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EMFF 2015 Photo Competitions
Voting for this year's EMFF photo competitions started on Thursday 22nd and runs for Two weeks. I have four images that have made it through to the finals this year and was hoping for some help from Snowheads  given that my photos are the only ski related photos left in the competition.
Voting is simple, if you like my images and want to vote, click on the links below,'Like' the image and that's it! Most Likes wins. The competition is split into two categories, 'Winter In Wild Places' and 'In The Zone'.
The voting is via Facebook only(apologies, not my choice!) so you will need a Facebook account to register a vote. You can vote for one or more photos
Winter In Wild Places Click Here then 'Like' to Vote
Currently in 3rd place Due to a little oversight by the organisers, the photo below was added to the comp a day late,already almost 300 votes behind, so any votes would be greatly appreciated
^''Solo summit camp on the roof of Scotland' 2014 - Waking up to a heady mix of sunrise, moon and island peaks on the summit ridge of Aonach Beag looking towards the Mamores.
In The Zone Click Here then 'Like' to Vote
Currently in 2nd place but 150 votes behind the leader, so please vote if you like
^'Dropping in' - entering North gully in the shadow of the Ben. Stob Ban, Mamores, Scotland March 2014
In The Zone Click Here then 'Like' to Vote
Currently in 3rd place
^'The cornice' - firsttracks focusses on his first turn in No 2 gully (Grade II) on Ben Nevis April 2014
Hope you like the images and thanks for any votes!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Liked them all........... but only because you have good taste in tents 
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LaPlagne2002
LaPlagne2002
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@LaPlagne2002, it's a bit silly to try and do that sort of forensic pixel digging on an image that has gone through FB's notoriously harsh image compression. Compare it to the image above which is on Flickr by the looks of things and you can see the pixellation comes from the compression.
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LaPlagne2002
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Hopefully you are right meh.
The photographers comment was interesting.
> "Wrong time and place for critique but happy to accept PM's from both of you if you require further guidance regarding how the shot was put together."
Something looks a little unnatural and odd to my eyes?
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@LaPlagne2002, so you just had to come and register to tell us all about it? Honestly I question your motives more than I do the veracity of the photo.
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LaPlagne2002
LaPlagne2002
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@meh Sorry for asking.
The facebook debate piqued my interest.
It is an amazing shot but I would love to know if there was any digital manipulation.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Uh huh, "just asking questions". This is what you seem to have registered on this site today to transparently do:
http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Just_asking_questions
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I really don't know why anyone would want to register at snowheads to make the comment either, but I know some snowheads have multiple identities. I was there & watched firsttracks emerge from No. 2 as I skied out of Number 3. The exposure getting into number 2 was shocking, it was brave skiing. 
This photo of Pete the Mack skiing No. 2 was taken a week or so later by a different group ... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=749448468420135&set=pcb.749450868419895&type=1&theater
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Thanks everyone for your votes so far! More votes are needed, still sitting in 2nd & 3rd place in the 'In The Zone' category and 3rd place in the 'Winter in Wild Places' category. Voting finishes on Thursday 5th.
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You know it makes sense.
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voted in the zone for me
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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LaPlagne2002, there is no controversy here other than the controversy you have failed to fabricate.
As both I and the EMFF organiser himself explained to you on Facebook: the skier is me, the descent is No.2 Gully on Ben Nevis, and the photo is real. I almost wish it wasn't real, however, since my buttocks were so firmly clenched together at that point!
HighRustler photographed the sequence on rapid burst mode, and so there are probably around a dozen almost identical photos as I go through that turn. It would therefore be easy to prove the photograph's legitimacy to you, but I would encourage him not to bother doing this as he shouldn't feel any need to prove his integrity to somebody who is clearly only here to falsely undermine people and to stir up trouble. And even if he did, you would doubtless return to suggest that he had 'digitally manipulated' all twelve anyway!!
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