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I am taking a break from running contests until late Spring or early Summer.
Then I will likely run 2 contests per month until Fall.

I also plan a return of the Scavenger Hunts (there seemed to be a huge interest in that game and there were MANY players) as well as the multi-kiraban contests (which was also hugely popular).

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CONGRATS TO ALL THE WINNERS

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FIRST PLACE:
:bulletgreen: 4 :bulletgreen:
Shingeki no Basuke Collab Entry by Mainedessert
"Shingeki no Basuke Collab Entry"
By: Mainedessert and jyokyori



HERE ARE SOME OF THE JUDGES COMMENTS:

"While the piece itself is not filled with largely contrasting colors, the detail of each character and the use of japanese words to express the theme of the piece is what allows it to take first place. It is unusual for japanese (or at least from what I've seen) to be incorporated into the title, unless its fan art, and then correctly expressed in the art piece. The intricate detail yet simple detail, from slight shadows to crumbs around the lips and the way each character clearly has an individual personality adds to the originality and creativity necessary in this piece. "

"The quality of the art piece is wonderful. It has sharp lines (not sharp as in angled, but specific) that outline each detail of the characters allowing each color to pop and the character designs to seem clean and professional, which is definitely a pro of using a computer software to collaborate with other artists. It stood apart from the rest of the entries because it had a look of polished almost to perfection that is hard to obtain when working with multiple artists who each have their own unique style."

"The clarity of the theme was perfectly expressed (once I looked up the title translation hehe :) - yay for only knowing English and Spanish!). The title, which roughly translates to Basketball advance, helps you notice the details on their basketball jerseys- something that otherwise may have gone unnoticed when taking in the overall piece. I like how this collaboration showed a team- which is truly at the heart of collaborations. In a collaboration you must work as a team to create a masterpiece, just like in a sports team you must work together to win the game. If that inner symbolism was not intended, it was still a wonderful coincidence that helped the theme even more in a contest of this nature. "

"Overall Impression: It is a beautiful piece that represents the idea that each person, team player or artist is an individual and, as such, has their own unique personality and style that they express every time they interact with someone else. And it is those unique personalities that help others improve or helps inspire people to do better. I loved this piece the second I looked at it, because it was so obvious that the two artists were either very good friends or good at working together because their piece showed that beautiful pieces of artwork can be achieved through the work of more than one artist. "


SECOND PLACE:
:bulletgreen: 5 :bulletgreen:
Bara and Raishin by BittersweetHorizon
"Bara and Raishin"
By: BittersweetHorizon and Kohaya7Koizu


HERE ARE SOME OF THE JUDGES COMMENTS:

"Overall Impression: Once again, in a collaboration contest I enjoy artists hinting at the idea of collaboration, teamwork or conflicting or unique personalities in an art piece. "Bara and Raishin" completely expresses the idea that we are each unique and while our differences can separate us, they are also the reason and foundation for friendships. The two girls from their hair and clothing, to their eyes and makeup (tattoos?) show the differences between two people in an extreme and how they can still work together and be at peace. Beautiful work, I love the vibrant colors but the messy-rushed look of the redhead, before zooming in, next to the sharply polished dark haired girl makes the work seem messier and less professional, forcing me to give it a lower place. Loved it though! Nice job :)"


THIRD PLACE:
:bulletgreen: 2 :bulletgreen:
Ha sido un impulso - Nizar y Nayara by Happy-every-day
"Ha sido un impulso - Nizar y Nayara"
By: natsuLR and Happy-every-day


HERE ARE SOME OF THE JUDGES COMMENTS:

"Overall Impression: I like the present perfect Spanish of the title! hehe - you're speakin' my language now. The title which basically means 'It has been an impulse' seems to correctly summarize the intense emotion in that one green eye of the girl. The slightly disproportionate figures are what lowers the overall rating, but its the emotion behind the two people which was so clearly there that allows it to take third place. Relationships are like a team as well, in which two similar or dissimilar personalities connect on an intimate level and work to preserve a relationship. The intimacy expressed in her almost closed eye and the entangling of the hands is what helps this piece, which otherwise, if not for the intense emotion, would have been overlooked. "


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*** DEADLINE DATE ***
January 31st, 2014

*** RULES ***
:bulletred:1 Create a piece of art in a collaboration with one or more dA members.
:bulletred:2 You must credit all aspects of the art piece.
:bulletred:3 Art piece can be of anything your imagination can think up.
:bulletred:4 Drawings, paintings, 3d artwork only. Digital or traditional.
:bulletred:5 Must be original art created for this contest.
:bulletred:6 Only one drawing for contest per team.
:bulletred:7 Must 'follow me'.
:bulletred:8 Must make a journal pointing to this one, then post link here so I can verify you.
:bulletred:9 There must be a minimum of 5 entries to this contest or it will be cancelled/rescheduled.


