2008 Calendar Compeition Winning Entries

[kassie]

It's up, go get it: http://www.cafepress.com/caudata.95624562

Thanks John and the top of the mornin to you...................I've just bought my calendar

 

[Otterwoman]

Got mine too!
and OMG, there are 1,320 things on cafepress with "otter" logos and pictures and messages and jokes and... I spent more than I intended!

 

[Saspotato]

Yea I got one too

 

[yagoag]

Congratulation to the winners

Hi to all and congratulation to the winners.
Can we know the votes and also the pictures that didn't reach the criteria? That could be very useful for all users next year competition.
In a very simple way like from 0 to 5:
Resolution
Sharpness
Composition
And whatever other criteria has being used for the competition.
On the other hand, all winners pictures are really good individually but, in my own opinion, the whole catalogue look very similar (static pictures). I would enjoy some pictures showing animals behaviour, fighting, breeding, feeding, interacting, hiding... And creativity could also play a good role. So may be next year we could go one step further. It is just a suggestion, I don't know if people may share my point of view.
Best greetings to all and congratulations again to the winners.
Yago

 

[Mark]

Hi Yago, thanks for your suggestions. I’d prefer not to publish details of voting as I don’t want to upset anyone by publicly announcing that no-one voted for their photo. If individuals are interested to know how many votes their pictures received they are welcome to PM me.

 

[coendeurloo]

Mine just arrived, it looks wonderful!

 

[John]

That was quick! Congratulations again to everyone involved.

 

[John]

I`ve added the paid subscriptions - if I`ve missed out on anyone then please let me know.

 

[i_love_necturus]

Thanks for adding donation status.

That was fast! I ordered mine the day after it came out I think it still hasn't come, did you pay for one of the "fancy" shipping methods? Maybe today...

 

[coendeurloo]

Nothing fancy, just the normal 7 dollar international shipping. I did order it on the same day though. 15 minutes after John placed the link, to be precise

 

[John]

Good thing you waited until I placed the link. If you had done it earlier than that you'd have gotten a version of the calendar with text-placing problems....

 

[Otterwoman]

I got mine plus some other things...hee hee hee
I'm going to try my tote bag out tonight, I'm taking it to a rock concert!

I can't believe that t-shirt, I should wear it 24 hours a day forever!

 

[Daniel]

Got two for me yesterday - it was a real fast delivery; 4 days across the ocean...

Unfortunately I had to pay some additional toll...but that was worth it to me.

Nevertheless - quality of the calendar is great, I am impressed and happy with it.

 

[John]

What`s the quality of the tote bag like, Dawn?

 

[i_love_necturus]

I got two today. They are very nice. Can't wait for January 1st!

 

[Otterwoman]

The tote bag is nice. It has long handles, which makes it easier to use (tote bags can have long or short ones, I've always preferred the longer ones, though less totes come that way).

I was concerned that the design might fade in the wash, but I had to wash it already and the design stood up well.

The quality is nice also, the fabric is thick (like denim). The design is large and appears on both sides.

 

[Mark]

I don’t know what it is with me and these calendars…. It’s been 26 days since Cafépress confirmed they had posted the calendars and still no sign. Last year mine was delayed at customs and charged an additional fee – this year... well who knows. I feel sorry for Pin-pin who thought it would be good to share the shipping costs. She’s a victim of my bad luck .

 

[John]

26 days is insane. They normally only take 4-7 business days to get to Europe. I don't know what to tell you .

 

[John]

Sorry, brain hadn't kicked in to gear when I posted that. By pooling your order you've gone over the tax-free limit for commercial merchandise into the EU. I'm sure your package will show up but so will a man looking for several £ and pence...