July Photo Contest...Water Submissions Here

[Algomas]

Lets see some water, peeps. Its awful dry in Tucson right now....

[Mutley]

1. ahhh! slow down!

I haven't had much time yet to get out there and take some pics! Is this the real submission thread or just some practice shots type thread?

[Algomas]

20. Take your time everyone, there is no rush!

I'm just winging it here.
How about we make the submission deadline the 21st? I say submit as many photos as you want until then. On or before the 21st, you must select one shot to represent you in the contest. Then we deliberate for five days and vote on the best photo. The top five vote getters will then be presented for consideration and we will vote again on the 31st for the Extremely Super Good Grand Prize Winning Photo.

However, I am new at this so if there is a better way to do it, please speak up!

[Blue_In_AK]

28. Thank you for the time, Algomas. I like your schedule. n/t

[F.Gordon]

2. Fir Reel?

How long do we have? I got nuttin' yet. Was planning a Water Outing tommorrow since the several I've dug out of my recent snapshots are...... well... they suck!

[F.Gordon]

17. Algomas.... some of us are real anal

Not everyone.... and I'm not saying who but their username rhymes with F.Gordon. :D

Is there a deadline? Maximum number of entries?

[Blue_In_AK]

3. Well, if all you want to do is cool off...

Here's one (NOT a contest entry)...

[Algomas]

21. Ahhh, that feels better. Today was a scorcher!

[DS1]

4. Staring back

[F.Gordon]

73. No photo image

:shrug:

And it's back!!! I can see it. Not sure what the hell it is.... but I like photos that get a "what is that?" response. Kewl.

[DS1]

90. Waterfall

longer exposure than the others

[MissHoneychurch]

5. Waterfall

[regnaD kciN]

6. It's normal to give people a couple of weeks to take photos...

...and at least a few days formal notice before opening entries.

If you are really opening entries right now, here's mine, but only because I have to pick something quick. I'd like a bit longer to take new photos and/or review some of my older ones.

[Xithras]

7. A Walk On The Beach

[Blue_In_AK]

8. Algomas, dear, please check in and advise if this is

REALLY the contest submissions thread or just a trial run. I have a bunch of water pictures but I was really hoping to get out and do something different or more artistic or something.

[CC]

9. Deer Creek

[F.Gordon]

74. I never get the right exposure speed on falls

That is excellent. I gave up on the idea of getting any kind of water falls snapshot.

[CC]

99. A cloudy dark day

and in the woods helped lots. I am also all digital so could take lots of shots at different shutter speeds and different angles. There were a lot of pics taken that day that were deleted. This site is pretty helpful and interesting for waterfall info http://www.garryblack.com/waterfalls.htm Thank you for the compliment.

[alfredo]

10. boy this came quick, or was I not paying attention.

Lilly pads.

[F.Gordon]

75. Where is the shade coming from?

And the reflection?
:thumbsup:

[alfredo]

120. Wouldn't you like to know. I wanted to show three

qualities of water. life giving, transparent, reflective.



The highest good is like water.
Water gives life to the ten thousand things and does not strive.
It flows in places men reject and so is like the Tao.
In dwelling, be close to the land.
In meditation, go deep in the heart.
In dealing with others, be gentle and kind.
In speech, be true.
In ruling, be just.
In business, be competent.
In action, watch the timing.
No fight:
No blame.

Chapter 8 Tao Te Ching

[intheflow]

11. OK, here's a submission to save a slot in the contest.

But this is a reserve photo. I have something new in mind that I'd like to shot for this, but just got home from vacation
and haven't had time to take it yet. Can I change my entry if I shoot someting better soon?
Puh-lease, Algomas? O8)

Sunrise/Moonset Reflection

[Blue_In_AK]

12. Beautiful, ITF. Is it Colorado? n/t

[intheflow]

13. Yes.

Somewhere in or near Ward, CO. It's in a national park or wilderness area, and you can actually drive to this location and almost take this shot from the car window. It was very cold waiting for the sunrise and full moon to get the shot even though it was taken in August. But worth it for the photos I got.

