The Making of "Gotcha!"

How the winning photo of the "Series of Three" contest was made

By oneill in Photo Contests on Mar 25, 2024

"Gotcha!"

Thanks to all the members who nominated, and then voted for my “Series of Three” image. There were a number of excellent images in this competition. I have been published, and have placed in a few competitions, but it never gets old; it is an honor to take first place.

Making the images for “Gotcha!” was fairly straight forward, but required a lot of very “patient” time in the field. The images were shot in Washington’s San Juan Islands in a lovely short grass meadow overlooking the ocean. There were three dens in a very large meadow, collectively with about a dozen fox kits. I spent four days sitting on a little folding “walk stool” with the day-to-day activities of three fox families going on around me. Pack a lunch, take some water, and become “landscape”, there was no need to hide, you just become another rock.

February 2024 "Series of Three" Photo Contest Winners

Announcing the winners of our monthly contest

By PF Staff in Photo Contests on Mar 23, 2024

"Gotcha!" by oneill

It is our pleasure to announce the winners of our February, 2024 "Series of Three" photo contest! In first place was forum member oneill from Canada who captured "Gotcha!" (pictured above). This photo was shot with a Pentax K-1 and an smc Pentax-DA 560mm F5.6 lens.

Our runners-up were forum member tungal from Estonia in second place with "Triptych" and Andy58 from UK in third place with "Autumnal Progression". Click on either thumbnail for a larger version.

"Triptych" by tungal "Autumnal Progression" by Andy58

We'd like to congratulate the winners and also thank everyone who participated or voted! Also, be sure not to miss our current photo contest, "Flowers up Close". Read all about it here.

February "Series of Three" Contest Finalists Announced

Vote for the overall winner!

By PF Staff in Photo Contests on Mar 15, 2024

After the end of the nomination phase of last month's official Series of Three photo contest, we're now ready to announce our top 15 finalists!  Click on the link below to view the photos in full size and cast your vote in the poll:

Vote for your favorite photo in the poll

As usual for our monthly photo contests, voting closes in a week, and then we'll announce the winners.

Don't miss our March Flowers up Close photo contest, which closes to submissions at the end of the month.

The Making of "Frame within a Frame"

How the winning photo of the "Frame within a Frame" contest was made

By henrikpedersen33 in Photo Contests on Mar 13, 2024

"Frame within a Frame"

First of all, I would like to thank everyone who voted for my photo in December's photo competition: "Frame within a frame". It is truly an honour to have made it this far - first to be among the 15 nominees and finally to get enough votes to make it to the top. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

And a little about the image:
I didn't go out with an idea for an image that month and start shooting, but looked through old photos to see if there was one I could use. And then the image appeared. A picture that I thought I could probably use.

January 2024 "Best of 2023" Photo Contest Winners

Announcing the winners of our monthly contest

By PF Staff in Photo Contests on Feb 28, 2024

"Autumn Draws" by Semokha

It is our pleasure to announce the winners of our January, 2024 "Best of 2023" photo contest! In first place was forum member Semokha from Russia who captured "Autumn Draws" (pictured above). This photo was shot with a Pentax K-5 IIs and an smc Pentax-DA* 16-50 F2.8 lens.

Our runners-up were forum member oneill from Canada in second place with "Grizzly Bear Cooling off in a Muddy Pool" and SidecarDan from Canada in third place with "Southern Alberta Scenery". Click on either thumbnail for a larger version.

"Grizzly Bear Cooling off in a Muddy Pool" by oneill "Southern Alberta Scenery" by SidecarDan

We'd like to congratulate the winners and also thank everyone who participated or voted! Also, be sure not to miss our current photo contest, "Series of Three". Read all about it here.

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