Simviation Forum - The October Sreenshot Finalists have been announced... Vote Now!

Oct 28^th, 2009 at 8:58pm

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Here are October's Top Ten Finalists!
Please cast your vote on who you think deserves to win!!

The Winner Will Be Announced On
Monday, November 2nd!!

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Reply #1 - Oct 28^th, 2009 at 9:08pm

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THE OCTOBER SCREENSHOT FINALISTS...

1. MAGLAD

2. APPLEPIE

3. EJW

4. MICTHESLIK

5. JOEBEE

6. ARCHAMMER

7. FREQUENT FLYER

8. JANKEES

9. DAVET

10. ELWOOD

GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE FINALISTS!

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Reply #2 - Oct 28^th, 2009 at 10:08pm

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First!

Great selection of shots here!

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Reply #3 - Oct 28^th, 2009 at 10:31pm

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Awesome selection of shots!

But, I must've missed the part(s) of the entry rules that allowed for no 'Fall color', or more than one (or no) props. Roll Eyes

Ima gonna hafta get me a new 'puter.....this one doesn't show all of the ruling "fine print".

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Reply #4 - Oct 29^th, 2009 at 2:21am

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Foul! Rules called for single engine aircraft only. 2 of these finalists should be disqualified and replaced with legitimate entries. Sad

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Reply #5 - Oct 29^th, 2009 at 2:52am

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OMG people get over yourselves! They asked for LOW & SLOW. Not low and slow with only single engine props. Even in their example they used a helicopter and that has 2 props.

Some people are better at thinking outside the box than others.

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Reply #6 - Oct 29^th, 2009 at 3:38am

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N. Chapman wrote on Oct 29^th, 2009 at 2:52am:

OMG people get over yourselves! They asked for LOW & SLOW. Not low and slow with only single engine props. Even in their example they used a helicopter and that has 2 props.

Quite. The rules are perfectly clear if you read them properly.

We want to see a shot of a single engine prop plane skimming the tree line under an October Sky, a Beaver flying the bush on some remote destination or a Helicopter on a "Scenic Fall Tour". It is a "colorful" time of year so let's see some creativity in regards to your set up. October skies will offer great sunsets along with the changing of the leaves which will provide you with a great opportunity for that perfect shot! Any type of shot that includes your prop plane or whirlybird flying low & slow while taking in the sights is what we are looking for so...

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Reply #7 - Oct 29^th, 2009 at 6:52am

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I'm glad just to be in the top 10! Cheesy

Good luck everybody. Wink

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Reply #8 - Oct 29^th, 2009 at 12:23pm

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Well stated I reckon. If I was site owner/moderator then I s'pose I could pick and choose what rules to stick to, or bend, or outright fracture.

But, if such turns out to be the case, then put it out there ahead of time that complying with the rules is strictly voluntary and subject to owner/mod discretion. Sorta brings up a bit of integrity issue when something turns out like this.

Perhaps the next next contest should have 'guidelines' instead of "rules", that way there's the built in caveat.

I'm jus' sayin'.....

Anyway! All that aside, this is truly a great site! I, for one, apreciate it very much, as I am sure a lot of others do! I have found a LOT of solutions for FSX maladies and dilemmas here. And that has almost turned flightsim from a hobby for me to almost an "addiction"! Cheesy

That's my $0.02 worth.

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Reply #9 - Oct 29^th, 2009 at 12:36pm

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This is ridiculous. As I mentioned earlier the rules for this comp were perfectly clear. Perhaps someone would care to show me which particular ones were bent. Roll Eyes

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Reply #10 - Oct 29^th, 2009 at 12:56pm