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Hi All,
Annouced yesterday at the mini meet, the next challenge is the BIG 1 for our forum's First Anniversary, a set of new rules will be posted by MHD soon, once he backed to Canberra today.

Here are the prizes:

5/ Transcend/ Astone Compact Flash card 1.0Gb
4/ Transcend/ Astone Compact Flash card 2.0Gb
3/ Transcend/ Astone PSD with 40Gb drive
2/ Nikkor 50mm f.1.4
First Prize:A D70s DSLR body

OK, To the "grunts",
Prepare your D70/ D70s and armories! Hope we will see lot of our members participate in this challenge same as attend the presentation night on August 6, we will have lot of fun, I promised!!!!!

OMG I'm stunned.... You are amazing Birdy

Incredible.

Yes, stunned is an appropriate word.

This forum is unique in my experience. What happens here is simply wonderful - mini-meets, group shoots, anniversaries, competitions, prizes, access to the tools of our hobby at unbeatable prices. Add to that the helpful hints and technical assistance, general photography information and plain old camaraderie. A big thanx to Birdy, Gary and his team of admins and moderators, and all active members.

Those members who have never posted can not realise what they are missing out on.

I have two words:
Fantastic and Unbelievable!! Thanx so much Birdy!

As I already told Birddog at the mini-meet - I think his generosity is amazing...
I hope he makes a decent profit from his other customers...

The competition should be strong next time... If people don't enter, then it will won't be for lack of incentive...

wow! incredible prizes! i'm entering this round!

Holy Moley!

I think I came third in the wrong comp!! Dang Nammit!

Birddog you are a champion!

Poor flyer has to come up with a good subject now! Can't wait!

Liam =]

Holy sh*t.
Fantastic birddog. Really unbelievable.
All of them are terrific prizes.

Looking forward to the theme now.

thaddeus
You're banned from the next comp. Sorry! So is anybody else who can take better pictures than I can. Those prizes are just too alluring!

Heard a whisper that the theme for the next comp is "a nano particle in an unusual energy state on the edge of Sirrius". Go to it boys and girls!

I'm lost for words... not quite.

In all honesty Birddog114, you are simply an amazing fellow. with the heart of gold.

Wow... the prizes on offer are unbelievable! Screw the 12 mths subscription to some dodgy mag (sorry Steve, twas a good picture and congrats on winning) but this is perhaps the most generous set of prizes on offer for any photographic competition in Australia!

The pressure's on Flyer - you'll have to come up with a suitably challenging topic for this challenge.

amazing,
i think this will bring alot of us out of the woodwork to come up with some great images no doubt!

It does raise the question, from a newbie - does the image have to be shot on a d70?

Bob

rjlhughes wrote:It does raise the question, from a newbie - does the image have to be shot on a d70?

Bob

Yes, for this one, the photo has to be shot from the Nikon D70/ 70s.

Yep, just found the rules!

I look forward to seeing the entries.


Bob

rjlhughes wrote:It does raise the question, from a newbie - does the image have to be shot on a d70?

Bob

For this challenge, and of the D70 based cameras will be eligible. That means ...

D70
D70s
D50.

And if you don't own one of these, there's still no excuse: hands up those who have been to a mini-meet or one of our shoots, and have used someone else's camera ?

It happens all the time, so all you need to do is come along and involve yourself in our community!

And to Birddog ... what can one say ? The prizelist for this is simply astounding, as is Birddog's continuing generosity.

Wow. Amazing Birddog. I'd say the participation level in this comp will be high!!!

These are awesome prizes birddog!
I'll hopefully be able to enter this compition and win one of these great prizes!

Is it open to us foreigners?

Birdy once again YOU ARE THE MAN!!


Did I miss the Topic for this Challange or is yet to be decided?/


MATT

Soulboy,
Yes, the challenge is for all members on this board to participate but the prizes are only awarded to the winners, who are residing in Australia with
valid addresses in Australia.
Due to the warranty issues and shipping to overseas, as previously challenges, the prizes are not offered to overseas members.

MATT wrote:Birdy once again YOU ARE THE MAN!!


Did I miss the Topic for this Challange or is yet to be decided?/


MATT

The theme has not been announced by the last winner: Flyer.
Give him few days to think about it

There's nothing like this forum anywhere.
We have just over 700 members, even if every single one of them put an entry in, there's no other competition that I know of which gives these sort of prices with just 700 entries.
Just unbelievable, thank you Birddog.

I hope lot of our members will submit their photos for this challenge and Flyer will have a special theme for it.

Wow, Birddog, you are amazing!! Hope to have a pleasure of meeting you one day. Looking for ward to the theme announcment.

Alex

This is amazing stuff. For someone who has only been a member of this forum for a couple of weeks, I was already amazed at the level of helpfulness, advice, and good natured banter, and, from what I've read, the generousity of Birdogg and the admins. But to offer prizes like these is wonderful stuff - it can only help make the group stronger. Thanks to everyone concerned, it's sites and groups like this which inspire others to keep on trying. (ps I want third prize! )

Frank

This is indeed a wonderful line up of prizes from a most generous man - Birdie

It is hoped, on my part, that many more people will enter this comp than have done before. There is nothing to be scared of as every one has the same chance of winning - whether you are an old hand or a newbie to the art of photography.

