Sunday, April 03, 2011

Sunset

Sunset by Deivysv
Sunset, a photo by Deivysv on Flickr.

March 27th, 2011

FIRST PLACE

Congrats on being voted 1st place in the weekly photo contest with this amazing photograph Deivysv :-)

March 27th, 2011

TIED FOR SECOND PLACE

Congrats on being voted 2nd place in the weekly photo contest with this wonderful image ana.gr :-)
Here is a link to the winning photo:

Nanjing # 16 : Lunch on the move [Explore]

March 27th, 2011

TIED FOR SECOND PLACE

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Sunday, March 27, 2011

Untitled by dan759
Untitled, a photo by dan759 on Flickr.

March 21st, 2011

FIRST PLACE

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Oscar

Oscar by dedrot
Oscar, a photo by dedrot on Flickr.

March 21st, 2011

SECOND PLACE

Congrats on being voted 2nd place in the weekly photo contest with this fantastic portrait of Oscar. Well done dedrot :-)

Untitled by tilo driessen
Untitled, a photo by tilo driessen on Flickr.

March 21st, 2011

THIRD PLACE

Congrats on being voted 3rd place in the weekly photo contest with this fantastic capture tilo driessen!

Monday, March 21, 2011

The Amish Way

The Amish Way by No_clever_names_left
The Amish Way a photo by No_clever_names_left on Flickr.

March 14th, 2011

FIRST PLACE

Congrats on being voted 1st place in the weekly photo contest with this fantastic portrait No_clever_names_left :-)

March 14th, 2011

SECOND PLACE

Congrats on being voted 2nd place in the weekly photo contest with this amazing capture Jessica Kirste :-)
Here is a link to the winning photo:

Boxers

Boxers by mikeallee
Boxers a photo by mikeallee on Flickr.

March 14th, 2011

THIRD PLACE

Congrats on being voted 3rd place in the weekly photo contest with this tremendous capture mikeallee! Amazing!

Monday, March 14, 2011

into reality

into reality by borealnz
into reality a photo by borealnz on Flickr.

March 6th 2011

FIRST PLACE

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Photographers notes:
Low tide at the beach....

Fairly subtle summer painterly flypaper processing.

summer days

summer days by Rinaldo_
summer days a photo by Rinaldo_ on Flickr.

March 6th, 2011

TIED FOR SECOND PLACE

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Happiness is...

Happiness is... by valeriee*
Happiness is... a photo by valeriee* on Flickr.

March 6th, 2011

TIED FOR SECOND PLACE

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Photographers notes:
I found this one looking through some shots from last year. It's candid. This was such a great day with my little brother :) The very next picture I took was in this same spot, only he is waving his crutches, wearing camo sweats, and holding a poptart in his mouth.

Sunday, March 06, 2011

~ the rescue ~

~ the rescue ~ by Janey Kay
~ the rescue ~ a photo by Janey Kay on Flickr.
February 27th 2011

FIRST PLACE

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yellow ocean

yellow ocean by Dyrk.Wyst
yellow ocean a photo by Dyrk.Wyst on Flickr.
February 27th 2011

TIED FOR SECOND PLACE

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Yellowstone trees

Yellowstone trees by meadow_grl
Yellowstone trees a photo by meadow_grl on Flickr.
February 27th 2011

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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Glistening Ice


Glistening Ice
Originally uploaded by cabe26
February 20th, 2011

3-WAY TIE FOR FIRST PLACE

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The hardships of life

February 20th, 2011

3-WAY TIE FOR FIRST PLACE

Congrats on your win in the weekly photo contest with this fantastic photo Quimico Esceptico :-)

Photographers notes:
I like this image. Despite the fact that there are a lot of things going on around the main subject, e.g., the mail box in the foreground, the people in the background, I think they all add to the scene. Although moving in front of the puppet removed the clutter in the background, it also removed part of the hints that let you realize that this is an act that is taking place in the middle of the street to entertain turist.

Bridge into the Fog


Bridge into the Fog
Originally uploaded by pdxsafariguy
February 20th, 2011

3-WAY TIE FOR FIRST PLACE

Congrats on your win in the weekly photo contest with this stunning photo Tom :-)

Photographers notes:
Here's the second of a few from yesterday's rather productive morning on the Northern Oregon Coast. I specifically chose Astoria as my destination for the morning after reading the forecast calling for overcast and patchy fog along the coast. After Aaron's workshop at the coast, it became apparent to me that these conditions are actually good days for photographing our coastal areas. The alternative destinaton for my morning would have been Mount Hood, but overcast and mountains don't work so well.

