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<blockquote data-quote="480sparky" data-source="post: 482972" data-attributes="member: 15805"><p>Earlier this year, I entered 4 of my images in the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon. It's the only judged contest that I've found so far that isn't a rights grab. It's not really a who-can-beat-who type of contest, but more of a 'if it's good, it's in the show' type of judging. A few weeks ago, I got a card in the mail saying I had two images selected, and I had at least one award.</p><p></p><p>dang. I would have been happy to get just <em>one</em> image in the show, awards beside the point. This year, they decided to have an award ceremony, the first in the show's 76-year history. This would get me into the show for free, as well as before the state fair opens with its stifling crowds. So off I go, wondering which two of my images made it,......... and I'd be thrilled just to get an Honorable Mention.</p><p></p><p>After getting through about a fourth of the show, I spotted my two shots. Wow.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc172/480sparky/Photography%203/20150809_131059.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>First Place in each division! Icing on the cake! I went with a friend and his wife, and he had two images and an award as well, so we set out to find those two. After finding one of them, I spotted another of mine.</p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc172/480sparky/Photography%203/20150809_132356.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>WTF? I thought I only had two selected! OK, maybe they made a mistake. Anyway.... another award: Honorable Mention. Yay, me!</p><p></p><p></p><p>After getting through most of the show and finding my friends other image (he got a blue ribbon as well!), I spotted my <strong>fourth</strong> shot!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc172/480sparky/Photography%203/20150809_132613.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><u>Another</u> Honorable Mention.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Holy cow! All 4 of my submissions (and everyone is limited to four) were not only accepted.... but <em>all 4 won an award</em>!</p><p></p><p></p><p>And of all those who submitted 4 images, only three others had all four accepted into the show.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc172/480sparky/Photography%203/20150809_133045.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>So not only do I have a total of 5 awards (4 for the images, and one for having all four in the show), I get all four shots in the book they print, as well as a bit o' money..... 200 smackers!</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc172/480sparky/Photography%203/20150809_170520.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Anyhoo, here's a better look at the four shots:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc172/480sparky/Photography%203/Oval%20Stairway%20No%201_9884%20post.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc172/480sparky/2014%20Vacation/GrazingHerdBW_6181post.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc172/480sparky/Photography%202/TenuousTendrilsEdit_Post.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc172/480sparky/Photography%203/WindowofStairs_9180postpost.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="480sparky, post: 482972, member: 15805"] Earlier this year, I entered 4 of my images in the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon. It's the only judged contest that I've found so far that isn't a rights grab. It's not really a who-can-beat-who type of contest, but more of a 'if it's good, it's in the show' type of judging. A few weeks ago, I got a card in the mail saying I had two images selected, and I had at least one award. dang. I would have been happy to get just [I]one[/I] image in the show, awards beside the point. This year, they decided to have an award ceremony, the first in the show's 76-year history. This would get me into the show for free, as well as before the state fair opens with its stifling crowds. So off I go, wondering which two of my images made it,......... and I'd be thrilled just to get an Honorable Mention. After getting through about a fourth of the show, I spotted my two shots. Wow. [IMG]http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc172/480sparky/Photography%203/20150809_131059.jpg[/IMG] First Place in each division! Icing on the cake! I went with a friend and his wife, and he had two images and an award as well, so we set out to find those two. After finding one of them, I spotted another of mine. [IMG]http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc172/480sparky/Photography%203/20150809_132356.jpg[/IMG] WTF? I thought I only had two selected! OK, maybe they made a mistake. Anyway.... another award: Honorable Mention. Yay, me! After getting through most of the show and finding my friends other image (he got a blue ribbon as well!), I spotted my [B]fourth[/B] shot! [IMG]http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc172/480sparky/Photography%203/20150809_132613.jpg[/IMG] [U]Another[/U] Honorable Mention. Holy cow! All 4 of my submissions (and everyone is limited to four) were not only accepted.... but [I]all 4 won an award[/I]! And of all those who submitted 4 images, only three others had all four accepted into the show. [IMG]http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc172/480sparky/Photography%203/20150809_133045.jpg[/IMG] So not only do I have a total of 5 awards (4 for the images, and one for having all four in the show), I get all four shots in the book they print, as well as a bit o' money..... 200 smackers! [img]http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc172/480sparky/Photography%203/20150809_170520.jpg[/img] Anyhoo, here's a better look at the four shots: [IMG]http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc172/480sparky/Photography%203/Oval%20Stairway%20No%201_9884%20post.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc172/480sparky/2014%20Vacation/GrazingHerdBW_6181post.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc172/480sparky/Photography%202/TenuousTendrilsEdit_Post.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc172/480sparky/Photography%203/WindowofStairs_9180postpost.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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