virtual contest

[jono]

i also think there needs standards for pics posted. eg. must be shots from head to toe, its easy to make a pic look good if you take a closeup.

[Pseudonym]

Yep - that's definitely a good idea Jono... No moving the camera closer as the months progress!

[jono]

Yep - that's definitely a good idea Jono... No moving the camera closer as the months progress!

..so when do ppl start posting up pics? i thought there was gonna be several sets you have 2 post

[keats]

Sounds like a great idea.. any idea of a kick off date? Could give a shiny new T-shirt to the winner Pseudonym :grin:

[Pseudonym]

Sorry guys - changing the site's webservers had been taking up most of my concentration. Now that's (hopefully) over, I can start thinking about other things, like this...

How does these sound as the tentative dates for posting pics?

Set 1: Sunday, 3 July

Set 2: Sunday, 18 September

Final set: Sunday, 4 December

That gives about 10 weeks in between each set - enough time to make some fairly decent improvements.

We also need to sort out judging categories, which poses we want to see, and any other little details I've missed.

[Growth]

Who will be judging?

[jono]

Who will be judging?

all the forum members.. wasnt that the whole idea ?

[Pseudonym]

Well, we could either get forum members to vote on it, or we could invite some independant experts to give their opinions and advice after each set of pics.

I'm easy either way... What do the contestants think?

[jono]

Well, we could either get forum members to vote on it, or we could invite some independant experts to give their opinions and advice after each set of pics.

I'm easy either way... What do the contestants think?

dont you think independent experts is a bit too much .. i mean its not this this is the olympia :grin: im betting 1/2 the people who have "signed up" will pull out anyway

[Growth]

independant experts sounds like a nice idea, why not get some real expert advise on your posing, growth, strong points, weak points etc. Just because it isnt a full on comp doesnt mean you can have some good expert opinons.

[Pseudonym]

We already have a few independent experts signed up, and I'm sure they could be persuaded to return once every 10 weeks if that's what we wanted...

C'mon, all you others who were interested - what say you?

[Varven]

How Do I sign up for this ?

[jono]

How Do I sign up for this ?

look in the sticky about this

[Pseudonym]

BUMP! Anyone else got comments to make on how this is run?

Time's running out... the first set of pics are due Sunday 3 July!

(This is only the "before" photos, remember, so it's ok if you look like crap... in fact, it's advisable! )

[jono]

BUMP! Anyone else got comments to make on how this is run?

Time's running out... the first set of pics are due Sunday 3 July!

(This is only the "before" photos, remember, so it's ok if you look like crap... in fact, it's advisable! )

where abbouts are we going to post those pics ?

[Ash]

Have you got a list of the members who have signed up for the contest so far?

[Pseudonym]

I'll create a thread in the Pics forum closer to the time, and you can all post there.

[jono]

ok next q .

what are the rules.

we need all pics to show from head to toe.

what poses ?

front bi

back bi

side tri

side chest

front lat

back lat

ab thigh

mm

that it or .. ?

[Pseudonym]

I'd suggest not requiring every mandatory pose - you don't want people put off by the sheer effort of posting too many pics!

I'd suggest a Front Double Bicep, a Back Double Bicep, and two different poses of their choice. (That would be minimum requirement, they could post more if they chose, of course)

And yes, pics should be head to toe. Shorts should be rolled up to show quads/hams. (We'll have no-one skimping leg day on THIS forum! )

[Ash]

And yes, pics should be head to toe. Shorts should be rolled up to show quads/hams. (We'll have no-one skimping leg day on THIS forum! )

What? No speedos? Probably a good thing :grin:

[jono]

I'd suggest not requiring every mandatory pose - you don't want people put off by the sheer effort of posting too many pics!

I'd suggest a Front Double Bicep, a Back Double Bicep, and two different poses of their choice. (That would be minimum requirement, they could post more if they chose, of course)

And yes, pics should be head to toe. Shorts should be rolled up to show quads/hams. (We'll have no-one skimping leg day on THIS forum! )

lol ok :grin:

sounds not too bad.

an yes.. leg day is a requuirement of nzbb :grin:

[jono]

only a few days left people... i hope everyones redy to take and post their 1st set of pics :grin:

[Pseudonym]

It took me a while to open the thread for this since I was trying to get thumbnails working properly first. (Can you imagine the mess if everyone starting posting dozens of full-size images?!)

I couldn't find an existing thumbnail function to build into the forums, so I had to write my own, which took a bit longer. :roll:

Anyway, I think we might run this challenge set a bit longer to make up for the late start.