Welcome to the poll for our October "Wrapped, Covered or Packaged" photo contest! Select the photo you think is the best from among our finalists below:

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[cloud cave]

I'm newbie on pentaxforums, newbie in photography. I participated in this competition with a photo that I think is very much in the teme, spot on, right moment, right place and not the least - quite epic. I wasn't even thinking of not getting at least in the finals.

However, I'm disappointed to find that some finalist photos are not even in the theme (#15 which is otherwise a very good photo), some rather plain and uninteresting (no notion of right moment/place, #7 #11) or disturbingly obviously edited photo like #10.

As I said, I'm a newbie in this bussiness, I may not know how to do photos or how to criticise but here are my two cents:
- number of nominations proves (at least for me, but I doubt it) to be irrelenvant in some cases
- therefore, I suggest that some sort of a jury be made to see if the photos are in theme, if they make up to some quality standards etc.

I don't really care about this competition anymore as I'm most likely not to participate in the future. But please, save some frustration from future newbies like me when they join such a comunity, supposedly democratic and qualitative.

My vote goes for #5 for the interesting interpretation of the theme.

The fox picture is a bit of a mystery, unless the end of the branch he is sniffing is "covered" or "wrapped" in something (looks like bubblegum!). As all of the fox's attention is on this one small point, I do believe that the idea is for us to pay attention to that too.
In #7 the lady's head is wrapped; #11 is a covered bridge and as for #10, I don't believe that there are any rules determining the amount of post-processing allowed and in fact I have often been put off by the amount of LR'ing and PS'ing I've seen here.

[RussV]

I voted for 3!

[jahzeelgface]

I vote for # 14

[LucaK10]

When we'll know the winner? :-)

[loris nerozzi]

The fox picture is a bit of a mystery, unless the end of the branch he is sniffing is "covered" or "wrapped" in something (looks like bubblegum!). As all of the fox's attention is on this one small point, I do believe that the idea is for us to pay attention to that too.
In #7 the lady's head is wrapped; #11 is a covered bridge and as for #10, I don't believe that there are any rules determining the amount of post-processing allowed and in fact I have often been put off by the amount of LR'ing and PS'ing I've seen here.

in a specific photo context the subject should be 100% highlighted, there is not other way!

[IHS]

I vote for #10. As mentioned before but bares repeating...the fox??? Great shot but...huh?

[guruh]

I vote to #6

[areedej]

I vote for #6

[TomTom]

#10! Very nice.

[dinnafang]

#12 - exceptional sharpness, contrast and color match for a very challenging object, and very properly themed (golden brown leaves "wrapped" by silk like a crepe roll). Stunning photo!

[SpecialK]

My photo was used as the teaser for the contest. Do I win a lens?

[Pierrot_CNC]

my vote 4

[alortega]

i vote #10