weekly challenge#91: WINNERS

weekly challenge#91: WINNERS · 01:27 AM

First of all,
Sorry for being late, but my busy schedule didn’t let go.

Secondly,
Wow, what a turn up, and what a great shots. Thanks everybody for taking a part.

OK, let’s get on with it,
First few honourable mentions, shots I liked but there is always something…

Jezza323 – nice shot, I like how it portrays the power of the river. Just shame of the bright distraction in the top left corner, and the bit that is sticking out from the left side of the frame…
Bramela – good reflection, very simple, very effective
Vdubbin099 – that was take on my home turf! But it’s a good shot
SouthShoreRob – good idea, good object, but I’d compose it differently…
Tpeace – great shot, came very close to be 3rd
Adamaitken – nice shot, but screams at me B&W, B&W…

And the podiums:
3rd:
Rense – one of my favourites from the beginning. Simple and strong, I’d maybe boost contrast a bit, but still I think this is powerful image

2nd:
Ansbert – great shot, can’t find anything wrong with it, just that there was one shot I like more, still great effort

1st:
David Whiteley – I mean… who are we kidding, simply great shot. When you first time look at it you just think: OK, some nice close up of some little stream, and then you realise there is a person in there and then you realise the perspective….
I mean, well done and challenge #92 is yours David

jezza323 · 03-19-2009, 02:12 AM

thanks for the comments and congrats to the winner! very nice shot

ll_coffee_lP · 03-19-2009, 04:16 AM

Great job winners!

David...your shot is a stunner!

c[_]

daacon · 03-19-2009, 04:40 AM

Excellent choices , contrats to all and the winners and I agree David - super shot.

Peter Zack · 03-19-2009, 04:44 AM

Excellent choices for the top 3 Congrats to all for some very good work! Great shot David.

**David Whiteley** · 03-19-2009, 04:44 AM

Gee, thanks! I'm honoured. Such good shots this week, I wasn't even counting on a shout-out let alone placing. I guess the lesson is "take very expensive vacations and shoot whatever catches your eye".

Seriously, there were so many good shots: everyone noted above, but also (to keep it to just a few more--gotta dash to work or I'd name more) how 'bout that arrogant mud-splashing of Arjay's? The boy exploring the flood of Peter's? Aaib's gorgeous sky reflection? The beautiful lack of horizon in vroom sky's? coffee's big sky covered bridge?

YOWSA

Congrats all for being great photographers.

#92 now eh? !!!

rburgoss · 03-19-2009, 06:11 AM

Good choices. David's pictures is awesome. Let's keep this show on the road.

**David Whiteley** · 03-19-2009, 07:01 AM

Oh, and belated response to Camera lucida's query in the original contest thread about how/where shot taken:

No balloon or helicopter, just a hill at the outskirts of Rundu overlooking the river. And to be quite honest, the framing was forced on my by being a ways away from the river: Sigma 70-300 APO Macro at 300mm (hence the softness). It's a good thing I wasn't carrying longer glass or a TC or I might have ended up with just a very pedestrian shot of a man in a canoe.

Wasn't I just taking a lesson from Peter in "learn to shoot what you can with what you've got?" Well, there you go. Doesn't stop me lusting after a 77 Ltd (and I have a lead on one...weak knees...).

gawan · 03-19-2009, 07:27 AM

Great entries all, congratulations to the winners! The winning image is so great, and as Axl said the slowly revealing scale of that scene affected me too!

Ansbert · 03-19-2009, 10:14 AM

@axl
Thanks for selecting my photo, Congrats to all the winners

happy shooting to all

**Rense** · 03-19-2009, 10:31 AM

Wow, third place, thanks a lot Axl! And my congrats to Ansbert and David. David, your photo is really great (in all the different meanings of the word)! I very much like the perspective in it! Ansbert, I hope to make a shot like yours sometime.....

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03-19-2009, 04:16 AM	#3
ll_coffee_lP Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,972	Great job winners! David...your shot is a stunner! c[_] Last edited by ll_coffee_lP; 03-19-2009 at 05:01 AM.

03-19-2009, 04:44 AM	#5
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	Excellent choices for the top 3 Congrats to all for some very good work! Great shot David. Last edited by Peter Zack; 03-19-2009 at 05:00 AM.

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jezza323 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Brisbane Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,421	thanks for the comments and congrats to the winner! very nice shot

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daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Excellent choices , contrats to all and the winners and I agree David - super shot.

03-19-2009, 04:44 AM	#6
David Whiteley Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ottawa-Gatineau, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 372	Gee, thanks! I'm honoured. Such good shots this week, I wasn't even counting on a shout-out let alone placing. I guess the lesson is "take very expensive vacations and shoot whatever catches your eye". Seriously, there were so many good shots: everyone noted above, but also (to keep it to just a few more--gotta dash to work or I'd name more) how 'bout that arrogant mud-splashing of Arjay's? The boy exploring the flood of Peter's? Aaib's gorgeous sky reflection? The beautiful lack of horizon in vroom sky's? coffee's big sky covered bridge? YOWSA Congrats all for being great photographers. #92 now eh? !!!

03-19-2009, 06:11 AM	#7
rburgoss Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Jose, Costa Rica Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 972	Good choices. David's pictures is awesome. Let's keep this show on the road.

03-19-2009, 07:01 AM	#8
David Whiteley Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ottawa-Gatineau, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 372	Oh, and belated response to Camera lucida's query in the original contest thread about how/where shot taken: No balloon or helicopter, just a hill at the outskirts of Rundu overlooking the river. And to be quite honest, the framing was forced on my by being a ways away from the river: Sigma 70-300 APO Macro at 300mm (hence the softness). It's a good thing I wasn't carrying longer glass or a TC or I might have ended up with just a very pedestrian shot of a man in a canoe. Wasn't I just taking a lesson from Peter in "learn to shoot what you can with what you've got?" Well, there you go. Doesn't stop me lusting after a 77 Ltd (and I have a lead on one...weak knees...).

03-19-2009, 07:27 AM	#9
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Great entries all, congratulations to the winners! The winning image is so great, and as Axl said the slowly revealing scale of that scene affected me too!

03-19-2009, 10:14 AM	#10
Ansbert Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Taguig, Phil Photos: Gallery Posts: 518	@axl Thanks for selecting my photo, Congrats to all the winners happy shooting to all

03-19-2009, 10:31 AM	#11
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Wow, third place, thanks a lot Axl! And my congrats to Ansbert and David. David, your photo is really great (in all the different meanings of the word)! I very much like the perspective in it! Ansbert, I hope to make a shot like yours sometime.....