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Agency Based Discussion => Sites that no longer exist => LuckyOliver.com => Topic started by: Pixart on February 20, 2007, 12:42

Title: Shameless Self Promotion - LO Contest
Post by: Pixart on February 20, 2007, 12:42

I really feel like I have a touch of stardust these days.  A couple weeks ago I was celebrating having an EL sale and finally realizing some modest but consistent sales from a model released shoot... 

I entered some pictures in the Lucky Oliver Turn Down that Noise contest and they liked my "Little Boy Gots da Blues"
http://www.luckyoliver.com/blog/show/182 (http://www.luckyoliver.com/blog/show/182)

There were only 130 or 140 sumbissions including a dozen or so from myself, but I just can't believe how good the recognition feels!  I hope it's okay to share with my MSG friends?

I'm not usually very big on entering contests, but I'm glad I tried this time.  I set up this shot just for the contest, and I liked the winning photo of my son so much I had already printed up a large print (of a slightly photoshopped version). 

Now that I feel so inspired I better get busy!

Title: Re: Shameless Self Promotion - LO Contest
Post by: Kiya on February 20, 2007, 13:25

Congrates!  Beautiful shot, very well done!

Title: Re: Shameless Self Promotion - LO Contest
Post by: leaf on February 20, 2007, 13:34

congrats... well done :)

Title: Re: Shameless Self Promotion - LO Contest
Post by: Void on February 20, 2007, 14:11

great picture!
love the lighting!

Looks like it should be a poster for Fender Guitar or something!

congrats!

Title: Re: Shameless Self Promotion - LO Contest
Post by: Clivia on February 20, 2007, 14:39

What a great picture. I love it. Congratulations, very well deserved winner.

Title: Re: Shameless Self Promotion - LO Contest
Post by: Pixart on February 20, 2007, 16:01

Thank you everyone!  Okay, my feet are touching the ground again.

Quote from: Void on February 20, 2007, 14:11

Looks like it should be a poster for Fender Guitar or something!

Except I had to clone the Fender logo off the guitar!! LOL. 

Title: Re: Shameless Self Promotion - LO Contest
Post by: berryspun on February 20, 2007, 16:09

Very nice.  Congratulations!

Title: Re: Shameless Self Promotion - LO Contest
Post by: Bateleur on February 20, 2007, 17:03

Well done! It's a great image - excellent lighting, great composition and lots of movement.

A clear winner, no matter how many people entered. Congrats!

Title: Re: Shameless Self Promotion - LO Contest
Post by: sharply_done on February 21, 2007, 01:00

Way to go!

Title: Re: Shameless Self Promotion - LO Contest
Post by: khwi on March 06, 2007, 19:53

congrats!
i took part too...
and i lost  :o

Title: Re: Shameless Self Promotion - LO Contest
Post by: Peiling on March 06, 2007, 22:46

congrats!!! Now i must join some contest somewhere and win one one of these days.....kekekeke :-\

Title: Re: Shameless Self Promotion - LO Contest
Post by: Pixart on March 07, 2007, 12:01

Thanks guys.  I haven't been able to really study it yet but I think that I will really enjoy the Imageonic software suite... especially the Noiseware and Portraiture...  to a lesser degree the Real Grain.  This is the first stand alone noise reduction I've owned and I'm very impressed.

It works just fine within PhotoShop, but if anyone needs to know the product says that it works with Corel Paint Shop 10, and I have 11 and it doesn't work within that program.

Here's a link that was on Dreamstime earlier this week
http://www.imaging-resource.com/SOFT/INW/INW.HTM (http://www.imaging-resource.com/SOFT/INW/INW.HTM)

Khwi - I loved your violin with music notes.  It's a great stock image so I think you are already a winner!  So far the "winner" has been downloaded once and that was for the LuckyOliver blog!

Title: Re: Shameless Self Promotion - LO Contest
Post by: khwi on March 07, 2007, 16:15

Quote from: Pixart on March 07, 2007, 12:01

Khwi - I loved your violin with music notes.  It's a great stock image so I think you are already a winner!  So far the "winner" has been downloaded once and that was for the LuckyOliver blog!

thanks Lorraine, the violin is one of my 'favoritest' images
but i think yr noisy superstar is pricelss, just love how
expressive he is. well done and one DL is a great start!

  :o

Title: Re: Shameless Self Promotion - LO Contest
Post by: madelaide on March 07, 2007, 18:04

Pixart,

Let us know what you think about Noiseware.  I am curious about how it performs in comparison with Neat Image and Noise Ninja.

Regards,
Adelaide