em...:

I've been keeping a close eye on the voting in this, because I've had a niggling feeling of oddness since the WIP thread, which has compounded itself in some very peculiar voting; Anyway, when I add it up, I get a three way tie. But I suspect it's not all above board.

quite right em... and thats why the votes add up as they do now :)

Well done Mark, awesome image.

 I'd love to see some more of your work, do you have a blog or DA account?

Hi All

  I signed up this website last week when I saw on facebook there are art challenges going on here. When it comes to Voting my Fiance her nick is "gugus" here and a very close friend of mine his nick is"cosbm" here signed up the website and voted for me. 

  But netiher I nor them didnt know its not allowed. also I didnt asked for it to anyone obviously which only two votes are here and they are the closest peaople around me and they know that I entered a contest. 

  So I am very sad now cuz people are thinking and allusion that I try to cheat here. I never tryd or even think about it. As ı said before I signed up just last week I didnt now there is a rule or a strict that people who just signed up for voting will not accepted. That means even ı didint know the rule I didnt called for help around my friends ( if I did there would be a lot more voting like can be anybodyelse) Also its against the nature of these kind of art challenges. The ultimate goal is not winning here its the process. I learned a lot when I did what I did on the image. Thats more important then getting a first place.

   Anyways (my english not so well so if I said anything wrong please forgive me and feel free to ask me) Congratz to winner and all entrants.

You will see me more on the forum from now on and I dont want be known as cheater. in my age it wont be joke......so dont what else to say...

See you on #286 

kind regards

 Galip KARADENİZ 

galip, i think you have created a very cool final. my favorite from the beginning. cant wait to see what you do with the next theme. 

i believe you that you dont have asked for voting help. for me you have no cheatermark or any negative mark. my husband asked me every day 'should i log in and vote for you?' or he says that i should post a link in facebook. every time i said oh no, it doesnt help me to win the contest. i want to know where i am with foreign votes.

so for me its cleared. see you in next contest. 

Thank you guys that means a lot to me.

When ı woke up and saw the comments I felt really bad like a rock in the stomach but now feel much better.

thank you again 

Thanks for the votes. Nice work everyone! 

SteFlack:

Well done Mark, awesome image.

 I'd love to see some more of your work, do you have a blog or DA account?

link in sig