And the DSS Mega-Challenge #5 Winner Is...

LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
edited September 10, 2009 in The Dgrin Challenges
sherstone! Huge congratulations for this awesome image! :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap

Make It Stop!
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Stats:

Place - Photog - Title - Points
1st - sherstone - Make it Stop! - 37<o:p></o:p>
2nd - ghinson - I Can Hear It! - 27<o:p></o:p>
3rd - dlplumer - STRIKE - 24<o:p></o:p>
4th - pyroPrints.com - Drop That Beat - 23<o:p></o:p>
5th - JeffGroves - Surround Sound - 22<o:p></o:p>
6th - Halite - High Five! - 19<o:p></o:p>
7th - jwear - Visual - 17<o:p></o:p>
8th - shatch - Pin Drop - 16<o:p></o:p>
9th (joint) - KevXman - FIRE! - 15<o:p></o:p>
9th (joint) - JAG - Hojotoho! - 15<o:p></o:p>
10th - ultravox - Shush! - 13<o:p></o:p>
11th - silversx80 - drip... drip - 10<o:p></o:p>
12th (joint) - ic4u - Hush Little Darling - 8<o:p></o:p>
12th (joint) - nightpixels - Piano Rhapsody - 8<o:p></o:p>
13th - The Curious Camel - Heart Beat - 6<o:p></o:p>
14th (joint) - Karrie McD - When Doves Cry - 4<o:p></o:p>
14th (joint) - bf2015 - Water's ready! - 4<o:p></o:p>
14th (joint) - pyry - This'll go to eleven - 4<o:p></o:p>
15th - Mad Cat - Bells of Peace - 2<o:p></o:p>
16th - DsrtVW - Metal on Metal - 1<o:p></o:p>
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  • ghinsonghinson Registered Users Posts: 933 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2009
    Congrats Sean! Awesome image.
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  • HaliteHalite Registered Users Posts: 467 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2009
    Well done! Congrats!
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  • bf2015bf2015 Registered Users Posts: 523 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2009
    Congrats Sean! Awesome image. Evidently you did set the bar being first. bowdown.gif

    Congrats again.

    Brian
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  • adbsgicomadbsgicom Registered Users Posts: 3,615 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2009
    Congrats, Sean, on creating an amazing image. clap.gif

    Great job to the runners up as well. An amazing effort by everyone! thumb.gifthumb.gif
    - Andrew

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  • ic4uic4u Registered Users Posts: 1,455 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2009
    Way to go Sean...You da man! Awesome shot!clap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    Karin


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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2009
    Well done, Sean!!!!! clap.gifclapclap.gifclapclap.gifclapclap.gif
    Linda

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  • shatchshatch Registered Users Posts: 798 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2009
    Congrats Sean! Excellent victory and well deserved.
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  • DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2009
    Good job Sean. clap.gifclapclap.gifclap
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  • cmurphcmurph Registered Users Posts: 61 Big grins
    edited September 8, 2009
    Congratulations Sean well deserved winclap.gif
    :wow
  • JAGJAG Super Moderators Posts: 9,088 moderator
    edited September 8, 2009
    Congrates Sean!! Well deserved win!!thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2009
    wings.gif so excited for you Sean!
    Aaron Nelson
  • jeffgrovesjeffgroves Registered Users Posts: 106 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2009
    A deserving victory!
    Congratulations Sean! bowdown.gif Well deserved victory! :ivar :ivar
    You really nailed it thumb.gif
    ;) Jeff
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  • sherstonesherstone Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,356 Major grins
    edited September 9, 2009
    Awesome!!
    I am so super stoked!

    Thank you so much everyone!
    Thanks to all the judges and of course SmugMug.
    Congratulations to all the runners up too, awesome work.

    Oh and a big thank you must go to Michael Ward too, (the model).

    Smiling big tonight,
    Sean
    Sean
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited September 9, 2009
    Beautiful and creative shot Sean. Congratulations. clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
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  • nightpixelsnightpixels Registered Users Posts: 536 Major grins
    edited September 9, 2009
    Congratulations, Sean! Your image was a tremendous work of art. Well deserved.
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  • Mad CatMad Cat Registered Users Posts: 75 Big grins
    edited September 9, 2009
    Man you kicked it in the azz.
    Llywellyn wrote:
    sherstone! Huge congratulations for this awesome image! clap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

    Make It Stop!
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    Stats:

    Place - Photog - Title - Points
    1st - sherstone - Make it Stop! - 37<?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p></o:p>
    2nd - ghinson - I Can Hear It! - 27<o:p></o:p>
    3rd - dlplumer - STRIKE - 24<o:p></o:p>
    4th - pyroPrints.com - Drop That Beat - 23<o:p></o:p>
    5th - JeffGroves - Surround Sound - 22<o:p></o:p>
    6th - Halite - High Five! - 19<o:p></o:p>
    7th - jwear - Visual - 17<o:p></o:p>
    8th - shatch - Pin Drop - 16<o:p></o:p>
    9th (joint) - KevXman - FIRE! - 15<o:p></o:p>
    9th (joint) - JAG - Hojotoho! - 15<o:p></o:p>
    10th - ultravox - Shush! - 13<o:p></o:p>
    11th - silversx80 - drip... drip - 10<o:p></o:p>
    12th (joint) - ic4u - Hush Little Darling - 8<o:p></o:p>
    12th (joint) - nightpixels - Piano Rhapsody - 8<o:p></o:p>
    13th - The Curious Camel - Heart Beat - 6<o:p></o:p>
    14th (joint) - Karrie McD - When Doves Cry - 4<o:p></o:p>
    14th (joint) - bf2015 - Water's ready! - 4<o:p></o:p>
    14th (joint) - pyry - This'll go to eleven - 4<o:p></o:p>
    15th - Mad Cat - Bells of Peace - 2<o:p></o:p>
    16th - DsrtVW - Metal on Metal - 1<o:p></o:p>
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    Dude I didn't (don't) particularly like that image - it's disturbing to me on a numbr of different levels. HOWEVER I was pretty sure you had it in the bag straight from the get - go. It speaks to each of us in a different way - but one thing's for sure there's nobody out there that it DOESN'T speak to. You captured the very essence of the contest quidelines. Gar - your damn photo almost gives me nightmares. - What the hell is that a successfull image or what. I call that successfull. Mega Congrats. You earned this win the hard way. Someday we'll have to play a game of You Show me Yours and I'll show you mind..... smug website wise that is!
    Dunno know about you but I am having great fun with this = every one in a while when you're sure you're gonna win, along comes a heavy hitter & breaks your balls. In our cas it was different - you put your's out there first and it pretty much set the standard for the rest of us.

    Mucho congrats and rest easy with your lifetime subscrition. In the mean time sleepy time for me.... nice job bro you kickd ht ehell out of it.... w
  • KevXmanKevXman Registered Users Posts: 945 Major grins
    edited September 9, 2009
    Congrats Sean! With you posting this image first, I knew that pretty much anything that came after it was going to be an excercise in futility. Great image, great win!
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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited September 9, 2009
    Super job, really super:D
  • jeffmeyersjeffmeyers Registered Users Posts: 1,535 Major grins
    edited September 9, 2009
    A well-deserved win. thumb.gifthumb.gif Congratulations!
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  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited September 9, 2009
    Congrats, Sean, on a well-deserved win. I think this is one of the most powerful pieces you've ever submitted - your work is always creative, technically superbly crafted and visually stunning, but this one plummed a degree of emotion we don't always see from you... all in your own absolutely unique and highly artistic style. Bravo!

    And congratulations too to ALL the entrants - you all came up with amazing images for the theme clap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
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  • michswissmichswiss Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,235 Major grins
    edited September 9, 2009
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    Well deserved win and powerful, powerful imagery. Your images, while technically brilliant and outstandingly creative, haven't often struck me emotionally. Probably just me though. But this one, this is how I feel during a migration. You've gotten to a primal emotion. clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
  • Karrie McDKarrie McD Registered Users Posts: 372 Major grins
    edited September 9, 2009
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    Fantastic and great job to the judges!

    Make it stop is a fantastic image -something to stare at for a long time. Congrats Sean!

    Good job on all the entries!
    "Whether you think you can or you can't, you are right."
  • GreensquaredGreensquared Registered Users Posts: 2,115 Major grins
    edited September 9, 2009
    Awesome job, Sean! Well deserved win! clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    Emily
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  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited September 9, 2009
    Congratulations, Sean!! I found this one hard to look at the first couple of times I saw it, but the more I looked at it the more it drew me in. I think it is mesmerizing! I also think it is the type of artwork I would expect to find in a museum. Very well executed and evocative!!
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  • The Curious CamelThe Curious Camel Registered Users Posts: 943 Major grins
    edited September 9, 2009
    Congrats Sean, I knew it was a real winner.
    You've worked long and hard for this and are very deserving.
    Now when does class start:D

    Peace always, gail
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  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited September 9, 2009
    WOW!! I was totally blown away by the amazing entries in this mega challenge. Wonderful creativity and technical skill.

    Sean, your photograph shouted sound, but, beyond that, it is simply marvelous on many, many levels. Diva said it eloquently and I couldn't agree more.

    Everyone else, you should be proud and pleased with your efforts. I stand in awe of the talent every one of you displayed.

    Congratulations. It is an honor to share this forum with you.

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  • sgonensgonen Registered Users Posts: 178 Major grins
    edited September 9, 2009
    Congratulations Sean, excellent piece of art.

    I was wondering if you can share the lighting techniques you used to create this?

    Also congrats to all the runner ups, there was some stiff competition there.
    Shimon
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  • silversx80silversx80 Registered Users Posts: 604 Major grins
    edited September 9, 2009
    Awesome, awesome, awesome job Sean clap.gif

    Well deserved.
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  • KinkajouKinkajou Registered Users Posts: 1,240 Major grins
    edited September 9, 2009
    Everything everyone has said +1.

    I knew from the moment I saw your entry that it would get my vote... it was just incredible. That shot definitely deserved a mega-win. Congrats!!!
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  • sherstonesherstone Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,356 Major grins
    edited September 9, 2009
    sgonen wrote:
    I was wondering if you can share the lighting techniques you used to create this?

    Shimon - I posted a mini behind the scenes here
    Let me know if you wanted more info than that.

    Thank you again everyone, its been a fun ride! wings.gif
    Sean
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