Water is a tough subject, though, don't you think? Much harder than flowers.

[Blue_In_AK]

14. Yeah, I've got a zillion pictures of water

(hard to avoid here), but none of them are really eye-poppers. I'm stymied. Your picture, mountains and lily pads, reminds me of one of my favorite spots here in Alaska. The only bad thing about my spot though is that there's not really any place to pull off the highway there except on the shoulder which isn't really conducive to setting up for good photos.

I don't know what I'm going to do about this contest. WHERE'S ALGOMAS??

[intheflow]

15. Algomas probably has a hot date this Saturday night.

And who knows what the time difference is from Transylvania? :P I bet Algomas shows up by Monday.

[electricmonk]

16. Area Closed

This one will probably tank like the last couple of my submissions but I really like it and think it's unique.

[intheflow]

45. This is another great photo, electricmonk.

Haunting in its lighting much like your cemetery photo. Was this also taken at night? And under what circumstances? That's some high, fast water!

[superconnected]

18. Ice cold

This is the tentative one I have picked.

[F.Gordon]

76. That looks very cold

Very nice. It looks like it is coming out of a cave? Or am I having a late night hallucination?
:smoke:

[regnaD kciN]

101. Wonderfully so, IMHO...

Don't get me wrong -- it wouldn't be something I'd want to fall into. But the day was hot and humid, and the spray at Deception Falls (see my photo, taken about a quarter-mile upstream) was a blessed relief for those, like myself, who are not great fans of heat.

BTW, the river isn't coming out of a cave. It's coming down a small waterfall off the lower right of the image (parallel to the little jet in the center, hitting a rock face, making a 90-degree turn and heading off into a deep channel in the rocks to the top of the image.

[regnaD kciN]

19. Deception Falls

(I know I already posted this above, but I never gave it a title, and wanted to make sure it didn't go in as "untitled" or something.)

[Algomas]

22. I'm so glad I chose water. These shots are great everyone!

[Immad2]

23. Does this qualify as water?? I'm a desert dweller and water is ...well,

hard to find.
Agave raindrops

[intheflow]

25. I like that one, Immad2.

I was thinking this topic discriminated against desert dwellers. :hi:

[Immad2]

56. Thanks, it was taken during our unusual rain during Jan. and Feb.

[Algomas]

29. Sure it does, anything with water is good... ice snow rain bathtub etc.

[regnaD kciN]

47. Well, if agave is acceptable, here's my new entry!

Shall we say, a little more condensed than yours...



:evilgrin:

BTW, that was a great photo, Immad2!

(And, in case anyone's wondering, I'm not Bartcop.)

[Algomas]

52. Send me that bottle so I can verify the contents!

[Immad2]

57. Ohhh, nice "shot"! (pun intended) Pass one this way ,please.n/t

[Robb]

24. "That's gonna leave a mark"

...Since I was instructed to enter this one anyway, despite my fear of being labeled with a firefighter fetish tag. ;)

[intheflow]

26. Your photo only shows up when I'm in reply mode.

That's just a heads-up to anyoe else who can't see it. Nice shot--only a little bit of a fireman fetish. :P

[Robb]

33. Whoopsie-doodle

[Blue_In_AK]

27. I'm assuming this is the real deal then, right?

I guess I don't have time to get something else, so how about this one, Algomas?

[Algomas]

30. Beautiful shot, Blue. There is plenty of time to enter...

Here's the deal, enter as many shots as you wish until the 21st. At that time, select your favorite and make that your official entry. Then we all will vote and the top five vote getters will be presented for the final grand prize vote on the 31st.
Make sense???

[Blue_In_AK]

31. I like your plan...

It makes sense to narrow it down for the Lounge Lizards, so the competition doesn't drag out in an NBA-playoffs sort of way. Thanks.

[MissHoneychurch]

32. that is really beautiful

the texture of the water is great

[regnaD kciN]

48. Wow...

I have a number of shots of the same sort of subject and composition, but none as striking as that.

