>>>> WINNER of CS2!!! <<<<

DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
edited February 1, 2007 in The Dgrin Challenges
As we promised [in this thread], the lucky winner of the copy of CS2 is...

ha! you're not getting it out of me that quickly! :lol3 Over the course of 4 challenges (77-80) we had some of the biggest entrant and voter turnouts in all of challenge history - 143 photos and 910 votes! Thank you all for your participation - as the host, you've given me more work, but you've also made it worthwhile, with lots of nice photos to look at. Please keep them coming!

I've run out of stalling... so

the

winner

chosen by a really slick random number generator

(I made the list)

(Andy spun the wheel)

(DavidTO watched...

... and then we ran it by gus' cat)

is:




Dee !!! :barb:clap:ivar

Congratulations - and thanks for participating consistently in all the challenges!
Happy new year and stay tuned for more crazy giveaways in 2007!
Erik
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  • JenGraceJenGrace Registered Users Posts: 1,229 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2007
    Congratulations Dee! I'm sure you'll get some great use out of it!!! wings.gifwings.gif
    Jen

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  • BendrBendr Registered Users Posts: 665 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2007
    Great job Dee!
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  • TommyboyTommyboy Registered Users Posts: 590 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2007
    Dee,

    I'm insane with jealousy. Congratulations!
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited January 3, 2007
    Bendr wrote:
    Great job Dee!
    Hey now, congrats are one thing - but I did all the work, compiling the votes, burning the midnight oil, straining my eyes on gargantuan Excel spreadsheets, by candlelight ...on an MS-DOS machine! Pffft.

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    Erik
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  • DJ-S1DJ-S1 Registered Users Posts: 2,303 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2007
    DoctorIt wrote:
    Hey now, congrats are one thing - but I did all the work, compiling the votes, burning the midnight oil, straining my eyes on gargantuan Excel spreadsheets, by candlelight ...on an Apple IIc machine! Pffft.

    lol3.gif

    Fixed for ya.
  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2007
    Congrats Dee! I too am jealous.

    After hearing how the results were tabulated and the effort needed to complete- I demand a recount!
    rolleyes1.gif

    I Look forward to more challenges and giveaways in 2007.
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  • ElaineElaine Registered Users Posts: 3,532 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2007
    Yay for you, Dee!! wings.gif
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited January 3, 2007
    DJ-S1 wrote:
    Fixed for ya.
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2007
    I never win anything!
    I guess I'll have to change my tune... I am totally surprised... and I can, indeed, put Photoshop CS2 to extremely good use! I'm still too stunned and surprised for it all to sink in (besides I just woke up and am still groggy!)

    Thanks Dgrin, what a great forum! clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
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  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2007
    Congratulations, Dee! I am smiling for you (while crying in my beer). rolleyes1.gif Enjoy it in good health!

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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2007
    eek7.gifclap.giflustwow great news Dee you deserved it
    congratulation friend :D
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  • wingerwinger Registered Users Posts: 694 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2007
    DoctorIt wrote:
    Hey now, congrats are one thing - but I did all the work, compiling the votes, burning the midnight oil, straining my eyes on gargantuan Excel spreadsheets, by candlelight ...on an MS-DOS machine! Pffft.

    lol3.gif

    you sound like you feel unappreciated. Are you unappreciated? Its ok I still love you. :)
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited January 4, 2007
    winger wrote:
    you sound like you feel unappreciated. Are you unappreciated? Its ok I still love you. :)
    more like disgruntled

    thanks winger, back atcha wave.gif
    Erik
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  • jsedlakjsedlak Registered Users Posts: 487 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2007
    Congrats Dee!!!!
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  • photogmommaphotogmomma Registered Users Posts: 1,644 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2007
    I'm so excited for you!! I really hope you can use it!!! It's a GREAT program!

    Congratulations!
    Andi

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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2007
    Congrat's Dee. I hope you enjoy working with MY CS2.

    I had it all planned out, i've been saving photo's for a month just waiting
    for the program to get here, only to have my plans ruined . :cry

    Oh well, maybe when CS5 or 6 or 7 comes out I'll get another chance.

    (I suppose I could sell the CS2 book on Ebay, I won't need it anymore):(: :(: :(: :(: :(:
    dave.

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  • lynnesitelynnesite Registered Users Posts: 747 Major grins
    edited January 8, 2007
    Congrats, Dee, and glad you don't already own a copy!
    Lynne
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited January 8, 2007
    davev wrote:
    Congrat's Dee. I hope you enjoy working with MY CS2.

    I had it all planned out, i've been saving photo's for a month just waiting
    for the program to get here, only to have my plans ruined . :cry

    Oh well, maybe when CS5 or 6 or 7 comes out I'll get another chance.

