POTNAC: Photo Golf #2 (Aussie club members)

[tangcla]

Welcome to the second round of Photo Golf.

This is a photo contest played over five holes.

Rules: (slightly amended)
1) Players are restricted to the usual lurkers or contributors on the Aussie POTN mindless chatter page (residents of Australia and surrounding territories).
2) Player numbers will be restricted to allow for voting via the pole option on this site
3) You may use whatever equipment you have at your disposal. (after all, it's all about photography, not the prize! :p)
4) All images must be taken after the commencement date of the competition (AFTER 29th of July) (include EXIF if in doubt)

Each player submits one (1) phot per hole, and the judging will be by poll on this site for each hole. So we will have a thread for the first hole then one for the second etc.
You may use a photo for any number of holes.

The winner will be the player who accumulates the most votes overall.

There is no entry fee but prize money etc for future rounds is subject to sponsorship from patrons who care to donate! If no donations are posted in this discussion thread it is tradition that the 3rd place getter from the previous round, donates the prize for the next round. So for this round Angus (NSWESP) has donated a 4GB Ridata Pro 150x CF Card + Plastic Case + Neoprene Sandisk 4 Card Holder.
If anyone wishes to donate for the next round please speak up! It's a great opportunity to get rid of the trash-and-treasure stuff you have lying around which is too good to throw away, but worthless to sell.

Awards for winning:
1st: The prize donated by the person who came 3rd in the previous round, or one donated by someone else in the duration of the previous round
2nd: The right to start the second round of photo golf using a similar concept
3rd: The pleasure of donating something they don't use to the 2nd prize getter(s) to use as a prize in the next round.

Five hole photo course.(had to make it generic to be Australia wide) use your imagination!
1st hole: Where you work
2nd hole: Where you spend most of your leisure time
3rd hole: An image that shows Action (Sports/Motion etc)
4th hole: A Landscape
5th hole: Something interesting out of something boring

DEADLINES AND SUBMISSIONS:
Hole 1: Entries open NOW! Entries close at Noon (GMT +10) on Monday August 4.
Voting closes at Noon (GMT +10) on Monday August 11
Hole #1 submission thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=6005401)
Hole #1 voting thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=547407)

Hole 2: Entries open Monday August 4 at noon (GMT +10). Entries close at Noon (GMT +10) on Monday August 11.
Voting closes at Noon (GMT +10) on Monday August 18
Hole #2 submission thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=6041163)
Hole #2 voting thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=551095)

Hole 3: Entries open Monday August 11 at noon (GMT +10). Entries close at Noon (GMT +10) on Monday August 18.
Voting closes at Noon (GMT +10) on Monday August 25
Hole #3 submission thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=6085118)
Hole #3 voting thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=554721)

Hole 4: Entries open Monday August 18 at noon (GMT +10). Entries close at Noon (GMT +10) on Monday August 25.
Voting closes at Noon (GMT +10) on Monday September 1
Hole #4 submission thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=554723)
Hole #4 voting thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=558246)

Hole 5: Entries open Monday August 25 at noon (GMT +10). Entries close at Noon (GMT +10) on Monday September 1.
Voting closes at Noon (GMT +10) on Monday September 8
Hole #5 submission thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=558244)
Hole #5 voting thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=562309)

[Backflipboy]

Welcome to the second round of Photo Golf.

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You may use a photo for any number of holes.

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So one photo could be used for all 5 holes then?

[tangcla]

So one photo could be used for all 5 holes then?
If you could find a photo which (in your opinion) could meet all five criteria, sure...

I mean, #1 and #2 could be very similar... ;)

[Warrenism]

1) Players are restricted to the usual contributors on the Aussie POTN mindless chatter page.

ok.. i am more of a sporadic contributor.....
does that mean i get left out in the cold? :(

[tangcla]

ok.. i am more of a sporadic contributor.....
does that mean i get left out in the cold? :(
Fine, fixed up, you can play :)

And plus, the rule was the same from photo golf #1, so if you sneaked in there... ;)

[Warrenism]

muhahahaha.

cheers Clarence.. ultimate ninja move into photo golf comps FTW

[tangcla]

Hey, if you come second in the next one, maybe you can have the privilege too :lol:

[Nzshrimper]

i suppose over here we don't count... :(

[tangcla]

i suppose over here we don't count... :(
Well you HAVE made an appearance on rare occasions on POTNAC, I suppose...

:p

[Nzshrimper]

Well you HAVE made an appearance on rare occasions on POTNAC, I suppose...

:p


yeaaaa!!

[::John::]

i suppose over here we don't count... :(

You need to relax the 'resident Kiwi only' tags that go on 'your' competitions, I reckon.