[F.Gordon]

34. Some of mine (so far......)

If I'm reading Al's instructions correctly. :dunce:

Does one suck less than another? Comments?

Hanging Out



Drive By



Dumb Luck



Bubbling Ice Cubes

[Blue_In_AK]

35. Are those cormorants in the top picture?

I like that one and the ice cubes the best.

[F.Gordon]

36. Sorry Blue' ... I don't know Bird Names

:dunce:

They dive underwater for food? Does that help?

I'll probably just go with Ice Cubes..... or maybe Drive By. :crazy: There are such great nature photos here already.

Thanks!!!
:hi:

[intheflow]

37. They sure look like cormorants to me!

I took oodles of photos of cormorants when I was spending a lot of time on the Maine coast. I always think its so bizarre that sea birds like cormorants and pelicans live in land-locked Colorado.

[F.Gordon]

38. They were hanging out at small lake in Littleton proper

I've also seen them at a couple of small lakes in Longmont. Never had a chance to get a shot this close of them. What freaks me out about Colorado are the Seagulls. What's up with that?

[regnaD kciN]

49. Those ice cubes are beautiful...

...and I'd sure like to know your recipie! ;-)

[F.Gordon]

72. And another.......

Have another version of "Ice Cubes" that I'm lookin' at and a couple of other versions of "Drive By" and I still haven't taken the snapshots I was planning.

Ms F came up with this idea. Went out last night and took a fast shot in total darkness. Liked the way the water drops are suspended in air. Think I need a better background.....



I'll probably sit out this contest to make it a little easier on Algomas. I'm just enjoying playing around with different water ideas.

:think:

[amazona]

39. ok here ya go

Downtown Reno

[superconnected]

40. great photograph!

That looks like fun!

[amazona]

41. thanks! NT

.

[Algomas]

53. Hahaha... I was looking at kayaks today at the adventure store!

Thanks for planting the hook.

[F.Gordon]

77. Another that I don't see

Nevermind...I can see it now.
Wow!! Nice action shot.

[Mr. McD]

42. Hawaiian nights.

[F.Gordon]

78. One of your best Hawaiian shots Mr McD

Beautiful. Have never been there.... but I've been on the receiving end of a few Hawaiian exports in the past.
:smoke:

[Mr. McD]

91. Thanks

I have used a few Hawaiian exports myself at times. :smoke:

[ralps]

43. Alright Algomas, Here are 4 water photos

Fountain

Pool Reflections

Goldfish

Lake Reflections


:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[regnaD kciN]

50. "Lake Reflections" is a beauty...

...but you might want to straighten the horizon. It's a bit tilted.

[ralps]

51. Hi regnaD kciN

I'm not sure what you mean by the horizon being tilted. At the very top of "Lake Reflections" are parts of boat houses and piers, and they seem to be straight to me.:shrug: :hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[F.Gordon]

82. Fountain and Fishies. Kewl

Like the artsy stuff you did with Fountain. Stands out from the other entries. But don't listen to me.... I just know what I like but I'm rarely accurate on guessing what other people like.
:silly:

[ralps]

95. Thanks F.Gordon

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[NashVegas]

44. Cape May Ferry

[Algomas]

54. I have been on that boat, on the way to Chincoteague Island.

[intheflow]

46. OK, here are a few I took today.

One of these will be entered, but I can't decide which one just yet.

In The Flow

Sorry, I couldn't help punning my own name! :silly:


Shower Curtain



Flowing Angles



Skewed Gothic

The strange white angle in the lower left corner is the edge of the reflecting pool. I liked the sheer weirdness of it.

[F.Gordon]

79. Tough choices

Guess I would lean toward the Shower Curtain.... like the gold color. Is this the Platte?? But Angles is pretty funky... I like when people try to come up with something fresh. But your original entry is very nice.... like I said. Tough choices.

[intheflow]

93. It's a fountain at DU.

I mean University of Denver, not this board. :silly:

My personal favorite is In The Flow, but I'm leaning toward entering Shower Curtain. I might change the name to something like 3 Water Textures, because that's what I like about the photo, but Shower Curtain sounds cooler.