Remember the old saying: ”You have to be in it to win it”

This is truly a wonderful thing. I think a HUGE congratulations needs to go out to all the Admins, Moderators, Birdy (in particular) and anyone else behind the scenes that helps to make this monster run so well !!!

If Nikon ever visit this forum; guys - this is how you treat your fanbase.

I have a feeling that every member will be stepping out into the light for a chance at any of these magnificent and "extremely generous" prizes. I only wish that I could make it to the AA to meet all you wonderful people.

Good luck to everyone. May we all have clean sensors and dust-free lenses for this next challenge.....

Altough i did make it to the mini-meet and heard the announcement there, i am still astounded by the prize on offer for this challenge.

Well done to Birddog especially but also ALL forum members for making this place such a friendly 'home away from home.'

I + the admins + moderators want to meet all other interstate's members and enjoying two days at the AA.
We already have some ideas of other workshops during two days for all attendees.

So, the fun will start as soon as you landed in Sydney.
For members haven't booking a flight, try to book a flight arriving Sydney on the Friday afternoon 5th August, before 3:00pm.

We try to organize Sydney's members to pick you up from the airport terminal.

If you're looking for accomodation, please try this:

http://www.formule1.com.au/search_results.asp

Enfield Formule 1 is the one fozzie will stay and hope we can get everyone stays in one place, easy for organising for transportation and meeting.

Yep! Just got back to canberra then...

Will post new (and very exciting) rules up tomorrow...
THIS IS BETTER THAN BIG BROTHER!

Hold on and enjoy the ride

WOW

This is amazing! I'm really going to try my hardest and enter this one....even if I have to sell the kids so I can get out and take photos! I've been busy, and a little slack lately, but these prizes are definately inspiration enough to get out there, take some pics and enter the comp.

Looking forward to finding out the title of Challeng 5....

MHD wrote:THIS IS BETTER THAN BIG BROTHER!

That's not exactly saying much. And even better, it doesn't delay my F1 and Champcar telecasts even further!

Unbelievable prizes, right from the first to the fifth place!
Birddog's generosity is going to stimulate this challenge like never, everybody should have a go! Can't wait to see what the comp theme will be...


Link.

Birddog114 wrote:Soulboy,
Yes, the challenge is for all members on this board to participate but the prizes are only awarded to the winners, who are residing in Australia with
valid addresses in Australia.
Due to the warranty issues and shipping to overseas, as previously challenges, the prizes are not offered to overseas members.

What if I pay for shipping and take care of warranty issues myself? I am sure Flipfrog, Dooda and Kerry would love to compete as well.

Or maybe it's because you guys are scared of us overseas guys. You know we'd probably win every challenge! Ahhh... just kidding.

MHD wrote:Yep! Just got back to canberra then...

Will post new (and very exciting) rules up tomorrow...
THIS IS BETTER THAN BIG BROTHER!

That's damning with faint praise. Like, what isn't better than big bloody boring brother?

Birddog114,

Birddog114 wrote:
If you're looking for accomodation, please try this:

http://www.formule1.com.au/search_results.asp

Enfield Formule 1 is the one fozzie will stay and hope we can get everyone stays in one place, easy for organising for transportation and meeting.

I will be booking online early July:

Hotel Formule 1 Enfield
626-628 Hume Highway
Strathfield South
NSW 2136

PRICE: $69.00 per room, per night.

Breakfast is served in a common room for $6 each, and help yourself.

You pay on arrival, per day or entire stay.

Please take into account, accommodation is 5 minutes from Birddog's base, and lens lust shop, so look forward to empty wallet/s .

ok ok... Anyone like race around the world???
This is better than that...

Or d70users: Outwit, outlast, outshoot

MHD wrote:ok ok... Anyone like race around the world???
This is better than that...

Or d70users: Outwit, outlast, outshoot

Scott,

Stay well away from any so-called reality tv show. The reality is that they bear no semblance at all to reality; John Clarke's vison of reality is far better.

Actually, stay away from just about any tv show altogether.

The Formule 1 motel is 20 minutes drive from the Airport, 10 minutes to the Mancinis restaurant, the main venue of the presentation evening on the August 6. 20 minutes to the Chinese restaurant at Hurstville for the dinner on the August 5.

I'm planning to have surprised door prizes on each evening.

It's a BIG 1

Ok...
Challenge 5: Bigger and better than all the past challenges put together...



I'll put the rules down on post and get Gary etal to stick the post up the top of the shooting assigments..

I'll also give flyer a yell and we will start hammering out a theme

Just stumbling across this post this morning. Birdy, you're amazing - I don't think I've had the privilege of ever meeting anyone quite as generous as you in my life!

*amazed*

hooowhoooo love the prices

Will have to enter this time

What is the theme for this challenge?

shutterbug wrote:What is the theme for this challenge?

Patience Vince. All will be revealed some time today.

Theme will be a little longer...

So sit there cleaning your gear, taking photos to hone your skills...

Birddog114 wrote:I'm planning to have surprised door prizes on each evening.

It's a BIG 1

OMG the surprises never stop!!

MHD wrote:Theme will be a little longer...

So sit there cleaning your gear, taking photos to hone your skills...

Sometimes I amaze even myself with my stupidity . This I knew since Arek has to have a bit of time to think about it. BTW I'm seeing him Tuesday night to present his prize and will try to get him to pose for a shot holding the SB800.