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09-16-2007, 11:43 PM
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| | Official 2008 NCWoodworker.net pinup calendar contest Monty Name: Monty City: Hickory State: NC County: Catawba Join Date: Jul 2005
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 09-16-2007, 11:43 PM
Well, folks... it's that time of year again! The hot weather is starting to break (well, at least in Hickory it is!), and that means that our old 2007 NCWoodworker.net pinup calendars will soon be "out of date".  There are still a few fine project pics for us to enjoy from the 2007 calendar. If you haven't seen our calendar from last year, click below to review last year's winning entries: 
Well, it's time start gathering entries for this year's North Carolina Woodworker pinup calendar!!! If you're not familiar with our calendar contest, here are a few points: - Any forum member can enter
- All members get to vote on the submitted entries to select the final calendar pics
- You can enter as many pics as you want, but only one pic per member will be published (the one that gets the most votes)
- There are two categories for entries: Project entries (members will pick 12 of these - one for each month of the year) and Cover entries (members will pick one winner to show on the cover of the calendar)
- Any and all styles of woodworking (furniture, shop, woodturning, scrollsawing, carving, etc) are welcome
- Level of expertise does not matter (although you will want to show your best work)
- Attention to detail does matter (more on that below)
- There will be prizes for winning entries (more details later)
- Winners enjoy a full year of celebrity and prestige
 - We all get to enjoy a cool calendar that showcases the incredible and varied talents of our fine woodworking community for a whole year!!!
So, dust off your camera and set up your best projects to enter into the contest! The more entries we have, the more fun the contest will be.
One important thing to keep in mind: the entries will be judged both on the quality of the woodworking and ALSO the quality of the photography! This is where "attention to detail" matters. - If you're using a digital camera, use the highest quality setting for your camera
- Use the best lighting you can - you don't need a studio lighting setup, but make sure your subject is well exposed
- Make sure your subject is in sharp focus!
- Use a tripod. If you don't have a tripod, put the camera on a shelf and set the delay timer to eliminate any "camera shake"
- If possible, compose your subject in horizontal "landscape" orientation instead of vertical "portait"
- Fill the frame with your subject -- but not TOO close! Leave a little room at the left and right edges for cropping. Take a look at this example to see what I mean:
 
(The shaded areas in the left pic will be cropped out. The right pic shows how it would look on the calendar -- not good!!! Leave some room at the left and right edges or your subject might get "clipped"!)
- If you need any photography help, just ask - there are plenty of members here who can take a pic for you or help you manage the image. Post your photo help questions here.
All entries must be submitted to the 2008 Calendar Contest Photo Gallery. DEADLINE: - All entries must be submitted by 12:00 Noon on Sunday October 28, 2007
- Voting will begin at 6:00 am on Monday October 29, 2007 and will end at 12:00 Noon on Sunday November 4, 2007
Last edited by Monty; 09-26-2007 at 07:06 AM.
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09-26-2007, 03:38 AM
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Name: Cathy City: Forest City State: NC County: Rutherford Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 53 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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We all know that I'm photo-challenged, but when I look at the properties of some of my pictures, I get dpi listed as something like 120 x 130 dpi. The pixel count is ok, but which is the single dpi number?
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09-26-2007, 07:00 AM
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Name: Monty City: Hickory State: NC County: Catawba Join Date: Jul 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Sorrry, I didn't mean to be confusing - that's my fault. DPI is the resolution the image will print. If you're looking at pixels, make it 2300 x 1800 pixels. When you print that image at 200 dpi, it will end up being 11.5 in wide x 9 in high - that's the size of the calendar page. 120 x 130 pixels would be about the size of a thumbnail.
If you're able to manipulate and crop your images, that's fine - I've given the dimensions to shoot for. If you open your image in a good photo editing program like photoshop, you can use the crop tool to specify exactly these dimensions. I dug up an old thread about this from last year, to provide some pointers. Click here to see that thread.
