The UWOL Challenge #1 Official Sign-Up Thread

Alex Leith · December 28th, 2006, 03:13 PM

Count me in, too! I have no time or money, but I'm always up for a challenge.

Dale Guthormsen · December 28th, 2006, 10:58 PM

Meryom,

I guess i will have a go at this, I am all for the idea.

I only hope the topic is something I can actually make a shot at without embarassing myself to badly.

what a great way to learn!!! Hope the winners wont mind being enudated with posts about the work!!

Nick Ambrose · December 29th, 2006, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Charles Perkins

you and me both, bloody england!

anyway, i'm in.

Ha, I only have on more day (29th) -- have been "stuck" in lovely old Bristol for a week!

Meryem Ersoz · December 29th, 2006, 10:57 AM

*ding ding ding*

*thunderous applause*

dale, you're our fortieth sign-up, so we're giving you a million dollars, a washer-dryer, and showering you with confetti.

heh. just kidding about the million dollars and the washer-dryer. the confetti's real, though!

my mind is blown, y'all...thanks for all your input, feedback, and enthusiasm. i'm so excited to see what you produce. bring on january 1, already!

p.s. due to the overwhelming response, i'm going to request that greg, our go-to wrangler, lock this thread at noon Dec. 31 on whatever time he is on--or whenever he can get around to it...or if he's not available whenever i can track someone down!....so if you're still on the fence or thinking about it, there will be a mid-day deadline to sign up.

Ken Diewert · December 29th, 2006, 01:44 PM

40 sign-ups but what happens to those of us who fail to produce?

The DVC has a wall of shame. We will need something like that.

I realize I'm tempting fate here because I'm leaving the country on the 9th. So if mine ain't done by then... I'll be the very first (ever) to fail the UWOL Challenge... Oh my God!!!

BTW: I'll be logging in at 12:01 am on the first, and I expect to see a topic posted :)

Meryem Ersoz · December 29th, 2006, 01:51 PM

ken, rest assured, we'll have an extra-extra special place reserved to immortalize the first to fall!

it'll be stone or bronze...something that everyone will remember for years to come.

not to add any additional pressure or anything like that....

Fernando Ballesteros · December 29th, 2006, 03:59 PM

whats that? will be my first challenge and there are more than 40 players... this seems really difficult work

but count me in, meryem

Mike Teutsch · December 29th, 2006, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ken Diewert

40 sign-ups but what happens to those of us who fail to produce?

The DVC has a wall of shame. We will need something like that.

I realize I'm tempting fate here because I'm leaving the country on the 9th. So if mine ain't done by then... I'll be the very first (ever) to fail the UWOL Challenge... Oh my God!!!

BTW: I'll be logging in at 12:01 am on the first, and I expect to see a topic posted :)

You get sent to the shark cage with the broken bars!

Grant Sherman · December 29th, 2006, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Teutsch

You get sent to the shark cage with the broken bars!

"Miss Great-White, it's time for your close-up"

Gordon Hoffman · December 31st, 2006, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevin Railsback

Gordon,
You won't fall flat on your face.
While many look at this as a competition among the people that signup, it's really a challenge against yourself.
And above all have fun!

Kevin

A challenge is why I like videoing wildlife and scenery. You never know for sure what you might find or what nature will throw at you.
Having fun and learning new ideas is one reason I'm throwing my hat in the ring.
Thanks.

Gordon Hoffman

Brendan Marnell · December 31st, 2006, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Teutsch

You get sent to the shark cage with the broken bars!

... my sawn-off tripod was invented for just this location.

Chris Hurd · December 31st, 2006, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Meryem Ersoz

p.s. due to the overwhelming response, i'm going to request that greg, our go-to wrangler, lock this thread at noon Dec. 31 on whatever time he is on--or whenever he can get around to it...or if he's not available whenever i can track someone down!....so if you're still on the fence or thinking about it, there will be a mid-day deadline to sign up.

We might need to extend this deadline just a bit... there are a number of new registrations waiting in the approval queue that I haven't been able to process since I've been out of town for the holidays. If a 24-hour amnesty is still possible at this point, I think it would be the fair thing to do, if it's all right with you guys.

Kevin Railsback · December 31st, 2006, 10:39 AM

So, lock it at noon tomorrow and then give out the theme right after that?
I don;t have a problem with that. As long as the revealing of the theme isn't delayed cause I can't take any more waiting! :)

Ken Diewert · December 31st, 2006, 11:28 AM

Well, I guess I'm the only one who would care so much, as I've got to be done by the 8th (along with about 1,000 other things). And I'm OK with the late start. I'll just have to scale back my pre-production meeting to the time it takes me to set up the tripod and remove the lens cap.

