Getting ready for the DG Photo Contest, 2005

In the Daylily section, do they al have to be registered cultivars or can any be submitted?

Scenery is changed to Views and Vistas.

Dea: Trees category is created. :)

Any daylily can be submitted. :)

Nice job, Dave! Both for putting this together, and handling all of our requests! (Even though you didn't create a Pointy category. :-) )

Thank you very much - it will be a fun contest to watch and enter :)

I think there were a couple of requests for a Dahlia category. :)

If it's not too late, I'd like to second Tree_Climber's request for a judging category of Best Double for the Daylilies Category.
Thanks.

Hey Dave - you out of breath yet???

Thank you Dave for putting in ( Wildflowers ) they are a very important category, especially in Texas.
Josephine.

Now that I've done a bunch of submissions I wondered if bearded and beardless irises could be judged separately. And if there could be a peony category.

Where would Sunflower Photos go?

Best Double is added.

Dahlias category is added!

Gads, you may have more categories than entries.

I kind of hate to ask, but I think we need another category, ( Daturas )
These flowers are stunning and deserve to be noticed too.
Josephine.

Daturas will go with brugs. I'll rename brugs to brugs and friends.

Actually, it was already called Brugs and Friends.

Thanks again for Trees and shrubs. Lots of entries already !!!

I probably missed where it was told, but what is the entry deadline?

kbaumble/Kylie ..

I don't believe, the contest has been 'officially' announced & launched, jes yet ..
(unless I've missed seeing it myself .. anything's possible these days!) .. lol

Probably as soon as the kategories & kinks are ironed out, etc. ..

On the 27th of October, Dave posted the following ...

Thanks, Magpye!

Oooops........ I thought it was opened and already submitted a couple of photos.

Sorry.

Questions: Landscapes... is this a contest on our landscaping abilities, or on our photographing of various landscapes we have seen?
Garden art- is that just art that goes into the garden, or does it include art of the garden (eg. paintings/sculptures of plants and landscaping?)

Tree, from what I understand, it's okay to go ahead and submit pictures. (I hope so, I have already submitted some).

Okay...where do I go to find this wonderful contest so I might submit some pics. Is it located on the Home page somewhere and I'm just missing it? Thanks, Deb

This message was edited Nov 2, 2005 11:27 PM

Deb,
Here's the link, it's a little hard to locate since the thread has gotten so long, I put it in my favorites folder for easy access.
http://davesgarden.com/contest/2005/

okay...got it...thanks

Yes, thanks for that link. I have been trying to keep my eye on this thread but did get lost in it all. There are so many categories being talked about that it started to all blur to me.

If not too late,
Under Landscape, could you please add the same categories for judging as last year, Dave.

Landscape
categories for judging

Most Improved Landscape
Most Unusual Landscape
Best Landscape Photo Overall
Best Small Garden Photo
Best Pond Photo

Plus:
Best Shady Garden Photo
Best Sunny Garden Photo

Also:
I'd like to suggest changing the title to Garden Landscapes or simply Landscaping which might make it clearer as to the types of photos to submit. (General garden scenes would go under Misc -> Views & Vistas).

Great feedback, sanannie. I've done all you requested.

dave

Thanks Dave!

While I'm on a roll, may I slip another request in:

Hostas
categories for judging

Best Overall
Best Specimen
Best Bloom or Detail
Best Combination Planting

Good judging categories; they're added.

Any other category that doesn't have judging categories, please suggest some!

dave

Okay......I'll jump in........allow me to suggest

Iris
Judging Categories

Best Over All / 1st Place
2nd Place
Best Solid Color
Best Combo Color (Plicata. Bi-Color, etc)
Best Up-Close
Best Single Full View of Entire Plant
Best Mass Grouping

Plus ( If you don't think it's too long of a list, Dave)

Best Bearded Iris
Best Beardless Iris

Thanks Margiempv, these are added!

That was fast! Thanks Dave!!!

Happily :)

Morning Dave -

I'm not sure I have the answer to "categories" for the Cacti & Succulent photo contest, but given the apparently overhwhelming response to this newly added area I think some should probably be created.

Just off the top of my head, would be to seperate at a broad level:
Best Cactus
Best Succulent

Other ideas:
Best Flower
Most Bizarre/Oddest Form
Spiniest Form
Best Macro
Best Combination
Best Public Garden (to differentiate between "home grown" and professionally maintained garden C&S)
Best Overall

Perhaps other C&S lovers will chime in with some better ideas.

Thanks!

We still need judging categories for:

DG T-Shirts
Tropicals
Garden Art
Brugs and Friends
Lilies
Morning Glories
Roses
Wildlife
Dahlias
Trees and Shrubs
Wildflowers

dave

On the cactus front how about a
Best non cultivated - to allow pictures of wild grown ones, from the National Parks for instance?