VOTE NOW!! HALLOWEEN PHOTO CONTEST 2007

[IBsmokin]

I Guess my photo wasnt good enough to be counted, and it was one of the very first photos entered and I tried to add as much holloween stuff on it as I could

ohwell! better luck next time!

 

[IBsmokin]

Man i guess my photo wasnt good enough to get in the top ten, I really tried to put as much holloween stuff in the pic, it was even one of the very first pics entered into the comp.
I give myself an honorable mention!!

ohwell!

I love the pumpkin with the plant in it!

 

[Grat3fulh3ad]

Your pic was among those discussed, IB... missed it by that much....

 

[IBsmokin]

did I post more the once, if i did I ppologize, man I cant even open the second page it wont let me.

 

[B4O2N0G]

Votes are welcomed


don't be scared,it won't bite

 

[Guest]

For some reason I get a PHP error when I click on page 2 of this thread. Spooky. =) Anyway, good luck to all my competitors; I know the winners will put their prize beans to good use.

 

[bogusik2]

Yeah I've got error on second padge too.. sth. with cookies? hmm anyway ;D
Doobie come on your not ruining anything hehe As long as your pix is picked up to vote i think all is good
Nice idea of judges that way we can be lil more part of that contest
Everyone be gratefull and make next years enteries even better
Have some cake to choose the best art ;p hehehe Greetz!

 

[B4O2N0G]

why cant we see the 2nd page?

 

[Guest]

BAD
I'm unclassified

The picture from cemetery is not good and without ethical behaviour.

Halloween is Halloween and ALL SAINT'S DAY is ALL SAINT'S DAY so people mix Halloween with ALL SAINT'S DAY. It is illegal with Christian faith. Think about this people. You mix up two celebrations.
All for seeds right? :]

Halloween is Halloween people...

 

[Grat3fulh3ad]

Halloween is Halloween people...[/QUOTE]

In the 8th century Pope Gregory III moved the date to November 1 when he dedicated a chapel to all the saints in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Gregory IV made the festival universal throughout the Church.

November 1 coincided with the Pagan festival of Samhain. Encyclopaedia Britannica says this date may perhaps have been chosen 'in an effort to supplant the Pagan holiday with a Christian observance', and this would have been in line with the policy, suggested by Pope Gregory I of adopting Pagan buildings like the Pantheon and festivals like Samhain to serve a Christian purpose. See http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/greg1-mellitus.txt

Over the years these festivals combined. The mass held on All Saints' Day was called Allhallowmass - the mass of the Hallows. (In the Old English language hallow means to bless, consecrate or sanctify.) The night before was known as All Hallows' Eve - which eventually became known as Hallowe'en.

All Saints' Day is said to be the day when souls walked the Earth. In early Christian tradition souls were released from purgatory on All Hallow's Eve for 48 hours.

There was a clear parallel to the Pagan belief that the spirits of the dead could affect the land of the living on this night.

It was celebrated much like Samhain, with big bonfires, parades, and dressing up in costumes as saints, angels, and devils. Together, the three celebrations, the Eve of All Saints, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day were called Hallowmass.

Are you crazy??
Halloween is ALL HALLOWS EVE, the night before HALLOWMAS...
hallowmas is another term for ALL SAINT'S DAY...

The night before All SAINTS' DAY is ALL HALLOWS EVE...
The day after ALL SAINTS' DAY is ALL SOUL's DAY...
it's all related... Kind of like Christmas eve and Christmas...

Do you even know what 'hallow' really means?

Hallow is a word usually used as a verb, meaning "to make holy or sacred, to sanctify or consecrate, to venerate".

Is not the Eve of ALL Saint's DAY hallowed?


Look up your church history, before you make ignorant accusations...

All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day
By BBC Team
All Saints' Day
All Saints' Day

All Saints' Day (also known as All Hallows' Day or Hallowmas) is the day after All Hallows' Eve (Halloween). It is a feast day celebrated on November 1st by Anglicans and Roman Catholics.

It is an opportunity for followers to remember all saints and martyrs throughout Christian history. As part of this day of obligation, followers are required to attend church and try not to do any servile work.

Remembering saints and martyrs and dedicating a specific day to them each year has been a Christian tradition since the 4th century AD, but it wasn't until 609AD that Pope Boniface IV designated May 13th to remember all martyrs. Over 200 years later, in 837AD, Pope Gregory IV extended the festival to remember all the saints and designated November 1st as the date.

