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Archive for December, 2007
Semifinalists, Round One
Dec 3rd
I’m pleased to present (in no particular order) the first 10 of 20 semifinalists for the Mochimochi Photo Contest! John and I based our selections of the semifinalists on originality of scene, ingenuity of knitting, and quality of photo. These photos are all amazing, and very hard to choose among!
We need to narrow the 20 semifinalists down to 10, and you can help by campaigning for your favorites in the comments to this post. Tomorrow I’ll post the next 10 semifinalists, and then I’ll post the selected 10 finalists at the end of the week and voting will officially begin!
UPDATE 12/12/07: I’ve taken the images in this post down to save bandwidth, but you can still click on the links to see the photos!
Snake and Mouse nature scene by neferstie
We see the sleepy predator trying to swallow his mischievous prey in this nicely shot nature scene.
Cannibalism? by giolou
Is this Pepto-drinking-Pepto image funny or disturbing? Maybe both!
Rodent Roundup by muffychloe
Mischievous Mouse and a baby guinea pig. Need I say more? (Except maybe awwwww…)
Colorful Woodins by staveitoff
I love the color variation of these little guys! And it’s a beautiful photo.
Snake & Mouse Dia De Los Muertos Altar by knittygirlie
An awesome customized Snake and Mouse festively celebrating the life of the knitter’s grandmother.
A cloud on the horizon by knitfaced
What a gorgeous landscape! Rainycloud fits right in.
Mischievous Mouse smells a flower by mikkers!
Oh, Mischievous Mouse, you’re such a romantic!
How Ninjabun was Fooled by snuffykin
An altruistic Grass protects his carrot friend by dressing up as “the Great Carrot” to scare off a hungry Ninjabun. Click on the photo to read the whole story. (It has a happy ending!)
Bob in the wild by lizzie j b
I love the authentic flash-photography of this night scene, and the surprised look on Bob’s face! (Who knew that Bobs were nocturnal?)
One of these things is strangely like the others by mariannes stuff
Snake and Mouse go mini-golfing! Hilarity ensues.
Aren’t they all fantastic? Let us know which are your favorites in the comments, and come back tomorrow to see the remaining 10 semifinalists!
Honorable Mentions
Dec 3rd
A HUGE thank-you to everyone who entered the Mochimochi Photo Contest!!! Your creativity astounds me, and I’ve found myself inspired over and over again by your beautiful, funny, and clever photos.
The contest was a great success, with 90 participants and more than 400 entries. But choosing finalists for the photo contest is wayyy harder than I thought! My husband and trusted Mochimochi Land partner John and I have been narrowing down our favorites, but we’re still not quite down to our top ten. So tomorrow and Wednesday we’ll present our 20 semifinalists and encourage you to campaign for your favorites in the comments. Then the list of finalists will come later in the week and voting will commence!
Today we’re presenting (in no particular order) our Honorable Mentions: photos that didn’t make our semifinalists list, but that we still think are awesome.
UPDATE 12/12/07: I’ve taken the images in this post down to save bandwidth, but you can still click on the links to see the photos!
Camouflage by muffychloe
This Sleepy Snake is trying to fool a mouse by disguising himself as an Uh-Oh. Too clever!
Action Safari Shot! by Sevous
A yellow bob tries to evade the menacing (and totally cute!) cat in multiple shots.
Albino grass tries something new by cspooks
An albino Grass sees what life as a tooth might be like. Love it!
Bob and Grass Family by wrchill
This is the story of how Bob and Grass fell in love and had a bob/grass hybrid offspring. Wow!
Carrot Hiding in Berries by flowers.leaves
Ninjabun’s carrot looks so cute nestled in this bunch of berries.
Knits & Bobs by world ruined
A most artistic close-up of everyone’s favorite long-nosed friend.
Grass Stain on the Wheel by kountingsheep
Not only is this photo totally funny, but it’s also a crocheted version of Grass!
Dog and pigs in blankets by Ouonqui
Tee hee hee!
Bob-B-Q by rsislandcrafts
Bob and friends celebrated Thanksgiving this year with a Bob-B-Q! I love their expressive eyes and the pattern alterations.
Bob & Alfie by lizzie j b
Mochimochi Land toys paired with pets are the cutest! This confrontation is especially funny.
Check back tomorrow for the first group of semifinalists!
