Author Topic: Collaboration #29 "I Give You My Best Shot" - now online (Read 6578 times)

Ed Wenn · « **on:** January 01, 2013, 11:38:53 PM »

Team, the final collaboration for 2012, "I Give You My Best Shot" is now online. Thanks to all of the contributors....there was a good turn out for this one. Nice!

http://www.filmwasters.com/collaborations/v/collaboration29/

With so many entries there's every chance I'll have missed one or two, so please check and if you don't see your photo in here, don't hesitate to get in touch ASAP and I'll endeavour to fix the error immediately.

Also, please note that this gallery stretches over two pages, so don't panic if you don't see you image on the first page. It is arranged (as always) alphabetically by first name.

jojonas~ · « **Reply #1 on:** January 01, 2013, 11:51:37 PM »

oh wow wow WOW!! fun times with so many entries! I'm glad I didn't go to bed early~

thanks for putting this together so fast, ed

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #2 on:** January 01, 2013, 11:54:05 PM »

It took about 2 hours. I usually moan when a collab doesn't get a lot of entries, but this time I was shaking my fist at all of you eager beavers for sending in so many!!!

Diane Peterson · « **Reply #3 on:** January 02, 2013, 12:21:45 AM »

Thank you Ed for all your work! This is sincerely wonderful ! I didn't see Astrobeck's and was sure she submitted, am I blind?

sapata · « **Reply #4 on:** January 02, 2013, 02:20:33 AM »

So many amazing photographs...
Nice one for putting all together Ed!

original_ann · « **Reply #5 on:** January 02, 2013, 03:31:06 AM »

I feel so humbled by the jam-packed inspiration! Such a beautiful compilation and I loved reading the artist's words. A big cheers to Ed for the time you took putting this all together.

This-is-damion · « **Reply #6 on:** January 02, 2013, 09:02:04 AM »

Great work one and all, Cheers Ed for sorting this out!

Paul Mitchell · « **Reply #7 on:** January 02, 2013, 09:45:02 AM »

A fabulous set of images and feel privileged to be part of it

Paul

pdewolff · « **Reply #8 on:** January 02, 2013, 10:02:56 AM »

Yes, a very nice collaboration to be continued, thanks and all the best !

Urban Hafner · « **Reply #9 on:** January 02, 2013, 10:23:02 AM »

Great to see all those images. The one from Jonas sticks out for me as it brings back memories for me as I've met my wife in a place just like this

And Ed, thanks for all this work. The web developer in me wonders why something like this has to take that long today and I have the urge to build something to speed up the process, but realistically I'll never find the time

Urban

Emma · « **Reply #10 on:** January 02, 2013, 12:36:05 PM »

Wow! Some beautiful photos in there. Jack's and Carlos's stand out for me. Congratulations everyone!

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #11 on:** January 02, 2013, 01:39:22 PM »

Quote from: Urban Hafner on January 02, 2013, 10:23:02 AM

And Ed, thanks for all this work. The web developer in me wonders why something like this has to take that long today and I have the urge to build something to speed up the process, but realistically I'll never find the time

It's what happens when you run a creaky website held together by sticky tape and static HTML

We don't use a CMS for Filmwasters, so there's no simple way to do this type of thing. If it was just images, it would take about 2 minutes, but the accompanying text is what eats up the time. We think the text is important though, so it's got to be included.

Images are sent to the FW mailbox with (hopefully) the correct email subject, the correct content, with an image file attached in the correct format, correctly named and of the correct size.
One of us logs onto the FW mailbox and sorts through all the mail to determine which ones contain the collaboration images. Usually this is simple enough, but not everyone puts the correct subject/tutle on their mail, so we have to check we've not missed anything.
The attached images are then saved to the local computer. Most of them need to be renamed, because the file name of the image is the thing we use to automatically populate the tite field on the gallery page for each image. I could leave them as they're sent to me, but it looks messy.
I create a new, empty gallery on Filmwasters.com in the very old gallery package that we use.
The images are then uploaded to the new gallery.
Next, the accompanying text is copied out of each of the emails and added to the corresponding gallery page for each person's image.
The text for each image is then checked for typos and corrected if required.
Done!

