The NeoVictoria Project

NeoVictoria 2014 Photo Contest

Time: 1 December to 31 December 2014
Location: NeoVictoria Estate in Second Life
Organized By: Asil Ares

The Prizes:
~ 1st Place - L$5000
~ 2nd Place - L$3000
~ 3rd Place - L$2000
~ 4rd Place - L$1000
~ 5th Place through 12thPlace – L$250 each

Event Description

We had such fun doing a photo contests, we've decided to do it again this December! The contest is about capturing the spirit of NeoVictoria's roleplay for a 2015 calendar. The only criteria are:

1. Image is related to our storyworld in some way; it's fine to use avatar characters and props or to only shoot landscapes. If you're unfamiliar with the Neo'verse, please visit our public website at http://www.neovictoria.net or our new WordPress site at http://neovictoria.tv.

2. Using photo-enhancing software like Photoshop or GIMP is permitted; please don't add any words or borders to the image.

3. The shot must be captured on the land level of the Machinima SIM or the NeoVictoria SIM in Second Life and have been taken during the contest period.

To take part in the competition you need to:

~ Visit the NeoVictoria estate in Second Life between 1 December and 31 December 2014 to take your images; here’s the SLUrl: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/NeoVictoria/17/128/1005.

~ Join the "The NeoVictoria Project" group on Koinup (http://www.koinup.com/group/neovictoria). Koinup is a free social network based on user-generated content, with a focus on virtual worlds.

~ Add your images to our Kionup pool by 31 December 2014, limit of two per avatar. Here's the direct link: http://www.koinup.com/group/neovictoria/works/add/.

Include the following:

1) Your Second Life avatar name.

2) The SIM name where the photo was taken (NeoVictoria or Machinima).

2) The month of the year you think suits the photo best, for example: “Asil Ares presents the Cathedral bell tower in NeoVictoria SIM for January”.

Judging

Depending on the volume of pictures received, the first round of judging will be by the NeoVictoria community via the Internet. We’ll present the top 15 images in-world for a final vote to determine the twelve winners. The in-world vote will be open to all Second Life avatars whose players are 18+ in real life. In-world voting will be from 9 January through 16 January and will be located in the NeoVictoria SkyClub. Winners will be announced on 20 January at a special party in the NeoLondon SkyClub, time TBA.

The Prizes:

~ 1st Place - L$5000
~ 2nd Place - L$3000
~ 3rd Place - L$2000
~ 4rd Place - L$1000
~ 5th Place through 12thPlace – L$250 each

In addition to the prize money, winners will be featured on the NeoVictoria websites and in the calendar.

IMPORTANT: While the NeoVictoria estate is identified as an adult SIM to comply with Linden Lab's ToS, we are not a sex-SIM. Any unseemly images will be removed from the contest without warning as deemed appropriate by the judges or the Kionup admins.

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Posted the press release to http://neovictoria.tv/2014/11/29/2014-photo-contest/

Voting begins on the 9 January and ends on 16 January. ~ Our online community has voted FIFTEEN images to the next round. They are on display in the SKYCLUB in the skymall in Machinima SIM. Here's the SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Machinima/55/88/702 ~ We're using a simple click-to-vote system. Please vote and share the location with your friends! ~ To see the finalists online, read the announcement on our WordPress site.

The party is tonight!  Please join us at 6 PM, SL-time to learn who won and enjoy some cool tunes.

[Sent this notice the KoinUp group.]
You're invited! Join us tonight for a steampunk celebration at the NeoVictoria SkyClub in Machinima SIM to celebrate the winners of the 2014 NeoVictoria Photo Contest. Xiuhcohtl Balazic will be spinning tunes and there will be a very special souvenir given to all the folks who attend. Plus, we'll be doing a 'best of' competition, so wear your craziest, most eccentric Steampunk couture for some Lindens on the contest board!

~ Winners of the 2014 NeoVictoria Photo Contest ~

“Wolf Up Top” by Lazy8 was the winner!
“Markus, Ready To Fight” by Lazy8 took second place.
“Market Thieves” by RedShirtedAgain took third place.
“Worship” by Myomy took fourth place.
“Phantom” by Jarricard Barineaux took fifth place.
“NeoLondon from Machinima” by La Baroque took sixth place.
“NeoVictoria Circus” by La Baroque took seventh place .
“View from the Market” by Lookatmy Back took eighth place.
“Research Time” by LookAtMy Back took ninth place.
“Watcher” by Valentine Adler took tenth place.
“Ginger” by Xiuhcohtl Balazic took eleventh place.
"Lucinda” by Rowenamharper took twelfth place.
with "Guardians" by Val Adler, "Apparition" by Jarricard and "Warm Interior" by Rowena Harper making it to the semi-finals.
Congratulations to everyone who participated.  It was a great showing!