Curse

tidus yumemiru · Dec 27, 2007, 10:14 PM // 22:14

ah well i spose my story wasn't qite everyones cup of tea, but it is christmas/winterday everyone loves a bit of cheese right? and like a lot people ascalons where i had my first wintersday so i liked the thought of the shot being there

and yeah grammers errors sounds like me

i thought i fixed it up ok but obviously not

i will keep an eye on that in the future

thanks judges

Ember010 · Dec 27, 2007, 10:41 PM // 22:41

haha everyones shots were great. Glad I'm not the one judging.

Yeah my ending seemed a little moody, perhaps something I need to work on =]
~Gotta say, I really love your shot Render

Can't wait for the results!

Queen Kitiara · Dec 27, 2007, 10:43 PM // 22:43

Wow guys so much fun and creativity...but where is all this writing I'm reading about???...looking at the judges comments on Toutatis, and Tidus' comments and then Heavenly's comment...am I missing something??? Did Scarlett and maybe Hotel have an explanation for their pic that I missed?

There wasn't a writing assignment but I gather some wrote about their pics?

I'm confused :S

edit/ thanks nymph...I was looking for it to be with the posted submissions if there was any but I guess Tender didn't think it necessary

~nymph~ · Dec 27, 2007, 10:48 PM // 22:48

wow nice job everyone!

cant wait for results

@ Kitiara

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tender Wolf

Also, please follow these rules:
Please specify what you're trying to accomplish in the picture (what story, song, etc.)

it was just write a little bit about what your picture is about

Hotel · Dec 27, 2007, 11:15 PM // 23:15

@ Kit:

My "story" was really just an explanation of my shot being centered around stress. I decided to chose this for my entry because well, I was stuck in New York a day later than I intended and I came back the day before the due date and was pretty much a nervous wreck.

I understand why the judges feel my shot is lacking that special "something". Seeing how talented the others are, its a sink or swim kind of deal here.
Seeing my shot compared to others,and honestly, yes it worries me a little, but there's always that "what if" lingering in the back of your head. Despite that - I'm famined for the results to come in.

With that said, best of luck.

The Grumple · Dec 27, 2007, 11:24 PM // 23:24

golly! I am so impressed with those shots! The dervish, who's name I'll never be able to spell ---> soooo pretty!

I also looked at some shots - Toutatis's for example, and was a bit confused until i read the judges comment about how he was 'creating' (?) the winter? That is a really creative idea and made me view the picture in a very different light ^^

Anyway, I thought that if there was any time when I could get away with my pic being too dark - it'd be a picture, depicting the shortest, darkest day of the year

p.s. Useless rocks! .... (sounds so weird)

tidus yumemiru · Dec 28, 2007, 12:08 AM // 00:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Grumple

golly! I am so impressed with those shots! The dervish, who's name I'll never be able to spell ---> soooo pretty!

TY!

<3 yeah i picked a real doosey of a name there :S just call her Nobu for short

makes it a bit easier

and yeah Kit there was a picture explanation to go with pic maybe we should show the background stories to avoid confusion? >.>

CasterOfShame27 · Dec 28, 2007, 12:19 AM // 00:19

Yeah, I agree with Kitiara. Oo My shot's caption pretty much explained what was going on, but however the judges want to judge is how they do it.

/Edit: read Nymph's post. XD Thanks for clearing that.

And also, (trying not to go against judging) I think it was stated we were allowed to go anti-cheer as long as it showed holiday? Unless I misunderstood. But great shots everyone! Competition is fierce!

Toutatis · Dec 28, 2007, 12:57 AM // 00:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Grumple

I also looked at some shots - Toutatis's for example, and was a bit confused until i read the judges comment about how he was 'creating' (?) the winter? That is a really creative idea and made me view the picture in a very different light

If you like, I could post my assignment writeup... Might make what I was trying to do a little clearer to everyone

The Grumple · Dec 28, 2007, 01:09 AM // 01:09

That would be nice Toutatis, perhaps on the feedback thread? I dunno... I'd love to see it because the judges all seemed very impressed with how you'd explained you picture.

Why is it that the male mesmers always have a way with words? It just seems so fitting that they would too....

warrior. bash things. feel good. ... hungry. >.<

Hotel · Dec 28, 2007, 01:31 AM // 01:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by CasterOfShame27

Yeah, I agree with Kitiara. Oo My shot's caption pretty much explained what was going on, but however the judges want to judge is how they do it.

/Edit: read Nymph's post. XD Thanks for clearing that.

And also, (trying not to go against judging) I think it was stated we were allowed to go anti-cheer as long as it showed holiday? Unless I misunderstood. But great shots everyone! Competition is fierce!

I was also mislead by those statements we were allowed to go anti-cheer

The Last Anthem · Dec 28, 2007, 01:40 AM // 01:40

I think Nymphalis did the best with the holiday christmasy cheer

*waits impatiently for results*

grumple, call me render won't sound so weird haha

Lord Sojar · Dec 28, 2007, 05:39 AM // 05:39

ack, i was in colorado... guess I am eliminated. Poo..

