Please Vote!! Donation wall image contest!! - Poll closes 5/15/10

[Matt]

We have 4 beautiful entries for our 2010 Donation Wall Image Contest. I really appreciate everyone who turned one in.

Each of these 4 people is entered into the Talisman/Black House Gift Set we are giving away for the final cycle. They will also be entered into the Grand Prize drawing if not already in.

I'm just going to send the winner something special, not sure what yet. :fairy:

Two of these images were created by new members and I think that is terrific. :grouphug:

These are in no particular order.

So please vote on one of the images below.

Image #1

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/9183/wall1y.jpg

Image #2

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1453/wall2s.jpg

Image #3

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/5935/wall3l.jpg

Image #4

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/6978/wall4.jpg

[fernandito]

I voted for Image # 2. They are all fantastic though :)

[turtlex]

Wow !!
Those are all awesome !!!
We sure have some talented members here.
This is tough. :beat:

[Letti]

I voted for Image # 2. They are all fantastic though :)

I followed you.

[Matt]

I love 2 because of the colors but there is no Tower so I'm on the fence. :lol:

[Resident Chris]

Voted for No. 2. Looks Great!

[sarah]

wow! That was a hard choice. Thanks for all those who submitted.

[Merlin1958]

Kinda like #3 so there's my vote!

#1 is pretty cool as well. #2 is very nice but I'm with Matt, no Tower

[Daghain]

Wow, it's hard to pick just one. I was torn between one and two, but in the end I had to go for two. Nice work people!!!!

[Melike]

It was hard to decide for me especially between 2 and 3.
I voted for 2 in the end.

[Jean]

oooh it's so difficult to chose! for bears it's either 1 or 3

[Odetta]

2

[Woofer]

#3

[turtlex]

I decided to go with Image 4.

I love the inclusion of the rose !!!!

Congrats everyone! Very impressive.

[divemaster]

For me, #1 stood out as the one I liked the best. That's my vote.

[Darkthoughts]

Yep, 1 for me too - it's really ethereal, I love it :thumbsup:

[johnsmith87]

Is #2 an original piece of art or a photoshop job? Either way, very impressive. Love it :)

[Jean]

voted 1

can't tear my eyes off it, just looking at it makes me feel good... weird, but good...

[Ricky]

Voted for #2. Just amazing. If it was in print form, I'd definitely put that thing on my wall.

For the contest, I do agree that it would be nice to have the DT.com logo on it, but other than that--perfect. :clap:

[JRM]

They're great! :)

If I were to pick one, it'd be Image #2.

[Woofer]

I like them all a great deal, but I could only choose one so here's my analysis of the ones I didn't choose. Please remember, these are only my opinions and they carry no weight with anyone:

Image 1: Very ethereal, very awesome, but the Crimson King's symbol seemed to overwhelm the other parts.

Image 2: My favorite piece here. However, the gunslinger looks dead. If I were the artist, I'd call this one Last Smoke.

Image 4: It feels like there is too much in the image already.

[pathoftheturtle]

Wow, Woofer, you & I were really on the same wavelength concerning this.
Image 1: Very ethereal, very awesome, but the Crimson King's symbol seemed to overwhelm the other parts.

Image 2: My favorite piece here. However, the gunslinger looks dead. If I were the artist, I'd call this one Last Smoke.
Both of these are, like, my thoughts exactly!

Image 4 I didn't choose just because I'm not so much into Gunslinger Born-era Roland.

[ELazansky]

#2 is my choice

[CRinVA]

#2 rocks!

Haven Foundation = helping Artists down on their luck

The Gunslinger sure looks lown on his luck in this pic!

[AsylumWitch]

I don't know if it's proper, as the creator of entry #2, to answer some of the posts? If not, please delete this. Thnx!

It was created in GIMP (poor man's photoshop lol) and I didn't show the tower on purpose. It's my vision of the first line of the first book, "The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed."

I created a literal "blank slate", (with no logo's/wording), because the criteria list said to leave it blank. I made the assumption that all the extra's would be added afterward and that they would need to be sized accordingly. Sorry mine looks so plain.