Maybe I can combine my problems and it could become my UWOL project. "Packing for a month away" or "How to fit a flyrod in a camera case" or "What to do when you're gear takes up ALL of your baggage limit" (this would be subtitled "How many layers of clothes can you wear on a plane")or, "How to edit in Vegas, while training a Temp." or the real kicker, "How to take a month off work, without anyone noticing".

Bring me your worst! Shorten the deadlines!

No don't, just kidding!

Kevin Railsback · December 31st, 2006, 11:42 AM

I don't think the theme reveal will be delayed.
I thought Meryem wanted the thread locked today at noon. And then the theme would be revealed tomorrow.
Then can still reveal the theme tomorrow as planned it's just that Chris is asking for the signup thread to be locked tomorrow instead of today.

December 28th, 2006, 03:13 PM	#46
Alex Leith Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Northampton, England Posts: 500	Count me in, too! I have no time or money, but I'm always up for a challenge. __________________ Alex

December 28th, 2006, 10:58 PM	#47
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	entry Meryom, I guess i will have a go at this, I am all for the idea. I only hope the topic is something I can actually make a shot at without embarassing myself to badly. what a great way to learn!!! Hope the winners wont mind being enudated with posts about the work!! __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen

December 29th, 2006, 01:44 PM	#50
Ken Diewert Trustee Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver Island, Canada Posts: 1,200	Meryem 40 sign-ups but what happens to those of us who fail to produce? The DVC has a wall of shame. We will need something like that. I realize I'm tempting fate here because I'm leaving the country on the 9th. So if mine ain't done by then... I'll be the very first (ever) to fail the UWOL Challenge... Oh my God!!! BTW: I'll be logging in at 12:01 am on the first, and I expect to see a topic posted :) __________________ C100, 5DMk2, FCPX

December 31st, 2006, 10:39 AM	#58
Kevin Railsback Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 1,544	So, lock it at noon tomorrow and then give out the theme right after that? I don;t have a problem with that. As long as the revealing of the theme isn't delayed cause I can't take any more waiting! :) __________________ --==Kevin==-- http:naturephotostudios.com.com

December 31st, 2006, 11:28 AM	#59
Ken Diewert Trustee Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver Island, Canada Posts: 1,200	Well, I guess I'm the only one who would care so much, as I've got to be done by the 8th (along with about 1,000 other things). And I'm OK with the late start. I'll just have to scale back my pre-production meeting to the time it takes me to set up the tripod and remove the lens cap. Maybe I can combine my problems and it could become my UWOL project. "Packing for a month away" or "How to fit a flyrod in a camera case" or "What to do when you're gear takes up ALL of your baggage limit" (this would be subtitled "How many layers of clothes can you wear on a plane")or, "How to edit in Vegas, while training a Temp." or the real kicker, "How to take a month off work, without anyone noticing". Bring me your worst! Shorten the deadlines! No don't, just kidding! __________________ C100, 5DMk2, FCPX

December 29th, 2006, 10:57 AM	#49
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	ding ding ding thunderous applause dale, you're our fortieth sign-up, so we're giving you a million dollars, a washer-dryer, and showering you with confetti. heh. just kidding about the million dollars and the washer-dryer. the confetti's real, though! my mind is blown, y'all...thanks for all your input, feedback, and enthusiasm. i'm so excited to see what you produce. bring on january 1, already! p.s. due to the overwhelming response, i'm going to request that greg, our go-to wrangler, lock this thread at noon Dec. 31 on whatever time he is on--or whenever he can get around to it...or if he's not available whenever i can track someone down!....so if you're still on the fence or thinking about it, there will be a mid-day deadline to sign up.

December 29th, 2006, 01:51 PM	#51
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	ken, rest assured, we'll have an extra-extra special place reserved to immortalize the first to fall! it'll be stone or bronze...something that everyone will remember for years to come. not to add any additional pressure or anything like that....

December 29th, 2006, 03:59 PM	#52
Fernando Ballesteros Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 25	whats that? will be my first challenge and there are more than 40 players... this seems really difficult work but count me in, meryem

December 31st, 2006, 11:42 AM	#60
Kevin Railsback Trustee Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 1,544	I don't think the theme reveal will be delayed. I thought Meryem wanted the thread locked today at noon. And then the theme would be revealed tomorrow. Then can still reveal the theme tomorrow as planned it's just that Chris is asking for the signup thread to be locked tomorrow instead of today. __________________ --==Kevin==-- http:naturephotostudios.com.com