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November 2011 Countdown Thread
Wow - and now the end of the year is quickly approaching. Soon it will be time to say goodbye to 2011 and usher in the New Year! I, for one, am looking forward to that - this year has had its share of ups and downs (that's life, right?), but I'm going to hope that everyone is enjoying a blessed holiday season and that the New Year will bring us all good fortune - and if not fortunes, then I'll take happiness and good health! ;-)!So, it's that time of the month again - and last month, I had barely posted this thread and the finalists were announced. I'm posting a couple days early this time, and we will see when they decide to announce. My fingers are crossed for all the favorites!
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Good luck everyone!!!
December 13, 2011
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Michelle L. Frick |
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Just chillin'
Evan and the gorilla who was waiting him out too!
Michelle L. Frick
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My favorite is of my Baby Boy - I can't resist my little guy! Hoping the judges can't resist him either.
December 12, 2011
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chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny
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I really like your capture of your son, Michelle! Fingers crossed! I'll post a Nov. favorite tomorrow morning before entering...
December 13, 2011
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Good luck with that shot Shell.. It's awesome.... I had a slow month in Nov. as far as posting.. I guess I'll go with this older fav. of mine... GOOD LUCK ALL!
December 13, 2011
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- Carolyn M. Fletcher
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Was down a lot of the month, so didn't get many EPs. ...not that it's any different this month.. no faves, though.
December 13, 2011
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chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny
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Abundant Light
Washington National Cathedral reopened to the public 11/13, 80 days after the M5.8 VA earthquake. The worst of the tons of damaged
masonry has been safely stabilized, and heavy dismantling is underway. Thus, 11/19 was the first Saturday of touring, and the celebratory
mood was boosted by strong sunlight in crystal-clear air. That called for a visit to the south arcade aisle featuring Wilson's tomb.
It is my annual tradition to shoot the morning light of late fall/early winter in this aisle; no other time produces quite this light show!
All the pools of color are sunlight through stained glass; no colors added in editing. Each year, I've tried to improve on the prior year's image;
I think this is the best result I've produced in all 5 years; the wide-angle lens finally let me capture some of the far nave wall and colors behind the tomb.
3 RAW wide-bracketed exposures, adjusted to 6 files for HDR, at 10mm.
Chris Budny
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A tough one to pick (then again, most every month seems tough---I'm always hopeful for every image I enter! ;)
But, this one I love, and it has a kind of sentimental appeal as well, since I've recreated some variation on this scene for the last 5 years or so, steadily improving the results each year.
December 14, 2011
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- Nikki McDonald
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Back Patio
Finalist
Found this in Santa Fe in March, 2011 -- these objects had obviously been on this small, deeply shaded patio area a very long time. I had to lean over a barrier and shoot around a corner to get it. The light/shadow contrast was extreme so I created five exposures of the image digitally and combined them in Photomatix to see if I could salvage the shot. I like the way this experiment turned out -- much better than I dared hope.
Resubmitted June 24, 2012
Category: Catch-All
Nikki McDonald
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Finally remembered to come here before entering for today. Like so many others, I always find it hard to pick just one. This month I got it down to three. I'll show my first choice (which I think the least likely of the three to make Finalist) and add links to my 2nd and 3rd (I actually think my 3rd choice is the most likely to final).
2nd choice: Green Gables
3rd choice: Little Hand
December 14, 2011
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chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny
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Finalists are out! Congratulations on your pick, Michelle! (And Nikki's 2nd choice!)
December 14, 2011
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Michelle L. Frick |
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Okay, very happy I didn't wait until the 15th to post this thread - we wouldn't have had any thread at all this month! I'm elated I finally picked a favorite that the judges liked too (of course, you all know I'm a sucker for my little guy). Congratulations to all the finalists and good luck in the next round! Happy early Holiday present from the judges!
December 14, 2011
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- Nikki McDonald
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Congratulations, Michelle and thanks, Chris. And good luck to you, Michelle, in the next round. I'm getting wonderful comments on mine and that's very gratifying. We'll see. Thanks for hosting the thread.
December 15, 2011
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