    (I suppose I could sell the CS2 book on Ebay, I won't need it anymore):(: :(: :(: :(: :(:


    Anyone have a hanky?
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited January 8, 2007
    DavidTO wrote:
    Anyone have a hanky?
    rolleyes1.gif
    Erik
    moderator of: The Flea Market [ guidelines ]

  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited January 8, 2007
    Laughing!
    davev wrote:
    Congrat's Dee. I hope you enjoy working with MY CS2.

    I had it all planned out, i've been saving photo's for a month just waiting
    for the program to get here, only to have my plans ruined . :cry

    Oh well, maybe when CS5 or 6 or 7 comes out I'll get another chance.

    (I suppose I could sell the CS2 book on Ebay, I won't need it anymore):(: :(: :(: :(: :(:

    I understand exactly how you feel. Gus has "my" Canon 30D!!! Laughing.gif

    I've been using Photoshop since version 3 -- before layers! Then I had to learn layers, then masking. I would consider myself a proficient user, I even use "layer sets" and "layer comps" but when it comes to some things in photoshop, I'm a mere beginner.

    I don't use photoshop "just" for photography. I use it for other purposes such as design work. Back in the old days I used Kai's Power Tools to create backgrounds for brochures, ads, etc. I really miss those!

    I made my gradations in photoshop, because by adding slight noise there wouldn't be any apparent banding when the job was printed. This was before Quark and InDesign got their act together. Now, I just let the prepress department deal with that stuff. So many things have changed since digital printing came into being.

    I also had to do many "clipping paths" on product photography where the client wanted a different background -- think back to before the extraction tool. I also had to "retouch" art supplied to us by freelance illustrators. Sometimes I actually got to play and create something from scratch...

    When I got a digital camera in 1999 I started learning how to process photos, and I'm still learning.

    Photoshop CS2 has some really neat things that CS doesn't so I'm looking forward to being able to use them.

    Try the beta version of Lightroom, you may be amazed at what can be accomplished in color/exposure correction, etc.

    There are Photoshop-like programs out there, depending on your operating system that you could try. I'm so used to Photoshop I find them a little hard to learn. On the Mac side, we have the GIMP, which I haven't really played with that much, but I hear is pretty good for a free program.

    Better luck next time???
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  • ivarivar Registered Users Posts: 8,395 Major grins
    edited January 8, 2007
    Congratulations, Dee :sweet
    Ivar
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  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited January 8, 2007
    Wooo hOOOOO
    Congratulations!
    Dana
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  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited January 9, 2007
    Congrats Dee! Looking forward to seeing some of your Photoshop creations! wings.gif

    Erich
  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2007
    Someone passed by my window.... could it be?
    Ever since this wonderful announcement that I was the very lucky and fortunate winner of Photoshop CS2 I've been waiting and looking for a package. Today as I was sitting at my computer I sensed a shadow pass by my window. I looked and a woman was going to my door, banged on the door, and promptly left.

    And indeed, there was a package left on my doormat. Could it be my CS2?

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    YES... it was my CS2. I quickly ran for my trusty Xacto knife and tore into that cellophane tape! :D:D:D:D:D

    A little artful arranging and here it is!

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    And finally, the open CD on my CRT!

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    I'm so happy! Thanks dgrin! clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited January 11, 2007
    Dee wrote:
    I'm so happy! Thanks dgrin! clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    thumb.gif
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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2007
    SUREEEEEEEE rub it in. :D

    Enjoy your software Dee. I'm going to wait for CS3 and buy it through school.
    dave.

    Basking in the shadows of yesterday's triumphs'.
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2007
    Dee wrote:
    I understand exactly how you feel. Gus has "my" Canon 30D!!! Laughing.gif

    ...aaaannnnnddd loving it ! Congratulations on the win mate. CS2 is amazing ! All those plugins.
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2007
    Ohhhhhh sorry Dee I missed this thread eek7.gif
    Congratulations girl, well you know Gus might let you hold that 30D at Glacier if you real lucky :D ........hmmmmm but then again he might rip your bloody arms off if you touch it too rolleyes1.gif

    Way to go Dee clap.gifclap.gif .... Skippy
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited January 23, 2007
    Laughing
    Skippy wrote:
    Ohhhhhh sorry Dee I missed this thread eek7.gif
    Congratulations girl, well you know Gus might let you hold that 30D at Glacier if you real lucky :D ........hmmmmm but then again he might rip your bloody arms off if you touch it too rolleyes1.gif

    Way to go Dee clap.gifclap.gif .... Skippy
    .

    Thanks Skippy! I've already used the red-eye correction a couple of times! I haven't had time to use all the new features yet, but my favorite is to preserve original! Something that is really handy.
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  • allensfotoallensfoto Registered Users Posts: 67 Big grins
    edited February 1, 2007
    congrats dee. clap.gifclap.gif
    Curtis
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    So i just keep pressing the shutter and trying again.
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