:bulletgreen:QUESTIONS? ASK ME!

*** SUBMITTING ***
:bulletblue: must be a member of dA to enter.
:bulletblue: must be a new submission created for this contest.
:bulletblue: must write in artists comments about this contest and leave link to contest.
:bulletblue: post [link] to your art in this journal for review.

***JUDGING CRITERIA***
My panel of judges will use the following:
:bulletorange: Creativity and Originality
:bulletorange: Quality of the Art Piece
:bulletorange: Clarity of Theme
:bulletorange: Overall Impression

Note: My panel of judges do not know who the other judges are. They will present their opinions to me individually and, I will use their scores on a graph plus my own thoughts, and the winners will be chosen.

*** PRIZE LIST ***

:bulletyellow:1st place
200 points and a 3 month PM
PLUS a 1 month feature on my page
PLUS a Winners Package from AnotherContestGroup


:bulletyellow:2nd place
1 month PM and 100 points


:bulletyellow:3rd place
100 points




Good Luck!
:iconkillitwithfire::iconx-eq-x::iconkillthatwithfire:
EQ

E N T R I E S

:bulletgreen: 1 :bulletgreen:
C- Good Summer Times by Jellieviefish
"Good Summer Times"
By Jellieviefish and HoursUponHours


:bulletgreen: 2 :bulletgreen:
Ha sido un impulso - Nizar y Nayara by Happy-every-day
"Ha sido un impulso - Nizar y Nayara"
By: natsuLR and Happy-every-day

:bulletgreen: 3 :bulletgreen:
Everyone is gifted... by Storyteller21
"Everyone is gifted..."
By: Storyteller21 and NexusKaji


:bulletgreen: 4 :bulletgreen:
Shingeki no Basuke Collab Entry by Mainedessert
"Shingeki no Basuke Collab Entry"
By: Mainedessert and jyokyori


:bulletgreen: 5 :bulletgreen:
Bara and Raishin by BittersweetHorizon
"Bara and Raishin"
By: BittersweetHorizon and Kohaya7Koizu


:bulletgreen: 6 :bulletgreen:
My Last [Collab] by DarkXAngelism
"My Last [Collab]"
By: DarkXAngelism and Juan-CN





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EQ's Scavenger Hunt
Hunt #1 | Hunt #2 | Hunt #3
HAS ENDED

(Spring edition 2013)

:bulletred: [Hunt #3 was the final hunt] :bulletred:

Of 18 entries
The winner:
Winner of the Scavenger hunt by x-EQ-x
Pepper-Wood



:bulletgreen:Rules: (please read)
:bulletyellow:You Must 'watch me'.
:bulletyellow:You Must Favorite this journal.
:bulletyellow:You Must make a journal pointing to this one, then post a link here so that I can verify you.
:bulletyellow:There must be a minimum of 5 entries to this contest or it will be cancelled/rescheduled.
:bulletyellow:Anyone caught giving answers to others will be disqualified (I will have a few spies lurking, so behave)
:bulletyellow:You may assist others in their quest in the most basic form, but you may NOT give direct information leading to the answer.

:bulletgreen:Objective:
:bulletyellow:Each "Hunt" will have a series of clues leading to the answer. Follow the clues given to successfully  acquire the correct answer which will unlock the next Hunt.
:bulletyellow:You should have either paper and pen or a text file available for taking notes in your quest to unlock the next Hunt. You may use any resource you have at your disposal to locate the answers, except being given them by another dA member.

:bulletgreen:How to begin:
:bulletyellow:Click on the snapshot of the treasure map above (in the header of this journal) then find the obvious relevant post, and follow the instructions.

