Weekly Photo Contest (June 30 - July 7)

[joro]

Weekly Photo Contest (June 30 - July 7)

Rules:

1. You may only submit one photo per contest.

2. The contest runs for exactly one week, from the first time stamp of the first post in the thread (this will be made by the winner of the previous week's contest).

3. Please refrain from commenting on the photos submitted in the contest. A good photograph is one that can appeal to someone who may not know much about the technical aspects of photography, so it would be best if the judge isn't swayed by someone else's opinion of the photograph.

4. The judge will choose his/her favorite at the end of the week, place a post listing it, and include a short synopsis of why he/she chose that photo. The winner is then responsible for choosing a new topic and starting a new contest thread, which will again run for exactly one week.

This week's theme is: "Beaches"

Have Fun! :D

[NStocks]

A Photo taken a few years ago with a Point and Shoot Camera in the Dominican Republic.

[mattyb240]

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[MacRy]

Sunset at Port Merrion.

[seattle]

Oceanside OR.

http://nwdad.com/orsunset.jpg

[Freewayjim]

Sandy Point State Park near Annapolis, MD

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3585/3675132491_f5dfa0c864.jpg?v=0

[jrm27]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3195/3034304098_3c3273cda2_o.jpg

Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico

[JDDavis]

Carmel, California

[jake.f]

Honestly there were thousands I could have entered, but i have to go to school soon :(
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_5Sx_jS8sNhs/SkqH-iFSwfI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/rdGgANDO8d0/s512/Sunrise%20July%2013%20113.jpg

[iGary]

Big Sur, CA

[Sir SpemzR]

http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs47/f/2009/167/e/d/Rules_at_the_Beach_by_iSeePhotoDesign.jpg

[dr.devious]

Here one from a recent trip to Lake Tahoe.

Taken with:
Canon 50D, Tamron 17-50mm, f/7.1, 19mm, ISO 100, 1/100

[pit29]

Elusive Hidden Beach, Big Sur, CA

[mnflyer]

Key West

[Mr Ski 73]

Taken on Holkham Beach, England

[digmo]

The north coast of Ireland.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2477/3587345466_957165f144.jpg

On Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/digmotv/3587345466/)

[rebrook]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3561/3678148306_31e3e28fff.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rebrook/3678148306/)

Clickable for more details.

[rouxeny]

I hope I haven't posted this somewhere before.

5D, 17-40, 3 stop hard GND

[-hh]

http://www.huntzinger.com/photo/2007/brac/brac_empty_beach.jpg


-hh

[pakyooh]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2609/3676809775_a971b1afcf.jpg

[SUPERSTEVE9219]

took this on my second trip with my first SLR, one of my oldest pictures, yet one of my favorite

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3079/2370206150_beb4e55326_o.jpg

[MaddMacs]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2408/2515561212_54279867ce_b.jpg

[BarryJ]

This is the beach where allied forces landed on June 6th during WW II. Photo taken by my son, Zac.

[jecapaga]

On the beach with animals in Costa Rica. Mostly monkeys and iguanas. Just a point and shoot.

[Indydenny]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2440/3690382056_f5589f5cc5_o.jpg

[shady825]

Sanibel Island 2005
100% out of the camera. No post processing what so ever.
Cheap Casio EXLIM P&S

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e234/ddoyle77/CIMG0317.jpg

[kreuzberg]

East Strand at Portrush, Northern Ireland (clickable)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3314/3593112826_6994cd8617.jpg?v=0 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/26791294@N03/3593112826/)

[cosmokanga2]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2468/3690090909_c0ca719c43_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stefanctf/3690090909)

[NintendoChick]

Taken a few weeks ago in San Diego

http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs48/i/2009/184/5/c/San_Diego_Sunset_by_NintendoChick109.jpg (http://nintendochick109.deviantart.com/art/San-Diego-Sunset-126751088)

[JohnMC]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2224/2202440731_47b5c9d4f3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmichaelchristensen/2202440731/)

[..Ryan..]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2518/3693231072_c0798106cc_o.jpg

my first entry to an MR photography comp/thread .

[RHVC59]

Ran across the street to my little rocky beach...

[deep diver]

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Somewhere on the road to Hana (Maui)
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http://att.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=181306&d=1246906240

[joro]

There were a lot of great pictures this week; however, there can only be one winner! I’ve decided to rank out the Top 5 given the quality of submissions, starting with Fifth Place.

Fifth Place (NStocks)
I love the subject of this picture and I think you do an excellent job at framing the shot. The only problem I see with this picture is when I look at the full size image, there is a significant amount of blurriness, especially around the building itself. I attribute this mainly to the fact it was shot with a point and shoot as opposed to some setting being incorrect.

Fourth Place (…Ryan…)
I personally have shot similar photos under piers in different parts of the country and I’ve had a difficult time getting the right look for the shot mainly because of the crashing of waves. However, yours is perfect in the way its framed and also the calmness of the water add to its serenity. Personally, I would have liked to see this in B&W, perhaps a tonal enhancer filter, and I think this image would have much more of an impact.

Third Place (mattyb240)
I love how you got the silhouettes of the Father and Dad (I’m assuming) and also how they reflect against the water in the bottom of the picture. To make this picture better I would recommend cropping a substantial portion of the sky since it draws the eye away from the two figures. This is also another one I would love to see in B&W.

Second Place (Mr Ski 73)
I absolutely love this picture; however, the framing is off. The focus of the picture is obviously the very cute dog; however, the people in the background were too much of a distraction and really felt out of place. If this photo was cropped – to remove the people – this would have been a contender for First Place.

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FIRST PLACE / WINNER (jrm27)
Out of all the submissions, this one stood out to me. I love how you took a non-traditional subject and put it in this beautiful place. The fact that the scenery – for the most part – is blurred out also adds some interest to this photo. On a side note, I have been to Tulum two times and it is a beautiful location to shoot. Please launch the next contest!


Once again congratulations to all those that posted, this was a great group of photos which made my job that much more difficult – which is a good thing!

[deep diver]

Another great week. This is getting more challenging every week!!!! Congrats to all. Joel -- excellent job judging.

[joro]

Mr Ski 73, you might want to go ahead and post the new contest. I’ve tried to contact the winner but no avail!

[mattyb240]

thanks for the kind words and a worthy winner! I will definitely try the crop as I am thinking of getting it printed.

[Mr Ski 73]

Mr Ski 73, you might want to go ahead and post the new contest. I’ve tried to contact the winner but no avail!

All done, many thanks for your comments

[jrm27]

Wow... Never thought I would win! I feel like a total schmuck that I did t check in... I've been overseas away from the Internet for about a week now, so I haven't been able to check the boards (this even is from my phone in Australia) thanks for the kudos! Thanks to mr ski for starting the new thread!! My apologies!