:shrug:

[Mutley]

55. Okay, here's one I like.

I don't know what to title it yet, so if anyone has any ideas let me know!

[regnaD kciN]

59. "Blue"...?

I think I've stood on the exact same spot as the figure in that photo. (I also remember going over that bridge in a less-than-stable converted mail truck during a high wind. The rising curve on the western side, without much in the way of side guard rails, was quite...entertaining, shall we say.)

Nice photo, BTW!

[Mutley]

63. Thanks!

Yeah, that's the Key Bridge seen from Fort McHenry. I HATE that bridge. Never feel safe on it.

Blue is interesting. Hmmmm....

[Mutley]

94. Here is another possiblity.

[GiovanniC]

58. "SENTRY"

[F.Gordon]

80. I don't see any sharks. Where are the sharks?

Looks like a boring job. Too bad your "one" photo didn't have more water in it.... or did it? I can't remember. :crazy: That was a fantastic shot.... this is nice, but the other was waaaayyy kule.

[GiovanniC]

89. "Lonely" Has a Little Bit of Water

Think it would count?

[MissHoneychurch]

60. some more

Lago di Garda 1


Lago di Garda 2


Fountain


this is as tough as the flower competition :eyes:

[intheflow]

61. Where is Lago di Garda?

I think we need to stage a DU meetup there. Great shots! What a beautiful place. How in the world did you get that arial shot of the road by the sea?

[MissHoneychurch]

62. northern Italy

If I remember right I bend over the the wall and took the pic holding the camera straight down.

[Mutley]

64. The first one is frightening!

As someone who is afraid of heights I can say that one definately evokes an emotional response. I like it.

[MissHoneychurch]

66. thanks

yeah, the street up there was quite steep (sp?). But a wonderful view over the lake

[superconnected]

71. Fountian is stunning.

[F.Gordon]

81. Your original entry up yonder is beautiful. (the colors!!!)

But have to say that I really like Fountain. The depth. Interest. All that stuff...........

[ET Awful]

65. Well, my camera is at Nikon for repairs, so I'll have to go with an old

shot. . . How about:



or this



or I could break out the boathouse again :)





or maybe some lake sunset shots?





decisions decisions decisions

[F.Gordon]

83. What hap? With camera? You just got it.

My fave is the last sunset.
:thumbsup:

[ET Awful]

88. Nothing too major, had some weird streaks in the viewfinder that

have been there since I bought it. I didn't worry too much because it didn't effect the pictures, I had always planned on sending it in after the 4th :).

[NV Whino]

67. I forgot size, please advise

Water drop

[F.Gordon]

84. You took one of my other ideas. (frown)

Centered and great focus point. Wish it was tad larger but I understand. Very nice.

[Immad2]

96. I like that - I've e got a similar one from the rains in Jan. and Feb

of this year.

Rose Leaf beads

[Eurobabe]

68. My friend's pond this past fall in VT

48 percenter

[F.Gordon]

85. Your friend has a pond?

We have a bird bath. :crazy:

Nice shot!!
:thumbsup:

[Eurobabe]

92. yes they have 75 acres up in Waitsfield

it is HEAVEN.

Here's a dawn shot from the farm last fall:

[usedtobesick]

69. my water submission

peaceful

[F.Gordon]

86. DU?

Looks like you had a rare moment of CLOUDS to get that shot. The water color is beautiful.

[intheflow]

104. OK, since usedtobesick is traveling

I'll answer this question since we went out together to shoot water photos. Yes, it's at DU. I shot a million photos and he shot this one. Yikes! My boyfriend is becoming a better photographer than I! Guard yourself and your ego by refusing to let Mrs. FG take up photography!

:silly:

[Blue_In_AK]

70. A few water pics from today's road trip

on the Kenai Peninsula

All spawned out...



Dead in the water...



Lilypads and fireweed



Favorite camping spot

[F.Gordon]

87. As usual.... they are BEAUTIFUL Blue'

But without a doubt.... All spawned out!!!! But don't listen to me.... you seem to do well picking your own top notch contest entries. Just my opinion.

