Dukes and Duchesses of the Deserted!
My Thoughts:
Boy, I'm sure glad I didn't have to be judge this week! Tons of great abandoned vehicles were posted. Thank you to everyone that entered the ASW contest. A special "thank you" to our guest judge, @donvee! It was pretty awesome to have someone who lives and breathes old cars pick ones that he likes the most. If you didn't win, don't be discouraged. There's always next week! Now then, lets get to this week's winners:
1st Place Winner - 20 SBD: @catalincernat
From judge @donvee: "I love these old, squared-off cabovers. And something about the snow-covered vines slowly swallowing the poor old thing is just so photogenic. Just a really cool subject with a great setting."
From the author: "An old truck decaying in the snow. Found it in one of my photo walks. It is a DAC brand truck, Romanian grade. Looked to me like Optimus Prime from Transformer movie series sleeping."
ENTRY = https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@catalincernat/optimus-prime-sleeping-an-entry-for-aswcontest
2nd Place Winner - 10 SBD: @alirauf
From judge @donvee: "Ahh, the '75 Buick Estate Wagon, what a beast! I had the sedan version of this car, an Electra 225, and although I pounded it unmercifully in my teen years, it took that beating and kept going. This old monster looks good enough to air up the tires, pop in a battery, and go on a camping trip!"
From the author: "When searched or reported, the vehicles will be tagged with public notice. The quality of "denial" varies, and a few days' order requires a minimum of weeks. "
ENTRY = https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@alirauf/my-entry-for-the-abandoned-shit-weekly-contest-vehicles-week-3
3rd Place Winner - 5 SBD: @bil.prag
From judge @donvee: "Growing up 2 blocks from the train tracks, I grew to love old trains. The shot of the rusty steam locomotive is perfect."
From the author: "In its glory days it had a nickname SILVER ARROW but it was in use until few years ago and we called it TIN CAN. It was a fun ride if you want to sight-see"
ENTRY = https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@bil.prag/abandoned-shit-weekly-contest-3-vehicles
Bonus-For-Resteeming Winner - 5 SBD: @claudiaz <--- Picked by a random number generator, and after checking, they did, in fact, resteem the contest post. Thanks for helping out! Congratulations! Check out their entry to the contest: https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@claudiaz/abandoned-shit-weekly-contest-cars
Honorable Mentions - 1 SBD each:
@rustique
"This truck is currently sitting at about 14,000 miles above sea level, next to an icy lake near Telluride Colorado. My only guess is that it was used as a lumber hauler for the old cabins that can be found in the area, most of which are also completely broken down and abandoned."
https://steemit.com/aswconest/@rustique/abandoned-shit-weekly-contest-3-vehicles
@axeman
"On 29 September 1981, while sailing in ballast from Aqaba, Jordan to Suez, the Loullia ran aground on the northern edge of Gordon Reef in the Straits of Tiran at position 27.59.30N/34.27.12E. The crew remained onboard and unsuccessfully attempted to refloat the ship. The ship was abandoned on 02 October and declared a total constructive loss."
https://steemit.com/photofeed/@axeman/tiran-island-shipwreck
@samanthajbarnes
"We were walking through the beautiful Hoh Rainforest in Olympic National Park in western Washington state expecting to see flocculent moss covered trees (which we did), enchanting dew covered flowers (which we did) and maybe even a majestic pronged elk (which we did not). We were not prepared to stumble upon this spectacular rust covered beauty!"
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@samanthajbarnes/you-find-the-darndest-things-in-the-rainforest-abandoned-shit-weekly-contest-3-vehicles
@karenfoster
"We came across it by accident, the land has almost taken it back. I have no idea why it is back here! Looks like this has been home for 44 years!!"
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@karenfoster/abandoned-shit-weekly-contest-abandoned-vehicles
@fivealive55
"My entry is the S.S. Point Reyes fishing boat that has been beached and abandoned in Inverness California. A lot of people have photographed it but no one seems to know much about it's history. It sits on a sandbar on the Tomales Bay near a nature preserve in the city of Inverness."
https://steemit.com/aswcontest/@fivealive55/asw-contest-entry-week-3-abandoned-fishing-boat
FINAL THOUGHTS
Again, if you didn't win... don't be discouraged. There will be a lot of these contests with lots of different themes. There were quite a few imagines that were disqualified for not adhering to the rules. Several were submitted after deadline. Other's submitted many entries when only one is allowed. I hate to be a stickler, but I'd like to keep this as fair as I can. ALSO, I've found quiet a few entries that were images stolen from the internet... DON'T DO THAT. Not only will it be disqualified, but I'll flag you for doing so.
Abandoned Shit Weekly Contest - №. 4 will be announced tomorrow (Tuesday) and look for the official contest post to see what the week's theme will be! I'm so excited and I hope you all join in, once again! Now, I'm off to distribute payouts!
