Image of the Week...Week#5

Catagory: Landscape
Title: Sometimes Things are not as They Seem

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Reflections -6751 by westmichigan, on Flickr

Edit: The picture is actually upside down. The Birch trees sticking up are the reflection.

Finally have some landscape shots.

Landscape - The old barn

http://www.alderimages.com/img/s9/v86/p1628092098-4.jpg

Landscape - Bloom

This one is from a vine growing on the back fence. Taken at 3x magnification.

http://www.alderimages.com/img/s10/v...55977161-5.jpg

My entry under portraits:
"It's so FLUFFY"

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2872/9...0281a925_b.jpg
small-4976-2 by kayaker72, on Flickr

A few more for fun...

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3784/9...f0d22406_b.jpg
small-5017-2 by kayaker72, on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5476/9...2e879a98_b.jpg
small-5042 by kayaker72, on Flickr



Thanks for viewing...Brant

This my week #5 entry in the portrait category: My grand daughter Lilly:o

http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....46973794-4.jpg

Here's my two (both taken within the last 8 days):

Portrait:

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3722/9...70de0aed_c.jpg
Terrence and Daughter 1 by budrowilson, on Flickr

Landscape:

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3726/9...3a36b8dc_c.jpg
The Daytime Storm by budrowilson, on Flickr

My entries for this week will be two recent shots from a vacation trip last week. We spent several lazy days at the seaside and while the rest of the family were reading I was looking for photo opportunities.

My entry for the landscape category will be one of many sunset shots from the trip (the place is made for sunset shooting):

"Sunset rocks"
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2894/9...7d03aa35_o.jpg

For the portrait category I selected a shot of a juvenile black-headed gull that was hanging around at the same spot along the shoreline as we.

"Not yet black-headed"
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5529/9...d0d787ca_o.jpg

Thanks for viewing!

Here's a portrait I'll throw into the mix. I got a candid shot of my girlfriend's father at the beach today.
"Kinda Smiling"
http://i.minus.com/ibczyt7huAjF0b.jpg

And here is another landscape one before the deadline. I am going to call this one "Brave" because that's what I was called when bringing my 5D3 out on the water with me.

http://i.minus.com/inwNIJn7V1fGw.jpg

We'll close it here and let Jonathan get started with the judging.:)

Wow these are all terrific... I'm really glad the entry period is just one week long, otherwise there would be far too many excellent photos to choose from. I picked two black & white photos as the winners: In the portrait category, Brian's "Sunday Staredown", for the eye-catching pose, highlights, and bokeh. It's a unique shot that makes you stop and stare right back. And in the landscape category, I picked Brant's "Still Standing", for the leading lines, strong lighting, contrast, and story-telling composition. Awesome job everyone, and thanks so much for the honour of being this week's judge!