#1 - TPF Scavenger Hunt

[Steelsun]

Since I introduced the idea to TPF, I guess I am responsible for the first list and hunt.

Scoring and Rules are as described in the "How It Works" post for a "Simple List" type hunt.

So here it goes:

Start: As soon as this post goes up.
End: Midnight Sunday May 27th.
(So if you take a shot on Memorial Day, it ain't allowed, but you can post your entries all the way up to Midnight Memorial Day)

The List of Items (20 of them):

1) Building Reflection
2) Train/Rail
3) Stained Glass
4) Wings
5) Red, Blue & Yellow
6) Skull and/or Bones
7) "Employees Must Wash Hands" type of sign
8) Angel
9) Black & White (note: this does NOT have to be a B&W process image)
10) Farm Animal (not a residential pet)
11) Puppy Power!
12) Fountain
13) Graffiti
14) Under Construction
15) Superhero
16) Villain
17) No
18) Yes
19) Enter
20) Exit

Let's get shooting!

[Steelsun]

Wow, The Houston Chronicle is also running a Scavenger Hunt with Metro.
Details here: http://www.chron.com/content/chronic...show/treasure/
Deadline in June 3.

Houstonians: Combine your TPF hunt with the Chron's and get double glory!

[bodynmotion]

I am on it.

[dragonspyke]

I work downtown now, so most of the list should be very easy.

[Lexie]

I'm in on this one!

[raevyncent]

I am reading the rules on scoring and bonus points.... if I post a pic with 3 items, I get 6 pts. -- I understand that. If I post another pic with one diff. item from pic#1, but with another item which was previously covered in #1, does that qualify for bonus also? Because a certain item in the list above seemed to crop up in almost every location imaginable, almost always in conjunction with at least one other item from the list.

[chenology]

wish i saw this earlier~ i have most all of them (just have to find them).. but i'm going camping in four hours :P

[Steelsun]

Originally Posted by raevyncent

I am reading the rules on scoring and bonus points.... if I post a pic with 3 items, I get 6 pts. -- I understand that. If I post another pic with one diff. item from pic#1, but with another item which was previously covered in #1, does that qualify for bonus also? Because a certain item in the list above seemed to crop up in almost every location imaginable, almost always in conjunction with at least one other item from the list.

Nope - you only get to score an item once. It can be in more than one image, but only count points for one of them. (there's also a rule of only one image per item, I'll edit that to say that an item can only earn points in one image)

Even though I disqualified myself for this hunt, since I picked the list, I went ahead and spent a few hours this morning hunting. I think I got about 15 of the items knocked out, and also kept seeing certain items popping up in many of the images.

[Steelsun]

Here's my unofficial entry/sample.
15 of the items found.
As an exercise for myself, everything was shot with the same lens (Canon 100mm prime), except the Superhero, which I shot with a Sigma 18-50 yesterday (about 5 minutes before the rain came down and trapped me under one of those overpasses in the background.)

[Lexie]

How do you post all the pics in the same post? I thought I was computer savvy BUT apparently not. I have a few to post but am going to try and get the rest today.

[Steelsun]

I made a 900 x 900 document in photoshop and put them all on that page.

[Lexie]

This was fun. I got 15 out of 20. Also learned how something new in PSC2. At least I hope I did this right.

[Gleep]

I didn't see the post declaring the contest open until yesterday morning. Despite work, a large party we hosted at the house, and church today I got all of them. It was challenging to fit a couple couple of them in the size limits and still have the necessary detail show.
This is the first time I have uploaded photos and I wasn't aware of the max file size or max pixels. I had to scrap the collage with all of the pics and restart. I still had fun. I wish I had time to find a better hand washing type sign though...

[Lexie]

Good job Ed. You did a much better job with your collage then I did. This was my first attempt. I should say, my version of #12 Fountain is the windmill. It's a 'country fountain'. :-) It might not pass for the fountain needed here though.

[kachina]

This was fun. Made me get out of the office for a couple of hours on Friday. I got them all - #18 may be a little iffy. I'm glad nobody else came into the Wendy's restroom while I was taking pictures of my kids in front of the "please wash your hands" sign on the upper left part of the mirror