khara
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Post by khara on Feb 1, 2024 8:15:09 GMT -5
I’m bummed to have missed this month’s contest. I spent 3 weeks of it sick and am now just behind on life in general. Would’ve been a great excuse to get some backlit photography practice in! But, I’m happy to see that we have a lot of great entries!👍👍
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rocknewb101
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Post by rocknewb101 on Feb 1, 2024 9:32:17 GMT -5
Wow - some amazing entries here. This will be a hard judge. Great job everyone!
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Feb 1, 2024 11:01:16 GMT -5
Thank you everyone who participated in the 'back lit' cabochon contest thread. The contest is now closed and the voting poll will be up by tonight.
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Feb 1, 2024 12:47:11 GMT -5
Thanks for getting this pulled together Tommy. Awesome work everyone. Theme turned out to be a bit more challenging than I had anticipated but I think everyone did a phenomenal job. I had intended to enter and even cut a cab (which I did). However… I had limited time to do it, tried to go big, but fell short with how it turned out, and couldn’t bring myself to enter that dog crap against the other beautiful work. Weather, waiting on equipment, equipment failure and lack of time ultimately put a nail in my coffin. Good luck to all. |
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iamchris
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Post by iamchris on Feb 1, 2024 13:31:56 GMT -5
Ah shoot, I completely forgot about this. I've seen zero submissions and can't wait to see them all lined up for the vote! Good luck all.
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Feb 1, 2024 20:32:24 GMT -5
Thanks for getting this pulled together Tommy. Awesome work everyone. Theme turned out to be a bit more challenging than I had anticipated but I think everyone did a phenomenal job. I had intended to enter and even cut a cab (which I did). However… I had limited time to do it, tried to go big, but fell short with how it turned out, and couldn’t bring myself to enter that dog crap against the other beautiful work. Weather, waiting on equipment, equipment failure and lack of time ultimately put a nail in my coffin. Good luck to all. Yeah I love the theme and REALLY wanted to enter but time just slipped away from me. I had a beautiful piece of Needles Blue picked out that would have knocked socks off of feet but it wasn't to be. |
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Post by Pat on Feb 1, 2024 21:36:35 GMT -5
They all look like winners to me, but I narrowed it down again and again …….. until just one was left. Thanks to all!
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iamchris
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Post by iamchris on Feb 2, 2024 10:26:02 GMT -5
Thanks for getting this pulled together Tommy. Awesome work everyone. Theme turned out to be a bit more challenging than I had anticipated but I think everyone did a phenomenal job. I had intended to enter and even cut a cab (which I did). However… I had limited time to do it, tried to go big, but fell short with how it turned out, and couldn’t bring myself to enter that dog crap against the other beautiful work. Weather, waiting on equipment, equipment failure and lack of time ultimately put a nail in my coffin. Good luck to all. Yeah I love the theme and REALLY wanted to enter but time just slipped away from me. I had a beautiful piece of Needles Blue picked out that would have knocked socks off of feet but it wasn't to be. I hope we get to see it some day, contest or not! |
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Post by parfive on Feb 2, 2024 11:11:26 GMT -5
Yeah I love the theme and REALLY wanted to enter but time just slipped away from me. I had a beautiful piece of Needles Blue picked out that would have knocked socks off of feet but it wasn't to be. Most of us’ll still be wearin’ ‘em till about June so . . . : ) |
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Feb 2, 2024 11:16:38 GMT -5
I hope we get to see it some day, contest or not! Me too! haha Seriously tho I didn't get very far with it. Just a slab laying on my work bench. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Feb 4, 2024 9:56:45 GMT -5
***Bump***
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Feb 9, 2024 10:50:53 GMT -5
Congratulations jasoninsd! Smart choice of stone, excellent workmanship, and beautiful photos! It's good to see your name at the top of the board again  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Feb 9, 2024 10:52:46 GMT -5
Congratulations jasoninsd!!! That cab is amazing!! |
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Feb 9, 2024 11:06:52 GMT -5
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Post by opalpyrexia on Feb 9, 2024 11:35:26 GMT -5
Congratulations, Jason!
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agatewhisperer
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Post by agatewhisperer on Feb 9, 2024 11:41:22 GMT -5
Great cab Jason! Congratulations!!
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Feb 9, 2024 11:44:07 GMT -5
Well done Jason. Congratulations 👏
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realrockhound
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Post by realrockhound on Feb 9, 2024 11:50:05 GMT -5
I also want to shout out everyone that entered. Not a single one of the cabs entered was a dud by any means. Every one of the cabs entered was extremely nice. Not saying that’s not normally the case, however just looking at this batch as a whole, I was impressed with everyone. I genuinely liked everyone. Good polishes, cuts, materials, capture, etc..
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Tommy
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Post by Tommy on Feb 9, 2024 14:45:56 GMT -5
I also want to shout out everyone that entered. Not a single one of the cabs entered was a dud by any means. Every one of the cabs entered was extremely nice. Not saying that’s not normally the case, however just looking at this batch as a whole, I was impressed with everyone. I genuinely liked everyone. Good polishes, cuts, materials, capture, etc.. Amen! It was a very unique theme and I enjoyed watching every entry as they came in. First time since I started doing the contest that required a different photo type and I think that's awesome. |
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Post by Pat on Feb 9, 2024 15:39:51 GMT -5
jasoninsd Congratulatiaon! cab and photo top notch.
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