:bulletgreen:How to submit entries:
:bulletyellow:When you have solved the puzzle of the Hunt and you have the answer, seach dA to find the appropriate deviation, navigate to that destination and copy the :"thumb": to it (i.e. : thumb355527465 :) and post it in a NOTE to me with the subject as "Hunt #1 Answer" (or whatever Hunt it is). If correct, you will be posted here as completing the Hunt, and entered into the prize pool. Do this for each of the Hunts for more chances to win!

:bulletblue:Prizes:
:bulletred: Grand Prize: 300 points, plus 3 month PM plus a 3 Month FEATURE,
PLUS a custom OC by Squeakgetsoblivious
PLUS a Custom Chibi or Anime by ixRawrmarshmallow
PLUS a custom Bust Shot by cliselle

:bulletgreen:More info:
:bulletyellow:There will be a series of Hunts, which will be determined by the response received by the players. Each new Hunt will begin with clicking the NEW Hunt Link below. When a new Hunt begins, this journal will be re-published. The final Hunt will be released and labeled as such. The Hunt will remain live for 30 days from the day it is published.
:bulletyellow:Expect some of the clues to be rather easy while others may test your deductive abilities.
:bulletyellow:Everyone who completes the entire game successfully will be awarded 10 :points: and given an additional entry into the prize pool.
:bulletyellow:Those entered into the pool will be posted below. Once the 5 mandatory slots have been filled, the game cannot be cancelled.

:bulletgreen:TIPS:
:bulletyellow:When counting positions in the answer, NEVER count the spaces. You will only need to use the spaces when trying to figure out the answer to the puzzle.

:bulletyellow:As usual, any questions, just ask.



:pointr: :sherlock: :pointl: HUNT PROGRESSION :pointr: :sherlock: :pointl:


:bulletred: Hunt #1
:bulletred: Hunt #2
:bulletred: Hunt #3
:bulletgreen:
:bulletgreen:



Good Luck!
:iconkillitwithfire::iconx-eq-x::iconkillthatwithfire:
EQ

[E N T R I E S]

:bulletblue: Completed Hunt #1 :bulletblue:
sparkleyduck
Kitsunnami
allyalltheway
Azurimi
VivaFariy
Miyeong
Pepper-Wood

:bulletblue: Completed Hunt #2 :bulletblue:
Azurimi
sparkleyduck
VivaFariy
Miyeong
Pepper-Wood

:bulletblue: Completed Hunt #3 :bulletblue:
Pepper-Wood
pjohootkc
sparkleyduck
allyalltheway
VivaFariy
Miyeong


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[Congratulations to the Winners!]

:bulletorange:
1st Place Winner:
:bulletgreen: (29) :bulletgreen:
"Resting Dragonfly"

Some comments from the judges: "I love how in the description you describe how the subject just happened along when you were searching for a  model. The image is exceptionally clean and clear. The detail is stunning! The colors vibrant! One gets the feeling they could reach out and touch it, in they have a mind to."

:bulletorange:
2nd Place Winner:
:bulletgreen: (13) :bulletgreen:
Flowers by Aezira
"Flowers"
By: Aezira

Some comments from the judges: "Overall Impression: This is beautiful. The flowers were captured in a marvelous way, and I love how you made the whole picture look like, in my opinion, pearls. It is not lifeless black and white, but shining pearls, and it makes it gorgeous. This touch is also very creative compared to other pieces where the colors were not changed at all. The focus in this piece is also amazing. Overall, it is a very nice picture."

:bulletorange:
3rd Place Winner:
:bulletgreen: (21) :bulletgreen:

"New day"
By: Morgan-Lou

Some comments from the judges: "I love the color contrast in this picture - I find that blue and yellow look very nice together. My favorite part about this piece is the sun and it's rays. It is really lovely. It is a very skilled piece, the way it focuses on that flower, then the other flower is blurred, but then the sun is blurred in the background but at the same time it is being focused on. I also love the title and I feel like it fits. This picture just struck me as beautiful."

_______________________

Update:
Entry #3 "Pink to Blue" By: LashelleValentine
has been disqualified because it was entered into another contest while entered into this one.

Entry #7 "Passion Flower" By: ~shiny-emerald
has been disqualified because it was entered into another contest while entered into this one.

________________________
[THIS CONTEST IS NOW OVER]

The first in a series of PHOTOGRAPHY Contests which I will be hosting.
This one will feature MACRO Photography.
Specifically, Macro Photos of Nature.

