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Kirk Lee Spencer
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| Nathan Robinson wrote: | Kirk's needs to be proofread  |
Hi Nathan...
If your talking about the "and" instead of "an" I sent a corrected version to Christian... If there is any other please let me know. I had two people proof it... but not my wife. She the one that caught the error just before it was posted.
By the way that is her hand holding the sword and one of my little girls dresses wrapped around her arm.
Thanks Patrick for the good word... and thanks to Christian for taking the time to make this all possible. It is a great chance to enjoy the hobby from another perspective.
My favorite so far is Nathan's "Honor" great work of art and a great sentiment. I think I remember something to that effect from Rob Roy.
Take care
ks
Two swords
Lit in Eden’s flame
One of iron and one of ink
To place within a bloody hand
One of God or one of man
Our souls to one of
Two eternities
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Addison C. de Lisle
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Pamela, the baseball/sword thing is wonderful, I love it!
Patrick, the Svante looks great; I like seeing it in-hand so I get a better idea of the scale.
Good job everyone!
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Chad Arnow
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| Greyson Brown wrote: | Chad, what inspired you to combine the sword and the cat in the same picture? How did you get the cat to sit still for the picture? And, of course, what's the cat's name?
-Grey |
Actually, Samson (Sam for short) just hopped up on the chair when I was setting up the photoshoot. I switched the camera mode to get a quick pick, since I knew he'd hop off soon. That's why the pic quality ain't so great. He had hopped up on another chair a few minutes before and I got a better picture, but with a bunch of crap in the background. So it was a crime of opportunity so to speak....
ChadA
http://chadarnow.com/
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Nathan Robinson
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Patrick Kelly
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| Posted: Sat 02 Sep, 2006 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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Christian has posted the finalists. There were a lot of very interesting entries this year. Of all the final photos I think I like Kirk Spencers Homage the best. Given my new status as a grandfather I find it particularly touching.
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Edward Hitchens
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| Posted: Sat 02 Sep, 2006 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, I love all the finalists' pictures!!
My top two picks are: James Fitch's Duel and Ben Cooper's The Fool.
Runners-up: Patrick Kelly's Albion Reeve and Kirk Spencer's Homage
"The whole art of government consists in the art of being honest." Thomas Jefferson
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Jean Thibodeau
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Hard to decide as there were no bad submissions and
depending on what criteria used to decide the results
could be very different: I decided to go with totally personal
preferences.
I also did my best to not let " who " is the person submitting
influence the decision: Not just pick friends or not bend over
backwards not picking friends.
Not saying who as I don't want to influence the vote. ( Probably nothing wrong with giving that info: Just my decision. )
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Jeff Larsen
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| Posted: Sun 03 Sep, 2006 9:56 am Post subject: |
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| Patrick Kelly wrote: | | Christian has posted the finalists. There were a lot of very interesting entries this year. Of all the final photos I think I like Kirk Spencers Homage the best. Given my new status as a grandfather I find it particularly touching. |
Hi Patrick,
I am in agreement with you. All of the photos are great, but this one, with a child's hand stands out.
All I have to do is email Christian with my vote.
Jeff
"It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience." Julius Caesar
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Arne Focke
Industry Professional
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| Posted: Mon 04 Sep, 2006 12:35 am Post subject: |
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Sadly, none of my personal favourites made it to the finals. 
For me it should also have been Nathans first picture (Albion Regent) and Kirk Spencer's "Work Hardening".
But since not everybody has to share my weird taste: Good luck to the actual finalists!
So schön und inhaltsreich der Beruf eines Archäologen ist, so hart ist auch seine Arbeit, die keinen Achtstundentag kennt! (Wolfgang Kimmig in: Die Heuneburg an der oberen Donau, Stuttgart 1983)
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Pamela Muir
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The contest has been so much fun and a wonderful marketing tool. I spent so much time on the web site that even though none of my photos are in the finals I suspect I will be owning a new Christian Fletcher sword sometime in the future.