Let's just say, there is a LOT of Ctrl-C/Ctrl-V that goes on!!

calbisu · « **Reply #12 on:** January 02, 2013, 03:28:08 PM »

What a great collaboration! I equally enjoyed reading and watching the photos, really nice.

Thanks Ed! We could make a book from it..

Ok, just kidding

Carlos

Windy · « **Reply #13 on:** January 02, 2013, 03:31:21 PM »

A wonderful collection. Happy new Year everyone and 'happy shooting' in 2013

hookstrapped · « **Reply #14 on:** January 02, 2013, 03:36:16 PM »

I'm really pleased to be a part of this. Looks like another book!

Photo_Utopia · « **Reply #15 on:** January 02, 2013, 03:51:13 PM »

Some really lovely shots, thanks for all the time put in to get it together.

Happy 2013 everyone!

Mark Antony

Francois · « **Reply #16 on:** January 02, 2013, 04:10:19 PM »

Pretty fine work there.

And thanks Ed for putting this together. Now, there's got to be a simpler way to put this together...

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #17 on:** January 02, 2013, 05:40:48 PM »

Wonderful shots from everyone.

Great work from Ed. Sorry Ed, I thought I had included some text with my image, but, I now realise that I didn't - must pay attention to the small print.

calbisu · « **Reply #18 on:** January 02, 2013, 06:37:04 PM »

Quote from: Phil Bebbington on January 02, 2013, 05:40:48 PM

Wonderful shots from everyone.

Great work from Ed. Sorry Ed, I thought I had included some text with my image, but, I now realise that I didn't - must pay attention to the small print.

Second chance for Mr. Bebbington!!

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #19 on:** January 02, 2013, 07:28:16 PM »

Quote

Second chance for Mr. Bebbington!!

The admin here are hard nosed. Focussed, dedicated - they've seen all the excuses before!

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #20 on:** January 02, 2013, 08:15:49 PM »

True, but I'll do it anyway. Kids to bed first, then dinner, then vodka.

What could possibly go wrong?

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #21 on:** January 02, 2013, 08:16:47 PM »

Quote from: calbisu on January 02, 2013, 03:28:08 PM

Thanks Ed! We could make a book from it.. Ok, just kidding

Heh! If you know anyone who has 2 years spare we could start working on it now.

moominsean · « **Reply #22 on:** January 02, 2013, 08:25:21 PM »

Wow, that's a lot of entries! Lot's of good stuff in this one. Time for another collab! My New Year's resolution is to harrass Ed even sooner after the final submission day...maybe even before. No excuses!

And this has nothing to do with anything except that the word "entries" brought it to mind. When I first heard this many many moons ago in the 80s I thought he was singing "dog entrails".

Bauhaus -Dark Entries

Mike (happyforest) · « **Reply #23 on:** January 02, 2013, 08:33:36 PM »

Great images, everyone. Particularly love the various Portraits. I haven't really done any filmwasting to speak of myself this year. Really must do something about it, and I do normally try and join in the collaborations but have failed miserably this year.

When I first looked through this gallery, I skipped the narrative Scott provided on his picture but it is certainly worth the read. Would love to learn more about the multiple exposure technique used in this image.

Perhaps we should each provide our own narrative for Phil image?

Mike

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #24 on:** January 02, 2013, 10:26:03 PM »

Damn, Sean - it's been a while since I heard that one!

Mike, I rarely have much to say, so, please do! Something from each would = a lot of narrative. All that cutting and pasting could create problems if Ed has just one extra vodka

Alan · « **Reply #25 on:** January 02, 2013, 11:32:43 PM »

I was planning on getting some work done on mywebsite(s) not now ....

