Comments for a Cure - WINNER ANNOUNCED!

Sigma 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC for Canon

05/06/2007 04:35:02 AM · #27

Fantastic idea!
I have written some comments recently, but fairly short and sweet and without knowing about this competition. Nothing that merits a win or anything.
But I did put through a donation to sponsor you, Terry. I didn't know if you wanted it for the first (April) even (that you did recently) or the next event (in October) so I put it against the next one which has less sponsorship so far.

Message edited by author 2007-05-06 07:52:55.

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

05/06/2007 04:48:21 AM · #28

Good luck with the fundraiser! My wife has MS, so I just did the 1-day MS Walk a couple of weeks ago. Several Team Suck members donated, including me, so I don't know whether we'll chip in for this, too.

But I hope lots of people pile onto your idea!

Gringo

Nikon D2X

Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED

05/06/2007 04:54:34 AM · #29

I would love to get informational emails on things like this. Is there a way to do that? I don't get in here reading the forums all too often and I miss so many of these things.

It's a great Idea Terry!

Cheers and much success to you for your efforts!

05/06/2007 07:15:16 AM · #30

Originally posted by levyj413:

Hi Jeffrey!

I aware that Team Suck supported you for the "classic" MS Walk, and that's wonderful!

Since the Challenge Walk is in October, I'm hopeful that some of the people who contributed in April, as well as possibly some who missed that opportunity, may want to contribute again as the deadline draws near. If you'd like to post a heads-up as the deadline draws near, I'd certainly welcome that. Either way, I truly appreciate their support of the cause and of your efforts!

Thanks,
Terry

05/06/2007 07:24:52 AM · #31

Originally posted by Gringo:

Great question!

Comments for a Cure is not an official DPC Event, but rather a Community Project, which means that I'm running it as an individual, and not in my capacity as Site Council.

As a matter of practice, DPC has not used the weekly newsletter to advertise non-DPC activities such as this, as it presents some oversight responsibility that we simply don't have the ability to tackle.

This is not to say that DPChallenge does not support this type of activity -- quite the opposite, in fact. For example,

scalvert designed the logo I am using for this contest (and for the MS Photo Tournament), and Langdon has agreed to generate the report necessary for the 100 random comments to be judged. Several individual members of Site Council have donated time and money as well.

~Terry

05/06/2007 10:31:28 PM · #32

Has anyone gotten a great comment they'd like to share?

~Terry

BAMartin

Apple iPhone 5

05/06/2007 10:37:10 PM · #33

I received this comment tonight:

i think you have been taking some great shots in this side challenge, but this one knocks them all into a cocked hat..Stunning backdrop which the foreground adds to magnificently especially in the B&W medium.. My bet is that this picture would be better than anything that came out of the shop that it captures

Openning the thumbnail gave me a wonderful 'wow' moment

Fantastic! Thank you

-------
from

jonfrommk
on this photo:

Message edited by author 2007-05-06 22:37:42.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

05/07/2007 07:02:45 AM · #34

Originally posted by BAMartin:

Wow, that is a great comment! All the more so because I know this is one of your favorite places to photograph...

~Terry

karmat

Apple iPhone 7

05/07/2007 01:36:29 PM · #35

Critique Club on ZERO
Saturday, May 5
Sunday, May 6
Monday, May 7

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

05/07/2007 04:15:57 PM · #36

Originally posted by ClubJuggle:

Originally posted by levyj413:
Good luck with the fundraiser! My wife has MS, so I just did the 1-day MS Walk a couple of weeks ago. Several Team Suck members donated, including me, so I don't know whether we'll chip in for this, too.

But I hope lots of people pile onto your idea!

I aware that Team Suck supported you for the "classic" MS Walk, and that's wonderful!

Since the Challenge Walk is in October, I'm hopeful that some of the people who contributed in April, as well as possibly some who missed that opportunity, may want to contribute again as the deadline draws near.

Yep, quite possibly! I also want to clarify that there's no group decision-making on this. I should've said "people might not" as opposed to "we might not."

Do you have a personal connection to MS?

05/07/2007 08:56:11 PM · #37

Originally posted by levyj413:

Do you have a personal connection to MS?

I do. One of my best friends and fellow DPCer

BAMartin has MS. I started walking for her in 2002. Along the way (literally -- on the 2004 Challenge Walk!) I met another friend, Pam Gifford, who also has MS. I have walked in the Challenge Walk as part of her team, Pam's Posse, since 2005, For the one-day MS Walk in the spring, I am also co-captain of the team for my employer, Fulton Bank.

~Terry

sfalice

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

05/07/2007 09:37:35 PM · #38

Originally posted by ClubJuggle:

Originally posted by levyj413:

For the one-day MS Walk in the spring, I am also co-captain of the team for my employer, Fulton Bank.

~Terry

When is your Spring walk,

ClubJuggle?

Oh, Okay, I see it was in April, but that you are accepting donations
for your next one in October.

Keep walking, Terry!

Message edited by author 2007-05-07 23:06:08.

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

05/07/2007 11:39:15 PM · #39

Originally posted by ClubJuggle:

I have walked in the Challenge Walk as part of her team, Pam's Posse, since 2005, For the one-day MS Walk in the spring, I am also co-captain of the team for my employer, Fulton Bank.

~Terry

Hey, cool - good job! Eventually, when our kids are older, I plan to take them on the 3-day.

05/07/2007 11:42:19 PM · #40

Originally posted by levyj413:

Hey, cool - good job! Eventually, when our kids are older, I plan to take them on the 3-day.

Which 3-day, DC?

The Philadelphia walk is in October, the weather is a bit cooler then... great walking temperatures, usually!

~Terry

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

05/07/2007 11:42:57 PM · #41

Yep, DC.

05/07/2007 11:44:21 PM · #42

Originally posted by sfalice:

When is your Spring walk, ClubJuggle?

Oh, Okay, I see it was in April, but that you are accepting donations
for your next one in October.

Keep walking, Terry!

Correct, the spring walk was in April.

Since there is a minimum fundraising commitment of $1,500 for the Challenge Walk, I typically focus my fundraising activities on that event. My efforts for the spring walk focus on organizing a team of walkers and assisting them with their fundraising.

~Terry

sherpet

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

05/07/2007 11:48:39 PM · #43

This is a great idea, and I thibk you know that I am always commenting on so many DPC image since joining DPC.

By the way, have you noticed how much the comments have more than doubled since this thread was started.

One only has to go to the "Photos" on the top tab bar, and then to the "Browse" section, to see just how many images have been commented on lately.....

Definately more than double, thats for sure..... Well done......

05/07/2007 11:51:09 PM · #44

Originally posted by sherpet:

Awesome, that's great news! After last night's rollover, we also managed to clear the Critique Club queue in a day! Of course, we get to start over again in about 10 minutes...

Now all we need is for some of the people receiving comments to make a donation to say thanks!

~Terry

05/13/2007 10:53:42 AM · #45

Let's share those great comments! Surely someone got a comment they'd like to thank someone for? If so, then please post it here. :)

~Terry

bigalpha

Sony DSC-S60

05/13/2007 11:42:08 AM · #46

How much has been raised to this point?