Hey guys,so glad this contest did so well...had 42 entrys and now we have the final results.Posted below are the winners in order of their position.The irony here is that every entrant was a winner of iLona's Birds of Prey so I have to contact every one with the results lol.But below are the top ten winners.

KMW entry#13 with 39pts

Islandgirdesigns entry#42 with 35pts

Kyra Kyana entry#10 with 31pts

Yunas Guardian entry#39 with 28pts

The above are the top 4 prize pack winners
Below are the six honorary winners who win a great prize on top of Birds of Prey

Gibson entry#28 with 26pts

Rhiafaery entry#29 with 24pts

Laska entry#15 with 23pts

Istnlmbo75 entry#25 with 22pts

gmoorehouse entry#34 with 21pts

crystalorchard entry#8 with 21pts

Congratulations to all the winners as everyone won in this contest.A full copy of the judges results will be made upon request and will be submitted to Spike to confirm the results.Thanks for entering and I am now getting with the sponsors to inform them who wins what and will get with all the winners to inform them where to go to get their prizes;)

If the end goal of learning is genius...why are most geniuses failures at learning?

Wow! I am in a pleasant state of shock! Thank you! The other entries were wonderful and you all did an amazing job! Sometimes it's kind of hard to think outside the box, but that's what these challenges and contests do. :) Thank you and congratulations to everyone!

Wow, thank you!! :) Congratulations to everyone, it was really fun.

Forgot to mention that the contest has been archived...for those wishing to check it out http://www.renderosity.com/contest.ez?contest_id=267 thanks for your interest and again congratulations to the winners

If the end goal of learning is genius...why are most geniuses failures at learning?

Congrats to all the winners all entries were fantastic!!

Sandy
An imagination can create wonderful things

SndCastie's Little Haven

Congrats to the winners!

Well,everyone was a winner in this one...in fact lol,I need to send the link to this thread to everyone so they know what to do.iLona gave every entrant a copy of her Birds of Prey so that there would be no losers...its Christmas and she was extremely generous in going way above what I requested of her.Lucie is also giving her Neige brushes to the top ten winners and RNKaren includes a set of make up brushes for her sponsored items;) So,now I'm listing the prizes so that people checking the link will know what to collect and who to collect from.The judges have all been informed of who wins what so please take note...and please lol,I hope the winners of Birds of Prey will take it a bit easy on her server and not collect all at one time;P Top Prize Pure Fantasy by Danie & Marforno//Tess by Lucie//Batsy by iLona//Trinity by RNKarenER//Faery Tales by A~//Lady Fiona by Blazerwiccan and Lei Lana by Speed77 2nd Prize Lara's Mansion by Danie & Marforno//Garen Temple2 by Richabri//Dark Essence by Blazerwiccan//Forsaken by iLona//Dina by RNKarenER and 10A's For V3 by A~ 3rd Prize Mystic Places & Poses4 by Danie & Morforno//Mediterranean Courtyard by Richabri//Deandra by Islandgirl//Bianca by iLona and Expressions for V3 by A~ 4th Prize Tower Extravaganza2 by Danie & Marforno//Ultimate Fire by Romanceworks//Gothic Room by Richabri//Imzy by iLona and 10J's by A~ Honorary Winners claim Evelyn by Blazerwiccan goes to Gibson Minerva Valda by Blazerwiccan goes to Laska Tower Extravaganza1 by Danie & Marforno goes to Rhiafaery Holly by RNKarenER goes to Crystal Orchard Kawana by iLona goes to Istnlmbo75 Fauna by iLona goes to gmoorehouse Hope this clarifys things.Please contact the merchant sponsors themselves.You may contact me if you have problems,butbased on when you contact them it could take a day or so for them to reply being that its the holidays. Thanks so much for entering everyone...thanks to the great sponsors...and thanks to the judges who made a tough decision on some terrific works of art;)

If the end goal of learning is genius...why are most geniuses failures at learning?

Hey! Yippie! This is my very first placement on a contest! That's fantastic...Thank you all so much!!!

Congratulations to everyone! Thank you for the contest!

Great contest! Had a fine ol' time with it.

Congratulations everyone....you all did a splendid job!

Congrats everyone

Hi, I'm new to the comps and stuff. How do I get my freebie for entering?

Injustice will be avenged.
Cofiwch Dryweryn.

This one may take just a bit to set up because there are 42 copys and we don't want to crash the sponsors site.Ok...what you need to do is contact the merchant iLona,let her know you've recieved notice of your win and she'll reply to your IM when the server link is set up for downloads if it isn't already.With the holidays I hope you're patient,but these are all reputable merchants and I don't foresee any problems.

If the end goal of learning is genius...why are most geniuses failures at learning?