:bulletgreen: Stats:
:bulletblue: Ends June 30, 2013 - 12:00 Midnight Pacific time.

:bulletgreen: Rules:
:bulletred: You may use anything in nature as your subject but the photo must be a macro shot.
:bulletred: Include a description of your photo in your gallery where you post your entry, along with a link to this contest journal.
:bulletred: Photography only; manipulations or heavy edits will be disqualified.
:bulletred: YOU MUST FAVORITE THIS JOURNAL.
:bulletred: Must make a journal pointing to this one, then post a link here so that I can verify you.
:bulletred: Must be original work created specifically for this contest.
:bulletred: You may submit only one entry!
:bulletred: There must be a minimum of 5 entries to this contest or it will  be cancelled/rescheduled.
:bulletred: All art must be properly tagged, and in compliance with Deviantart's standards; 18 or older tagged material is acceptable as long as it is still in compliance with dA's rules.

:bulletyellow: S P E C I A L: When this contest ends, critiques on any or all entries will be allowed to be posted here in the journal by anyone interested in doing so. These critiques will have no impact on the judges' determinations.
However, anyone creating a critique post (within 7 days after the contest ends) will be entered into a drawing for 100 :points:

For help writing your critique, go here: hellsplumber.deviantart.com/ar…


:bulletgreen: Prizes:
:bulletblue: 1st place: 200 points, plus 3 month PM
Plus a 1 month FEATURE
PLUS Winners Package from AnotherContestGroup
PLUS a Custom Chibi or Anime drawing by ixRawrmarshmallow
PLUS a Custom drawing by Toru-chi
PLUS a Custom Headshot of your favorite animal by MovedDeviant


:bulletblue: 2nd place: 100 points plus 1 month PM
PLUS a custom custom chibi by WhiteKiss


:bulletblue: 3rd place:  50 points
PLUS a custom Scenery by VivaFariy


***JUDGING CRITERIA***
My panel of judges will use the following:
:bulletorange: Creativity and Originality
:bulletorange: Quality of the Art Piece
:bulletorange: Clarity of Theme
:bulletorange: Overall Impression

Note: My panel of judges do not know who the other judges are. They will present their opinions to me individually and, I will use their scores on a graph plus my own thoughts, and the winners will be chosen.



Good Luck!
:iconkillitwithfire::iconx-eq-x::iconkillthatwithfire:
EQ

[E N T R I E S]

:bulletgreen: (1) :bulletgreen:
:thumb342026649:
"loving the snow"
by: akkochi

:bulletred::bulletwhite::bulletblue:

:bulletgreen: (2) :bulletgreen:
Pepper Flower by KitzMonster
"Pepper Flower"
by: KitzMonster

:bulletred::bulletwhite::bulletblue:

:bulletgreen: (3) :bulletgreen:
From Pink to Blue by LashelleValentine
"Pink to Blue"
By: LashelleValentine

:bulletred::bulletwhite::bulletblue:

:bulletgreen: (4) :bulletgreen:

"Nanners the Banana Spider"
By: Lady-ALTernate

:bulletred::bulletwhite::bulletblue:

:bulletgreen: (5) :bulletgreen:
Cherry Blossom by Wolfe37
"Cherry Blossom"
By: Wolfe37

:bulletred::bulletwhite::bulletblue:

:bulletgreen: (6) :bulletgreen:
Magenta Chrysanthemum Morifolium by KawaiiMidnight
"Magenta Chrysanthemum Morifolium"
By: KawaiiMidnight

:bulletred::bulletwhite::bulletblue:

:bulletgreen: (7) :bulletgreen:
:thumb375841615:
"Passion Flower"
By: shiny-emerald

:bulletred:

:bulletgreen: (8) :bulletgreen:
:thumb365102284:
"White as Snow"
By: kernelcat

:bulletred:

:bulletgreen: (9) :bulletgreen:
Innocence by emeraldeyesx3
"Innocence"
By: :devemeraldeyesx3"

:bulletred:

:bulletgreen: (10) :bulletgreen:
One Piece of Release by feaneye
"One Piece of Release"
By: feaneye

:bulletred::bulletwhite::bulletblue:

:bulletgreen: (11) :bulletgreen:
Frog Eyes by TheWritingDragon
"Frog Eyes"
By: TheWritingDragon

