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MAY Photo of the month Contest
« on: April 27, 2009, 11:39:25 AM »
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PHOTO OF THE MONTH CONTEST  May 2009
Please enter your favorite photo into our photo of the month contest.

COMBO TOPIC THIS MONTH ............. Either Fishing or Turkeys!  I decided to combine the two for more interest or variation.  We'll see what we come up with for next month.  In light of all the bear turd piles lately.......LOL  Ok maybe not. 

 
The photo must have been taken by the entrant, but there is NO time limit set to how long ago the picture was taken. If the category happens to include field photos, they can be taken by someone else as long as it is of the entrant themselves.)- The photo must pertain to hunting or fishing or the outdoors in some fashion and it must match with the current months theme.
-Photo size MUST be 800x600 pixels or LESS  Most violated rule
-2 entries per contestant are allowed per month. If more than 2 entries are submitted the first two elegible ones will be the ones accepted for the contest.
-Entries must be submitted by midnite of the 26th of the current month in order to qualify for that Months contest.
-Photos of Washington material will receive preference in judging as the winner will be posted on the front of a Washington site. 
-Previous Photo of the month entries will not be eligible for this months contest
-The winner of the previous months contest is not eligible for the next months contest.
-Entries will be accepted or rejected as is, meaning the judges will no longer enhance, or alter images. Resizing is legal if you can talk a moderator into doing it for you.
The photos will be evaluated by a panel of Judges made up of  all the moderators.  The winner (NO TIES) will be announced as soon as we come to a majority decision. 

The Winner will have their photo posted on the front page

 
   

New Ideas for the contest:
We are going to start having themes for some of our Photo of the month Contests.  These are not in concrete, but as outlined for now.  Get out there and get those PICS.
January....photo of the year contest/open
February....Winter Predator hunting
March....Hunting buddies
April.....Shed antlers
May.....Fishing (combo this year...Turkey/Fishing)
June......
July....Landscapes, spring flowers summer hiking trips etc.(wildlife or scenery can be included)
August.......Velvet bucks or bulls
September ...bowhunting/Archery
October....open
November.... Field photos
December.... Winter scenes (wildlife and scenery acceptable...anything winter)


Offline OneHorn

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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2009, 12:08:20 PM »
Here's mine, 2nd bird of the 09 season.



« Last Edit: April 27, 2009, 12:56:39 PM by jackelope »

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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2009, 07:09:21 PM »
Hes just practicing catch and release...

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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2009, 07:13:04 PM »
 :chuckle:

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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2009, 07:30:17 PM »
Here is mine. My Daughter and her first fish.
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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2009, 09:55:07 AM »
NICE!   Congrats to her.

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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2009, 10:23:19 AM »
My niece, fishing yesterday up at Silver Lake.


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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2009, 10:58:57 PM »
heres some fishing ones for ya, 350# halibut

im the one in the rain gear  ;)
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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2009, 04:21:16 AM »
That is an ugly fish! Good thing that we dont eat looks!
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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2009, 05:35:31 AM »
Here's a spring trout pic.  When I was a kid I used to keep my trout in the grass while I fished.  They dried up a bit, but they still tasted good for supper.  I still love the smell of trout on my hands.  Brings back memories of simpler days.


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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2009, 09:19:22 AM »
Gobbler from this morning ( Cle Elum )

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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2009, 09:33:34 AM »
I knew you would get one rougheye
If its brown knock it down

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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2009, 10:45:34 AM »
The Toms of  Twisp   

Taken here in Washington last spring in the Methow, near the Twisp River. 

These toms were fighting, or perhaps mock fighting.   It was just alot of pushing and shoving, each trying to get the advantage of leverage by getting as firm a hold as possible on the other's beak/head.  This went on for quite some time, but they got a bit nervous about me being there, and gradually moved away, back in to the trees. 
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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2009, 01:24:59 PM »
Outstanding picture Tom.   Welcome to the forum. :hello:

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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #14 on: May 02, 2009, 01:33:02 PM »
Thats a crisp looking photo :o
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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #15 on: May 02, 2009, 01:54:07 PM »
Outstanding picture Tom.   Welcome to the forum. :hello:

Thats a crisp looking photo :o

Thank you, Boneaddict.  Thanks, WDFW-SUX.  Your interest & comments are appreciated.
It should still look clear & crisp even if shown quite a bit larger, but I didn't want to break the "most violated rule", so I kept it under 800 pixels.  Let me know if there's any place here on the forum where it would be appropriate to display at a larger size. 
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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #16 on: May 02, 2009, 07:27:59 PM »
Post it in the Turkey forum.  We do try to downsize them for the dial up users, and I know what you mean.   I shrink all of mine and some are just hammered.