[Nzshrimper]

You need to relax the 'resident Kiwi only' tags that go on 'your' competitions, I reckon.

i agree...

[Backflipboy]

i suppose over here we don't count... :(
Only as our 7th state.....

[Welby]

Hey there's more bloody kiwi's over here than in New Zealand anyway :p

[davo_robbo]

lol^
whenever i see/hear a kiwi i automatically think of flight of the Concords,
damn i love that show! so funny!

"bretts just gone through a rough patch of balemia."

rofl...

[coalcliff]

Good to see the contest organiser finally submit an image to his comp!!

Is that paid or voluntary work??:confused::confused::cool:

[tangcla]

Good to see the contest organiser finally submit an image to his comp!!
haha yeah I was thinking of being lazy... but this shot from last night was perfect.
Is that paid or voluntary work??:confused::confused::cool:
Paid.

[JustinLawrence]

Sorry Clarence, i think you should submit an entry that meets the selection criteria.

[Rant]
If your entry is allowed then you are basically saying that anyone on here can submit ANY paid shot, or unpaid even, since the definition of work doesnt actually stipulate you must be paid.

Now if Anyone can submit Any shot, what is the point of Criteria? [/end rant]

[tangcla]

Sorry Clarence, i think you should submit an entry that meets the selection criteria.
I believe the criteria can be interpreted as you see fit - so for Angus, his definition of work is his school work.

Where I worked this weekend was at that club.

[coalcliff]

And I was doing volunteer work! Its all open to artistic interpretation, and if you poll poorly on one hole you still have 4 holes to fight back, that is the beauty of photo golf FTW.

[JustinLawrence]

I knew i would get shot down for this! ahahah.

I really dont mind if Clarence's entry stays, i was simply trying to raise a point. (and maybe stir debate since im bored at work :) )

[tangcla]

(and maybe stir debate since im bored at work :) )
You're worse than I am at poop-stirring :p

[coalcliff]

Not a whole lot of entries for the first hole hey???

[tangcla]

Not a whole lot of entries for the first hole hey???

Not really... must be better when you run it Damo ;)

Maybe it's the mad half-hour rush before it closes... :p

[Backflipboy]

Not a whole lot of entries for the first hole hey???
I had the weekend off - I'll get my photo this afternoon/evening when I am slaving for my government masters.

Does it matter if I use my little Olympus camera that fits in my work bag? Due to the nature of my job, I can't really go lugging around my good camera and bag.

Edit: Damn, forget all of that - I won't meet the deadline.

[ANGUS]

20 mins! I love study periods at school lol

[tangcla]

I had the weekend off - I'll get my photo this afternoon/evening when I am slaving for my government masters.

Does it matter if I use my little Olympus camera that fits in my work bag? Due to the nature of my job, I can't really go lugging around my good camera and bag.

Edit: Damn, forget all of that - I won't meet the deadline.
Use your phone camera and MMS it to me, that'll count as a submission if it's in the next 15 minutes :lol: I'll upload it when I get home.

[Backflipboy]

<Begin sarcasm mode>

Phone Camera? What kind of witchcraft is this? Can my camera mate with my phone to create some hideous hybrid?

<End sarcasm mode>

My phone only does one or two things and neither of those that well. I'll get to hole 2.

[tangcla]

So... without further ado... will get the hole#1 thread closed and a poll thread created.

[tangcla]

Voting thread is now up for hole 1 (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=547407)

[kja]

Awww, missed it again! Next time round hopefully :)

[Backflipboy]

Awww, missed it again! Next time round hopefully :)
Still 4 holes to go - good luck.

[tangcla]

Kristin you haven't missed hole 2, still got a day and a half to submit for that :)

[Backflipboy]

My photo for hole #2 was out of focus - I spent... minutes setting it up and now I have to spend... minutes setting it up again tomorrow.

Use a tripod Kevin, your hands shake too much to be of any use to anyone.

[tangcla]

I spent... minutes setting it up and now I have to spend... minutes setting it up again tomorrow.

haha, you sound as lazy as I am :p

[Backflipboy]

Possibly lazier - I don't have to leave the house for this hole.

[coalcliff]

...

Kevin, your hands shake too much to be of any use to anyone.

Hmm thank God our public transport is in safe hands??

[Backflipboy]

It is? Oh, yeah.... it IS

[coalcliff]

At the operator level..yes..planning and management is a different story

[coalcliff]

Kevin, just had a gander at your hole two entry, great Idea, can I spot Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells?

