More 3d@xxxx II

[Dave Worrell <dworrell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>So far I'm getting 100% feedback in favor of retaining the "newbie"
>>class, so as far as I'm concerned we'll keep the classes as Elliott
>>set them up -

>I think that everyone should boil in one pot.  Include a short 3-d
>biography for each participant.  If I see that someone is submitting
>pictures from their first Realist roll, I will take this into my account 
in
>my comments and voting.

>"Newbies" can clearly state "Hey, I am a newbie, please show mercy!"
>We are doing this to have fun, see some good 3-d images and give/get some
>feedback.  Newbies should not be afraid but go ahead and participate.  Too
>many divisions and classifications only create problems.

I'm with the good doctor on this one, I'm a stereo newbie (6 mo. / > 10 
rolls), but I have been taking pictures for 20 years, and I would guess 
that's not uncommon among "newbies" who will choose to participate. Let the 
bio and the image determine how my entries are judged.

Finding three entries that you're proud of should be possible even from 
your first roll, I know I could. But if you're shy, or only have 1 you want 
to share, send it in! Don't be a whimpy imageless entry person ;-)  My 
problem will be to narrow down the field to only three.

>Before we make any decisions on how many imageless entries we will allow,
>I think we should first take a poll and see how many people plan to
>participate.  We might *need* to put a limit to the number of entries
>and/or georgraphical locations that this thing will travel. ...

The poll is a good idea, as is the idea of encouraging image entries by 
doubling the entry fee for imageless folks. I'd hate to see limits placed 
on the travel, although I understand the potentially endless nature of this 
thing as more people learn about it. At some point people will just have to 
wait for the next one, like I had to after finding out about the Expo I.

Perhaps we should think about ways to speed up the circuit. For example: 
All South-Central Alaskan participants are hereby invited to my place for 
an orgy of eating, drinking, and merry stereo-viewing upon the arrival of 
the 3d@xxxx II :-) All kidding aside, those of you who live relatively 
close should consider a Expo II party. City to city might be quite a bit 
faster than person to person. Just a thought.

Finally, I offered a 3-ring binder for this project. Any advice from prior 
participants regarding size? 1 inch, 2, or even 3? A couple smaller ones 
instead of a big honkin' unit? I'll donate a couple of realist slide 
sheets, what about tabs to separate formats? E-mail me with advice.

Later gang ...
Dave Worrell






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