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This News Article will be updated over time with prizes and additional info, please refer to it before submitting an entry.


Rules


•Your photograph(s) should be submitted to Contests & Projects > Contests > 2009 > What Makes You Smile

•Your photograph(s) should be NO LESS than 500 pixels on each side

•Your photograph(s) should be NEW, i.e. made for the sole purpose of this contest and submitted after the announcement of this contest.

•You are permitted to enter up to two entries per entrant.

•Diptychs will be allowed (no Triptychs) – i.e. placing two photographs side by side to either help enhance your image, convey your concept or to be used as juxtaposition.

No PhotoManipulations will be accepted – i.e. merging two or more photographs or adding additional elements to create one image.

MINOR darkroom enhancement is allowed – i.e. curves, brightness, contrast, colour balance, black and white. NO SPOT COLOURING.

•Textures are NOT allowed. The aim is to have your piece as natural as it can be.

•You must also comment on your entry/entries, giving a brief explanation about your concept.

•No Mature Content or Artistic Nudes will be allowed as this is a contest open to any age range.

•You MUST provide exif data, either it is included with the upload under camera settings (to the right in your comment box) or you must manually write it in your comment box.

•I did not think I would be saying this but this is a photography contest, please do not take a photo of a painting you did or a traditional piece, or a screen shot, your image should be a photo not a photo of another genre of art.  

Failure to comply with these rules will result in disqualification – without warning.




Guidelines


The aim of this contest is to portray whatever it is that makes you smile, get all tingly inside, give you butterflies,  whatever it is that brings a smile on your face.

The challenge is that you will not only be showing us what makes you smile, you must also be able to make me (`FaMz), Levi (`d3rzi) (and possibly other judges – you will be informed if more are added) and the viewers crack a smile. We should all be able to feel or relate to the same emotion as you do.



For Inspiration


Building a Feeling Vocabulary – 1st Edition by `d3rzi

How to Smile :giggle:

Smile :D

How to Develop Concepts :)

Some of these links may be witty or you might find them silly or humouros, but hey do whatever you can to get ideas. No idea is a silly one ;P And no you don't actually have to include a smile in it, it doesn't even have to be from your perspective either, think beyond that, think beyond different.



Deadline


The Contest comes to an end on Friday, February, 27th 2009 - 11.59 pm PST


Help and Inquiries


If you need further help or need to clarify anything mentioned here then please comment here or note `d3rzi. He will assist you.

If you need help with concept development I'm here `FaMz


Judges


Judging will be done by me - `FaMz and `d3rzi (You will be notified if any other judges are added)



Judging


You will be judged based on:
• Concept
• Impact
• Originality
• Execution



Prizes


1st Place

Subscriptions
1 year devart subscription
$30 devdollars
1 year devart subscription from *cdn1
1 month devART subscription from *KirlianCamera

Personal Artwork, Prints, Dedications and Commissions
A drawing or photomanip dedication by ~SilkyWays
A 9x12 print from the winner's gallery of the deviant's choice by `piratephotography  
A dedication by ~AdroVonCrow
A personal stamp by `d3rzi
A personal avatar by =ninaste
A personal avatar by ~twistedtempest
Commission work by ~whimsi
Exclusive texture stock pack by ~imagina



2nd Place

Subscriptions
6 month devART subscription
$20 devdollars
6 months devart subscription by *cdn1
3 months devart subscription by =ftourini
1 month devART subscription from !ToAshen

Personal Artwork, Prints, Dedications and Commissions
A drawing or photomanip dedication by ~SilkyWays
A dedication by ~AdroVonCrow
A personal stamp by `d3rzi
A personal avatar by =ninaste
A personal avatar by ~twistedtempest
Commission work by ~whimsi
Exclusive texture stock pack by ~imagina



3rd Place
Subscriptions
3 month devART subscription
$10 devdollars
3 months devart subscription by *cdn1
3 months devart subscription by ~aeon-100
1 month devART subscription from !ToAshen

Personal Artwork, Prints, Dedications and Commissions
A drawing or photomanip dedication by ~SilkyWays
A dedication by ~AdroVonCrow
A personal stamp by `d3rzi
A personal avatar by =ninaste
A personal avatar by ~twistedtempest
Commission work by ~whimsi
Exclusive texture stock pack by ~imagina


Features are applicable to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. Winners will be featured by:

`FaMz • `d3rzi • ~TazzyDee • ~SassyAssLilBich •  `marble911 • *Nirelleth • ~InLightImagery • ~cynferdd • ~Shum23 • !meppol • ~janati • ~PeggyArmstrong • ~whenSmyledoesnttalk • ~m0riendi • ~otsego-amigo • `piratephotography • `TerrorCookie • =ninaste • `Yasny-chan • ~Meltys-stock • `Xerces • ~nightfall8705 • ~BloodyZone • ~AdroVonCrow • `Lady-Twiglet • =ftourini • `GaioumonBatou • =ImaginaryRosse • ~CarpeSav • *FotoNerdz • ~EternalFallacy • ~archaii • `orangefruits • =VeraCotuna • `dandelgrosso • ~BrickRed1 • ~The-Avel-Fairy • ~nightfall8705 •  ~aeon-100 • ~Hanging-Ghost • ~simplelifegirl • ~Wimley • #sunsets • #NaturPics-club • ~ThErEaLDoLLyFrikka



Article Features for the Winners will be featured by:

`d3rzi

~janati - Interview Article



Honorable mentions wil be featured by:

`FaMz and `d3rzi




If anyone else would like to donate prizes, feel free to note me or `d3rzi :)

Wish you the best, Have fun ;)

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:iconkgallant:
~kgallant May 16, 2009  Professional Photographer
What ended up happening with this contest? With all the amazing prizes and such, I certainly hope that it just didn't go anywhere...

Did anyone win? I would love to see the winners announced here....
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:iconkiki-bunny23:
I've entered my first ^-^ I prolly won't enter a second but I'm excited to see who wins ^^

Good luck to everyone
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`2dazed Feb 21, 2009  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Good luck to everyone who enters! :heart:
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:iconellie-s:
This sounds good fun, I believe i might join in :)
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:iconsynconi:
`synconi Feb 20, 2009   Artisan Crafter
Such a lovely contest idea! :love:
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:iconhellfireandstuff666:
Hey I have taken a photo etc for this comp but I hav just realised I wont have exif data coz im using a film camera, is there anyway around tht rule?
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:iconfamz:
`FaMz Feb 19, 2009  Professional General Artist
Can you atleast remember the date, aperture and shutterspeed used? it's a good thing to take note of the settings used when using a film camera
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:iconhellfireandstuff666:
Yeah I understood what you meant after I posted that, Iv put roughly what they were in my comment. There is a second one, which is the day I scanned it to my PC, but the one in the comment is the one with all the details.
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:iconotakurocker:
cool! I'll be joining :) its my first contest ever here on dA that I joined in so nervous haha.
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:iconfamz:
`FaMz Feb 18, 2009  Professional General Artist
aww I wish you the best :heart: there's no need to be so nervous, just do it from your heart :)
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