A 64x ND filter plus a polarizer were used to drive up the exposure time to >10 sec for the the misty look to the water amongst the pilings, complementing the fog in the distance. No editing was done to this other than resizing and adding the watermark. Below you will find a link to the black and white version of this same shot. I think it is a very strong shot for black & white and was tempted to post it as b&w instead. But I'll leave both here for you to look at. My intention for the morning was actually to shoot some black and white.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Washington in Winter

February 13th, 2011

3-WAY TIE FOR FIRST PLACE

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Photographers notes:
Washington Monument shot through a bare tree in the foreground

Portrait 127


Portrait 127
Originally uploaded by mikeallee
February 13th, 2011

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Ladybirds on forget-me-not


Ladybirds on forget-me-not
Originally uploaded by nutmeg66
February 13th, 2011

3-WAY TIE FOR FIRST PLACE

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Photographers notes:
The morning started out quite pleasantly, with some sun - and loads of ladybirds.

Then the rain came.

Handheld, natural light. I took some similar shots, but closer to the ladybirds, however I preferred this wider view.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Against All Odds

February 6th, 2011

FIRST PLACE

Congrats on being voted 1st place in the weekly photo contest with this fantastic photo Alexandros :-)

Photographers notes:
Αξίζει απόψε να φύγω
σε μέρες που δε ζούσα
Να θυμηθώ όσα να κάνω δε μπορούσα
Χιλιάδες σκέψεις μέσα μου βαθιά

Υπήρχαν λόγοι που δεν ήθελα να σε πιστέψω
Τις μικρές σου αφορμές να γιατρέψω
Πες ξανά πια ό,τι θες και νομίζεις
ονειρέψου με μα μη μ' αγγίζεις

Είμαι σύρμα από ρεύμα κομμένο
Σ' αγαπώ είμ' εδώ κι επιμένω
Να γκρεμίζω τα τείχη που χτίζεις
ονειρέψου με μα μη μ' αγγίζεις

Πεθαίνω απόψε να φύγω σε χρόνια που δε ζούσα
Τον εαυτό μου πάντα μέσα μου κρατούσα
Γνώριμες σκέψεις λόγια μαγικά

Υπήρχαν λόγοι που δεν ήθελα να σε φοβίσω
Τη μικρή σου ενοχή να ξυπνήσω
Τώρα πες πια ό,τι θες και νομίζεις
ονειρέψου με μα μη μ' αγγίζεις

Είμαι σύρμα από ρεύμα κομμένο...

The middle of nowhere


The middle of nowhere
Originally uploaded by toon_ee
February 6th, 2011

SECOND PLACE

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tausendmal geknipst...


tausendmal geknipst...
Originally uploaded by *regina*
February 6th, 2011

THIRD PLACE

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Photographers notes:
... und trotzdem immer wieder schön ;)
Freudenberg im Siegerland.

Sunday, February 06, 2011

Storm Light Over Sapa


Storm Light Over Sapa
Originally uploaded by Tannachy
January 30th, 2011

FIRST PLACE

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Photographers notes:
So after 10 weeks in Asia and 4000 photos later, I have arrived home. Its taken me a whole day to sort through and organise everything before I can start processing and hopefully deleting them.

This shot is just the start of a potential torrent of photos from my travels in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar. I remember this scene very well as it was my last day in Sapa, which is in north west Vietnam. I had a bus to catch in about 2 hours and was wandering back to my hotel when by great luck I got to witness this wonderful light.

Winter Solemnity


Winter Solemnity
Originally uploaded by fesign
January 30th, 2011

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Photographers notes:
The cold was our pride, the snow was our beauty. It fell and fell, lacing day and night together in a milky haze, making everything quieter as it fell, so that winter seemed to partake of religion in a way no other season did, hushed, solemn.

~ Patricia Hampl

Day 3: Finish Strong


Day 3: Finish Strong
Originally uploaded by fiznatty
January 30th, 2011

TIED FOR SECOND PLACE

Congrats on tying for 2nd place in the weekly photo contest with this fantastic catch Max!

Photographers notes:
In the last couple weeks I had started reviewing my shots from 2010 for my annual "Best Of" collection. What I found was a year filled with a couple of obvious highlights and standout photos, but overall a bit of a subpar year photo-wise for me. I was actually having trouble finding 15 images to fill the gallery. So naturally I was hoping my final photo trip of the year might produce something memorable/spectacular.

The trip hasn't been great up to this point, and until today photo ops seemed few and far between. That all changed this afternoon.

A nice couple guided me to where the Lamar Valley's resident river otters had been hanging out the last few days (Yellowstone vets: not the Confluence). We arrived to find three of them slithering in and out of the mostly-frozen Lamar River. That's when two coyotes showed up.

I remembered a shot I had seen here on Flickr depicting some awesome otter/coyote interaction, taken by Ian Gethings during a winter Yellowstone visit a couple years ago. Naturally, I was hoping for something similar between the predatory coyotes and the underdog otters this time.

One coyote slowly circled the pool where the otter was hiding out, and I finally got both animals in the same frame when the otter peeked out. What happened next was completely unexpected.

The otter jumped out of the water, and instead of being pursued, it became the aggressor and went after the coyote. The poor confused song dog turned tail and ran. The otter kept moving like nothing had happened, dove back into the river and headed back to the den.

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Passing Strangers


Passing Strangers
Originally uploaded by Kenny Maths
January 23rd, 2011

TIED FOR FIRST PLACE

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Photographers notes:
The things I do to take photographs...like (as in this case) freeze off (almost!) my fingers and toes while trying to get this shot earlier today.

Perhaps the one positive thing to come from Edinburgh's shambolic (and vastly expensive) tram project is the 'causeway' running along the middle of Princes Street which (as photographic luck would have it) is just wide enough to set up a tripod. An absolute bargain for £580 million (and counting).

The traffic flow along Princes Street is not what it once was (since it's limited to buses, taxis and...er...trams ). As such, I wasn't able to get a single shot where there were good light trails on both sides...AND the Ferris Wheel was in motion.

So, what you see here is an amalgamation of my best left and right side shots.

Do Not Piss Daddy Off

January 23rd, 2011

TIED FOR FIRST PLACE

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Photographers notes:
Lion cubs playing today at the national zoo. Their father joined in.

Jupiter caressed by clouds

January 23rd, 2011

THIRD PLACE

Congrats on being voted 3rd place in the weekly photo contest with this amazing photo paperinikkio :-)

Photographers notes:
Yesterday night, Jupiter (?) was so bright in the sky, so I took my camera and here it is!

Feedback is welcome as I'm new to night sky photography.

Using AstroVievew I determined by myself that it could be Jupiter. But I could be wrong. If anyone can help, I was looking SE at 11pm local time of Grosseto (Italy).

Place: Capalbio, Tuscany
Date: 10 Sep 2010
Camera: Canon 450D
Lens: 17-40mm L F4
EXIF: 30s F4 ISO1600

Sunday, January 23, 2011

The Seat at the entrance to University in winter

January 16th, 2011

FIRST PLACE

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At the edge..


At the edge..
Originally uploaded by photoya2
January 16th, 2011

TIED FOR SECOND PLACE

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Doppelgänger


Doppelgänger
Originally uploaded by Funchye
January 16th, 2011

TIED FOR SECOND PLACE

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Sunday, January 16, 2011

Winter Rush


Winter Rush
Originally uploaded by aimsphotography
January 9th, 2011

FIRST PLACE

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Goodbye to 2010


Goodbye to 2010
Originally uploaded by benjeev
January 9th, 2011

SECOND PLACE

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that red moon


that red moon
Originally uploaded by *MaryElise*
January 9th, 2011

THIRD PLACE

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Sunday, January 09, 2011

Station!!


Station!!
Originally uploaded by Srosh
January 2nd, 2011

FIRST PLACE

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free spirit


free spirit
Originally uploaded by Dyrk.Wyst
January 2nd, 2011

SECOND PLACE

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Hood Ornament


Hood Ornament
Originally uploaded by fiznatty
January 2nd, 2011

THIRD PLACE

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Sunday, January 02, 2011

Redpoll in the Snow


Redpoll in the Snow
Originally uploaded by Jeff Dyck
December 27th, 2010

TIED FOR FIRST PLACE

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Ominous Clouds Enveloping Six Cool Winter Trees

December 27th, 2010

TIED FOR FIRST PLACE

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Pas sages

December 27th, 2010

THIRD PLACE

Congrats on being voted 3rd place in the weekly photo contest with this fabulous image Anne :-)
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Monday, December 27, 2010

Winter lane

December 19th, 2010

FIRST PLACE

Congrats on being voted 1st place in the weekly photo contest with this stunning photo Edwin van Nuil Photography :-)

Superior North Shore Ice Biscuits

December 19th, 2010

SECOND PLACE

Congrats on being voted 2nd place in the weekly photo contest with this fabulous photo Jeff Dyck :-)
December 19th, 2010

THIRD PLACE

Congrats on being voted 3rd place in the weekly photo contest with this fabulous image Anne :-)Here is a link to the winning photo:

Sunday, December 19, 2010

[coming and going]


[coming and going]
Originally uploaded by Janey Kay
December 12th, 2010

FIRST PLACE

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Originally uploaded by Erlend Pedersen
December 12th, 2010

SECOND PLACE

Congrats on being voted 2nd place in the weekly photo contest with this fabulous photo Erlend Pedersen :-)

Winter drama


Winter drama
Originally uploaded by benjeev
December 12th, 2010

THIRD PLACE

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Sunday, December 12, 2010

this much i know to be true


this much i know to be true
Originally uploaded by ewitsoe
December 5th, 2010

FIRST PLACE

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Nighttime Light Dance


Nighttime Light Dance
Originally uploaded by Ernie E
December 5th, 2010

TIED FOR SECOND PLACE

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La vida secreta de las hojas / the secret life of leaves

December 5th, 2010

TIED FOR SECOND PLACE

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Sunday, December 05, 2010

Stop and smell the.....Daisies?

November 28th, 2010

FIRST PLACE

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Have a seat


Have a seat
Originally uploaded by Richterscale
November 28th, 2010

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Pirates Of Siberia


Pirates Of Siberia
Originally uploaded by pitrih
November 28th, 2010

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