...serious work all, definitely material for another book.

Ed - top marks to you

Jack Johnson · « **Reply #26 on:** January 03, 2013, 12:11:08 AM »

Fantastic work by everyone. Thanks, Ed! And thanks for your kind words, Emma!

Interesting to read how many people picked their best shot based on how it made them feel rather than their technically best shot. Maybe the New Year's nostalgia?

Filmwasters don't know anything about nostalgia, do they?

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #27 on:** January 03, 2013, 12:15:49 AM »

Sean: You're on

Phil: Your wurdz be up there now for all to see. White Sands....I'm not at all jealous.

Mike (happyforest) · « **Reply #28 on:** January 03, 2013, 12:36:05 AM »

Phil

I don't think by any stretch of imagination I would have come to the conclusion that this was a toilet block!

The black stacks/columns remind me of liquorice sticks. Sherbert Fountains anyone?

Mike

original_ann · « **Reply #29 on:** January 03, 2013, 04:10:07 AM »

Sean posts the most fabulous 80s music, HANDS DOWN

LT · « **Reply #30 on:** January 03, 2013, 12:48:28 PM »

Great work all! A very succesfull colab I reckon

And I am honoured to be placed next to Lalo, my old teacher.

irv_b · « **Reply #31 on:** January 03, 2013, 08:42:22 PM »

I'm awestruck! Every time I thought wow this is my favourite shot then another came to trump it . Such a fantastic array of shot congrats and well done to everyonethis site has opened my eyes to proper photography!

Late Developer · « **Reply #32 on:** January 03, 2013, 09:13:57 PM »

I'm stunned. Some of the very best I've seen, individually or collectively, for a long time. Hardly any point trying to single any out but the ones that stand out for me are Ann M's shot of those swimmers at dusk - which is phenomenal. Ed's kid playing on the beach is sublime. Lalo's portrait is perfection. Nigel's portrait takes some beating as does Photo-Utopia's. Urban's photo of his beautiful baby is also a wonder.

This could produce a "year book" for 2012 all on its own. Well done, everyone, it's humbling to be amongst you.

sapata · « **Reply #33 on:** January 03, 2013, 10:02:05 PM »

Quote from: moominsean on January 02, 2013, 08:25:21 PM

Wow, that's a lot of entries! Lot's of good stuff in this one. Time for another collab! My New Year's resolution is to harrass Ed even sooner after the final submission day...maybe even before. No excuses!

And this has nothing to do with anything except that the word "entries" brought it to mind. When I first heard this many many moons ago in the 80s I thought he was singing "dog entrails".

Bauhaus -Dark Entries

I love them!
And to think they're snubbed in UK...

Francois · « **Reply #34 on:** January 03, 2013, 11:29:53 PM »

Quote from: moominsean on January 02, 2013, 08:25:21 PM

When I first heard this many many moons ago in the 80s I thought he was singing "dog entrails".

I think that would be more of Skinny Puppy's style!

Somehow, I just miss a lot of the stuff from that decade.

Scott McClarin · « **Reply #35 on:** January 07, 2013, 11:55:52 PM »

Ed,

Sincere and humble thanks for including my submission and all of my diatribe verbatim with the very excellent work in this Colalb, Its all simply stunning!

I promise to be more succinct and brief next time, feel a bit like the babbler of the group actually after reading everyone else's submissions.

Apologies for the massive Cut Paste effort.

Best,

Scott.

jojonas~ · « **Reply #36 on:** January 08, 2013, 11:48:39 AM »

I think it was a good read. very interesting actually

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #37 on:** January 22, 2013, 11:02:43 PM »

Quote from: Scott McClarin on January 07, 2013, 11:55:52 PM

I feel a bit like the babbler of the group actually after reading everyone else's submissions. Apologies for the massive Cut Paste effort.

Scott, I thought it was worth including, so it's no trouble at all....after all, you obviously took a lot of time over the words. Blab away in future; who knows, you may have started something