[tangcla]

Michael, nice iMac :p and I see your Rubik's cube... freak! :D

[Backflipboy]

Kevin, just had a gander at your hole two entry, great Idea, can I spot Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells?
Tubular Bells 2 actually.

[ANGUS]

Nice entries for 2 thus far. Is that your Huey on the desk Michael? Just read the instructions and that may explain my bad notitor... i keep mine in my desk drawer lol

[Michael]

Nice entries for 2 thus far. Is that your Huey on the desk Michael? Just read the instructions and that may explain my bad notitor... i keep mine in my desk drawer lol
Yes, if you have the room light monitoring thing turned on it can't be left in a drawer. :p

[::John::]

I'm glad you knew what a notitor was :oops:

[Michael]

Michael, nice iMac :p and I see your Rubik's cube... freak! :D
Jealous.:p

[Michael]

Wow, all the power cords around my computer... I will probably get electrocuted soon.

[Backflipboy]

Wow, all the power cords around my computer... I will probably get electrocuted soon.
See, if you kept up your PC, all the power cords would be out of line of sight and spilled drinks.

Isn't Huey supposed to sit directly in front of the monitor?

[tangcla]

Voting thread for hole two is open:

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=551095

[Backflipboy]

When do we expect hole #3 to have the flagged dropped in?

[tangcla]

When I put it up tonight hehe

[tangcla]

Hole 3 is open now!

[::John::]

About time, too. You had me close off those other ones AGES ago :p

[tangcla]

hehe was watching a movie before, sorry :oops: and I forgot to put it up when I closed the thread. :D

[davo_robbo]

*posts in 3rd hole*

thought i'd give it a go ;)
been a bit slack lately lol

[Backflipboy]

Well, I have posted #3.

[tangcla]

Voting thread for hole #3:
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=554721

[photobitz]

Was I favorite for round four?

[tangcla]

Was I favorite for round four?
So far, but it's not over till the fat lady sings :p

[photobitz]

Oh I was just expressing my amazement at actually leading the pack for an instant ;)

[tangcla]

hehe :)

I can't make any submission on the hole #5 cos Alan has my memory card, and I had somethign that was quite boring, but I think the photos made it more interesting...

grrr! good thing he took the 8GB, and not the 16GB :p

[photobitz]

hehe :)

I can't make any submission on the hole #5 cos Alan has my memory card, and I had somethign that was quite boring, but I think the photos made it more interesting...

grrr! good thing he took the 8GB, and not the 16GB :p

Hahahah.... well I completely forgot about hole#5 even though it was going to be my specialty :cry: I'll see if I can do something tonight.

[ANGUS]

So who won?

[davo_robbo]

lol..

this thread kinda died :S

[tangcla]

We still got a bit longer until the vote closes for hole #5...

[tangcla]

Photo golf results are in:

aaronactive: 3
alanwoo: 2
Backflipboy: 2
coalcliff: 3
davo_robbo: 1
JustinLawrence: 1
NSWESP: 8
photobitz: 3
Sinkrate: 2
tangcla: 4
yabbie: 2

By the powers vested in me, I hereby declare Angus the winner of Photo Golf #2.

The prize for this round (4GB CF card from Angus) goes to... Angus! :p

I have a Tiffen filter holder which I am happy to donate as prize for photo golf #3, if it goes ahead.

[ANGUS]

Photo golf results are in:

aaronactive: 3
alanwoo: 2
Backflipboy: 2
coalcliff: 3
davo_robbo: 1
JustinLawrence: 1
NSWESP: 8
photobitz: 3
Sinkrate: 2
tangcla: 4
yabbie: 2

By the powers vested in me, I hereby declare Angus the winner of Photo Golf #2.

The prize for this round (4GB CF card from Angus) goes to... Angus! :p

I have a Tiffen filter holder which I am happy to donate as prize for photo golf #3, if it goes ahead.

:lol: And i only entered 2 holes.

Clarence runs the next one with prizes donated by Dan, Aaron and Coalcliff.

[Jim G]

Photo golf results are in:

aaronactive: 3
alanwoo: 2
Backflipboy: 2
coalcliff: 3
davo_robbo: 1
JustinLawrence: 1
NSWESP: 8
photobitz: 3
Sinkrate: 2
tangcla: 4
yabbie: 2

By the powers vested in me, I hereby declare Angus the winner of Photo Golf #2.

The prize for this round (4GB CF card from Angus) goes to... Angus! :p

I have a Tiffen filter holder which I am happy to donate as prize for photo golf #3, if it goes ahead.


Congrats Angus! Enjoy your prize!

:D

[photobitz]

:lol: And i only entered 2 holes.