If anyone needs any help with their photos - from taking the pictures to photo editing, you can post in a temporary photo help forum - here. However, if all those pixels and dpi specs don't make any sense, don't worry about it! Just use a good quality camera (at least a few megapixel), and try to compose the image with a little extra space on the left and right sides, and I'll do the cropping for you if your image is one of the winners. | |
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10-01-2007, 11:54 AM
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Name: David City: Pittsboro State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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You mentioned changing the deadline to 6 weeks in one of the posts, so what is the final entry date now?
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10-01-2007, 01:03 PM
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Name: Fred City: franklinton State: nc County: franklin Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 51 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/a...8&d=1165536777
would this qualify?  seriously i have an entry almost complete but pictures aint my forte' so i am waiting on TLOML to step up. 
fred p [ resident nut. ] | |
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10-01-2007, 01:35 PM
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Name: jeff... City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.81 over 180 days |
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10-01-2007, 01:43 PM
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Name: Fred City: franklinton State: nc County: franklin Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 51 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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so what finish do you suggest? i'm leaning towards used motor oil! followed up with some unwanted ear wax. | |
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10-01-2007, 02:14 PM
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Name: Chris Mathes City: Harrisburg State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 37 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by FredP  so what finish do you suggest? i'm leaning towards used motor oil! followed up with some unwanted ear wax. I believe a truck key is best suited for collecting and applying the wax...just something that I came across somewhere..thought I would share!
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10-01-2007, 02:20 PM
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Name: Monty City: Hickory State: NC County: Catawba Join Date: Jul 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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The deadline is as posted above (I edited the original post to reflect the change). But, we reserve the right to change the rules as we see fit!!! | |
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10-01-2007, 02:34 PM
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Name: David City: Pittsboro State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by Monty The deadline is as posted above (I edited the original post to reflect the change). But, we reserve the right to change the rules as we see fit!!! ****, my dining table is not going to be finished, the client so wanted it to be offered up for the calendar. Looks like I need to try and take some pics of the bed instead!
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10-01-2007, 02:36 PM
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Name: David City: Pittsboro State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by wsd1089 I believe a truck key is best suited for collecting and applying the wax...just something that I came across somewhere..thought I would share! 3mm Allen key or the stylus of a palm pilot.......
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10-01-2007, 07:01 PM
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Name: Reggie City: Albemarle State: NC County: Stanly Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Fred, I suggest Off Road Diesel Fuel. The red dye should give it a nice patina!
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10-01-2007, 07:38 PM
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Name: Fred City: franklinton State: nc County: franklin Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 51 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by JackLeg Fred, I suggest Off Road Diesel Fuel. The red dye should give it a nice patina!
yeh the hand rubbed finish left me with splinters! | |
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10-01-2007, 09:49 PM
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Name: jeff... City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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why not used transmission fluid? ATF dot 3 of course, nothing but the best for that awesome box 
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10-03-2007, 06:38 AM
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Name: Monty City: Hickory State: NC County: Catawba Join Date: Jul 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Well.... as it stands now we don't have enough entries to even fill a calendar, even if DaveO wins six months!!!  This is not good!!! C'mon I know we've got some talented woodworkers and great shutterbugs out there - show off your stuff!!!
One thing I want to remind everyone about their entries: keep in mind how they will look when the ends are cropped! Take JackLeg's swing project for example (not to pick on JackLeg). The first picture will look fine printed on the calendar, but the second picture wouldn't. Compare the "before & after" so you'll see what I mean: BEFORE (these are the original project pics):   AFTER (this is how each pic would look if actually printed on the calendar):  
The safest way to ensure what you picture will look like is to go ahead and crop it to 2300 x 1800 if you have photo editing software, or use that Pixenate link to see roughly what it would look like at 8x10 (that's what I did above). If I see an entry that clearly will not qualify, I'll have to remove it!!! Ask for help if you need it!!
Also, you MUST provide a description of your project (ie, what it is, type of wood, any special comments on construction technique, joinery, finish, etc). This information will help with the judging, and will be printed on the calendar along with each picture. So.... some sort of description will be required before the final judging begins! | |
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10-03-2007, 09:36 AM
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Name: David City: Pittsboro State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I need to take some pics, but will hopefully have something ready to submit. The deadline is a bit tight for me.
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