Image of the Week...Week#8

Entry period will be from Sunday to Sunday, with this week closing on the 11th August.
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 judged hopefully by Brian/bgood, who consistently delivers top class images with great emotive appeal.

Then a poll to sort out monthly winners.

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.

I'll get this rolling with another puppy shot, for the portrait category. One of the most imposing dogs I have ever seen. A Xolo.

Portrait Xolo
[img]http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2819/9...f0242d8a_b.jpg
Xolo by Steve's Life, on Flickr[/img]

Thanks for viewing.

here's mine, both are Landscape.

(Sunrise on my Mind)
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps395b013f.jpg

and another one

(Thoughts of Hawaii)
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...psf1e63e56.jpg

ROY :cool:

A landscape from last week:

Sunset over Spray Lakes, Kananaskis Alberta
Canon 5D2, 24-70 f/2.8 LII, 10-stop solid ND
13 sec @ f/11, ISO 100

http://www.huyerperspectives.com/Lan...IMG_3565-L.jpg

I haven't shot a whole lot of anything recently.

Landscape - Bales

http://www.alderimages.com/img/s9/v93/p1817078023-4.jpg

So I will throw in one of my favorites from last fall.

Landscape - Downtown Omaha

http://www.alderimages.com/img/s9/v90/p1645632904-4.jpg

Category : Landscape
Title : Big Stopper

This is my first try to use the Lee Big Stopper. Lots to learn.

F14 - 24mm - 6 Sec with a Lee Big Stopper and a 0.6 Soft Grad.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3763/9...392f001e_z.jpg
Big Stopper by DSLR Newbie Test Area, on Flickr

Portrait

Relaxing

http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/...3/P1010439.jpg


Landscape

paradise in Texas.

http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/...3/P1010448.jpg

Portrait: Upperman High Senior Football Players

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2825/9...8d3507a8_c.jpg
Upperman High Senior Football Players by budrowilson, on Flickr

Portrait - Shot this evening in my back yard.

Title: The Twins

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7323/9...10caa95c_c.jpg
Twin Fawns -1000 by westmichigan, on Flickr

Sean: I think that is the best High School team shot I have ever seen. The clouds and sun in the background adds a lot of cool factor:cool:.

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Originally Posted by Sean Setters

Portrait: Upperman High Senior Football Players

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High School??? Seniors.... What precisely do you feed them?

great shot Pat!

those are some great shots too LSCG!

I took this a little while ago, it's one of my first B/W shots, enjoy!

landscape

(As Time Rolls By)
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...psc7f51d86.jpg

Portrait:
"Snack Time"
http://4mozasmiles.smugmug.com/Famil...5D3_9908-M.jpg

70-300L @ 300mm f/6.3, 1/1250, ISO 1000

Portrait:
"Busy"
http://4mozasmiles.smugmug.com/Flowe...5D3_9402-M.jpg

100L f/9, 1/800, ISO 4000

Landscape
Title: Black and Blue on the Yellowstone River

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3752/9...e96afc99_b.jpg
Black and Blue - Yellowstone River by ernogy, on Flickr

Portrait

Little Pup
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7369/9...dcf35945_c.jpg
Wolf Pup Look-Alike by ernogy, on Flickr

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Originally Posted by Sean Setters

Portrait: Upperman High Senior Football Players

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Awesome shot Sean!

I'd like to enter this under "Landscape." Taken of the Rhode Island Capital Building in Providence, RI with the EOS-M @ 34 mm, 30 sec, f/10, ISO 100

"Waterplace"

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7284/9...7b5baf60_b.jpg
small-2860 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Erno I really like that one --- another very effective use of a wide aspect ratio. It also shows that you don't need a colourful sunrise or sunset to get a gorgeous picture.

Landscape:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7455/9...fcbc725b_c.jpg
The Fountain at Dogwood Park by budrowilson, on Flickr

+1...Enro, that is a beautiful shot....

My Portrait entry..."A model that works for food"

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7364/9...1aee28d8_b.jpg
small-2903 by kayaker72, on Flickr

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Originally Posted by Kayaker72

+1...Enro, that is a beautiful shot....

My Portrait entry..."A model that works for food"

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I like this alot - technical, framing, and the "eye." Well done

Landscape

http://photos.deghaye.com/photos/i-k...-k4KptwD-L.jpg

From my trip to Italy mid-July

Portrait

http://photos.deghaye.com/photos/i-3...-3GfTG72-L.jpg

same place, same time

Portrait - This Gray Tree Frog was on our front door window last night. So I got my macro and flash out, and he posed for a few shots.

Title: Gray Tree Frog

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7319/9...56e2220d_c.jpg
Tree Frog -1001 by westmichigan, on Flickr

Entry in Portrait Category for week #8 : Female Wood Duck

http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....36849667-5.jpg

Here's one from last weekend. Portrait category entry: Waiting to Go

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3787/9...10067387_b.jpg
Waiting to go by B_R_T, on Flickr

An entry for this week, in the portrait category.

Hey you

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7388/9...1d91493d_b.jpg
Hey you by Tounis_9, on Flickr

During a recent vacation trip to the Swedish island Gotland we spent a wonderful evening at this place (called "Hoburgen") located close to the south end of the island. It will be my entry for the landscape category.

"Hoburgen by night"
Attachment 1947

We will await the decision of Brian/bgood for this weeks two winners.

I just saw Steve's invitation to pick the winners this week. Thanks for the honor. There were many great shots this week. I had real difficulty picking the landscape winner, but ultimately it came down to Erno's "Black and Blue on the Yellowstone River" and Kayaker's "Waterplace." However, this time the edge went to Erno as the picture hit an emotional home to me as well as being a great shot (I've always felt most at home in the mountains). In the portrait category, I kept coming back to Pat's "Gray Tree Frog." So, congrats to Erno and Pat for some great shots this week.

Great choices, Brian! Thanks for judging. And congrats to Erno and Pat!

Congrats guys!

Congrats guys and thank you Brian.

Congratulations Erno (great shot), and thanks Brian (and others).

Pat

Congrats to the deserving winners, well done!

Congrats Enro and Pat!

BTW, I would have gone with Enro's shot too :) Very delicate scene perfectly captured....

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Originally Posted by Joel Eade

Congrats to the deserving winners, well done!

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I though your duck was going to kill the frog. That is a real nice portrait of a female wood duck, and my favorite. I did not realize the females had that much color in them.