:shock:

Aren't you the lucky one? :lol:

[Jim G]

:shock:

Aren't you the lucky one? :lol:

*headdesk*

:p

[davo_robbo]

Photo golf results are in:

davo_robbo: 1


By the powers vested in me, I hereby declare Angus the winner of Photo Golf #2.



wonder who voted for me :rolleyes:

[tangcla]

haha, next person who runs it should make votes visible :D that means we can see who votes for themselves... *cough*Angus*cough*

[ANGUS]

haha, next person who runs it should make votes visible :D that means we can see who votes for themselves... *cough*Angus*cough*

You run it next, plus even if i didnt vote for myself ide have won :D

[coalcliff]

Congrats Angus.

Now that you have won you will be handicapped for the next event!

[Jim G]

Congrats Angus.

Now that you have won you will be handicapped for the next event!

Are you bringing the baseball bats or was that me?

[Backflipboy]

That's the good thing about being a hack photographer - I get to enter, but guaranteed not to win, come second or have to organise the next game. There is something good about being average.

[photobitz]

*headdesk*

:p

Sorry... brain is still in lighthouse mode ;)

[tangcla]

Now that you have won you will be handicapped for the next event!

He's already - ohhhhhh you mean in terms of photography!!

:lol:

[JustinLawrence]

Photo golf results are in:

aaronactive: 3
alanwoo: 2
Backflipboy: 2
coalcliff: 3
davo_robbo: 1
JustinLawrence: 1
NSWESP: 8
photobitz: 3
Sinkrate: 2
tangcla: 4
yabbie: 2

By the powers vested in me, I hereby declare Angus the winner of Photo Golf #2.

The prize for this round (4GB CF card from Angus) goes to... Angus! :p

I have a Tiffen filter holder which I am happy to donate as prize for photo golf #3, if it goes ahead.

Oh God, too funny!

[coalcliff]

Are you bringing the baseball bats or was that me?

He's already - ohhhhhh you mean in terms of photography!!

:lol:

You really have to suffer for your art to produce great art... so I suggest we all bring baseball bats!!:D:D:D And then Angus can win the money off Luke.....to pay for the rehab

[tangcla]

So... any ideas for the next photo golf? Or are we all bored of it? :p

I have a Tiffen filter holder available as a prize, however I'm fairly sure it won't fit 77mm filters :p it was a free gift to me which I don't have a use for.

[JustinLawrence]

http://getclippings.com/image.php?id=1051148

[JustinLawrence]

I hope the rumors are true... ;)

[tangcla]

Nice ... judging by the number format, looks like it's an American newspaper article... ;) looks like photo golf has spread far and wide in fame!

[S7000]

I just found out about this socalled golfing...Count me in! (When it happens of course ;) )

[Backflipboy]

So... any ideas for the next photo golf? Or are we all bored of it? :p

I have a Tiffen filter holder available as a prize, however I'm fairly sure it won't fit 77mm filters :p it was a free gift to me which I don't have a use for.
I don't think it's a case of being bored with it. I think it's about having time to take the photos.

If you want to shake it up a little, rather than one person determine a list of subjects for the holes, why not have the winner of each hole determine what the next holes subject will be. The winner of the overall competition would still be the person who gets the most votes. Chances are I would still get away without having to make a decision......

[tangcla]

I don't think it's a case of being bored with it. I think it's about having time to take the photos.

If you want to shake it up a little, rather than one person determine a list of subjects for the holes, why not have the winner of each hole determine what the next holes subject will be. The winner of the overall competition would still be the person who gets the most votes. Chances are I would still get away without having to make a decision......
Could work... Angus?

[coalcliff]

Angus...Lol.

[photobitz]

I don't think it's a case of being bored with it. I think it's about having time to take the photos.


Well the idea behind it was to give us an excuse to make time to take photos wasn't it.

[ANGUS]

I will name one of my holes "A photo soo bad that Angus can win again" :lol:

[photobitz]

I will name one of my holes "A photo soo bad that Angus can win again" :lol:

But wouldn't the idea of that be to do a worse picture than you in order to win? But in doing so we win and you don't which means that we don't win and you do... or... ummmm... maybe it will just cause the universe to implode.

Who needs a LHC when we have an Angus?

[tangcla]

"A hole so small that only Angus can enter"

...

[photobitz]

You know what they say about men with big cameras ;)

LOL

[coalcliff]

Photo Golf...5 holes Canon photo comp 5 photos... Bloody Canon ripping off our ideas again LOL.

I guess the next month will be chasing the Canon prizes, no offence to our previous benefactors but $5,000 is $5,000!

[S7000]

"A hole so small that only Angus can enter"

...


Haha...that was low.