Hi everyone, Back in November I came across a contest for a lake monster picture being held by a bookstore in Wisconsin and I entered. I reworked from scratch an old picture I posted here and waited. They postponed their announcement about 4 times and finally announced today,…well, I didn’t even make honorable mention . 
So here’s a peek at the losing image. 50.
ps: anyone have any stories of losing contests they entered to make me feel better? 
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i especially seem to like the head … could you post a close-up? bravo.
…are up to date in these days 
Hi infidel, sorry, I can’t find the cd with the tool.
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Hi Pilou, I’m pretty up on lake monsters around the world but I’ve never heard of the one they claim to have in Pepin Lake Wisconsin.:rolleyes: 50,
When I was 12, I spent the ENTIRE Summer, and every penny making what was to be ultimate WW2 diorama. Like I said, I was 12, but it was close to 4 feet across, and depicted countryside, as well as a war-torn European village. I made entire buildings out of wood and plaster. I made streams,telephone poles with wires hanging down, I made craters from artillery strikes. There were tanks and a crashed Stuka. My uncle made me nice routered trim for the border, which I stained and varnished. I went to a trophy-making shop and ordered a real brass plaque with the title and my name, and attatched, as a crowning touch, with tiny brass nails.
It was my Great White Whale.
As the first rustlings of New England Fall approached(now I’m getting literary…), I took the proper steps to enter my masterpiece into the North Haven Fair. This is your typical agricultural fair, where ribbons are awarded to the best tomato, pumpkin, rabbit, quilt, and kids’ crafts projects.
Well, the good news is I won second place, but the bad news is the kid who took home the Big Blue Ribbon did so by taking a shoebox lid, drawing lines on it with a Magic Marker, and gluing a bunch of HotWheels cars to it.(!?!?!?!)
Maybe this little tale helps with your disappointment. I love your lake-beast.
Hi there jbakutis! Thanks for awakening my thread. And thanks for the heart felt story. The work you did on your project alone should have put you above the other kids entry. I thought I was a shoe-in for this contest. I think if you change the judge or judges in a contest you probably change the winner. It’s just opinions based upon personal likes and experiences. I keep telling myself I won’t enter another one,…I hate contest when I lose. Thanks much! 50.