Gilles Tran wrote:
> One major reason for the lack of exceptional pieces may have been that the 
> time period of two and a half months was too short. POVCOMP is of an order 
> of magnitude harder than the IRTC, and the organisers underestimated the 
> time needed to create this sort of work without giving up on real life. 
> People couldn't find the time to complete their entries, and among those 
> submitted, we feel that many can be improved.

   That describes perfectly my thoughts (both that the time period was 
short and that many things on my entry can be improved).

> Accordingly, it has been decided to postpone the deadline until January 31, 
> 2005. That's almost 3 additional months for people to resume or complete 
> their work, or submit new ones.

   Can I admit that I *really* fantasized with this? :)

> Again, this was not an easy decision to take. I'm painfully aware of how 
> difficult this must be for the POVCOMP participants. We hope, however, that 
> these 3 extra months will result in many exceptional pictures.

   I feel it was a necessary reparation... for me, rectifying a mistake 
is always a good thing. And for the time/effort "wasted" chasing the 
last deadline... well, it was a very good experience that I don't mind 
repeating.

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Jaime