Saturday, March 3, 2007

March Plexos - Be Sure to Enter!



The March Plexos are in place at the Contest Lens! Be sure to enter your favorite lenses, and your own best lenses!

Remember, ONLY MASTER LENSMASTERS participate in Squidoo.

Winners, don't forget to email Margaret for your winning badges and additional opportunities!

Congratulations to all!

#1 Winner in the Content Category


National Parks and Monuments, by masterful lensmaster JimB, is yet another example of knowledge, passion and experience being shared in a widely beloved lens.

The only people who don't love our National Parks are those who haven't yet visited. If you haven't been there, after reading Jim's lens, you'll be making plans to get there!

Jim is a writer, having a first book "Hey Ranger! True Tales of Humor and Misadventure from America's National Parks" and so its no wonder that his ten lenses are so compelling. Another example of true Grandmaster Lensmaster material!

Congratulations, Jim, from a whole huge batch of admirers!

#1 Winner in the Commerce Category


As groupmaster for the Mall on Squidoo group, I have a special interest in commerce lenses. I see dozens of them every single day, and I've built more than a few of my own. Affiliate lenses are all too easy to duplicate by anyone who can build a lens. They ARE ALL being duplicated every day, and I see all the duplicates. This month's number one winner gives all affiliate lensmasters hope and a great model.

Lumix ® - Digital Cameras by Panasonic, by Snaz, is a perfect example of passion giving practical meaning to a purchase.

Passion and utility is exactly what sets this lens apart from dozens, soon to be hundreds or even thousands, of camera affiliate lenses.

Snaz has a passion for photography and for good reason: he's a photographer. so it follows, and his lens makes it clear, that the camera he chooses is important in his work. He shares his reasoning with us and helps us to select what works best for our own situation.

We are not eyeballs for manipulation, hype and abuse with Snaz. We are human beings who's interest, intelligence and time he respects. What a pleasant relief!

Exceptionally well done. Thanks Snaz!

#2 Winner in the Content Category


Barbaro by Ghost_Moth was a very, very tight 'race' and there is no pun intended here. Ghost_Moth has a very high level of storytelling skills, is able to keep us on the edge of our seat through the whole lens, and and also write a gorgeous and very moving tribute to an astonishing horse. That youtube video is one to watch again and again. This is definitely GRANDMASTER LENSMASTER material!

Ghost_Moth is by no means a 'one trick pony' either. He has an impressive additional 46 lenses, all of which are great topics and interesting treatments.

Squidoo is a much richer place for Ghost_Moth's participation. Congratulations, with our admiration and respect, Ghost_Moth!

#2 Winner in the Commerce Category


Disney Pins, by top lensmaster RV, is a dearly loved favorite lens of everyone. Disney is already fun, fun, fun, yet RV has shown us a new way to really delight in Disney every day, to take that fun to Disney and beyond, and to keep something so loved as a daily part of our lives.

RV has truly become a master lensmaster, with 11 more fabulous lenses to his credit. He's also an active participant in Squidoo, Groupmastering the All Things Christian Group.

Congratulations on a fabulous, well loved lens!

#3 Winner in the Content Category


Jellyfish: Beauty with a Bite is one of the favorites of everyone in February.

Another situation where a fabulous content lens is the only one for this lensmaster, aquaken.

This lens about jellyfish is so good that it can be used in classrooms and as reference materials for everyone, and I really hope to see it in lensrolls all over Squidoo!

It was also Lens of the Day, back in July of last year. With content lensmasters like that, Squidoo could really be a major resource on the internet.

Congratulations for the long term relevancy and beauty of such an awesome lens, Aquaken! We'd love to see more work from you!

#3 Winner in the Commerce Category


Top 20 Things to do at the French Culinary Institute in No Particular Order, by kbrown0804 was a very tight favorite of lensmasters and jurists alike.

This is the lensmaster's only lens, a tragedy when you think about the lenses they could make from this one alone... french cooking, french eating, french pastries...

This beautiful, content rich lens has us all hoping that being a winner among so many lensmasters will encourage kbrown0804 to come back and do a series!

Monday, February 12, 2007

Masterpiece Content Lens #1


Great Disney World Photos is tops for content, a masterpiece lens in its own right!

Barrie has created a lens that we can go back to again and again, increasing our photography skills, giving us important tips, and the photographs- what a beautiful selection!

Like the rest of the Squidoo lensmasters, this was one of our very favorites.

This masterpiece lens is entered into our annual Masterpiece Lens award contest.

Congratulation, Barrie! We are proud of you and your work!

Masterpiece Commerce Lens #1!


Stamping Shopper is a great commerce lens, where people are ready to take up the hobby by the time they get to the end of the page!

By the time she gets done with us, webseitler has created a new want in us, a desire to do some new projects that we never knew about before. This type of open and interactive commerce sure inspires not only new customers but repeat business! An excellent example of what web commerce can be!

We believe this will be a very successful commerce lens!

We congratulate webseitler on her masterpiece lens, and have entered it in the annual Masterpiece Lens of the Year contest!

Runners Up- Content Master Lens #2


Procrastination Destination, by groovyoldlady, is the LENS TO GO TO for all the help we could possibly need procrastinating!

Its about time someone helped us to CELEBRATE our human nature. And celebrate we do, laughing and enjoying everything she shares with us. She is DEFINITELY groovy! No wonder she's such a popular lensmaster!

Congratulations on your wit, your style, and your great content.

This master lens is entered in the annual Masterpiece Lens of the Year contest!