Good luck to all the finalists. I've placed my vote. 
Pamela Muir
Founder/Lead Instructor
Academy of Chivalric Martial Arts
"I need a hero. I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night. He's gotta be strong, And he's gotta be fast, And he's gotta be fresh from the fight." ~Steinman/Pitchford
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Nathan Robinson
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| Posted: Wed 06 Sep, 2006 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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The last thing I submitted to this contest was a photoshoot a friend and I did specifically for the contest. Here are some additional shots from the shoot.
We were going for the "deranged little girl mischievously slays her white bear and is left with a sense of remorse mixed with devilish satisfaction" thing in a gothic cupcake kind of way.
Props include Betsy Johnson party dress, white bear from the Goodwill, Eljay Erickson custom-made Schiavona, and a willing girl.
Thanks for looking.
 
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Jean Thibodeau
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Nathan;
Sort of says: " Poor little bear ......... Just couldn't help myself ....... Just had to try out the sword ...... At least it was quick as the sword is nice and sharp ....... girlish giggle giggle.  
Her lawyer recommends the " Twinkie defense " : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twinkie_defense
Nice photos.
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Bill Grandy
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| Posted: Wed 06 Sep, 2006 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome, Nathan. I'm always impressed with your photography, swords or otherwise.
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-Inspired by History, Crafted by Hand
"For practice is better than artfulness. Your exercise can do well without artfulness, but artfulness is not much good without the exercise.” -anonymous 15th century fencing master, MS 3227a
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Mark Mattimore
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Nathan
I absolutely love that pic! It was one of my votes. And the entire series is wonderful. Very Lolita Goth... very Angelic Pretty.
Question: is the ink on her left arm her's or did you add it? Either way do you have a close-up?
In omnibus requiem quaesivi, et nusquam inveni nisi in angulo cum libro.
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Nathan Robinson
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| Mark Mattimore wrote: | Nathan
I absolutely love that pic! It was one of my votes. And the entire series is wonderful. Very Lolita Goth... very Angelic Pretty.
Question: is the ink on her left arm her's or did you add it? Either way do you have a close-up? |
First, Mark, I'm very impressed that anybody in this community (or any!) would recognize the term "Lolita Goth".. Very nice!
The ink is real. It's based on a painting by Alfonse Mucha, an artist instrumental to the art nouveau movement.
It's inspired by a Mucha painting called "Manaco Monte Carlo", shown below next to the tattoo.
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Tattoo inspired by Alfonse Mucha's "Manaco Monte Carlo"
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Roger Hooper
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Who actually decapitated the bear, Nathan - you or the girl?
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Jean Thibodeau
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| Roger Hooper wrote: | | Who actually decapitated the bear, Nathan - you or the girl? |
Good question. 
My guess is that it was less " dramatic " and scissors or an exacto knife to do a nice clean job preparing props as opposed to a cutting session.
Might want to stitch the head back on later ? Nice big " Frankenstein " stitches maybe.
Hmmmmmm ..... cut up other stuffed animals and put them back together " weird " . 
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Nathan Robinson
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Mark Mattimore
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| Nathan Robinson wrote: | The ink is real. It's based on a painting by Alfonse Mucha, an artist instrumental to the art nouveau movement.
It's inspired by a Mucha painting called "Manaco Monte Carlo", shown below next to the tattoo. |
Thanks for the pic Nathan. That’s some really great work she has there. So much more interesting than your typical dragon or tribal design.
Also, good choice with the Schiavona. It goes very well with the style. I personally think swords and Loli-Goth go together quite nicely.
| Nathan Robinson wrote: | | First, Mark, I'm very impressed that anybody in this community (or any!) would recognize the term "Lolita Goth".. Very nice! |
I’m a fount of weird hobbies and obscure information.  Arms and armour is only the tip of the iceberg.
In omnibus requiem quaesivi, et nusquam inveni nisi in angulo cum libro.
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