[kliljedahl]

97. Tahquamenon Falls

Keith’s Barbeque Central

[RC]

98. Fargo ND Flood.

[CC]

100. More water pics

for the desert dwellers.























Course now I have no idea what to use for the contest.

[Touchdown]

102. I can't decide, so I'll throw 4 out.

Body Surfers

Plaza Fountain


Saying Hi!


Breaking


EDIT: I forgot all about the [IMG} thing:dunce:

[RagingInMiami]

103. The Looking Glass

The title inspired by F. Gordon

[intheflow]

106. Another beauty, Raging.

Very idyllic. Great shape of the bridge for the circular reflection effect. Where was it taken?

[RagingInMiami]

110. Thanks, I like your photos too

Specifically Shower Curtain and Skewed Gothic.

My photo was taken on the golf course behind the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, a municipilatity of Miami-Dade County. The hotel was built in 1926 and is considered a historical landmark. It was modeled after the Giralda Tower in Spain.

My goal was to capture the hotel in the background with the bridge and water in the foreground. I was hoping to capture the setting sun behind the building and its effects on the clouds, but the building is not aligned with the sun and bridge so I had to settle for this photo.



This is the Giralda Tower, which is in Seville.


CHURCH-giralda_tower.jpg (JPEG Image, 406x551 pixels) - Scaled (99%)

And here is a link about the Biltmore Hotel. If you ever come to Miami, mabe you can stay there for a few days. It's only about $500 a night.
http://www.biltmorehotel.com/

[alfredo]

105. It rained here, my tomatoes got wet

Wet Green Tomatoes

[MissHoneychurch]

107. great shot

I like the colors.

[alfredo]

109. Thank you.

[Jamison]

108. Fish spitting water

[intheflow]

111. Whoa! that is a funky picture!

Nice work, Jamison. I don't remember seeing you around here before, so let me take this opportunity to welcome you to the photography group! :hi:

[Jamison]

113. Thanks

I'm kinda new to DU and just happened to stumble across this forum. Photography is my biggest hobby, so you'll see more of me around here.

[MissHoneychurch]

114. Ok, everybody can go home

the winner just showed up :)

What kind of fish is that?

[Jamison]

117. The name...are you ready for this?

Humuhumunukunuku apua'a

Which stands for "fish with a pig's nose" in native Hawaiian.

[TahitiNut]

123. Yep. It's a Hawaiian Trigger Fish (the state fish)

This one's called a Picasso Triggerfish. Trigger fish are fascinating. They have two dorsal spines that they can pop erect -- they're very sharp and can pierce a diver's hand. The spines make it tough for a predator to chomp down. The trigger fish also have very powerful jaws that are used to crush the shell of invertibrates - their food. So, they can bite! Like almost all sealife, they're more interested in getting away, though. They have the ability to expel water - it's how they get rid of the debris from crushed shells. Thus, they can also use the jet-effect to propel themselves backwards. This backwards propulsion (assisted with fins) also puts them into their favorite defensive locations: holes and small caves, just big enough for them to face out.

Fish like this are one of the many, many joys of scuba diving.

Here's a reference shot of the Picasso Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus) ...

[GCP]

112. Here's some from Florida

[MissHoneychurch]

115. I like the third one

the mystical mood.

[Algomas]

116. This is Al Gomas and I just got back from LA...

First off, thanks for the awesome photos people, they make me want to purge my snorkel!

We took the squids (daughters 12 and 10) to see King Tut at the LA County Museum of Art. It was great but what I really loved was the Andre Kertesz exhibition. If you are not familiar with him, he photographed Budapest and Paris between the Wars. The depth of his images are skillfully and poetically achieved by an interaction of form and light. To my eye, his photos convey motion and are full of life. He also has a playful touch illustrated by this quote: "I am an amateur and I intend to be that way for the rest of my life."
We also went for a bike ride along the coast from Redondo to Venice Beach and saw many interesting sights. We saw a hang glider pilot performing tricks at the edge of a cliff, we saw the jets from LAX bursting out of the fog bank as they took off, we saw an amusing collection of freaks of all sexes struttin' there stuff and we saw a fabulous sunset.
Unfortunately, I did something stoopid with my camera battery and got almost zero shots. I was so bummed out but it turned out to be a wonderful day anyway!

