Sent mine in. Painted and muddy. :-)
"Jon" <jon@dakota-truck.net> wrote in message
news:alpine.LNX.2.00.0911091249200.26650@bent.twistedbits.net...
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> Hi folks,
>
> I usually try and post this info in October but have been insanely
> busy this year!
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>
> First, a summary for the impatient:
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>
> Photo submission deadline: 12/05
> Voting begins: 12/06
> Voting ends: 12/12
> Calendars available: 12/19
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>
> Just a brief review for those folks who might be new or not
> familiar with the DML Calendar: Each year, DMLers send pictures of
> their trucks to me, and I post them all on a web page, where DMLers
> vote on their favorites. The top 12 are put into a wall calendar (1
> for each month) and some basic info is printed on the picture as well
> (DML member's name, location, and truck info.) I use CafePress to
> print the calendars; I do not build any profit into them, I sell them
> at cost, at the lowest price that CafePress allows to be set (about
> $15). Anybody who wants a calendar can order them directly from the
> CafePress site.
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>
> If you would like to put your photo(s) in the running for the 2010
> DML Calendar, now is the time to send them to me! If you have actual
> photos you can mail them to me at:
>
> Jon Steiger
> 836 King Rd.
> Forestville, NY 14062
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> (Please include a SASE if you want your photos back.)
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>
> Or, if you have digital photos, please e-mail them to me at:
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> dmlcalendar@jonsteiger.com
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>
> Please note that if the digital photos are low resolution or poor
> quality, they might not be able to be used. Generally, anything with
> a print size of around 11x8.5" or larger at 200dpi or higher will
> work. If you are not sure, feel free to send them anyway, and I will
> let you know if they are acceptable. Do not attempt to resample lower
> quality pics to a larger size and/or resolution as this simply does
> not work. :-) Most modern digital cameras are more than capable of
> taking pictures which will be acceptable for the calendar, but
> sometimes you need to play with the settings. If you are going to go
> out and take some pics of your ride for the calendar, please set your
> digital camera to have the largest photo size possible with the least
> amount of compression. (Some cameras call this "superfine" mode.)
>
> While I am on the subject of quality, a quick note about digital
> photos which are "developed"... It is now possible to take your
> digital photos to Wal-Mart, etc. and they will turn them into photos
> for you. However, these photos generally do not scan very well, so if
> you have a digital photo, it would be better for you to e-mail it to
> me rather than mailing me the physical photo which has been printed
> from that digital file. Also note that a digital picture which looks
> OK as a 4x6 photo will not necessary still look good when blown up to
> 9x12.
>
> The deadline for submissions is Saturday December 5. Whether you
> are sending via e-mail or snail mail, I need to have the photos in my
> posession at that time. Voting will happen the following week, then I
> will use the week after that to put everything together which will
> hopefully mean the calendars will be ready to go by December 19 or so.
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> Note: The level of submissions has been a bit sparse the past few
> years. I have been able to supplement the submissions with 2006
> National Meet photos so far, but there are a couple of problems with
> that this year. One is that I don't know if I will have the time to
> do so, and another is that the "filler material" pickings have become
> mighty slim! So, if we don't get enough submissions this year, there
> is a very good chance there will not be a 2010 DML Calendar. Just
> giving everyone some fair warning up front!
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> If any of the above is not clear, or if you have any questions,
> please feel free to contact me.
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> -Jon-
>
> .- Jon Steiger -- jon@dakota-truck.net or jon@jonsteiger.com -.
> | '96 Kolb Firefly, '96 Suzuki Intruder, Miscellaneous Mopars |
> `-------------------------------- http://www.jonsteiger.com --'
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