Splendid job everyone! I enjoyed your pictures very much. You are all great artists. :-)

"For it is one thing to see the Land of Peace from a distant ridge, and yet another to tread the Road that leads to It."  ~St.Augustine

Congratulations to all the winners there were so many great images that it must have been hard work to pick the winners. I din't get into the top winners but I really had fun in this contest and I'm really happy that I entered. 8) Catlin

Congratulations on a very successful contest, I beleive this will be the forerunner of many similar ones to come from other sources. Unbiased judging, and everyone wins...no losers. I believe that Laska and catlin_mc's comments summed up the contest in a nutshell: Everyone had an equal chance of winning and it was fun!

Well,I did everything possible to keep this one fair as we blocked the use of name tags on images,no one knew who the artists were or the judges (^one of the judges above folks MJ^)...there were eight judges with different tastes in art and a point system that offered every artist a fair chance. In a community vote,the fatal flaw tends to be that artists will begin asking people they know to vote for them...for newbies this is what is referred to as trolling.Favoritism is also a problem as if voters/judges recognise an artist,they may be more inclined to vote for that person based on who they are rather than the work they've created.I set this contest up sort of as a test run for a new way of handling contests fairly. Contests should be fun for everyone as even when you lose you should at least be content that you lost fairly so you can deal with it...everyone put a lot of hard work into their images and I for one respect that!So,when I decided to do this one I wanted to make sure that everyone would be treated as fairly as possible and that everyone would at least get a little something for entering to show appreciation for their hard work. In this one,I specifically tried to find some sponsors that don't normally sponsor contests...for some its completely new and they were thrilled to participate.The key thing for them is that the contest be fair,there are no bitter feelings and their support is truly appreciated...no one wants to support a contest if its not going to be fair and a lot of bitterness follows. In closing,if any of you are thinking of starting a contest and want some advice or a judge...just send me an IM and I'll help anyway I can.Next up is trying to figure out how to make the community vote more fair-that's a hard one lol. Thanks again to all 42 entrants,your submissions were awesome and it was extremely difficult to judge I assure you;)

If the end goal of learning is genius...why are most geniuses failures at learning?

As one of the judges, I can honestly say it was hard as all of the art was right on target with the theme and well executed. I am thrilled to see some new names in the winners/honorary lists that are unknown to me up to this point. I frequent most of the online galleries and will be watching for future works of these people. One thing I overlooked mentioning in my previous post, was the prize collection put up for this contest...amazing stuff. The prize posters need a round of applause and appreciation for donating such an array of great items.

I agree with mondoxjake, I was also a judge, and you all did very well!!!! I have sent out the top prizes and a few of the make-up brushes, Since I dont know who you all are... please send me a message and i will send the brushes on to you!!! Congrats to everyone!!

Wow!! Congratulatuins to all the winners, and the contestants as well. I wish I had time to enter too, but it was wonderful to see all those lovely entries anyway :o) Huggs to everyone, you all made some fantastic images Jane. (aka atom1972 - but thats a whole other thread -lol)

Oops! Congratulations - lol. My heater is broken, and typing in mittens is a very bad idea.

I've been away from the computer for a few days. This was my first contest and I see I was in the six honarary winners list. Great surprise! Thanks and congratulations to all the winners and entrants. Well, I'm new to this,so what do I need to do now as far as receiving prizes?

Thank you very much. This is the second contest I've entered since discovering Renderosity. Our Christmas Eve made an unfortunate path to a very sad end to the year 2003. Our family dog died that night, so in relation to the contest and the theme of "loss"..... the kids and I lost an important family member. She was more than only a pet; she was very important and special to us all. Again, I thank you for your votes and for the third place win. Congratulations to all the winners and all those who entered. We were all winners as it should be. Great contest!

gmoorehouse...what you'll need to do is contact iLona about your prize-she's been setting things up this morning/afternoon and should be ready for you.Just punch her name into the member search or find her on my favorites list for a quicker link to her. Kyra...losing a friend on Christmas is indeed rough and for some reason it seems like a lot of people I know have suffered this season.But we carry on and we have our memorys...sounds like this fella was a dear friend indeed and I've known similar loss a few years ago when my beloved kitty Sissy died from cancer after having her in my life for around 8years.So I for one understand the loss of a friend.

If the end goal of learning is genius...why are most geniuses failures at learning?

So sorry to hear of your loss Kyra, I too lost one of my cats a couple of years ago, just before christmas, and I miss him still. I know how you feel but as Armorbeast said you have your memories and by the sounds of it they are good memories to have. Wishing you all the best in this new year and I hope that soon your grief is replaced by happiness. 8) Catlin

Thank you Armorbeast and Catlin MC for you kind words and encouragment about our loss this Christmas. It is very appreciated.