Drum Roll Please................. The First Annual View Finder Awards Winners Are...

[mtbbrian]

Here they are my friends, the Winners of The First Annual View Finder Awards Winners
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For the most part I am only posting the top three vote, but there are some categories I have posted the top four. I did that mostly because there were so few submissions.

Best Avatar:
almo's as a series
Sebastian
Asylum Steve

PR.com member you'd want to meet:
Old Timer
gahspidy
Seb
Tuna

Best Forum:
Critique Forum - :thumbsup:
Viewfinder
Nature & Wildlife
Off Topic

Best Forum Moderator:
Old Timer
paulnj
mtbbrian - :thumbsup:

Most Helpful Poster
Sebastian
paulnj
Smartwombat
Walterick

Best Technical Advice(Include URL)
This was a difficult one to vote on, some votes were for the person who gave the best technical advice and some were for the best technical post.
Another view
Asylum Steve
And for best technical post, Loupeys Extension Tubes - Full Disclosure

Favorite Photograph:

gahspidy's View from Within. . Open Book


Old Timer's



Max P D's



Best Thread:
Sebastian's JROTC Drill Meet Series (11 imgs)

The 2006 Bird Thread

Even though it was started in 2005, it's the thread that just keeps growing, Photographyreview.com: The People


There were a few other categories, but there were no clear winners in them so I did not include them here.
I'd like to thank the few of you that sent in votes.
Let's keep this in mind for next year.
Congrats to the winners!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Brian

[walterick]

Cool! Congrats to all the winners!

And thanks Brian for doing all this!

Rick

[Old Timer]

First of all a big THANK YOU to Brian for taking on this task. A job well done Brian!

And second I am very humbled by the mention of my name along with some of those that I consider the cream of the crop here at PR. There are so many wonderful contributors on a regular basis here on all the forums, it is truly a difficult task to single out anyone. My very personal thanks to those that felt like I made a contribution worthy of attention during the last year. I always am able to come away from a session on PR with much more than I feel like I contribute. I have said it before but will repeat it here: Photography Review is the best site on the internet if you are looking to improve your photography in a positive caring environment. Now let's all double our efforts to make 2007 an even better year here on PR by making every post a positive contribution to the site. Thanks to everyone. I look forward to the this year and hope that I can actually come face to face with many more of you.

[mjs1973]

Thanks for taking the time to put all this together Brian, and a BIG congratulations to all of the winners!

[mtbbrian]

First of all a big THANK YOU to Brian for taking on this task. A job well done Brian!

And second I am very humbled by the mention of my name along with some of those that I consider the cream of the crop here at PR. There are so many wonderful contributors on a regular basis here on all the forums, it is truly a difficult task to single out anyone. My very personal thanks to those that felt like I made a contribution worthy of attention during the last year. I always am able to come away from a session on PR with much more than I feel like I contribute. I have said it before but will repeat it here: Photography Review is the best site on the internet if you are looking to improve your photography in a positive caring environment. Now let's all double our efforts to make 2007 an even better year here on PR by making every post a positive contribution to the site. Thanks to everyone. I look forward to the this year and hope that I can actually come face to face with many more of you.

You know Larry, with all of those mentions one could say that you could very well be PR.com's "Member Of The Year" as well..
Not that we didn't already know that!
:thumbsup:
Brian

[gahspidy]

Brian, thats quite a task you took on and we appreciate your doing so. I'm surprised at my photo being voted favorite, but not surprised at Sebastians avatar voted tops along with Almos and Steves. I'm afraid if anyone finally met me they would be quite bored!!!!
Thanks for taking this on, Brian.
I have to reiterate what Old timer said. . . PhotographyReview is the best site out here for anyone looking to improve their skills in the best and most positive environment. I am not sure how it came to be this way, but this site is full of positive vibes and influence and for me, that was key to helping me progress in my photography.
btw, I feel Sebastian deserves at the very least an honorable mention for best technical advice.

[adina]

I Was Robbed!!!!!




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[another view]

I Was Robbed!!!!!

At least you got to go to Flordia...

