Congratulations to sherstone for the DSS #21 (Book Cover) Winning Photo!

Llywellyn · April 6, 2009

You guys really picked up your pace this round, taking advantage of the full month to plan and execute a book cover that would appeal to readers. Awesome job! :clap

Annnna888 and Greensquared agreed on five images, giving you fifteen finalists to choose from. Congrats! :barb

Remember that every Dgrin member can vote and the poll will run for 72 hours, so let your favorite be known!

thebigsky - The Mourning Of Angels

annsan - “he”

jeffmeyers – InfraRural

tykemama - Expecting Perfection

Coldclimb - The Day That I Died

pyroPrints.com - left behind

sherstone - Desperate Ascensions

eoren - The Forgotten

coscorossa - Stanley Park

benjer - TRASH COUTURE: Fashioning Trash & Found Objects into Art

ilbcnu - Secret Garden Secret Memories

Tylwydd - A Ghosthunter's Guide to Haunted Houses

richtersl - James Longstreet

Porter - In a Nutshell and Other Silly Clichés

kinkajou – Surfaces

cmorganphotography · April 6, 2009

Critiques
Are we going to get critiques if we didn't make it to the voting round?

Llywellyn · April 6, 2009

cmorganphotography wrote:

Are we going to get critiques if we didn't make it to the voting round?

It isn't required for the judges to critique nonfinalists, but you can certainly encourage your peers to leave comments in the gallery.

divamum · April 6, 2009

This was a beyond-amazing round - I nearly didn't submit because I was so utterly gobsmacked by the fabulous entries which had already gone in!!

That said, despite the HIGH HIGH number of fabulous entries, there is one which I like so well that for once I could cast my vote confidently and right away

Congratulations to everybody, and particularly to the finalists - truly, an awesome, inspiring, AMAZING round of entries and designs (because I think in many of these the "design" of the cover was integral to the final product)

Bravi tutti!!!

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annnna8888 · April 6, 2009

cmorganphotography wrote:

Are we going to get critiques if we didn't make it to the voting round?

Congrats to everybody, especially the finalists!

It was a tough round to judge with so many beautiful entries. Sadly, only ten photos can be picked. :cry

I'll try to comment on as many entries as possible. I'm kinda swamped with a deadline at work coming soon, so I can't promise a comment on every single image. I'll definitely try though!

Ana

Greensquared · April 6, 2009

This one was far more difficult to judge than I had anticipated. The theme was to shoot something for a book cover that would make a passerby want to stop and pick it up, discovering more. Well, there were some entries with awesome photographs, but the subject is not one that would normally interest me. Or there were some awesome subjects, but the image just wasn't working that well. My selections all contained great photography (technically and aesthetically), and a sense of vagueness/mystery or humor. Everyone did really, really well with this one!

I'll be doing my best to add feedback to all of the entries, although it may takes a few days, so please be patient. And now that about wraps up my modstuff...I can't wait to start shooting again!

Kerry...you rock!

karlabbott · April 6, 2009

Congratulations to all the finalists -- this was a tough round and there was some really great work this time around!

richtersl · April 6, 2009

Greensquared wrote:

This one was far more difficult to judge than I had anticipated.

But weren't you the one who came up with this theme in the first place?

When I saw the entries going up, I was floored at the quality of professionalism I saw. I very nearly did not enter. I'm floored again and very humbled that my entry made it to the voting round.

Sure glad I did not have to judge this round. I can have as many favorites as I want!

hawkeye978 · April 6, 2009

Congratulations to all the finalists. Some really amazing pictures, even some of the DQ'd entries.

michswiss · April 7, 2009

Wow, just wow. Amazing set of entries and demonstrations of incredible skill and talent (not to mention time!).

Benjer · April 7, 2009

Congrats to the finalists, and to everyone who entered this round.

Like pretty much everyone who's commented so far, I'm floored by the amazing work here - from the photography and design to the interesting and unique subjects and titles. I think this has been the most fun I've had with a challenge entry so far, and I find the rest of the entries very inspiring as well. Being chosen as a finalist is a bonus - thanks!

sherstone · April 7, 2009

Thank you!
I too think this was a very intense and beautiful round the quality of entries is outstanding!

Congrats to everyone that entered!

ic4u · April 7, 2009

sherstone wrote:

I too think this was a very intense and beautiful round the quality of entries is outstanding!

Congrats to everyone that entered!

