2009 Calendar Finalists - VOTE NOW

[Ross]

Originally Posted by Marty

Got mine ordered too I have to admit, I was a bit of a jerk on this contest, for not accepting any photos that fell short of the required resolution. I've rejected a couple of amazing photos. I learned my lesson last year, I accepted a lower resolution photo and as my luck would have it, it scored the cover. It was the Disa foam. I then had to magnify it few times to 'stretch' it over the page. It lacked sharpness and I had to do some major work on the photo to make it half presentable.

not this time...Everything in the calendar is crisp and at full resolution. We've mustered a good one this year... I can't wait to see it. Please post back when you get your orders and tell me how it looks in real life.

Thanks for the honesty, Marty. I wasn't going to say anything till you mentioned it, but I had come to the same conclusion. You really need to stay 'focused' on only accepting the best quality photos. While not National Geographic, still we want the best quality. There are some really great image makers out here in our midst. Even this year's cover has a disturbing "blob" of an out of focus leaf right at the top where it is most distracting. I still voted for it. But it could have been better. I have seen some awsum photos from Mauro and was stunned that he submitted the one he did. He has submitted much better over the year. So, hopefully we can get folks more provoked over the next year to submit great photos.

[joule]

Originally Posted by Ross

Thanks for the honesty, Marty. I wasn't going to say anything till you mentioned it, but I had come to the same conclusion. You really need to stay 'focused' on only accepting the best quality photos. While not National Geographic, still we want the best quality. There are some really great image makers out here in our midst. Even this year's cover has a disturbing "blob" of an out of focus leaf right at the top where it is most distracting. I still voted for it. But it could have been better. I have seen some awsum photos from Mauro and was stunned that he submitted the one he did. He has submitted much better over the year. So, hopefully we can get folks more provoked over the next year to submit great photos.

I know Ross, there was some lack of sharpness and a 'blob' in my picture this year, but i hope i can take much better picture next time.

The main thing is, that this calendar sells well ... and i am sure it does, dispite of this 'blob'

Anyway, thanks Ross for voting also my picture this year.

Ross:
It's never a popularity contest - it's about subject and ability to capture the 'spirit' of the plant and blossom.

I think it's a popurality contest as well as a contest where you have to capture the spirit of your orchid, both elements are important, how else we can choose the best ones, that's only my opinion.