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Print | Comments () Posted by Teresa Hanafin August 29, 2008 06:18 PM

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I've posted every eligible contest entry that we have received so far ... 198 photos. And I must say, the range of subjects you photographed within our theme of "At the beach" is quite something. And the quality of the photos confirms the reason why we started this amateur photography site: So many of you have high-quality cameras, enthusiasm for photography, and lots of creative ideas.

You're all snap-happy!

Here are more details about the close of the August contest, voting, and the start of the September contest:

I did not post photos of flowers or meadows or marinas or canals or skylines that were unrelated to the contest theme, "At the beach". I also did not post photos from anyone who submitted more than one photo, which the rules stipulate. If those photographers remove the contest tags from their extra photos, then I will post the one photo they leave in the contest. Otherwise, they are out.

There still are two days left to submit a photo: The deadline is midnight Sunday. Read more about the theme here, and then read the contest rules carefully here and upload a photo. We are using the Flickr uploader, so you will need a Flickr account. (It's free.)

I will repeat what I have said several times before: If you are opening a new Flickr account in order to enter this contest, you must upload 5 photos before Flickr will add your account to its Search. It can take Flickr 2 to 3 days to find new accounts; that's why we aren't going to open voting until Friday, Sept. 5. If somebody opens a new account and uploads a contest photo on Sunday, it might not show up in our contest until Wednesday.

If you use our Uploader to add photos to your Flickr account, be aware that it automatically adds the 3 contest tags to every photo. So you will then have to remove the tags from all but 1 photo. If you have more than 1 photo in the contest, none will count.

We're taking a break from the site this weekend, so peruse the contest entries so far and start to pick your favorites. You can look at them one by one starting here and clicking on "Next Entry" at the bottom of each photo, or view them all on one very long page.

If you don't see your photo or have any other questions, email us at raw@boston.com

And please vote for the September contest theme ... it's your choice.

Have a great weekend, wherever you go, and don't forget to bring your camera.

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9 comments so far...

Since there's so many entries, would you maybe consider posting the top ten or so entries (in addition to the winners), to encourage more people? Thanks.

Posted by m August 30, 08 10:24 PM

From the RAW Staff: Absolutely, m ... There are so many great photos that we'll definitely have a roll call of honorable mentions. Thanks for the suggestion.

Posted by The RAW Staff August 30, 08 11:08 PM

I just did a search on flickr on the tag "Boston.com" and there are many pictures which were obviously intended for the contest but which have not shown up for one reason or another. If you have the time to take a look.... (and yes I know that is hard to find)

Posted by Charles Richmond August 31, 08 05:45 PM

Hi, Charles .... there's a difference between the photos in Flickr that have been tagged for this contest and the photos that I have posted so far on this site.

I decided to post all the entries on this site this first contest month to stimulate interest in the contest. (Since my fingers are falling off, this is the last month I'll do that!)

I caught up with all the photos that had been submitted as of Friday evening when I left work, but there has been a flurry of submissions in the past two days. I'll start to post the new entries when I get back to work Tuesday.

Be assured that just because I haven't posted the entries here doesn't mean that the photos aren't in the contest. Any photos that are tagged correctly with 3 separate tags -- Boston.com, contest, and August -- will get in the contest.

Posted by Teresa Hanafin August 31, 08 10:08 PM

Sounds good! And also bad... there are some very fine photos with the tags on flickr. :) Good photographers shooting these days. The winner is sure to be outstanding. I'm going to have to try real hard in future months to make the top 10%, let alone the top 10.

Posted by Charles Richmond September 1, 08 07:32 AM

You are so right ... I am amazed every day by the quality of the photos I'm seeing in this contest. Validates my reasons for starting this site, and is inspiring me to expand it.

Posted by Teresa Hanafin September 1, 08 11:19 AM

Where can I find the voting page?

Posted by Alyssa September 2, 08 09:19 AM

Hi, Alyssa ... voting doesn't start until Friday, Sept. 5. Flickr can take up to 3 days to add new accounts to its Search, which is how we are finding the contest entries. If somebody opened an account on the last day of the contest, Sunday, and uploaded a contest photo, it might not show up until Wednesday. We're just building in a little wiggle room.

Plus, there was a flurry of contest entries over the weekend, and I'd like to post all the entries on the site before voting begins.

Posted by Teresa Hanafin September 2, 08 09:48 AM

Thanks!

Posted by Alyssa September 2, 08 10:34 AM

DO NOT HIT THE SUBMIT BUTTON MORE THAN ONCE!

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