[Blue_In_AK]

119. I think Venice Beach is so much fun...

We were down there in May -- my daughter lives in Santa Monica, so we were hitting the beach a lot between the Venice Beach pier and the Santa Monica pier. Did you see Dr. John, by any chance? A white-haired hippie wearing a marijuana shirt? He's definitely a memorable character.

[Algomas]

121. No but I did see a wacko Xtian...

He was on a bicycle carrying a huge cross, asking people to sign it. When I declined to sign, he became combative and told me America is a Xtian Nation and that there are more of him than there are us. He is on his way across Amerika, spreading the gospel of Jesus. He also said he was a former Navy Seal. I call him the Repentant Assassin and I sure wish I had a photo of him, dammit!

[Blue_In_AK]

122. I do have a couple of photos of Dr. John...

...which he was kind enough to let me take. It sounds like our encounter with Dr. John, self-styled "homeless activist" was a lot more pleasant than yours with the Repentant Assassin.

Here's a side view of Dr. J ... maybe you saw him. My other shot is better, but I don't want to post it to protect his identity. This is a little more oblique.

P.S. In my straight-on picture of Dr. John, his "Impeach Bush" T-shirt is clearly visible. I really liked this guy.

[peacebuzzard]

135. I have always admired the Andre' Kertesz photos.

http://www.yanceyrichardson.com/artists/andrekertesz/index.html?page=1&work_id=196

[Island Blue]

118. Can I play?

This is a photo of "The Cove" taken from my grandparents yard at Lake Wateree, SC.

[F.Gordon]

130. Welcome Island Blue

I think there is a contest rule somewhere that says you automatically win if you have the word "Blue" :P in your username.
:hi:

Excellent photo. I hope you play more often.
:thumbsup:

[bvar22]

124. This is just prelims right?

[Blue_In_AK]

125. I'll bet F. Gordon ("Mr. Blue") will really love that first one!

I like the water fountains .... cool.

[F.Gordon]

126. Blue?

:P

bvar22 is obviously a top notch photographer. The level of artistic quality around here with everyone except that weird guy who takes snapshots of Ice Cubes could easily "compete" on any level with seasoned "pros" and their $60,000 camera kits.

:applause:

As much as I looove the Blue :P photo, I have to agree. The fountains (water sprinkers?) are pretty kewl.

[bvar22]

127. I wasn't really happy with the fountain shots.

The water didn't have enough sparkle.
I went back this morning, and the light was much better!












I probably won't use these in the contest.
They were ALOT of fun, but I'm working on something else.

[Name removed]

128. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[kliljedahl]

129. OK got no response on my first

Here are the two I narrowed it down to:

Tahquamenon Falls




Fall Camping





Keith’s Barbeque Central

[F.Gordon]

131. You didn't get a "no" on the first one

As alfredo has mentioned.... these threads can be real dialup killers. Both are excellent photos... but I like the water vapor in the Falls. Nice capture.
:thumbsup:

Nascar Fan, eh? (from your site) My father was an old dirt track stock car driver. He taught me how to....err..drive. ;) I don't follow racing much these days. Have been more of an open-wheel fan. Biggest thrill I had was when I got a Hot Pit Pass to an IRL race at PPIR. Got to stand out with the cars in the "start your engine" thing. Even if you hate racing standing in the middle of that much horsepower firing to life all at once will send a chill up your spine.

[kliljedahl]

133. Not really anymore, I prefer open wheel myself

Although I prefer the road courses to ovals. Partial to Champ Car (CART) over the IRL.


Keith’s Barbeque Central

[paisley]

132. Gig Harbor and Mount Rainier

[Blue_In_AK]

134. Did you post this in the actual contest thread? n/t