WinCustomize Summer ‘09 Wallpaper Contest

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We haven’t a skinning contest in a while, and since this summer is literally heating up, I thought a wallpaper competition would fit right in and be fun.  The premise is simple, create a Summer wallpaper with your interpretation of the summer.  It could be vacations, tropical islands, scenery, the sun, etc., it just needs to have that “summer” feel to it.  How you create it is up to you.  3D, vector, drawing……show us what you got!

Remember, this is about quality, not quantity.  WinCustomize moderation will still be in effect, however, wallpaper submitted to personal pages will still be judged.  We want to see your brightest ideas for a summer inspired wallpaper and help others put their desktop on vacation!

WinCustomize Summer ‘09 Wallpaper Contest

  • Starts today and ends at noon on Friday, August 14, 2009.
  • Wallpapers for this contest must be submitted to WinCustomize first before being uploaded anywhere else.  New creations only!  All entries must have #summer09 in the title.  Example: My Summer Wallpaper - #summer09
  • Previews must be at least 1024x768.  Minimum wallpaper size is also 1024, and multiple resolutions are encouraged.
  • Entries will be judged by the WinCustomize staff, and winners will be announced soon after contest ends depending on how many entries come in.  Judging will be based on overall creativity, design, and interpretation of summer theme.
  • Employees of Stardock are not permitted to enter.  We reserve the right to reject any entry.


Prizes

1st Place – Object Desktop Ultimate subscription (1 year), WinCustomize Subscription (1 year), copy of SnagIt 9 courtesy of TechSmith

2nd Place – WindowBlinds 6 with free upgrade to 7 (when available), copy of SnagIt 9 courtesy of TechSmith

3rd Place – 1 year subscription to WinCustomize.com

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Will there be a limit to the amount of entries a person can make?
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

New creations only!
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Can stock images be used?

Galactic Civilizations III
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Hmmmm......dolphins......;)

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Will there be a limit to the amount of entries a person can make?
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No limit, but as I said, quality comes over quantity.  :)


Can stock images be used?
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Stock images can be used if permissions are obtained, or if they are free to use.  New creations mean the entire wallpaper must be something newly created, not something made a year ago and then submitted today.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

and sun flares B)

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Let me amend that about the stock images.  People use parts of stock images to create wallpapers, that is fine with the above rules.  But whole stock images used only as a wallpaper will not be accepted.  We might have 2 people upload the same thing.  :)
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
This is gonna be good! Looking forward to the entries!
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Interesting contest, I know that we will get great wallpapers. :CONGRAT: 
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Just marking this post so I can follow it :)

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

my first wall is in mod... going to be fun to see what everyone else will create ;)

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

More prizes will be added soon.  :)

 

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Is now a good time to show off my current desktop?  :)

"Summer" by Stardock Design.

 

 

 

https://www.stardock.com/products/MyColors/gallery.asp?p=summer

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
my entry is in!
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

:grin:

Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
WC still accepts walls? Good luck to the half dozen peeps that still upload here.
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Good luck to the half dozen peeps that still upload here.
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Life would be so easy if that were true....;p

Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

my entry is in!.....in the recycle bin....
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Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Updated to reflect additional prizes!  :)
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Well, I'm no wallpaper whiz for sure, but I may put one up, just for sportsmanship. Give yall something to laugh about as you work your magic!!    o_O :P

Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I took some nice pix of the mountains ... maybe I'll try something...

Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top

If a member has uploaded a wall to the competition, can he/she also upload it to another gallery, e.g. the Logon Gallery, or is it best to wait until the contest is over? By the way, the competition is a great idea. It's just great to see the different interpretations of skinners on a common theme.

Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top

You can upload it to another gallery here.

 

Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks for clearing that up Island Dog. And fast (do you ever sleep?).

Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks for clearing that up Island Dog. And fast (do you ever sleep?).
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Eh, sometimes.  :)

I'm also thinking of extending the contest for another week.  We are getting so many good entries.