All Will Be Well, It's Just a Portrait: Enter to Win a Rokinon 85mm f1.4 Lens

Rokinon 85mm f1.4

You have definitely heard us say that everyone should have an 85mm lens. Well, now you have a chance to win one from Rokinon. The Phoblographer, in association with Rokinon, will be giving away an 85mm f1.4 in our, “All Will be Well, It’s Just a Portrait” contest. We want you to show us your best portrait. You can use any lens you like. Just be sure to capture a calm portrait of your subject in the best way possible.

This contest is open to everyone.

How To Enter:

-Join Rokinon’s brand new Flickr group

-Each entry must be the original work of the entrant

-Entries must have the tag “Portrait lens”

-Entries are limited to one photo per person

-Keep all the photos safe for work (no nudity or anything like that)

-Minimum file size is 1024 x 768

-The contest ends on February 14, 2013; winners will be announced shortly after that

-The contest will be judged the staff of the Phoblographer and Rokinon

-The portraits will be judged on the originality, quality, and overall impact of the work.

- The Staff of the Phoblographer and Rokinon (“Sponsor”), and its respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and advertising and promotion agencies, and their immediate family members (spouse, parent, child and sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and/or those living in same household of each, whether or not related, are not eligible to participate or win. Sponsor reserves the right to verify all eligibility requirements. Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local law and regulations.

Best of luck! Get photographing.

EDITOR’S UPDATE: THE WINNER HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED!

Tagged as: 85mm f1.4, contest, Portrait Lens, Rokinon

Mark

Is this for American residents only ?
- ChrisGampat
  
  Open to the entire world.
  
  *Chris Gampat*
  Chris Gampat Photography
- Gevon Servo
  
  Nope this contest is open to everyone!
Feroz Khan

Damn. Flickr groups are blocked by my ISP in UAE
Ilya

How will the winner be notified?
- Gevon Servo
  
  User will be announced via a post here on this very site
Eric Moseley

im so in !
- Gevon Servo
  
  Cool!!!!!!!
eugen

is this still available?
- ChrisGampat
  
  Kindly read the area stating when the contest ends.
  
  *Chris Gampat*
  Chris Gampat Photography
Max Berkowitz

Can it be animal portraits?
Feroz Khan

Can I like the Rokinon page on Facebook as an alternative to the Flickr page (since Flickr groups are banned here in UAE) ?
- ChrisGampat
  
  Unfortunately not, sorry my friend.
Tarun Kumar

Has the winner been announced? Would like to see the winning shot/s in the Flickr Group shortly. Thanks.
- ChrisGampat
  
  Not yet.
  
  *Chris Gampat*
  Chris Gampat Photography
dkmdlb

So… when is the winner going to be announced?
ames

Has the winner been announced yet?
http://www.facebook.com/nicholise Nicholise Garner

has the winner been announced yet?
- marc osborne
  
  No…. keep hitting refresh over and over and over again! Muhahahahahaha!
  - ChrisGampat
    
    We’re still deciding the winner. Relax.
    
    *Chris Gampat*
    Chris Gampat Photography
    - marc osborne
      
      I’m just joking around! Hope you guys are having a hard time picking with all the great entries!
tmarsh7288

who won?
R

So a winner has still not been posted…?
- dkmdlb
  
  The contest lasts one week and then it takes a week to judge it. Seems legit. Ok, maybe not. Just pick one you jerks.
  - ChrisGampat
    
    There are three judges trying to figure out who wins and a ton of entries.
    Relax.
    
    - Chris Gampat
    Editor in Chief
    The Phoblographer
    - marc osborne
      
      You know, telling us to relax isn’t really the friendliest way to communicate with us. The page here says: “The contest ends on February 14, 2013; winners will be announced shortly after that.” I don’t think that its unreasonable for us to think that it would have taken less than a full week.
      
      And I don’t think telling us to “relax,” is respectful of your readers at all. There isn’t even the hint of an apologetic note or explanation in your responses. You have hundreds of people that have been waiting patiently. Dragging this out gets you more and more views and its really beginning to seem like you are milking this contest for “refreshes”. I told myself that couldn’t be the case…but your lack of respect toward the eager reader and lack of updates really tell a different story.
      
      This page has been viewed over a hundred times today and over 7000 times total. You know you have an eager readership. You should be excited and thankful so many people want to be a part of this.
      - ChrisGampat
        
        And as a reader for a long time, when have we ever let anyone down?
        
        Our site was down for nearly four hours today. We’ve been going through a ton of changes as of recent. We are constantly bombarded with news, new vendor inquiries, advertising, content development, strategizing, editing and revising tips and tutorials, growth, and more.
        
        Additionally, when contests are judged, it needs to be done between two companies. In this case it is us and Rokinon. We are still working on this but the anxiousness and a reply like yours will not quicken the pace.
        
        When I used to work at B&H Photo, we got the same thing every day when the D800 came out. “Oh when is mine coming?! When is mine coming?!” And you know what, it came when we got the shipments. In a case like this, we will announce the decision when we’ve made it. We have a ton of submissions to go through and there are two Phoblographer Editors and One Marketing Director for Rokinon doing this on top of all of our other duties.
        
        If you really think that this is a pageviews game then I need to tell you that you are absolutely wrong. Those numbers are extremely minimal in the grand scheme of this site’s traffic.
        
        Now once again, I am going to ask you to please be patient while we work or else I will close the comments section.
        
        *Chris Gampat*
        Chris Gampat Photography
        
        marc osborne
        
        You’re going to close the comments session because of 4 people who are mildly critical of the handling of this contest? You actually haven’t asked for our patience once, in contrast to your last sentence.
        
        The only 2 bits of communication you’ve given us was: “relax.” I think your readers have been very patient. We’re just wondering if we should keep checking in… because of the vagueness of the contest rules. Next time you may want to just say: “Sorry guys, having a hard time picking a winner! We’ll pick a winner soon.” Having a hard date would probably be a better idea for future contests. And acting so curt and disrespectful to people who support your site doesn’t seem like a good idea.
        
        I’m actually trying to help you. I’m not really all that concerned with winning a $300 lens. But the way you are handling this is making me, and I’m sure many others, second guess whether or not this is the type of blog we’d like to frequent. I know I’m not alone.
        
        tashaleigh
        
        I don’t feel the way you do…I’m happy to be patient! You do not have to be a jerk about it…it’s a contest with over 600 pictures and so many different variables. Sorry for this poor guy and his cynicism…don’t lump me into this category of impatient people! Can’t wait to see who wins! No matter how long it takes
        
        Guest
        
        Did you guys delete my last comment?
        
        ChrisGampat
        
        Nothing was deleted, but please stop because you’re not making this go any faster.
        
        *Chris Gampat*
        Chris Gampat Photography
      - Porter
        
        Have to agree with Gampat, here, Marc. Relax a little. it’s a contest for a FREE lens. They didn’t have to do it, in the first place. Can you really complain that you’re not getting something for free fast enough? It’s ok…they’ll get to it. Go shoot, have a little fun away from the glow of your computer screen.
        
        ChrisGampat
        
        Our decision should be finalized tomorrow. To judge this contest required three editors from Phoblographer and the Marketing Director of Rokinon.
        The problem? Just like in many workplaces, when too many chefs are at a pot it can become problematic to get things totally accomplished. On top of this, we’ve got a ton of submissions to go through on top of our responsibilities.
        
        You’ll hear from us soon.
eugen

has it been announced?
jax

The winner will be announce Feb 29th 2013