Race for First Place - JohnW already there?

Amazing things, blogs, they stay open until you enter your next information without deleting everything and having to start again. - A game catch up below. JohnW has run into a lead that isn't reachable but we will do the main congrats after Week 52, but JohnW hasnt had it all his own way over the past 6 weeks.

Now over 110 members this all builds up for next years competition.....Maybe it will be even tougher.

All Videos are below:

Game 48 - Winner: Pavel



Game 47 - Winner: JohnW



Game 46 - Winner: Ronnie



Game 45 - Winner: Pavel



Game 44 - Winner: Rebecca

Game Catch Up, It Gets Better!!!! I Win One, Finally!!!

After a long period being ill and then Christmas and New Year, something had to give and I'm afraid it was the blog! I apologise now, honest i do.

I have opened up the blog to other members of the forum, thanks to Freddie for his 'remember to back up' story, hopefully we will see a more diverse chat coming from the forum.

Onto the games, Thinking all my bribes over the weeks would pay off it has taken to game 41 for me to win a game (however two or three of the main challengers were missing) i like to think that i still might of won, hey who am i kidding, i wouldn't have done. A win is still a win though, so I'm gonna take it, run with it, and never give it back. I did, though next week as my standards dropped again, ah well back to doing what i do best, the admin side of things.

Winners will be above the videos, enjoy the watching i did.

Game 43: Winners - JohnW, Rebecca



Game 42: Winner - Neal



Game 41: Winner - Tom



Game 40: Winner - Pavel



Game 39: Winners - Ronnie, JohnW



Game 38: Winner - JohnW



Game 37: Winner - JohnW



Game 36: Winner - Dee Dee




As you can see the images are really getting better with everyone pushing everyone on again. You may see JohnW's name up there quite a few times, alas the same cannot be said for him, everyone was in to win and he came up trumps, well done John.

Sorry for the lack of blogging again, i promise to try harder from now on.

by Thornberry

From the Galleries

JohnW's excellent image of his boxer dog.



An amazing portrait, which i hope you like as much as i do.

Featured Forum Member - John Webbern

I have known Johns Work for some time, what sort of pleases you is that i have seen it progress to such a great standard that i don't know if he speaks to artist riffraff like me at all now : )

He makes people like me aspire to improve and to just to try and make great images like himself.

John also doesnt stick to one sort of art, he can do them all, photo blending, artsy stuff, and even attempts the monthly challenges as well, now if you read his background he's gonna start the photo comps! John give us a chance eh?

Thank you for being part of the forum, John!

John's Background from himself,

1. Aged 65 years, retired 6 years after 42 years in the packaging industry.

2. Degree in Engineering and was mainly employed in the running and building of new factories.

3. In the 1960`s was involved in a major project relating to what is now a common sight of the easy open top on the beer and soft drink cans. During this development I spent a lot of time in the USA travelling extensively throughout the country.

4. When I retired although doing some consultancy work I needed a hobby to keep the old mind active and working so stated to do some painting but that old pencil and brush would not follow what I saw in my mind, so about 18 months ago started to do some digital art using Painter and Photoshop and that little mouse sure helped.

5. My progress in digital art, is due to the friendship, help and encouragement from our forum members.

6. Since I travelled to many different parts of the world during my working life, Far East, Middle East, Africa, Americas and extensively in Europe my only regret is that I did not own a camera nor was very interested in photography so I have no photographs to remind me of those places.

7. I intend to purchase a camera and take up photograph as my next hobby and I am sure our forum membership will help and advice me on all aspect of photography.

8. Photo Comp Section look out for my entries.

Game 20 - What Nice Weather, No It's Not!

Original Image:



Winning Image:



Well all i can say is this has been the hardest voting game yet, i would say that there were maybe 4 maybe 5 images that i personally think would win any competition in there own right.

JohnW won again to show how talented is and has 'stormed' to the front position again. Only another 30 Weeks to go for the prize!!!! Im sure the others will have something to say about that!

It shows this competition works, because you have to produce week after week!!! to even be in the hunt!

Keep it going!!!

Next Game Clues:

1. soccer - Aston _____

2. 'infamny, infamny, the've all got infamny' - Kenneth Williams

and for one time only:

3. The Vapors!

Photographers i look to, Number 5:

http://www.ambientlife.co.uk/

Tim Wallace, who i find his photos amazing as much as i do intriguing.