 Contest Votes This contest was very difficult to judge, as all entries are exceptionally good.
My choices: 1. jamie – Beautifully done. You kept the vintage look while adding sparkle to the entire photo. 2. Ruzzez – It looks like a hand-tinted photo. Good job in incorporating hints of the underlying colors into the sheerness of the white ballet costume. The background restoration is well done also. Wish it were a little lighter to better show the details. 3. HelenC – I like the overall softness of the photo that shows its age. You did a great job on both women’s faces adding the hint of cheek and lip color just as the old hand-tinted photos are done. The palm tree might be a little bright for the rest of the tones in the photo. 4. Cassidy – Excellent colorization and tonal quality. 5. matthewmarshall – Love how you maintained the old feel with your color choices. Great restoration work on the background.
Lorraine | 
06-24-2008, 03:35 PM
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Posts: 1,526
| | | Re: June 2008 Contest Votes 1 LonK
2 Ruzzez
3 dweekley
4 HelenC
5 KGM | 
06-24-2008, 03:59 PM
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Posts: 894
| | | Re: June 2008 Contest Votes 1. Lonk
2. Ruzzez
3. Jaime
4. PanPan
5. KGM | 
06-24-2008, 05:41 PM
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Posts: 13
| | | Re: June 2008 Contest Votes 1. matthewmarshall
2. KGM
3. Lorraine
4. Cassidy
5. carb
I loved all of them, but so difficult to choose. I decided to go with straight colouration rather than altered. | 
06-24-2008, 08:00 PM
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Posts: 17
| | | Re: June 2008 Contest Votes 1 PanPan Great Wall
2 Lorraine Colors selection is excellent.
3 HelenC The colors are excellent here too
4 dkcoats Nicely done
5 mathewmarshall The hand colored look is excellent.
There were other excellent entries but I tried to stay with the ones that realistically transformed the provided photo from B&W to color photography. | 
06-25-2008, 04:42 AM
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Posts: 33
| | | Re: June 2008 Contest Votes Because they were all so beautiful and well done, it was difficult for me to provide a top 5. Finally I've decided I'll vote for the ones that gave me the strongest sensation of a genuine photo made in "the turn of the 19th to 20th century"... one that "grew old" forgotten in a drawer but in time it becomes more mysterious, somehow like those French wines...
1.mathewmarshal
2.Ruzzez
3.Jaime
4.Lorraine
5.KGM
Last edited by laura.lala; 06-25-2008 at 04:55 AM.
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06-25-2008, 06:40 AM
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Posts: 6
| | | Re: June 2008 Contest Votes 1. Lorraine
2. Ruzzez
3. Pan Pan
4. Mathew Marshall
5. Jaime
A difficult image to colorize and judge. I found some images either too dark, overly sharpened, unusual skin coloring and areas that are too white. Looking at how everyone appoached colorizing helps to train the eye and was a great learning experience for me. Glad I don't colorize for a living.
Last edited by HelenC; 06-25-2008 at 08:04 AM.
Reason: typographic error
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06-25-2008, 07:17 AM
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Posts: 31
| | | Re: June 2008 Contest Votes 1. MatthewMarshall
2. Ruzzez
3. Lon K.
4. dkcoats
5. KGM |
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