And the DSS Mega-Challenge #6 Winner Is...

Llywellyn · December 16, 2009

PaulThomasMcKee! Congratulations for this fantastic image! :clap:clap:clap:clap:clap:clap:clap:clap:clap:clap:clap

Boathouse

Stats:

Place - Photog - Title - Points
1st - PaulThomasMcKee - Boathouse - 37<o:p></o:p>
2nd - MrsCue - Curl - 34<o:p></o:p>
3rd - dlplumer - Love - 26<o:p></o:p>
4th - dlscott56 - Delicious - 23<o:p></o:p>
5th - michswiss - Intense - 20<o:p></o:p>
6th (joint) - sherstone - Daughter - 19<o:p></o:p>
6th (joint) - photo-bug - Totem - 19<o:p></o:p>
7th - Greensquared - Seduction - 18<o:p></o:p>
8th - sbarge - solo - 17<o:p></o:p>
9th - quark - Light - 13<o:p></o:p>
10th - askip - Offshore - 11<o:p></o:p>
11th (joint) - tinamarie52 - Grieving - 9<o:p></o:p>
11th (joint) - JeffGroves - Word - 9<o:p></o:p>
12th (joint) - JAG - Glorious - 7<o:p></o:p>
12th (joint) - Angela Davis - Addiction - 7<o:p></o:p>
13th - lizzard_nyc - Vanity - 4<o:p></o:p>
14th - BeachBill - Snow! - 2<o:p></o:p>

MrsCue · December 16, 2009

Wow! 2nd?! I am honoured!

Congratulations Paul

dlplumer · December 16, 2009

Way to go Paul. Well deserved win. Big congrats.

And a big congrats to Mrs Cue for an awesome Curl.

Frankly, every shot in the whole bunch were awesome.

I am thrilled to get third. I was beginning to wonder if my eye was totally off. It was really good to get some validation for my vision. Thanks judges.

On to find a comic-tragedy

Tango · December 16, 2009

all hail the Double Mega King!

Congrats!!!

dlscott56 · December 16, 2009

Beautiful, beautiful shot!

Congratulations!!!!!!!!

Flyinggina · December 16, 2009

Mega congratulations, Paul. You are a worthy winner among a truly outstanding field.

For every one of you who entered this mega challenge - fabulous work. Such an inspiration for the rest of us.

bow

Virginia

divamum · December 16, 2009

Congratulations all - it's very inspiring to see such fantastic work!

Paul, what happens if you get the hat trick next time - do we have to retire the trophy?!!??!!?? :giggle

tinamarie52 · December 16, 2009

Congratulations Paul!

I was honored to play with the 'big kids' in my first Mega.

I'm curious.... there were 22 entries, but only 17 in the list above. What happened to them? (If this is a really stupid question....someone clue me in.)

Chris

richtersl · December 16, 2009

Congratulations, Paul!!!!

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MrsCue · December 17, 2009

Never having taken part in a Mega challenge before, it would be interesting to know where I lost points. Do the judges do that at all?

The Curious Camel · December 17, 2009

congrats to Paul and all the runners up.

michswiss · December 17, 2009

I've got to say, I'm seriously chuffed to have placed in the top 5 in my first go at a MC. Maybe I should only take shots when I'm sick.

Congrats Paul. Excellent and elegant image!

travelways · December 17, 2009

Wow... Congratulations Paul, very nice photo

and Congratulations to the first 5 - such nice work

... and I'm so honored to see myself on the 6th position on this list :ivar

Congratulations to all who participated on this challenge - very inspiring images

Llywellyn · December 17, 2009

Was so engrossed in checking my math last night, I forgot to post comments I received from one of the judges.

I liked "love". To me, it's the perfect word for that photo. Lighting and composition go a long way for this photo. The same is true for "grieving".

When I think of "delicious", something edible usually comes to mind and the tight crop on two classically delicious items sell this shot big time.

A wooden boat is almost synonymous with boathouses.

Now I'm looking at seduction and I get it. Candles, roses and the hint of what's to come make this work.

Llywellyn · December 17, 2009

MrsCue wrote:

Never having taken part in a Mega challenge before, it would be interesting to know where I lost points. Do the judges do that at all?

No, because it isn't a matter of "losing" points.

Remember, the Megas are judged by a panel of five who list their top ten in rank order. Whichever shot a judge chooses as their number 1 receives 10 points, number 2 receives 9 points, and so on. Those points are then totaled from all judges, averaging things out.

As a reminder, this is all detailed in the challenge rules as well.

Llywellyn · December 17, 2009

tinamarie52 wrote:

I'm curious.... there were 22 entries, but only 17 in the list above. What happened to them? (If this is a really stupid question....someone clue me in.)

Since there were 22 entries and each judge chooses only a top ten, it's possible for some images not to be selected, just as it's possible for some images to be selected by multiple judges. See the response above for the full breakdown.

PaulThomasMcKee · December 17, 2009

What the WHAT!

I am truly and deeply honored…Thank you!

Congratulations to everyone who participated. We all pour so much of ourselves into our photographs! I am constantly inspired by the amazing talent, craftsmanship and vision that infuse each image.

I feel so fortunate to call Smugmug and Dgrin my photographic “Home”. The genuine warmth and support of the people here make this a uniquely wonderful place to share and grow as a photographer.

Thank you to Marc Muench, DoctorIt, ian408, Agnieszka and Llywellyn for taking time judge - never an easy task. I’d especially like to thank Kerry for donating her time and talent to us in this forum. We are much the richer for her leadership.

Speaking of leadership…As is so often the case, the tone of an organization is set by the folks at the top. The MacAskill’s passion for photography reflects throughout both Smugmug and Dgrin.

And a HUGE THANK YOU to Bay Photo and Lensbaby (and of course Smugmug) for their generosity!!

paul

lizzard_nyc · December 17, 2009

Congratulations Paul--the shot is gorgeous.

Bravo to all who participated in this Mega and thank you to those who left comments in the gallery--I appreciated it--

Love the encouragement I get here--:)

KevXman · December 17, 2009

Congratulations Paul! Really an amazing shot. Congrats to MrsCue, Dan, and everyone else that participated. All of your images are truely inspirational.
— Kevin