Vote for Challenge #24 Victory

**brad_towery** · 04-18-2004, 09:47 PM

Vote for Challenge #24 Victory

Thank you all for your submissions. The choices were tough but here goes -

**brad_towery** · 04-18-2004, 09:49 PM

We'll have the voting option set up shortly. Sorry for the inconvenience.

**tspin818** · 04-19-2004, 04:32 AM

Great job everyone! Some excellent photos. The competition just gets better and better. I am glad that I did not have to decide which made the top 5. Thanks to all who shared with us.

**ap.** · 04-19-2004, 09:38 AM

Huh - wha! It's over already? That went by too fast.
Some great entries for this one, even those that didn't make the finals. Good luck to everyone!

**brad_towery** · 04-21-2004, 09:01 PM

Just a reminder - there are 4 days left in the voting for Challenge #24 - Victory.
Please vote for your selection.

**lili1232000** · 04-21-2004, 09:23 PM

Hehe... and don't worry about me causing trouble again!
I voted early this time!

**EricvZ** · 04-23-2004, 08:35 AM

Great to see this competition, Congrats to all for entering and the finalist. Some very nice photo's here!
With only 2 days left to vote we already have 46 votes. Looks like we are going to get over 50 this time. Keep on voting!!

**brad_towery** · 04-23-2004, 05:12 PM

There are only 2 days left to get your vote in on Challenge #24 "Victory"
If you haven't voted yet - shame on you!

**z_28** · 04-24-2004, 10:37 PM

50 votes are in sight !

New members - don't be shy

**brad_towery** · 04-25-2004, 11:44 AM

Only 10 Hours remain for you to cast your vote!
Thanks to all who voted - nice turnout.

**brad_towery** · 04-25-2004, 10:17 PM

Congratulation Martin Ouellet !!

Martin is the winner of Challenge #24!

**irish1951** · 04-26-2004, 12:27 AM

Congrats Martin

A clear winner.

Great photo of a new born infant. I presume this is someone significant in your life?? Well done.

**EricvZ** · 04-26-2004, 05:06 AM

Congrats Martin. No doubt about your Victory here, well done.
Now put on your thinking cap to pick a subject for the next challenge,
we are all looking forward to that.

Voting went very well, 53 votes this time!

**CathieT** · 04-26-2004, 05:24 AM

Congratulations Martin!

A great "Victory".

**keithbales** · 04-26-2004, 05:49 AM

Well done Martin, a very definite and deserved winner.

Congratulations

Now the hard parts start, picking a subject and selecting a top five.

Again, well done

Keith

**izadoodle** · 04-26-2004, 08:22 AM

Congrats Martin!! Well Done
Stacey

**z_28** · 04-26-2004, 08:38 AM

Congratulations !
Boy or girl ?

**mart** · 04-26-2004, 11:14 AM

Hi!

First of all, my apologies for that delay, I am currently in a trade show away from home.

Secondly, I would ^like to thank everyone here, this was a true experience and I was so honored to be amongst the top 5... let alone win!

Finally, to answer the question, this is our new baby boy, Simon, who arrived on April 5th 2004. I shot this picture less than 30 minutes after his birth. It's a double victory, since he was a bit premature, but he started breathing better after a few seconds. This can be so unnerving!

Mom, dad and sister (2 1/2 yrs old) are all doing well now, but with much less sleep that we would want

And I'll finish with a question: what's the process for the next challenge? Will someone contact me about this? I can't wait to take a more active part in the process.

Congratulations for everyone who entered #24, this was a very nice one.

Cheers and regards,

Mart

**mart** · 04-26-2004, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by keithbales

Well done Martin, a very definite and deserved winner.

Congratulations

Thank you very much, kind sir!

**EricvZ** · 04-26-2004, 12:07 PM

Haai Mart, here are the rules for the chalenges:
http://www.photozo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=649

i'm sure you read those ... , there is a little part in there about winners who will become chief-judge for the next challenge,
but also in this topic:
http://www.photozo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=744

If you got more questions, just ask a moderator of our host Shouchen,
they can give you all the answers.
Congrats on your new baby boy!

**mart** · 04-26-2004, 12:13 PM

Thanks, Eric.

I should be okay, then.

**keithbales** · 04-26-2004, 04:22 PM

Shout up if you have any problems.

Second lot of congratulations for you, your family and your new arrival, you are a very lucky man. enjoy.

Keith

**Bazza** · 04-26-2004, 08:52 PM

Well done Martin!! ...Bazza

**snooze4592** · 04-27-2004, 12:43 PM

Congratulations, Martin! This photo is just beautiful and it's a well-deserved win. Congratulations on the new baby too.

Susan

**mart** · 04-27-2004, 12:49 PM

Thank you, thank you very much!

Now to make him sleep more than 2 hours in a row during the night

**shandrews** · 05-04-2004, 10:30 PM

Mart that picture is Amazing, I love the light and this is just the kind of thing I hope to capture with my son who should be ariveing any day now..

can you give me some pointers on it? I love the color and the lighting.

how did you get that?

**mart** · 05-05-2004, 08:34 AM

Right after the umbilical cord was cut, Simon was taken away from his mother for a short while. During this time, they did some tests (Apgar), they dressed him up, etc. While they did all this, he was placed under a special lamp that provides a lot of heat.

They didn't turn on this thing until he was born, so I didn't know he was gonna go there (this birth prceeded differently than for our daughter). But once I saw this incredible lighting, I pushed on that shutter like crazy

The colors were not altered after I shot the pic, this is all like it was when Simon was laying there.

I wish you the best for the birth to come. This is an amazing time, so enjoy it!