We celebrate today the solemnity of All Saints. This invites us to turn our gaze to the immense multitude of those who have already reached the blessed land, and points us on the path that will lead us to that destination.

All Souls' Day
All Souls' Day

All Souls' Day directly follows All Saints' Day and is an opportunity for Anglicans and Roman Catholics to commemorate the faithful departed. They remember and pray for the souls of people who are in Purgatory - the place (or state) in which those who have died atone for their less grave sins before being granted the vision of God in Heaven (called Beatific vision).

Reasoning behind this stems from the notion that when a soul leaves the body, it is not entirely cleansed from venial (minor) sins. However, through the power of prayer and self-denial, the faithful left on earth may be able to help these souls gain the Beatific Vision they seek, bringing the soul eternal sublime happiness.

A 7/8th century AD prayer The Office of the Dead is read out in churches on All Souls' Day. Other rituals include the offering of Requiem Mass for the dead, visiting family graves and reflecting on lost loved ones. In Mexico, on el dia de los muertos (Day of the Dead), people take picnics to their family graves and leave food out for their dead relatives.

Whilst praying for the dead is an ancient Christian tradition, it was Odilo, Abbot of Cluny (France) who, in 998AD, designated a specific day for remembering and praying for those in the process of purification. This started as a local feast in his monasteries and gradually spread throughout the Catholic Church towards the end of the 10th century AD.

For the souls in purgatory, waiting for eternal happiness and for meeting the Beloved is a source of suffering, because of the punishment due to sin which separates them from God. But there is also the certitude that once the time of purification is over, the souls will go to meet the One it desires.

The pagan holiday which you thought you were railing against is actually called samhein, and some of it's traditions were integrated into the halloween celebration... However, religion being a moot point, It simply doesn't matter. Judgmental religious assholes annoy the hell out of me, god damn it.

 

[gigi]

#3 is ****ing good... beautiful view

 

[Mister Green]

halloween?

halloween?

It's not sour grapes or nuffin', but why is the dog a halloween photo and my pumpkins not? Couldn't give a stuff for the prize, and I understand that it's GratefulHead's choice 'n all, but a dog in a cape is not a halloween based photo.
Oh well, maybe it's GH's greatest fear?
Great photos everyone.
Well done to the winners.
Regards, Snr Verdi

 

[bogusik2]

M.Green i have that thought too.. and i think if the kids dress themselvs for Halloween as ghosts, grimms or supermans so then dog with costume might be consider halloween related.. besides he's cute hehe pzdr

 

[Grat3fulh3ad]

Yup... costumes are halloweeny (especially ICmag related costumes)...

 

[IBsmokin]

yah mister green i liked your pics as well!

 

[chaingmai]

I absolutely cannot look at #4 or #8 without laughing out loud.

 

[Mister Green]

Yup... costumes are halloweeny (especially ICmag related costumes)...

Ghosties, vampires, the 'scream' killer...halloween costumes.
Dog in a mock superman outfit...not really halloweeny at all?
ICMag related costume...asskissing?
anyone agree?

 

[bogusik2]

Don't say you've never seen kid dressed up like superhero in Halloween
I think making that kind of points and discuss that stuff is important but don't make it so dificult Thats point of view case.. some would agree some not but still everything depends of judges point of view.. so i don't know what is it all about
pzdr

 

[Grat3fulh3ad]

I see all kinds of non-spooky and non-scary costumes for halloween...
I've seen clowns and ballerinas and ninjas and superheros and cartoon characters...
Saw someone dressed up like a joint once...



Mr. you're entitled to your opinion... and you have the opportunity for it to mean something by voting... other than that, it don't matter... nor does it matter who agrees with you... because it's just an opinion, and not one of the judges opinions...

 

[grapepunched]

so i suppose you didnt think that nug that Crazy Composer shot that i submitted looked evil enough? well... the evil goat devil nugget scared the shit outta me! and i'm a gunna take me a picture of every nugget i see until i find a scarier one to submit in next years contest!

all this drama brought into this contest fukkin bummed me out and i think i speak for everyone that if someone has problems with something about a contest they should pm the judges so that we dont have to let your bitching ruin the good vibe that the halloween photo submission thread had so much of. thanks to the judges and the participants, heres hoping the thanksgiving thread wont be hijacked by sore losers.

-gp