Dabel Bros' Dresden Halloween Costume Contest! AWESOME prizes!

[Cera]

Thank you both very much. And many kudos to the winners; y'all looked awesome! I look forward to next year...with more than a week and a half to pull things together, who knows what we can do?

[Ghsdkgb]

I think in the future we need a contest for nailing the parts, not just costumes. An all-around, nothing matters but the shot itself (as if we were judging an entire piece of art) contest.

If there were such a contest in the future, would I (or any of the other winners/runner-ups) be eligible? Or would you want to make sure new prizes go to all-new people?

Either way is totally fair, but I'd like to know if I should start updating my costumes (specifically, better close-ups :-P)

[Mickey Finn]

As far as I'm concerned, yes, you're eligible. ESPECIALLY the runner ups. But I have no actual say in the matter (though I can argue the case)


BTW, in case anyone's wondering, Aine's completely fine, board-status-wise. We've been PMing. The only reason I mention this is because it suddenly got quiet BECAUSE we were PMing, and I don't want you guys to think she got stomped on by The Establishment or anything.

[Áine]

Also completely fine, uh...other-status-wise.     I have reached the final stage of contest-loss grief: acceptance.  Huzzah for catharsis!
I did write one short and two longish e-mails to Dabel Bros. and, though I got no explanation for the lack of commentary, they had this to say: "Your photo quality was never an issue.  We still would have picked the other Toot Toot based on their costume details regardless."   I'll leave those still interested in next year's possible contest to take from that what they will.
As I said, sorry if I offended anyone.  It is the emotional artist in me who takes things personally, I suppose.  Like when I gave my Mom two of my garden sculptures and she put up one of those painted boards that is supposed to look like an old lady's behind.  People like what they like.

[Ghsdkgb]

Hmm, has anybody received their prize, yet? I know "runner up" is probably low-priority, but I'd just like to make sure there wasn't a problem with the mail system or anything (I have had issues with them before), because I still haven't received mine.

[Mickey Finn]

Ok, got a status from Derek...prizes have not been sent out yet because they're waiting on some things from a certain someone (and one item needed to be re-ordered due to a structual integrity issue). So it's not lost, and they haven't forgotten, they're just trying to get all the ducks in a row.

[Ghsdkgb]

Thank you very much!

[Derek Ruiz]

As soon as i get everything in I will be sending them out.

[Ghsdkgb]

Thanks for the heads-up! I'm not in any terrible hurry. I just wanted to make sure I hadn't missed it :-D

[Derek Ruiz]

I should be getting all the prizes in next week.

So Winners please resend me your addresses just so I'm sure the prizes go to the right places.


Thanks

Derek