Announcing Our June, 2023 Photo Contest

Win a gift card and other prizes in our monthly photo contest

By PF Staff in Photo Contests on Jun 1, 2023

We're herewith announcing our monthly photo contest for June. The theme for this month is Pets.

This month we'd like to see your best pet photo. Most would think of dogs and cats, but a pet can be any animal kept for companionship or pleasure.

First prize is a $50 gift card to B&H Photo, second prize is a one year forum account upgrade, and third prize is a box of photo paper form Red River.

The official contest rules are found here.

Click here to submit a photo for the contest.

If you haven't done so already we invite you to browse our special gallery of last month's photo contest submissions and nominate your favorites.

April 2023 "Reflection" Photo Contest Winners

Announcing the winners of our monthly contest

By PF Staff in Photo Contests on May 23, 2023

"Dawn in the Dolomites" by vijaykishan

It is our pleasure to announce the winners of our April, 2023 "Reflection of Light" photo contest! In first place was forum member vijaykishan from Germany who captured "Dawn in the Dolomites" (pictured above). This photo was shot with a Pentax K-1 and an HD Pentax-D FA 24-70mm F2.8 lens.

Our runners-up were forum member keithamatz from USA in second place with "Chicago's The Bean" and after a draw lyrics51 from USA in third place with "Basel Building". Click on either thumbnail for a larger version.

"Chicago's The Bean" by keithamatz	"Basel Building" by lyrics51

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, "Windows". Read all about it here.

April "Reflection" Contest Finalists Announced

Vote for the overall winner!

By PF Staff in Photo Contests on May 15, 2023

After the end of the nomination phase of last month's official Reflection of Light 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 May "Windows" photo contest, which closes to submissions at the end of the month.

Announcing Our May, 2023 Photo Contest

Win a gift card and other prizes in our monthly photo contest

By PF Staff in Photo Contests on May 1, 2023

We're herewith announcing our monthly photo contest for May. The theme for this month is Windows.

Show us images of windows. You are welcome to post process your image into an abstract form but you can also submit the image as you shot it with (or without) ordinary post processing. Good luck!

First prize is a $50 gift card to B&H Photo, second prize is a one year forum account upgrade, and third prize is a box of photo paper form Red River.

The official contest rules are found here.

Click here to submit a photo for the contest.

If you haven't done so already we invite you to browse our special gallery of last month's photo contest submissions and nominate your favorites.

The Making of "Oak Alley Plantation"

How the winning photo of the "Landscape in Monochrome" contest was made

By Greg Boyle in Photo Contests on Apr 26, 2023

"Oak Alley Plantation"

Thank you all for voting in the Pentax Forums March 2023 "Landscape in Monochrome - March 2023" contest, and a special thank you to those who voted for my photo in the contest. There were so many great photo entries, and it was an honor just making it to the final 15. The comments I received were very kind and welcoming.

I am an avid photographer and have been taking photos since 1970. My passion is taking landscape and wildlife photos and, every so often, I will convert a photo into black and white to suit my taste. This was the case here. I took this photo while on a short vacation in New Orleans, LA during Mardi Gras week. I feel lucky that there were no people in the frame when I was standing in this location, and I could see how the light filtered through the trees. This is now one of my favorite photos and is the “Home” page photo on my web site which can be found at https://gregboyle.smugmug.com/.