Big thanks to Brian for doing this!

[Asylum Steve]

the Winners of The First Annual View Finder Awards...

Best Avatar:
almo's as a series
Sebastian
Asylum Steve

...and especially the little people I stepped on to reach the top. I'll probably be seeing those same folks on the way back down...

Personally, I think Walterick's avatar is one of the best. As for Sebastian, simply a nasty case of hair envy if ever I've seen one...

Best Technical Advice(Include URL)

Another view
Asylum Steve

Well, I reluctantly give up my Most Helpful Poster title, but Best Tech Advice is certainly a fair trade-off. Now that I'm shooting close to full time again, my advice to members here has become much more specific, so it only makes sense...

Congrats to the other winners and a big thanks to Brian for taking the time to set this whole this up!
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[mtbbrian]

...and a big thanks to Brian for taking the time to set this whole this up!
:thumbsup: :7: :cornut:

Thank You, Thank You....
I am here for you guys, so it's my pleasure!
Please keep the "Second Annual View Finder Awards" in mind this year so we can better participation.
You Guys, everyone here ROCK!
:thumbsup:
Brian

[adina]

Congrats to the winners! Good job, Brian, neat to see the results!

[drg]

Brian,

Great Job!

I have begun making preliminary choices for next year!

Hopefully greater participation will allow for categories such as humor to have an honoree. There were many more possibilities in that one than I thought originally.

Thanks again for your work and motivation.

[walterick]

Personally, I think Walterick's avatar is one of the best.

Thanks, dude. I honestly voted for yours! ;)

[Photo-John]

This is excellent! I'd never seen Gary's winning photo before and I agree that it is wonderful. I love it. And I'm happy to see that Old Timer's photo of the bike crank and chainring made it. That was one of my favorites for the year.

Thanks for making this happen, Brian. There's no way it could have happened without your effort and commitment. The results are great and I think we've set the stage for more participation next year.

I have some plans for a permanent page of some sort with all of the awards archived. I want this stuff organized so that we can always look back over the best stuff posted on PhotographyREVIEW.com. It would be a shame if it just lived in the forums and got buried and lost.

[Sebastian]

I am flabbergasted. The JROTC thread? Most helpful? Proof positive that you guys are on crack.

In all seriousness, congrats to everyone, I'm flattered to be among these names.

[Seb]

I am pleased and highly surprised to learn that I made it up here. Thanks guy's for your support and congrats to every winners.

You guys rock!

Seb

[cr_mmurillo]

Congrats to all the winners!!!

[almo]

Hey, thanks guys for voting for me. I have to ask though, what does it mean "as a series"?

[mtbbrian]

Hey, thanks guys for voting for me. I have to ask though, what does it mean "as a series"?

I don't know.
There were only a few votes, and that's what one person said.
Brian

[Old Timer]

I don't know.
There were only a few votes, and that's what one person said.
Brian

I think it has to do with how frequently you change your avatar as opposed to someone like me that's had the same old tired picture since the beginning of time. You keep us interested and guessing as to what you will have up next.

[drg]

Hey, thanks guys for voting for me. I have to ask though, what does it mean "as a series"?

I'm the one responsible for the 'as a series' I imagine. The idea was that your avatar's are memorable because you update them and thus demonstrate they are not just an afterthought. Plus, many are topical (such as your current use of the 4/3 image).

[almo]

I'm the one responsible for the 'as a series' I imagine. The idea was that your avatar's are memorable because you update them and thus demonstrate they are not just an afterthought. Plus, many are topical (such as your current use of the 4/3 image).

Ah, thats close to what I had imagined. I just wanted to make sure.

Thanks for the recognition CD!

[mtbbrian]

Ah, thats close to what I had imagined. I just wanted to make sure.

That's very conceptual of you...
:thumbsup:
Brian

[Max P D]

That's quite a surprise, never guessed my pic would have won anything :blush2: , thanks! Old Timer's bike chain and sprocket clearly rocks!:thumbsup:

[Frog]

There was a contest?
Must have been during my nap.
Congrats to all.