:bulletred::bulletwhite::bulletblue:

:bulletgreen: (12) :bulletgreen:
White blossoms by NexusKaji
"White blossoms"
By: NexusKaji

:bulletred::bulletwhite::bulletblue:

:bulletgreen: (13) :bulletgreen:
Flowers by Aezira
"Flowers"
By: Aezira

:bulletred::bulletwhite::bulletblue:

:bulletgreen: (14) :bulletgreen:
:thumb373122298:
"Spring is here"
By: LarrisePhotography

:bulletred:

:bulletgreen: (15) :bulletgreen:
1984 by Fant0me
"1984"
By: Fant0me

:bulletred:

:bulletgreen: (16) :bulletgreen:
:thumb374023145:
"Voices of Spring"
By: LensLove78

:bulletred:

:bulletgreen: (17) :bulletgreen:
2 by A-Negative-Blood
"2"
By: A-Negative-Blood

:bulletred::bulletwhite::bulletblue:

:bulletgreen: (18) :bulletgreen:
Flowers by Sam-432
"Flowers"
By: Sam-432

:bulletred::bulletwhite::bulletblue:

:bulletgreen: (19) :bulletgreen:
Les 3 ages by Sunshine-Lullaby
"Les 3 ages"
By: Sunshine-Lullaby

:bulletred::bulletwhite::bulletblue:

:bulletgreen: (20) :bulletgreen:
:thumb377019361:
"Tiny bug on a leaf"
By: Zoranea

:bulletred::bulletwhite::bulletblue:

:bulletgreen: (21) :bulletgreen:

"New day"
By: Morgan-Lou

:bulletred::bulletwhite::bulletblue:

:bulletgreen: (22) :bulletgreen:
Yellow Flowers bring Sunshine to your Spring by Egil21
"Yellow Flowers bring Sunshine to your Spring"
By: Egil21

:bulletred::bulletwhite::bulletblue:

:bulletgreen: (23) :bulletgreen:
"Iris 4"


:bulletred::bulletwhite::bulletblue:

:bulletgreen: (24) :bulletgreen:

"Camomile"


:bulletred::bulletwhite::bulletblue:

:bulletgreen: (25) :bulletgreen:
"Flowers By The Road"


:bulletred::bulletwhite::bulletblue:

:bulletgreen: (26) :bulletgreen:
"Overlap"

:bulletred::bulletwhite::bulletblue:

:bulletgreen: (27) [Bullet; Green]
:thumb379398332:
By: SelfOutcast

[Bullet; Red][Bullet; White][Bullet; Blue]

[Bullet; Green] (28) [Bullet; Green]
"Eye to eye"

[Bullet; Green] (29) [Bullet; Green]
"Resting Dragonfly"


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[ O V E R ]
The easiest contest EVER
[ O V E R ]

The Winner Is #21
pjohootkc
Random by x-EQ-x




:bulletred:To enter, simply post a witty communication in this journal.
It can be a wise crack, badinage, banter, bon mot, drollery, gag, gibe, insult, jeer, jest, joke, mockery, offense, pleasantry, pun, repartee, retort, riposte, sally, satire, spoof, wisecrack, or simple witticism.

:bulletgreen: After the deadline, a random drawing will take place from all of the entries.
THAT'S IT!

:bulletyellow:DEADLINE: March 8th, 2013
The winner will be drawn and posted by the end of day, Monday March 11th, 2013

:bulletblue: PRIZES:
:bulletred: 1 month Premium Membership, 100 points, and a Custom Scenery Drawing by VivaFariy

Good Luck!
:iconkillitwithfire::iconx-eq-x::iconkillthatwithfire:
EQ


E N T R I E S:

1 Faithshadowstar
2 magicwingsforever
3 Misuki-Desu
4 Mommy-of-Ein
5 slycooper11
6 TenshiDeAkuma
7 PastelLights
8 ReachForTheHeavens
9 Azurimi
10 xxthefallenangelsxx
11 DeathlyBetrayal
12 iYoonaRawrx
13 Hiragi-kun
14 WhiteKiss
15 VivaFariy
16 Crazie-Girl
17 Dragonhawkmist
18 that-walri
19 TeraTao
20 Clovis-cutestkitten
21 pjohootkc
22 Kenzie7891





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