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SlickYamaha · 07-28-2011, 04:45 PM - **1 Like**

We have a local fair called the Farm Fair. It was started as just a way for farmers to show off their animals and crops, and has grown and grown and grown. They now do judging for not only crops, but all sorts of stuff, sewing, crafts, fruits, photography, etc. My wife came in 3rd place with her scrapbook last year, so I decided to enter a few photographs this year.
She entered another scrapbook, and won first place this year! Which is awesome.
I was worried because when she dropped off my photos, there were already over 30 photos, and it was only 1 hour into the 5 hour submission window.
I was hoping that I would at least hold a candle to the photos that were there, and not be embarrassed. Turns out, I won 1st place!
Honestly, I was not only very surprised, but surprised of the photo that won. Although I do like it, I didnt think it would be the one to win, (should any of them win)
Here are the two that i submitted. The baby is the photo that won. I honestly thought the Lion would be the won to do good, should either do well.
Oh well. Still awesome in my book!

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Jools · 07-28-2011, 05:10 PM

Congrats, Slick.
Nice images.
It's a feather in your cap.

ihasa · 07-28-2011, 05:27 PM

Well done! I prefer the baby shot too. The Lion shot is commonplace, and obviously in a zoo.

With the baby you've captured something unique, a shot with character, humour, and natural human interest. And it's a one-off. Congrats.

aleonx3 · 07-28-2011, 05:31 PM

Awesome.... congratulation!

I like the baby shot also...

**Ash** · 07-28-2011, 05:41 PM

Congrats on both - great shots.
Baby shot is priceless.

SlickYamaha · 07-28-2011, 06:46 PM

Thank you all. What are your honest thoughts? Sometimes I'm too critical..

adr1an · 07-28-2011, 06:49 PM

I think the baby ones a clear winner - great stuff!

Originally posted by SlickYamaha

What are your honest thoughts? Sometimes I'm too critical..

Yes - I've thought that in the past

Clicker · 07-28-2011, 07:28 PM

Great entries...you guys are a winning team

You know what they say, "You are your own worst critic"

SpecialK · 07-28-2011, 07:53 PM

Originally posted by SlickYamaha

Thank you all. What are your honest thoughts? Sometimes I'm too critical..

The first is a bit heavy on the green (tinting the rocks), and the second has the emotional subject appeal to make it a winner. Congrats.

erangel · 07-28-2011, 10:15 PM

Congratulations. These are great pictures.What's the story behind the baby picture?

SlickYamaha · 07-29-2011, 03:27 AM

Some friends of mine wanted to get some family portraits before the new baby, so I got them over one day. Their daughter was so cute, but so hard to pose, so I kinda let her do her thing. She is a natural, when acting natural lol

KxBlaze · 07-29-2011, 10:24 AM

That's pretty cool. Nice photos and congrats.

pricyber · 07-29-2011, 11:22 PM

Congratz, both are great pictures but I love the baby shot.

Mike Cash · 07-30-2011, 06:08 AM

I'm very proud of you and happy for you.

As has been said....the lion is commonplace and obviously in a zoo, and perhaps a tad bit over-processed. But that baby shot is simply spectacular. Not only is it spectacular in its own right, it manages to be spectacular in the "Pregnant Mommy's Naked Tummy" subgenre which seems to almost universally slip over the edge into either the trite or the tasteless. You avoided being trite or tasteless, have splendid composition, a complementary uncluttered background, a priceless subject with an adorable expression, and have done a very good job on the post-processing. I don't care for the lion at all, if I may be totally frank here, but I'd give my left nut to be able to say I took the baby shot.

TomK · 07-30-2011, 08:51 AM

I agree with everything that Mike Cash said.
I am not a fan of prego shots but that one transcends the genre
and is a spectacular photograph. Congratulations!
The lion, well I agree with what Mike says.

