There was always bound to be a measure of frustration in declaring a winner since the rules are quite clear in allowing for only one prize. If only I had made six of them, then I would have been as satisfied as the contestants !!
As it is, Becky's (absolutely
mental) math deserved a prize category of its own since it made the judges laugh out loud in fathoming the exquisite logic of it all. Unfortunately, and not through any fault she could have been aware of, Becky disqualified herself with a casual mention of the Spanish word for watermelon.
Diane's entry was excellently prepared, though by her own declaration she has a vast array of pinhole cameras and we suspect the addition of a 6x9 is unlikely to make any difference to the stellar quality of her pinhole work.
SprayNPray's entry scored highly with its subtle use of 'beastly', but a few extra adjectives would not have gone amiss. Must try harder!
The judges were moved by Thom's self-deprecating entry, though the use of 'awesome' struck this judge as a little dated, to say the least. Stick with the woodwork and you'll be fine.
Charles's entry shows he has the 'right stuff' to shoot 6x9 ... and no doubt this stiff upper-lip approach will serve him well to counter the disappointment of not winning on this occasion.
We shall, of course, assume generous chivalry was intended rather than blatant sexism, but still ...
And Ed, I'm hoping Google Translate will help me out here ...
In the end, the judges were mindful to take into account the specifics of the brief and the importance of addressing the theme. One entrant clearly appreciates 6x9 enough to already possess two such cameras, and is sufficiently concerned with their construction not to want to modify them in any way, and that seems to justify (to our mechanical mind) awarding the pinhole conversion camera to this nascent 6x9 armoury.
The Snapper is on its way to Sweden.
Thank you !!
