Photo Contest

[R.A.T.]

After seeing some nice shots of our knives posted in the sticky photo thread, we decided to give everyone a little incentive for taking photos. So, here's our new photo contest. (We'll get this posted up on the RAT Cutlery site soon.) DO NOT POST PHOTOS TO THIS THREAD since they will not be considered as an entry.

At the end of every quarter in 2008, RAT Cutlery will give away a set of RAT Cutlery field knives (RC-3, RC-4 and RC-6) to one lucky photographer each quarter. To enter you must email your photo to jeff@ratcutlery.com. You will be disqualified if you do not use the correct email address or fail to follow the contest rules.

Edited to add: we will also be offering prizes to the 2nd and 3rd place positions for this contest.

Contest Rules:

Emailed photo samples must be sized as 600 pixels at the widest side x 72 DPI.

Each contestant may enter up to 5 photos for each quarterly contest. If more than 5 or sent, only the first 5 will be entered into the contest. So make sure you like the first 5 you send.

Photos must be of RAT Cutlery knives. Ontario RAT knives not accepted.

Field photos and/or studio shots accepted.

Photographer must maintain a high-resolution photo on file (minimum 1800 pixels at the widest side) until the end of the contest.

Photographer agrees to provide RAT Cutlery a copy of the winning photo in high-resolution format.

RAT Cutlery has the right to publish or use the photos as they see fit, including using the photo in advertising, electronic and print media.

Photos will be judged by a panel of photographers on the last day of each quarter. (First judging will be the end of March, 2008)

The winning photographer's name and photo will be posted on our web site and forums.

If you have any questions about the contest, feel free to post them here.

Thanks,

Jeff

 

[R.A.T.]

At the end of March some folks are going to win some cool prizes, and we haven't had that many entries on the photo contest. Get your photos in ASAP...only one month to go. Here are the current entries: http://www.ratcutlery.com/photo_entries.htm

 

[R.A.T.]

Ok, now that you guys are getting RC-4s in, don't forget to enter this contest. It ends the end of March. There is still plenty of room to win something.

Jeff

 

[absolutindian]

How many entries do you have? Are there really only the few that are pictures in your site?? I've just ordered an RC-4... If I get it before the end of March, maybe I'll try to get one or two entries in!

 

[R.A.T.]

What's on the site is all the entries we have. Someone is going to walk away with a lot of knives. I don't get it. I guess most folks are afraid to have their photo work judged against others? This contest ends March 31 and we probably won't run it again since there has been so little interest.

 

[texastonydobbs]

Awe Dang ,I like the contest and encourage people to enter....guess people are intimadated by some of the pro shots and Bear's excellent pics...Come on Guys send those pictures in....I would like to see the photo contest continued! Thx Tony

 

[JD Mandrell]

I tossed a few in this morning, they ain't much next to Bear's though!

 

[wh4f]

I doubt my RC 3 & 4 will arrive in time for pics... but maybe next month

 

[absolutindian]

Yeah my first RAT will be here sometime in the next week... I'll def submit some pics asap, just hope its in time!!!!

 

[M67Chucker]

Jeff,

Are you going to announce the winner here or on the main website?

 

[R.A.T.]

Should have the winners up today, both here and on the main site.

 

[R.A.T.]

The photographer that judged this told me that yall had better be happy that Bear didn't compete in this first quarter

Anyway, here's the chosen winners. Nick, I need your mailing address to enter an order for you.

http://www.ratcutlery.com/photo_entries.htm

Congratulations to the winners!

Jeff

 

[wh4f]

Congrats to the winners!
My RC knives arrived today can I still enter? (LOL)

Very nice by the way!! I havent decided if I can pick a favorite yet

 

[kgd]

Jeff, those are some nice photos up there. It looks like the winners were well deserving of their prize. I hope the contest was worthwhile for the RATteam as it was for the rest of us.

Cheers!

 

[M67Chucker]

The photographer that judged this told me that yall had better be happy that Bear didn't compete in this first quarter

Anyway, here's the chosen winners. Nick, I need your mailing address to enter an order for you.

http://www.ratcutlery.com/photo_entries.htm

Congratulations to the winners!

Jeff

Email sent.

I am truly honored to have been selected as a winner. Thanks again for giving us the opportunity to show off such an awesome product!:thumbup:

You Guys Rock!

 

[bearthedog]

Congrats! Great idea to have a photo contest.

 

[R.A.T.]

We appreciate all you guys for participating. Feel free to enter for the next quarter also but change your composition up some so we're not repeating the same photos.

Again, thanks to all of you for buying and using our knives. We're honored to have you as customers and users.

Jeff

 

[1Tracker]

I just recieved a new RC3, hope you are still taking photos. just did not get it in time to take the photos before this one ended. Nice job guys!

 

[R.A.T.]

All the winner's knives shipped out yesterday. The only thing that didn't ship is the RC-6 that is part of the 1st place prize.

 

[blade06]

All the winner's knives shipped out yesterday. The only thing that didn't ship is the RC-6 that is part of the 1st place prize.

Received my RC-3S today.:thumbup: Thanks Jeff for your generosity and having a great contest!!

Josh