07-28-2011, 04:45 PM - 1 Like	#1
SlickYamaha Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bel Air MD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 840	So I just won 1st place in a local fair! We have a local fair called the Farm Fair. It was started as just a way for farmers to show off their animals and crops, and has grown and grown and grown. They now do judging for not only crops, but all sorts of stuff, sewing, crafts, fruits, photography, etc. My wife came in 3rd place with her scrapbook last year, so I decided to enter a few photographs this year. She entered another scrapbook, and won first place this year! Which is awesome. I was worried because when she dropped off my photos, there were already over 30 photos, and it was only 1 hour into the 5 hour submission window. I was hoping that I would at least hold a candle to the photos that were there, and not be embarrassed. Turns out, I won 1st place! Honestly, I was not only very surprised, but surprised of the photo that won. Although I do like it, I didnt think it would be the one to win, (should any of them win) Here are the two that i submitted. The baby is the photo that won. I honestly thought the Lion would be the won to do good, should either do well. Oh well. Still awesome in my book! Attached Images

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07-28-2011, 05:10 PM	#2
Jools Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: SW Wisconsin by way of Venezuela Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,398	Congrats, Slick. Nice images. It's a feather in your cap.

07-28-2011, 05:27 PM	#3
ihasa Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: West Midlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,066	Well done! I prefer the baby shot too. The Lion shot is commonplace, and obviously in a zoo. With the baby you've captured something unique, a shot with character, humour, and natural human interest. And it's a one-off. Congrats.

07-28-2011, 05:31 PM	#4
aleonx3 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brampton, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,996	Awesome.... congratulation! I like the baby shot also...

07-28-2011, 05:41 PM	#5
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Congrats on both - great shots. Baby shot is priceless.

07-28-2011, 06:46 PM	#6
SlickYamaha Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bel Air MD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 840 Original Poster	Thank you all. What are your honest thoughts? Sometimes I'm too critical..

07-28-2011, 06:49 PM	#7
adr1an Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 739	I think the baby ones a clear winner - great stuff! Originally posted by SlickYamaha What are your honest thoughts? Sometimes I'm too critical.. Yes - I've thought that in the past

07-28-2011, 07:28 PM	#8
Clicker Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,241	Great entries...you guys are a winning team You know what they say, "You are your own worst critic"

07-28-2011, 07:53 PM	#9
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,482	Originally posted by SlickYamaha Thank you all. What are your honest thoughts? Sometimes I'm too critical.. The first is a bit heavy on the green (tinting the rocks), and the second has the emotional subject appeal to make it a winner. Congrats.

07-28-2011, 10:15 PM	#10
erangel Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Panama Photos: Gallery Posts: 83	Congratulations. These are great pictures.What's the story behind the baby picture?

07-29-2011, 03:27 AM	#11
SlickYamaha Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bel Air MD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 840 Original Poster	Some friends of mine wanted to get some family portraits before the new baby, so I got them over one day. Their daughter was so cute, but so hard to pose, so I kinda let her do her thing. She is a natural, when acting natural lol

07-29-2011, 10:24 AM	#12
KxBlaze Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: California Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,602	That's pretty cool. Nice photos and congrats.

07-29-2011, 11:22 PM	#13
pricyber Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 48	Congratz, both are great pictures but I love the baby shot.

07-30-2011, 06:08 AM	#14
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	I'm very proud of you and happy for you. As has been said....the lion is commonplace and obviously in a zoo, and perhaps a tad bit over-processed. But that baby shot is simply spectacular. Not only is it spectacular in its own right, it manages to be spectacular in the "Pregnant Mommy's Naked Tummy" subgenre which seems to almost universally slip over the edge into either the trite or the tasteless. You avoided being trite or tasteless, have splendid composition, a complementary uncluttered background, a priceless subject with an adorable expression, and have done a very good job on the post-processing. I don't care for the lion at all, if I may be totally frank here, but I'd give my left nut to be able to say I took the baby shot.

07-30-2011, 08:51 AM	#15
TomK Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NJ USA Posts: 281	I agree with everything that Mike Cash said. I am not a fan of prego shots but that one transcends the genre and is a spectacular photograph. Congratulations! The lion, well I agree with what Mike says.

So I just won 1st place in a local fair!

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