I entered the Wedding Knot Contest this year, and was wondering if anyone has gotten emails as to the results. I was under the impression that I would recieve an email if I won, and was assuming the results would be in the months issue. Is this correct? Thanks.

Someone here announced they had a winning image, so I guess they've already contacted the winners. The results are in the APRIL issue.

When I won, I didn't know I'd won until the issue came out and someone called me congratulating me. With me, though, I'd entered with a credit card number back before the entry deadline, fast forward a couple months, someone steals my credit card, so the number gets invalidated and I get a new one. I had no reason to believe they had not run the entry fee yet, so I forget about it. Then I get a call from the contest coordinator just days before it's supposed to be published, who starts off sounding congratulatory. Something like - "Marc, I have the honor of telling you... ummm... hold on.... yeah.... you're credit card has been declined." So I explain that it had been stolen, etc, and give him a new number. Then he says, "Thanks. Good luck in the contest." So it turns out that had to be the "You Won" call, except that I hadn't paid my fee. It was close enough that at the very least, the image was locked down in the layout, and most likely had already gone to press. So if I ever enter again, I'm sending a check.

The prizes took forever to all get here, too.

Marc

Yea but it is nice when the prizes come in a little at a time like that though Marc. It is like a huge gift every so often. It was some awesome stuff too.

Hopefully you won again this year Frank! Your website is much better now.

Thanks J

I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for you too bud.
My site needs to be updated big time though. Can't wait to do it, just haven't had a free sec. at all.

Hey dude, once again, you kicked it at OSPW!

Thanks dude - I have to say winning that PDN contest has been a dream of mine for a long time. I have always respected that mag.

Yeah, there was some cool stuff. I sold the D70s Kit, used the Albums Inc certificate. I kept the carbon fiber Gitzo with the sweet magnesium ball head. I'm trying to sell the Kata bag. I have enough bags. The Metz, well, I guess it'll make a good backup. Nobody wants a non-dedicated flash for that kind of money. The film, that was the funniest. 100 rolls of film. What am I supposed to do with that? Who was I going to sell it to? Which size and emulsion should I get so I had a chance of selling it? I asked if they could give me the equivalent in Acros 4x5 Quickloads, which I can use, and they DID! They sent me 240 sheets of Acros 4x5 Quickload. That was sweet.

Marc

poor D70's go back out as soon as they come in

Awesome about the ready loads though...how cool is that?