Please vote for me!

[Tori]

Please can you all vote for my photo of Urbanswines Kitty 'Blue', it's entered into a competition. There's no details to enter, just a straight forward tick in a box, that's it ;-)

Thank you so much!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SW3PPB2

[alan sherman]

There are some great photos in that page. 

Why did you chose the one you submitted?  I'd have thought it was too close cropped personally (but I'm not a photo - buff, so don't' take it as a criticism).  The detail is impressive.

[Tori]

Thank you Alan. It's a crop that's favoured by alot of jidges, so i've just kind of gone with it! ;-)
There are some great photos there yes. I think I've left the voting late though as it closes today. It's nice to be chosen as a finalist though

[Chillum]

Voted.

Although there quite a lot of cat pictures on there, yours really stood out.

[BBROWN1664]

Voted. some very good competition on there though.

[phillywilly]

voted for you,some VERY good photos on there,the beluga whale ,wow, can you imagine having the patience to sit there for that one in a thousand photo and missing it by a tenth of a second what a pic -mind you top marks for yours 

[Skippernick]

done

[Tori]

Thanks everyone. I love that beluga pic too!

[JZS 600]

and me, done

[fireblake]

Voted for Tori. All were very good though

[Tori]

Aww you're all very kind thanks I don't expect to come anywhere, but the support is very much appreciated

[SEPTIKANGEL]

:rollin I was looking in the alpha list for urbanswines and couldn't find it  :rollin got there with 'blue' in the end though, vote cast Tori.  xx

[Andy FZS]

Done. For some reason I got drawn to looking at the reflections in the eyes....

[Tori]

Yes, well spotted, sadly the reflections were difficult to disguise! Shhhhhh ;-)

[locksmith]

Done

Urban loves pussy doesn't he.

[Tori]

It appears so, he has rather alot LOL

[mikelockyer]

Done ! Best of luck. May I wish you a very merry Xmas and a Happy New Year
Mike

[Tori]

Thank you Mike, and merry christmas to you too!

[dickturpin]

Doesn't it bother you asking for votes? What if you won? Wouldn't that take the gloss off it?
Just my opinion.
D

[VNA]

I avoid these competitions like the plague. 

The entrant retains Copyright of the image but, by submitting a photo, entrants grant Tate Fuel Oils Ltd the right to reproduce the image in publicity material, on their website, Facebook page and other related sites.

So, you have a company, and you'd like some wildlife pictures on your web site and other corporate material.  Well you could try Getty or Alamy where you will pay the going rate for stock images.  It'll cost you a good few bob.

Or for a tiny fraction of the cost you could carry out a rights grab photo competition.  In this case setting up a web page, using a free online survey provider, and offering a kindle as a prize.  Fingers crossed, and this case Tate Oil has won a watch!  Bingo - free photos for Tate Oil!

Now note the wording, it's not just the winning photo they get the use of, it's all the photos submitted.  And note the vagueness of the wording, they can use the submitted images for pretty much anything they fancy.  The use in this case does not even have to relate to the competition.

This is just another shabby shameless photo rights grab.