GL to everyone.

Tender Wolf · Dec 28, 2007, 06:00 AM // 06:00

Okay everyone, unclench those fists! Here are the results for assignment #1! Expect assignment #2 to be posted sometime tomorrow!

Scores:
Render Me Useless: 9+10+10=29 (up for immunity)
Nymphalis Antiopa: 10+7+7=24 (up for immunity)
Ao Kanashimi: 5+8+8=21
Deus Toutatis: 8+5+6=19
Gracie Grumple: 4+6+9=19
Nobushige Sanada: 7+9+3=19
Ember Coals: 6+4+6=15
Scarlet Renoux: 3+3+4=10
Corrupt Rosary: 2+2+2=6 (up for elimination)
Ambriel Deison: 1+1+1=3 (up for elimination)

Immunity:
Render Me Useless: We all thought you did very well with this assignment. Other than that distracting leg, you did a good job capturing yourself as the main focus with the tree as a good background prop. And though your shot isn't centered, that doesn't hurt it at all. We look forward to seeing more from you!

Nymphalis Antiopa: We loved your creative approach to this assignment. Putting the finishing touches on that snowman shows us Wintersday and makes us want to build our own snowman. Aside from the orange bush, great shot all around. Can't wait to see more!

After some discussing, we've come to a decision. This was a tough one. But there can only be one winner each week. And as promised, a bounty poster was made (as the "most wanted" thing, not to mention I'm into Cowboy Bebop now lol) to show the winner. So, without further adieu:

Immunity

Congratulations! You may choose one of the following:

An in-game prize of one Armor of Salvation, or 3 points added to your next assignment's score. Feel free to PM me here, in game, or leave a comment with your answer.

Elimination:
Corrupt Rosary: We know you were rushed for this assignment, but we've seen what you can do and felt that you could have done much better for this assignment. And you failed to meet the main focus of the assignment, which was to show holiday cheer. We do see potential, but will we get to actually see it like we did for your application shots?

Ambriel Deison: This is very hard for us, being up for elimination the first time around for two contests. But we just don't see much variety here. You used the same location for this assignment as you did in your application shots, and cropping and lighting were issues. And of course you didn't show us holiday cheer like the assignment called for. Will we see some better shots from you?

So after some hard consideration, one of you sadly has to go.

Eliminatee

Good job to everyone all around! Stay tuned, as the next assignment will most likely be posted sometime tomorrow!

tidus yumemiru · Dec 28, 2007, 06:05 AM // 06:05

whoa good job useless! such a nice pic

sorry Ambriel Deison >_< never fun being the first to go but keep posting love to see how u go

woo bring the next assignment!

Toutatis · Dec 28, 2007, 06:18 AM // 06:18

Congratulations to this assignment's winner! You made a really great holiday shot and this is a very well deserved victory!

*applauds and gives a garland of tinsel and baubles*

I had some high hopes for our eliminee knowing her background. I guess it just wasn't to be; but just getting into this contest was tough enough with the sheer quality of talent that applied. That alone is something to be proud of! Good luck with whatever pursuits you follow next and I hope you'll be playing along with us in the feedback thread

As a side note, I scored better in this assignment than I thought I would. I think I understand the criticism from the judges, so with a little extra pre-planning I'll be able to work an even better shot in the next assignment

Heavenly Messanger · Dec 28, 2007, 06:19 AM // 06:19

I wonder, if the Shiverpeaks weren't my favorite place, if things would have gone differently. Then, there'd've been some variety. Oh well, guess i am just cursed, contest-wise

(/giveup). Well, gl to everyone, i'll continue watching. I'll get over my bitterness sometime

Hotel · Dec 28, 2007, 06:29 AM // 06:29

Oh my goodness, I was excited to see this come but honestly now, my heart was racing. However, it looks like I've been granted a second chance to redeem myself. I'll be giving it everything I've got and this underdog will truely shine. Given the criteria the judges deemed me lacking, I have learned what was missing, and what I needed, and I will be using that to my advantage. I would just like to thank the judges for allowing me this chance and I can honestly say I won't let you down.

With that said, i'm sorry to see you go, ambriel, hope to see you more on the feedback forum!On another note: congratulations Render, your shot was beautiful.

The Last Anthem · Dec 28, 2007, 06:36 AM // 06:36

wow thanks everyone o.o really wasn't expecting that

Tender, I'd like the 3 points added

heavenly

no reason to be bitter, you tried!

tidus yumemiru · Dec 28, 2007, 06:41 AM // 06:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heavenly Messanger

I wonder, if the Shiverpeaks weren't my favorite place, if things would have gone differently. Then, there'd've been some variety. Oh well, guess i am just cursed, contest-wise

(/giveup). Well, gl to everyone, i'll continue watching. I'll get over my bitterness sometime

aww heavenly its just a matter of practice, take the criticisms and use them to do better shots then the next. i think most people (me included X_x) had troubles with this one due to the timing of it and as u say bringing in a individual looking shot.
SO! chin up and keep at it!