WTF 3rd Anniversary Photo Contest - FINAL ROUND

[Houston]

Ladies and Gentlemen

May I bid you


A Very Warm Welcome


To


THE FINAL ROUND OF

THE WATCH TALK FORUMS THIRD ANNIVERSARY PHOTO CONTEST


held in association with our benevolent sponsors,

THE EUROPEAN WATCH GROUP

EDOUARD LAUZIERES

and

FINE TIME

All our grateful thanks to them for making it possible and indeed a privilege for us to hold this special contest in celebration of the third anniversary of Watch Talk Forums. They have very kindly offered the very exceptional prize of the Edouard Lauzières Eldiamante, an extraordinary timepiece with black diamonds which has just been released to the US market.

Once again, our gratitude to them and indeed to the many members who have entered the contest and to our finalists for submitting their very special works to reflect the beauty and desirability of the Edouard Lauzières Eldiamante.


Without further ado then,

LET THE VOTING BEGIN

and

MAY THE BEST PICTURE WIN


VOTING STARTS TODAY


and


ENDS MIDNIGHT, EST SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH


Enjoy The Pictures

and

Best of Luck to all our contestants[/color]


Houston

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The European Watch Group
is comprised of Swiss watchmakers SARO-Gem and Edouard Lauzieres SA,
and Germany's Riedenschild, LACO by Lacher, and Thomas Ninchritz. By
taking advantage of the collective synergy of combining their
marketing efforts, the aim of the European Watch Group is to provide
customers with a more convenient way to one-stop shop for some of the
finest European time pieces being made today. Further information on
the European Watch Group may be obtained from Dr James Newell by
mailing [e-mail]


Edouard Lauzieres' Swiss watches
were originally made in 1932 when entrepreneur Rene' Steinacher
launched his own brand of classical dress watches for customers in
Brazil. The brand prospered in South America and in 2005, Rene'
Steinacher's grandson Nicola Elsener revitalized the brand with
renewed investment. For further information please visit -
www.edouardlauzieres.com


Fine-Time
is a brand new division of the CGA company as their
inaugural foray into ecommerce. CGA has been in business for several
years with roots going back to 1996. Their new division Fine-Time is
mainly focused on the sale of high quality time pieces and related
products as is evidenced by their website at www.fine-time.us[/color]

[palidin]

I can't believe these are the finalists of the original bevy of photos. I'll refrain from voting.

[matsonjb]

True not going to lie but there are better ones in that previous bunch.

[Houston]

Gentlemen

In the event that you are not aware, the final three contestants had only three days in which to submit a photograph of the prize watch which is unfamiliar to them. Do contrast this with the first part of the contest when entrants had at two to three weeks to take photographs of their own watch. For your information our very kind sponsors wanted a two-part contest in this precise format.

Perhaps you wish you had entered. In any event I'm sure you'll agree with me that it would be nice as a community to enter into the spirit of the proceedings.


Best Regards


Houston

[noahfuller]

Let me understand,
There was a photo contest with any style watch and then three winners then had to take photos of the watch that they might win?

close?

[Houston]

Yes indeed Mr Noahfuller

that was indeed the format of the two-part contest.


Best WIShes


ZIN
Not usually shaken nor stirred ;D ;D ;D

[idriveanm5]

I think it's great that we see three very different photographs with different styles and techniques.

[fergie]

I had to double check as I thought the first photo was of a different watch.

Good luck to all entrants.

[tbarry]

I voted for No. 1 over the No.3 for only one reason. While No. 3 provides a somewhat clearer view of the watch, it also has a distracting area of white space in the upper left. No. 1 has my vote by default.

[Thomas Carey]

I like them all. =) We might have to do something like this again. I think it really levels the playing field by having to shoot the exact same watch.


Best Regards,

Thomas Carey

[richardmt01]

I have seen some implications that the winners of the first round may not have deserved to win or that there were better pics...in whose opinion? They may not have been my favorites, but it is just a matter of taste.

From a technical stand point I can shoot an excellent watch photo, its not difficult, but what I lack is originality. What I take are basic run-of-the-mill pics with not much flare. The winners of the first round won because they took a few risks and shot some really good and original photos. I learned from it that it is not all about crisp detail, but about shooting the watch in such a way that you WANT IT...it doesnt just look like a shot for some instruction manual.

Now, moving on to this final round with the 3 pics in this thread...these guys did a great job of placing the watch in a setting that matches it. Much better than what I would have done.

The third photo is simply incredible...I would love to open up a watch magazine and see that as the inside cover ad...I would stare at it for hours.

All 3 of these guys EARNED the right to make this final round, so if you dont like any of their shots, dont try to muddy the waters with snide comments and general rudeness.

Congratulations to the 3 finalists....you definately deserve it!!!

[gtenney]

richardmt01 said:

I have seen some implications that the winners of the first round may not have deserved to win or that there were better pics...in whose opinion? They may not have been my favorites, but it is just a matter of taste.

From a technical stand point I can shoot an excellent watch photo, its not difficult, but what I lack is originality. What I take are basic run-of-the-mill pics with not much flare. The winners of the first round won because they took a few risks and shot some really good and original photos. I learned from it that it is not all about crisp detail, but about shooting the watch in such a way that you WANT IT...it doesnt just look like a shot for some instruction manual.

Now, moving on to this final round with the 3 pics in this thread...these guys did a great job of placing the watch in a setting that matches it. Much better than what I would have done.

The third photo is simply incredible...I would love to open up a watch magazine and see that as the inside cover ad...I would stare at it for hours.

All 3 of these guys EARNED the right to make this final round, so if you dont like any of their shots, dont try to muddy the waters with snide comments and general rudeness.

Congratulations to the 3 finalists....you definately deserve it!!!

I totally agree! You guys definitely deserved to make it to the final round. I like that all three contestants take a totally different approach in their photo. They are all great photos. This has been a very fun contest for me to follow. I hope we do things like this more often.
By the way... these were the first threads that my wife wanted to follow as well.

[Houston]

Sign her up with membership my friend

Glad you both like the photos. I think our three finalists have put in a great deal of thought and effort into their entries to make this a memorable 3rd anniversary contest for WTF and indeed our sponsors.


Best to you and your missus


ZIN
Not usually shaken nor stirred ;D ;D ;D

[foghorn]

Bravo to all who entered, and to all who actually appreciated the opurtunity to take part in, this wonderful contest.
IMHO ,despite minor gripings from some, this was a stunning success and whoever ultimately gets the watch deserves not only the prize ,but our applause.
Congrats to the eventual winner,the sponsor,the participants and to WTF for a job very well done.(which in actuallity is rare!!)

[JohnR]

Its interesting how the dial looks like a different color in each of the pics - golden brown vs slate bluish grey vs a hint of dark green. All the pics are great in their own respects.