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casil403
07-28-2010, 08:37 PM
I am a bit dumbstruck. :footinmou
I found out today That I won the grand/first prize for a photography competition. I won $550 and all the marketing and media will feature my image as representative of the trade show.:eek: My image will be on the tickets and on the cover of the magazine. :eek: :eek: Holy Crap!
This is the competition I won:
Buildex Calgary (http://www.buildexcalgary.com/photo/index.htm)
Wow...I am a bit floored by it all....never won anything like this before. :)
This is the flickr version of the image:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4661677939_b185749650_b.jpg

Bambi
07-28-2010, 08:49 PM
:clap::clap::clap::clap:
congratulations!!!

I am totally not surprised that it won. :cool:

and I can brag that you are my friend....:grouphug:

casil403
07-28-2010, 08:53 PM
Thanks B back attcha friend.... ---------> :grouphug:
I had a little "happy"cry too when I found out. I had a bit of a crummy day today so it was nice to come home to a beautiful rainbow at the end of a stormy day. :)

Wicked Dark
07-28-2010, 09:03 PM
How wonderful for you and truly deserved. Congratulations.

casil403
07-28-2010, 09:14 PM
Thanks so much WD. :thankyou:

Lovin
07-28-2010, 09:26 PM
OMG that's awesome !! Congrats !!! :clap::clap::clap:

casil403
07-28-2010, 09:37 PM
Thanks Lovin....I still can't believe it really. :eek:

Michaelaw
07-28-2010, 10:46 PM
That's totally awesome Casil. Congratulations and it is a winning shot for sure :clap:

casil403
07-28-2010, 10:52 PM
Thanks Michaelaw....you are kind. :)

mbrager
07-28-2010, 11:17 PM
Congratulations. That's a pretty major industry trade show. Your photo definitely deserves the honor. Mike

MoinMoin
07-29-2010, 12:01 AM
That's fantastic - I am sending my congratulations too!:highfive:

AcadieLibre
07-29-2010, 03:05 AM
As I told you WTG, never any doubts you would win :D ....

Mad Aussie
07-29-2010, 03:28 AM
You have many winning shots here and we were never blowing smoke up your ... aperture when we said they were good ... so I'm not surprized at all. Well done!!!

casil403
07-29-2010, 07:24 AM
Thanks so much Mike, MM, AL and MA.
This forum and its members are so supportive...... it is humbling really. :)

And thanks again to AL for helping me with his input of narrowing down the final choices of entries. :thankyou:

Iguanasan
07-29-2010, 07:29 AM
Wow, I miss a day on the forum and Bambi gets a new home and you win a big contest. Maybe I should stay away more often ;)

Congrats and, honestly, I'm surprised you haven't won anything else yet. You always share wonderful images so it was really a matter of "when" and not "if". Congrats again and enjoy basking in the sunshine. You deserve every bit of it! :1st::1st:

casil403
07-29-2010, 07:46 AM
:grouphug: Thanks so much Iggy. :o

Marko
07-29-2010, 09:24 AM
Way to go Casil! well done! :highfive:

Hillbillygirl
07-29-2010, 06:52 PM
A very big, and well deserved congratulations Casil.:highfive: :1st:

Matt K.
07-29-2010, 08:46 PM
Way to go Casil! well done! :highfive:

I'm with Marko, way to go, Casil. Makes me proud to be on the same forum with some named and unnamed winners. It is a high compliment to your photography, Casil, bask in it! :1st:

casil403
07-29-2010, 09:12 PM
Thanks Marko, HBG and Matt. :) :grouphug:

casil403
10-19-2010, 07:30 AM
I got the package in the mail yesterday with "Urban Forest" printed on all the entry tickets (with photo credits), and on the cover of the magazine trade show guide as well as the $$ for winning. They sent a bunch of copies for a portfolio Still kind of hard to believe. :o
Now to get some time off (just an afternoon) from my practicum to go to the show..... :fingerscr A bit of a conflict but I'm hoping they will understand. :)

Bambi
10-19-2010, 08:06 AM
that's wonderful Casil. Let us know how it goes.

Marko
10-19-2010, 08:47 AM
Congrats again Casil! It makes me truly happy when members of our forum succeed :grouphug:

Gem
10-19-2010, 09:54 AM
Hey, congrats! :D That is, indeed, nothing short of awesome. :thumbup:

Kawarthabob
10-19-2010, 02:27 PM
Congrats! well deserved.

kat
10-19-2010, 03:01 PM
Congrats! What an awesome feeling! I have yet to actually "win" anything and get prizes. Some day maybe!

casil403
10-19-2010, 05:48 PM
Awwww...thanks gang. :) You guys are all just freaking awesome.

Bambi
10-19-2010, 07:29 PM
Awwww...thanks gang. :) You guys are all just freaking awesome.

yes we are :cool:;)

Iguanasan
10-19-2010, 10:00 PM
I got the package in the mail yesterday with "Urban Forest" printed on all the entry tickets (with photo credits), and on the cover of the magazine trade show guide as well as the $$ for winning. They sent a bunch of copies for a portfolio Still kind of hard to believe. :o
Now to get some time off (just an afternoon) from my practicum to go to the show..... :fingerscr A bit of a conflict but I'm hoping they will understand. :)

Awesome! With all those wonderful shots, it's not particularly surprising. Good on ya! :thumbup::thumbup:

casil403
10-20-2010, 11:23 AM
Thanks Iggy. :)

asnow
10-20-2010, 06:39 PM
Add my voice to the congratulations

casil403
10-21-2010, 01:04 PM
Add my voice to the congratulations
Thanks a bunch! :)

casil403
10-24-2010, 11:48 PM
Here's the magazine cover for anybody interested in having a peek:
Alberta Construction Magazine - Fall 2010 (http://www.mygazines.com/issue/16021/90)

Yisehaq
10-25-2010, 01:54 AM
I hope I am not too late to congratulate you. :clap::clap::clap: