2014 Image of the Week #2

Entry period will be from Sunday to Sunday, with this week closing on the January 12th.

Only two categories; Portrait and Landscape

Portrait- Anything with eyes, people, animals
Landscape- Country, town, city, sea, abstract, things (water drops, smoke, flowers, candles and so on)

Each category will have a winner each week and this week will hopefully be judged by Kayaker72

Please supply a title for your image and what category you are entering in. Enter as many times as like, old or new images. Start posting your new shots here.

Landscape - Snowflake Pair

http://www.alderimages.com/img/s10/v...53273176-4.jpg

First Landscape Entry:

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3699/1...d2116eed_c.jpg
At the Bottom of Burgess Falls by budrowilson, on Flickr

Second Landscape Entry:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7451/1...b0d1c92f_c.jpg
The Moon by budrowilson, on Flickr

Portrait entry:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7346/1...97361e11_c.jpg
Sean & Amanda in Profile by budrowilson, on Flickr

Slow week for the images it appears. Looks like the cold has caught up to everyone.

Portrait - Sneak attack

http://www.alderimages.com/img/s9/v89/p658770856-4.jpg

It was windy for this one. I set up with a break wall behind me. The waves were crashing over it and spraying me with mist. By the time I was finished the back and side of the camera was covered in ice. When I got back to the car I could not close the legs of the tripod because the ice was built up to much so they could not be retracted. It was an invigorating shoot that I ended up enjoying... it is fun to enjoy the harshness of mother nature sometimes (as long as you dress for it).:)

Landscape: Winter Along the Lake

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2806/1...d4507eb1_c.jpg
Point Betsie - by westmichigan, on Flickr

Some great quality entries.

But, I will select Jayson's "Snowflake Pair" for the winner of the landscape photos. I find these shots mezmerizing.

For the portrait of the week, I select Sean Setter's "Sean and Amanda." I love the low key look, but there is also a lot of detail about the shot I like such as the contrast of Sean's serious pose against the ever so slight hint of a smile that Amanda has.

Thanks Brant! I really liked Sean's photo of him and Amanda. I have seen that before and have always wanted to attempt that with my little guys. Congrats!