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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #17 on: May 06, 2009, 05:39:13 PM »
Here are a couple fishing pics.  One from this year and one of the family from last year.

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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #18 on: May 06, 2009, 06:42:08 PM »
teacherman the one with her and the worm was a great one also

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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #19 on: May 06, 2009, 06:45:33 PM »
Well I have a few pics from this year so far that I like. I really like the ones of my oldest daughter, its her first year really fishing and being able to do it herself.
If you shoot the first one you will never get that true trophy.

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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #20 on: May 06, 2009, 06:47:16 PM »
teacherman the one with her and the worm was a great one also

I agree  :chuckle:
If you shoot the first one you will never get that true trophy.

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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #21 on: May 06, 2009, 06:48:41 PM »
Well I have a few pics from this year so far that I like. I really like the ones of my oldest daughter, its her first year really fishing and being able to do it herself.
I think shes long arming that worm :chuckle: kids are the greatest gift God gave us

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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #22 on: May 06, 2009, 07:10:24 PM »
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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #23 on: May 06, 2009, 07:15:52 PM »
Nice Pics guys :)
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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #24 on: May 06, 2009, 07:17:16 PM »
i vote for klickman making yellow snow!! :brew:
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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #25 on: May 06, 2009, 07:27:04 PM »
My contributions..Walleye and Wild Turkey!
Wild Turkey, Walleyes, Whitetails and Wapiti..These are a few of my favorite things!!


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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #26 on: May 06, 2009, 07:29:43 PM »
Hope that thing wasn't loaded, nice bird though.
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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #27 on: May 06, 2009, 07:32:17 PM »
empty gun, but should have put it in a safer position.
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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #28 on: May 06, 2009, 10:08:21 PM »
Nice walleye..
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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #29 on: May 07, 2009, 10:28:24 PM »
This not my picture but Popes, it is too cool not to post, hope Pope is ok with me posting it.....  I'm making a poster out of it to hang up in my office...  I just love the detail of my newly found favorite fish, looks like this could be a cover of a book or something, a good looking dude in photo too I might add... :chuckle:

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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #30 on: May 07, 2009, 10:31:17 PM »
That is a great pic.  That fish looks like he can't believe what is happening to him... :chuckle:
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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #31 on: May 07, 2009, 10:48:51 PM »
a little late but if you look real close this buck was happy to see me the white on my pants is not part of the camo or my own
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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #32 on: May 16, 2009, 09:05:06 AM »
Just a fun family fishing trip. This was my first daddy/daughter fish. She had a great time even in the rain. I took her salmon fishing the other day and it is official she loves fish! anyway she is a great fishing partner and a wonderful daughter.
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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #33 on: May 18, 2009, 07:04:48 PM »
No real steller pictures from camp this year. Hope I get a good smallmouth bass photo this weekend.

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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #34 on: May 18, 2009, 10:02:49 PM »
great pic Cory :tup:
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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #35 on: May 22, 2009, 10:43:37 AM »
My son with a couple he caught the other day !!!

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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #36 on: May 27, 2009, 06:36:57 AM »
Cory, that picture is priceless.  Its too bad you were the winner last month as that was a contender for sure as well. 
CONGRATULATIONS TOM, first month on the forum and you scored the winning picture for the May Photo of the Month.  Way to capture the action of those toms.  Tom's toms take it this month.  Thanks again everyone for sharing your photos.

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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #37 on: May 27, 2009, 08:15:55 AM »
That's one ugly fish cohoho.  Great photo Tom. 

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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #38 on: May 27, 2009, 08:19:05 AM »
I havent chimed in on photo of the month is a while....

congrats Tom! It is a great shot. The rest of the pics were pretty neat too. Seeing all the pics on this site is half the fun. Lots of talent.

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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #39 on: May 27, 2009, 09:21:30 AM »
Has a decision been made about next months topic for pictures???  A suggestion?  How about the new babies just coming around, fawns, bear cubs, etc.....   :dunno:
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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #40 on: May 27, 2009, 09:39:20 AM »
there's a new thread started already...trail cam pictures is the theme this month.
:fire.:

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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #41 on: May 27, 2009, 09:45:34 AM »
there's a new thread started already...trail cam pictures is the theme this month.

Yea, I am a *censored*, lol,  I saw that after posting this, lmao.
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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #42 on: May 27, 2009, 12:44:06 PM »
Thank you, everyone . . . it's an honor.  There were many great images here.  I especially enjoyed all the photos of kids fishing.  Its great to see kids excited about "consumptive" sports.  Thanks again - I'm glad to be able to share my photos with you all.
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Re: MAY Photo of the month Contest
« Reply #43 on: May 27, 2009, 08:51:55 PM »
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