My first contest cum giveaway!

Glad to see a contest hosted by you! I sincerely hope that your blog gets many more opportunities in the future. 

While the prize looks tempting, I doubt if any of the beautiful moments of my life were captured by a camera.  They are all residing in my brain. 

brain -> heart 

Thank you very much, Ranjith for your heartfelt wishes. They mean a lot to me. I wish you and your blog the very best of everything too.

If that is the case, then why not sketch / paint one of those moments out of your heart on a sheet of paper and then blog about it? Dont expect any prizes for it though. ... That picture would be truly priceless.

If only the day was longer than 24 hours! 

IndiBusyWonder! 

This is fantastic Arti!! Hope you host many more such contests in the future.

I would let this thread stay and I will also try to participate in this contest if I can!!

Thank you, DS! With wishes and support like this, I am sure I will! I hope you will be able to submit your entry! :)

Great !! Keep Blogging.

Thanks, Pawan! :)

Great initiative Arti!

Thanks, Anunoy da! 

Great! I'll take part if something strikes me but not for the prize but because of the simple reason which makes us so :)

good going!

+ 1 to your attitude, Aditya. Thanks! :)

You are going great guns, Arti. Good to see your blog going places. From winning prizes to giving prizes. Wow. You rock.

It's all happening because of wishes like yours, TF. I am so happy to hear those motivational words coming from you, they are a huge boost to my confidence. It's been such a real joy growing up together.. Thank you so much. 

And regarding deleting the threads, I feel some of the IndiPolice take the no links policy too literally. The idea is not link or no link. It is promotion or no promotion. Even if there is no link, but a thread is primarily meant for generating publicity for blog or blogger with no public good, the thread deserves to be deleted.

Similarly, if thread is of interest to greater public, links can be allowed. No point making the public run around to find a link to something useful. We are not running a government bureucracy here to enforce random rules just for the heck of it.

Appreciate what you say, TF. I agree. The point is it is a 'give-away', the main aim of it being to show appreciation to the blogging community at large and if it does not reach the bloggers, then there is no use. In this case, link giving becomes necessary because, as you rightly mentioned, this post will slide down from the home page in a couple of days (though the contest will still be on) and then people will be at a loss to track it down.

By the way, why only non digital photos? 

I thought that would make it fun, interesting and something different from the mundane for all - the participants as well as the judges - that is why. 

thats greta.. but if you could put up the details of teh contest here in this page it would be much helpful. Thank u !

Thanks, sahithya. The details of the contest are not much actually. You need to blog (in less than 300 words) about one picture from your photo album that holds a special memory for you. And there are a few points after that which you need to follow, but those are difficult for me to mention here. Request you to please visit the page, if the topic interests you enough to take part. :)

I, too, am a non-picture sort of person, Arti! Otherwise there would have been no greater pleasure than to participate in a contest organized by you. All the very best to you and your blog.

And I am a non-contest sory of person. Otherwise there would have been no greater pleasure than to participate in a contest organized by Arti for me too.

Never mind about that CS and TF. Of course I wish you could, as the pleasure to have you'll over, would have all been mine! But I am already overwhelmed to have all your support and best wishes, I have nothing more to ask for. Thank you.  

BTW, on a slightly different note: I am now waiting for my lucky chance to take both your autographs - just saying so that you remember - as I will be jumping all the lines. 

There is no wild rush for autographs from me anyway, Arti - in fact I have not had to sign even one :) And, even if there was a mad rush you would always have priority :)

That is so very sweet, I feel lucky.. already. 

My di is keeping a contest. Wow!!!. I shall take part. Diiiii!! You are awesome <3

All the best, Sweetie! 

haha.. the irony of this contest is that even though the original entity was a non-digital testimony to that moment, it will have to be eventually digitized via a scanner to be presented in front of the world.. Just stumbled at it's underpinnings.. ..But will see if I have such a moment in that multitude of photo albums lost somewhere in my house.. nice initiative, I have to say.. :)

Thank you. :)

Do I need to nominate any 3 bloggers who are willing/planning to participate? Or I should nominate the ones that I like?

Hey Pankti, thanks for your interest. You can nominate any 3 bloggers of your liking and let them know about it by commenting on their blogs. Their willingness to participate or not thereafter, is their choice entirely.

Thanks Arti :)

You are most welcome, Pankti. Looking forward to your post. :)

Nice :) I have already submitted my entry

Cute memory, Prasanna! Loved it, Good luck!

Hey Arti, now as my NaPoWriMo responsibility is going to be over and got the recent bug of trying to write even on subjects I know not, I can take part in your contest... but I've a serious concern!

You have written- "Please help me spread the word by promoting it on your Facebook and twitter pages so that more and more bloggers can benefit from the opportunity. In addition to this, if you have participated, do not forget to tweet me your entry and I will retweet it back"

My problem is that I don't write on FB/Twitter, so would I still be eligible for the contast if I finish my task till nomination of 3 bloggers? 

Of course, you would be eligible. Just make sure to follow all the 4 points mentioned in 'Points to remember' as they are compulsory. The twitter and facebook sharing (Extra mileage part) is optional.  That para is a request, written with an intention to helping me spread the word.

All things photography are definitely subjects of your know, so this should be a cakewalk for you? All the best! 

Ahh I'm happy...

by 'un-manipulated' does it mean that I can't even put a border or watermark on the scanned image?

You are free to insert watermarks and borders, they are allowed.

Guys, I don't even know how to put watermark or borders on the scanned photos...let alone tweak anything

Pankti, download & install Irfanview in your computer and then check this link: http://iamyuanwu.wordpress.com/2008/10/17/guide-batch-watermarking-photos-in-irfanview-420/

Hope you won't have any doubt after that

Hey Arti, I have participated in your contest, loved the theme. Have already submitted the link. Just to mention that I have indeed added a watermark on my photo as its a prized possession to me. Hope I don't get disqualified for that 

Your post is very much up and running, Priyanka! Thanks for participating and All the best!

Thank you for all your responses, interest and encouragements everyone. Last 4 days remaining for the giveaway to close, hurry up if you are planning to participate!

Hope it happens, DS :)

finally submitted the one... Arti would you mind to check my post whether it's meeting the criterion/guidelines?

It is perfect and very beautiful! And a photographer since 4 is simply - Wow! Best wishes for the contest! 

thanks Arti!

Now I recall that I do have a good non digital photo of mine taken when I was two or three years old ( which unfortunately was my first photograph ) .... but it is at my home - 1653 kms away 

Why not follow the footsteps of IB and extend the deadline to 15th May? 

Hmmm, contest extension, I was also thinking something similar... Let me see.

PS: Would that be your first picture online? 

I think so... 

I hope you will not forget to participate in my little contest amidst the heap of biggie IndiContests running right now.

Don't you know that I always submit my posts on the last day? 

Actually, I am really excited to put that cute photo of mine on my blog. 

How would I know the secret of your success?

.. And actually, I am really excited to see it too. Thank you.

How would I know the secret of your success?

I started submitting my entries on the last date since March only and the results of most of those contests are not yet out except for one, in which I wasn't a winner. 

Deadline extended: Closing date is now 16th May!

'Thank you' and 'Best wishes' to everyone who already participated ... 'Please do' and 'Looking forward' to everyone who are yet to..

Flattering IB by imitating..