And to those who said he looked dead lol, you don't know how true that is! It's actually a bronze statue of a cowboy in the Ukraine. I colored him of course but it was impossible to find a stock image of a real western style man that could pass for Roland. I thought once the logo's and donator names where spilled across it, it would look fine. Your comments were just too funny lol. :lol:

BTW they are all gorgeous entries! :clap:
I personally voted for #1. Love the colors and the softness!

[Matt]

No problem at all AsylumWitch, I think yours is a runaway hit and its great to hear about all the work that went into it.

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

All very nice. Had to go with #2, but #1 was a close second.

[jhanic]

I voted for #2 also, in spite of there being no Tower.

John

[SynysterSaint]

Hands down: Image #2. I think it means more without the Tower. It's a throwback to the desolate feeling in the beginning of the series.

[Matt]

I like #2's chances at this point for sure.

And I do love the image, I was just playing devil's advocate. :lol:

[turtlex]

You know ... I keep going back and looking at the Ka one.... that one is cool because it represents what we're doing here with our donations to Haven. Ka Is A Wheel.

[Merlin1958]

You know ... I keep going back and looking at the Ka one.... that one is cool because it represents what we're doing here with our donations to Haven. Ka Is A Wheel.

Good Point, Pam!!!!

[Woofer]

path - That's funny! I actually feel the same way about the Gunslinger Born, too. :couple:

Thanks for the comments Asylum Witch! Very interesting. Good job. :thumbsup:

Btw, Matt, I had intended to submit an entry, but time got away from me. I see that's not a problem though. :rock:

[Matt]

I would have loved to have seen yours Woofer, I was just coming down to the wire on this whole thing. :panic:

[Woofer]

:huglove: Thankee big-big. I think there were some very good choices here. I'm always amazed to see the wide variation in artistic eyes and styles when there is a contest like this or for the Towerpedia. It's just fantastic to have the opportunity to see the world through so many different eyes.

[Sickrose]

I voted for 2 the other are great too but I love how 2 creates a feeling of endlessness, dessert, cycles, quests etc it's beautiful. I like how the clouds form the path of the beam also. Good work Asylum Witch - love it!

[Celtic Bear]

Tower shmower, numero dos is original and captures the essence better than all the others combined! :shoot:

[Woofer]

Tower shmower, numero dos is original and captures the essence better than all the others combined! :shoot:

Although stated as fact, this smacks of a personal opinion to me. I'm sure you meant it as your opinion only with no offense to the other artists submitting.


Matt, am I eligible to be on the wall yet? I think I have one more payday before the fundraiser closes and, with a bit of luck, I should be able to make another small donation. Breaks my heart I can't afford more. :(

[Patrick]

Wow, these are amazing!

[ICry4Oy]

I would have loved to have seen yours Woofer, I was just coming...



:nana:

[Matt]

and you guys thought I was slowing down in my old age. :lol:

[Ageless Stranger]

I voted for Image # 2. They are all fantastic though :)

I followed you.

I followed you.

[Ageless Stranger]

I would have loved to have seen yours Woofer, I was just coming down to the wire on this whole thing. :panic:



I would have loved to have seen yours Woofer, I was just coming...



:nana:

Ahhh, the power of editing.

[Brice]

:lol:

[Ageless Stranger]

:lol:

I know, right?

[Sam]

#2. 'Nuff said.

[arrawyn]

i voted for 2 but i loved 4 as well. even tho 2 doesn't actually have any wording on it... #4's wording on #2 would be cool (tho maybe different colour)

all of them are awesome tho!

[arrawyn]

I just read AsylumWitch's post on how she made image 2 - i love how you took a bronze statue and colourized it! that's AWESOME. it looks so real, exactly how i imagine roland ( cuz you can't really see this guy's face).

and it'll look even AWESOMER (not a word, i know) when logo and wording are added! :).

i can understand people wanting the tower present, but i can also understand why AsylumWitch didn't put it in (though, imo, it could maybe be way off in the distance - kind of hazy/transparent or something...almost like Roland is dreaming it...or something lol. i dunno, just rambling now!

[Matt]

We still have 4 days here but it looks like we have a clear winner.

I would like to thank everyone involved. The winner will receive...

One (1) entry in every single giveaway next year including the Grand Prize. :excited:

The winner will also be entered into this years Grand Prize drawing if not already entered.

