I should also say that one of the entries this week left one of us wanting to verify that it was original, and couldn't locate the source. Since we don't like to tip our hand, we preferred not to ask for the source from the submitter, so we searched. and searched, and searched. Finally, after looking through literally hundreds of pages, I found the source image, and we were satisfied. I don't know how many pages Shan looked through, but she never found it- think how frustrating that must have been. Frankly, having to do this multiple times can cause the results to be delayed. None of us want a bad pick for a winner, after all.

Josephus wrote:I should also say that one of the entries this week left one of us wanting to verify that it was original, and couldn't locate the source. Since we don't like to tip our hand, we preferred not to ask for the source from the submitter, so we searched. and searched, and searched. Finally, after looking through literally hundreds of pages, I found the source image, and we were satisfied. I don't know how many pages Shan looked through, but she never found it- think how frustrating that must have been. Frankly, having to do this multiple times can cause the results to be delayed. None of us want a bad pick for a winner, after all.

Thanks for being so thorough. Your efforts are appreciated.

toby8915 wrote:missed this one my first time though..very creative...perhaps an embossed logo may have worked better though?

Or perhaps lower opacity / multiply, to make it look etched into the stone?

Josephus wrote:Just us. since the initiation of our takeover. We occasionally have to ask them for rulings about things. We did this week, for a reason that might be obvious when the picks come up later. (much later, I think)

later, huhhhh . . . . sounds like perhaps a co-winner . . . maybe a split prize first place?? Either way, I'm SURE it's not a 'push' week like the Foley Artist chop week. :P

Josephus wrote:I should also say that one of the entries this week left one of us wanting to verify that it was original, and couldn't locate the source. Since we don't like to tip our hand, we preferred not to ask for the source from the submitter, so we searched. and searched, and searched. Finally, after looking through literally hundreds of pages, I found the source image, and we were satisfied. I don't know how many pages Shan looked through, but she never found it- think how frustrating that must have been. Frankly, having to do this multiple times can cause the results to be delayed. None of us want a bad pick for a winner, after all.

Said winner is lucky that you all were willing to do so...you could have just said forget it.

The moral of the story is...post your sources!

Josephus wrote:I should also say that one of the entries this week left one of us wanting to verify that it was original, and couldn't locate the source. Since we don't like to tip our hand, we preferred not to ask for the source from the submitter, so we searched. and searched, and searched. Finally, after looking through literally hundreds of pages, I found the source image, and we were satisfied. I don't know how many pages Shan looked through, but she never found it- think how frustrating that must have been. Frankly, having to do this multiple times can cause the results to be delayed. None of us want a bad pick for a winner, after all.

Sorry, when you are sitting in bed with your laptop on your lap and the lights are all off and you're trying to keep one eye on American Idol (on Tivo) and your other eye is over here looking thru Google images for a source, and you keep dozing off and waking back up and it's a miracle your laptop didn't slide off onto the floor (eek!) then you know it's time to give up and go to bed. So no I didn't find it, neither one of us ever really did find the exact source image but we're comfortable with our winners' list Yay team!

shan24 wrote:Sorry, when you are sitting in bed with your laptop on your lap and the lights are all off and you're trying to keep one eye on American Idol (on Tivo) and your other eye is over here looking thru Google images for a source, and you keep dozing off and waking back up and it's a miracle your laptop didn't slide off onto the floor (eek!) then you know it's time to give up and go to bed. So no I didn't find it, neither one of us ever really did find the exact source image but we're comfortable with our winners' list Yay team!

Hey, shan, actually I did find it. They had edited it more than just the obvious thing, which is why I thought I didn't see the original. It's on Wikimedia.

JoeDeeDee wrote:Said winner is lucky that you all were willing to do so...you could have just said forget it.

The moral of the story is...post your sources!

wasn't necessarily a winner, BTW.

Josephus wrote:wasn't necessarily a winner, BTW.

my guess is an honorable mention

Any chance that the contest is going to be launched on time tonight?

I see winners over in the World of Woot forums

Josephus wrote:I should also say that one of the entries this week left one of us wanting to verify that it was original, and couldn't locate the source. Since we don't like to tip our hand, we preferred not to ask for the source from the submitter, so we searched. and searched, and searched. Finally, after looking through literally hundreds of pages, I found the source image, and we were satisfied. I don't know how many pages Shan looked through, but she never found it- think how frustrating that must have been. Frankly, having to do this multiple times can cause the results to be delayed. None of us want a bad pick for a winner, after all.

wow, i may have just thrown it out, but i'm not that patient

Xexus wrote:I see winners over in the World of Woot forums

Thanks Xexus, I kept looking here for the winners!

toby8915 wrote:Any chance that the contest is going to be launched on time tonight?

I hope not, cause the shirt derby looks interesting this week. ;)
Actually, since I can't chop at work I like it starting at midnight because I feel it IS a race of sorts, esp with originality. I know I had 3 or 4 entries that someone beat me to in past contest and in cases where I had already chopped it, I posted a link but didn't enter it in the contest.

Hello all.
This is first entry for the Photoshop Contest. Hope you like it. It made me laugh!

Anthony3419 wrote:Hello all.
This is first entry for the Photoshop Contest. Hope you like it. It made me laugh!

Hey Anthony.... This particular contest has already ended. But we do hope to see you come back for the next contest which will hopefully be posted soon.
Nice job by the way.

jbedwar1 wrote:Hey Anthony.... This particular contest has already ended. But we do hope to see you come back for the next contest which will hopefully be posted soon.
Nice job by the way.

Yeah I was kinda think'n that. So when do you think the new contest will be up?

Anthony3419 wrote:Yeah I was kinda think'n that. So when do you think the new contest will be up?

Usually by noon central time on Fridays. Check back in a bit!

shan24 wrote:Usually by noon central time on Fridays. Check back in a bit!

So much for noon-ish ... Perhaps at 5PM CST?

Maybe Dave can hit the button if Jason's still got his "headache".

(Why do I feel like I'm channeling Crow? )

Edit: 1:15 it is. Thanks Jason!

gwp wrote:

(Why do I feel like I'm channeling Crow? )

Bwah ha ha ha!