Ditto

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clap Fantastic stuff

Kinkajou · April 7, 2009

i made it to the voting round? that's just unbelievable. are you guys feeling ok?

there were so many really nice entries (like everyone previous to me has stated). great work, everyone - dgrin shooters rock!

and, just for kicks, here are some the best fake book covers ever made, courtesy of the onion:

http://www.theonion.com/content/files/images/onionmagazine_archive_168a.jpg

http://www.theonion.com/content/files/images/onionmagazine_archive_171a.jpg

MOD EDIT: Changed these to links in keeping with DGrin policy. Cool covers!

oops, thanks! now i know

tykemama · April 7, 2009

Great initiation...
This was the first challenge I've had the time/gumption to enter... and this is actually my first forum post ever, I sure hope I'm putting this in the right spot (If I could find a "clueless" smilie-thingy... I'd enter it here)!

This was so much fun to do, and I am really quite inspired by the range of entries, and different ways to interpret a theme.

I'm excited to be in the voting round (thanks!)... and hope to get some time to comment on all of the entries... but I'm afraid that "wow... great concept" might get repetitious. Note to self: break out the thesaurus!

Llywellyn · April 7, 2009

tykemama wrote:

This was the first challenge I've had the time/gumption to enter... and this is actually my first forum post ever...

Welcome!

Congrats on a great concept that was very well executed.

Hope to see you jump in more 'round these parts!

MUDDOGBOB · April 8, 2009

Live in the Moment.
Congrats to all that entered. Great work everyone. Now I need the story behind the covers. I think all would make for some great reading. Good luck to all the finalist

thebigsky · April 8, 2009

Congratulations to all the finalists, this has been a really interesting round and I can't believe how quickly the month has gone.

Charlie

Llywellyn · April 8, 2009

Just a little more than 24 hours to get your vote in! :smo

AnnAnn · April 9, 2009

#21 - Book Cover Challenge
Voted, though entries were so amazing it was virtually impossible to decide on a best of the best. Wanted to vote for category winners - Best Drama :cry, Best Comedy

, Best Non-Fiction...., then realized it would STILL be hard to choose! smiles - Ann

Llywellyn · April 9, 2009

Wow, what a close race! Congratulations to sherstone!

Desperate Ascensions

This was an incredible round. Awesome job, everyone!

The following five people are now eligible to participate in Mega-Challenge #4:

sherstone
benjer
eoren
coscorossa
tykemama

dnie · April 9, 2009

Congrats to all!!

Amazing stuff! Sherstone... I am still trying to figure out how you did that...

ic4u · April 9, 2009

Congratulations Sherstone, you are truly gifted

Awesome !

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divamum · April 9, 2009

Congrats to all! Truly one of the most thought-provoking rounds I've seen here and I really, REALLY enjoyed all the entries. Great job!

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richtersl · April 9, 2009

Heheheheh...Congrats again, Sean!

Awesome job!

And, congrats to the rest of the finalists!!!!

Porter · April 9, 2009

Congrats to sherstone!

Benjer · April 9, 2009

This was indeed a fantastic round, with so many great ideas! Congrats to all the top 5, and to a well-deserved win, sherstone. Yours got my vote, and I'm still in awe of your raw creative talent and mad photo and editing skills.

Let me know if you ever need an assistant!

Thanks also for the votes for my trashy idea. I'm very excited to have made the top 5, but terrified of the upcoming mega-challenge!

Greensquared · April 9, 2009

Sean, congratulations!

Again!

coscorrosa · April 9, 2009

Congratulations Sean! Great concept and execution. I love the surrealistic nature of the photo. I wouldn't change anything about it. Also, it's about time you won one of these things

Also congrats to the rest of the entrants and finalists, another great and wonderfully diverse set of photos. Let me know when you all get your books published so I can place some orders

sherstone · April 9, 2009

Benjer wrote:

This was indeed a fantastic round, with so many great ideas! Congrats to all the top 5, and to a well-deserved win, sherstone. Yours got my vote...

Thank you Benjer you really know how to make my hat not fit my head properly ;-). I knew instinctively that this round would be a close race but I honestly did not expect to win.

Congratulations to yourself on your second place win, I can happily say my vote went to "TRASH COUTURE", I am very impressed with the stand out graphic quality of it, and your imaginative use of the pole actually gives it even more strength in its composition than without it.

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Thank you! to the judges and everyone who voted for "Desperate Ascensions", and also a big congratulations to the other finalists as well, eoren, coscorossa and tykemama all awesome works!
I guess I'll go hide now for 10 days :hide

Thanks again everyone especially the behind the scenes people who keep it all going like Kerry and DoctorIt.

divamum · April 9, 2009

sherstone wrote:

I guess I'll go hide now for 10 days :hide

Ah, the price of victory....

rofl

Congratulations to sherstone for the DSS #21 (Book Cover) Winning Photo!

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