Anyone who has been following our fundraiser knows this is a really cool way to win some great King collectibles.

I won't say it's #2 yet but I sure appreciate you creating it AsylumWitch.

[Room 217 Caretaker]

We still have 4 days here but it looks like we have a clear winner.

I would like to thank everyone involved. The winner will receive...

One (1) entry in every single giveaway next year including the Grand Prize. :excited:

The winner will also be entered into this years Grand Prize drawing if not already entered.

Anyone who has been following our fundraiser knows this is a really cool way to win some great King collectibles.

I won't say it's #2 yet but I sure appreciate you creating it AsylumWitch.

Congratulations AsylumWitch.

Our names will sit proudly on such a worthy created wall.

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

[Tito_Villa]

We still have 4 days here but it looks like we have a clear winner.

I would like to thank everyone involved. The winner will receive...

One (1) entry in every single giveaway next year including the Grand Prize. :excited:

The winner will also be entered into this years Grand Prize drawing if not already entered.

Anyone who has been following our fundraiser knows this is a really cool way to win some great King collectibles.

I won't say it's #2 yet but I sure appreciate you creating it AsylumWitch.

Congratulations AsylumWitch.

Our names will sit proudly on such a worthy created wall.

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

I'll second that!

[Brice]

thirded :)

[Matt]

We obviously have a winner here.

Once I recover from the party, I'll get all of this squared away. :thumbsup:

[Melike]

Congratulations AsylumWitch, and others too, for all that good works. :rose:

[Matt]

I have not been able to get a hold of AsylumWitch since this contest ended, I assume she knows she won.

Anyway, if anyone knows how to get a hold of her I could appreciate it. I hope she is okay.

If I have not heard anything by Monday, we are going to move on to the second choice being the winner. :rock:

[Matt]

I know I said Monday but I am trying one more thing. This image won so overwhelmingly I think the best thing to do is hold another vote for the remaining images if I do not hear back.

Sorry for any inconvenience :grouphug:

[Matt]

Yay! It worked.

Thanks to everyone who offered solutions, looks like we will be using the winning image afterall. :clap:

[Matt]

Isn't this beautiful you guys? I consider it a fine addition to a great tradition here on the site. :wub:

I'll put it on the main page tonight. Thanks again to AsylumWitch for this great image. :clap:

If you do not see your name on this wall and it should be, please let me know. We can get that fixed right away.

http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv148/AsylumWitchBubble/DonationWallwithnames-2010WallCo-1.jpg

[gsvec]

It's absoutely stunning! :clap:

[turtlex]

It sure is beautiful ... and not that it matters to me, but did folks okay using their full names rather than their member nicknames?

[Matt]

I have not had a problem in the past and the overwhelming majority have always said it was okay when asked in the past. :thumbsup:

I think it is because this site and the fund raiser itself is so prestigious, people are usually very cool about it.

[Daghain]

That's pretty! I love it!

And, ETA, since I generally go by my user name on here, I'd just like to say my real name is fine with me. :D

And, you spelled it correctly, which is more than I can say for my corporate HR person who's known me for 15 years. :angry:

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Shibus Woofer?

Is that a new double act (Beavis and Buthead?) :unsure:

[turtlex]

Shibus Woofer?

Is that a new double act (Beavis and Buthead?) :unsure:

Good catch, Mr!!

That should be two separate names for sure!

Same with "MonteGss Nerak" - Two separate.

And is it Lisa Dickenson or Lisa Dickson?

[Matt]

I noticed those, just figured she was saving space by putting them on the same line, not that they are one name. Maybe a hyphen between?

[turtlex]

I prefer a separate line per person, but that's me. Your call Matt.

[Matt]

She may need to lower the font because I gave her a few to add, I'm sure she will read this and if separating them out is possible, I am all for it.

:fairy:

[turtlex]

Ooops... and as far as I'm concerned... it's Pamela ... not Pamala. :D

[Matt]

We'll get that fixed for sure. :thumbsup:

[AsylumWitch]

Hi all.

First, I literally had to guess at the names because I am not familiar with most everyone here and the name list came in one large continuously running paragraph. It had no comma's separating the names and it was not a list at all. The fact that it had user names mixed up with RL names and even a business made it all the more difficult. And btw, Pamela came to me as Pamala. I type what I see.

I'm very sorry if I put two people on the same line. My apologies to anyone that was offended. It was not my intent to condense people to save space! That would be a very tacky thing to do, especially for the donation wall.

So, let me see if I have it right...

*It's Pamela not Pamala
*MonteGss and Nerak are two people
*Shibus and Woofer are two people

That's in addition to the newest names in the two PM's, right?

Okay, I'll do it tomorrow. If anyone see's any other changes please let me know asap. The names are not difficult but it's not as simple as typing them on the page either. As I told Matt, it's not a five minute fix. The font size will obviously have to be adjusted slightly but that means everything else on the page will also need adjusting. I would like to make all these changes just one more time.

I'm delighted that you all enjoyed my piece and I'm honored that it will be a featured piece here. Thank you for your kind words of praise.

Nikki

[turtlex]

Nikki - No worries at all, regarding my name spelling. Actually, it made me laugh. I hope you didn't take offense.

Your image is amazing, sorry if I came off as critical. We all surely appreciate all the work you put into making it.

With regards to your three bullet items ... yes, all three are correct.

Also, I sent a PM to Lisa regarding the spelling of her name, I might be wrong on that one ( ie - Dickenson ).

Matt ?? Are "Patrick" and "PS Publications" one person? Or is that Patrick ( our patrick ) and also PS Publications?

[Matt]

Yes, they are two different people.

I had no idea the list came over as a paragraph, when I sent it the names were all separated by lines so that is my fault.

Take your time Nikki, the image is beautiful and we don't mind waiting. I know you have a life too. :lol:

[johnsmith87]

The wall looks great!

One thing I did catch, though. If I'm not mistaken, Ralph Mullins should be Mulleins.

Just curious, but did Stephen King make an actual donation through the site, or is he cutting a separate check or something on top of the total? Either way that's fantastic.

[Matt]

He always donates the grand prize. :clap:

[johnsmith87]

:thumbsup:

[turtlex]

http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv148/AsylumWitchBubble/DonationWallwithnames-2010WallCo-1.jpg


Yes, they are two different people.

I had no idea the list came over as a paragraph, when I sent it the names were all separated by lines so that is my fault.

Take your time Nikki, the image is beautiful and we don't mind waiting. I know you have a life too. :lol:

Oh, Matt - No one's fault, for sure. :grouphug:

Nikki - I also heard back from Lisa and her last name spelling should be DICKSON not DICKENSON.

So... to recap : :lol:

All separate people :
Nerak
Patrick
PS Publications
MonteGss
Woofer
Shibus

Spelling Updates :
Pamela Goodwin
Lisa Dickson

Plus, whatever you might have gotten via PM ... and again, thank you!

[gsvec]

I'm thinking Juliana and Justin Craig should be seperate, too, right?

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

I'm thinking Juliana and Justin Craig should be seperate, too, right?

Throw a bucket of water over them ><

[Darkthoughts]

:lol:

[AsylumWitch]

Hi all!

Sorry, had to be out of town for a few days, funeral.

Anyway, I'm back and the wall is done...I hope lol. Yay!

Let me know if there are any more discrepancies and I'll change them right away but I think I got them all this time.

Thanks everyone for your input and for your patience. I really appreciate it.

Take care!

Nikki


http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x273/AsylumWitchBlack/Donationwnames2010WallContestbyAsyl.jpg

[turtlex]

Nikki - That looks awesome! So cool !

[Matt]

Totally cool! Thanks for working on it Nikki! So sorry you had to go out of town for that reason, my condolences.

[AsylumWitch]

Thanks! :)

[Letti]

It looks frenetic indeed.

[Matt]

And it is now on the home page of the site. :wub:

[Woofer]

Oops, Robert Williams is Mr. Woofer. I should've looked sooner.

I'm a Pat.

[Woofer]

*BUMP*

Sorry about the mix-up, but would it be possible to change Robert Williams to Pat Williams? If it's too much of a PITA, don't worry. My fault for being slow on the uptake. TYVM.

[Matt]

I will get a hold of AsylumWitch and see if she can get this done Woofer. :fairy:

[Matt]

I created a text update above the wall to correct this mistake woofer, also added some names we missed.

Hopefully that works okay. :couple: