Photo Contest......DECEMBER WINTER WONDERLAND

[boneaddict]

PHOTO OF THE MONTH CONTEST - DECEMBER 2011
Sponsored by Hunting-Washington and Bearpaw Outfitters.


This month's theme:
"Winter Wonderland"This contest is about anything winter.  From Scenery to snow machines! 


CONTEST RULES!  (major changes highlighted in red)
  -First 50 Entries Any photo can be disqualified if moderators determine it does not match the monthly theme or violates contest rules.
  -Photo Size 800x600 Pixels or LESS  Most violated rule, you must resize or talk someone into helping. (resizing info below)
  -Entries Submitted As-Is  The judges will not enhance or alter images for you, you are responsible for the photo you submit.
  -Current Photos Only  Photo must have been taken within the last calendar year.
  -Who Can Enter  Photo must have been taken by the person submitting it or that person must be in the photo.
  -ONE Entry Per Contestant  MAKE IT COUNT.  Your first entry will be your only eligible photo.
  -Entry Deadline is midnite of the last day of the month in order to qualify for that month's contest.
  -Washington Preference  Photos of Washington material will receive preference in judging. 
  -Previously Entered Photos are not eligible for this months contest.
  -Waiting Period  The winner of the previous months contest is not eligible for the next months contest.
  -Judging  Photos will be evaluated by member poll or by moderators.  If there is a tie, the moderators will decide on one (1) final winner.
  -Winning Photo will be posted on the FRONT PAGE and you'll recieve a cap or shirt from our sponsor "BEARPAW OUTFITTERS".
  -Collect Your Prize The Winner must send a message (pm) to "bearpaw" with your name, mailing address, and your choice of cap or shirt.
  -Photo Of The Year Contest All monthly winners will be entered in the "Photo Of The Year" CONTEST.




There are numerous ways to resize photos, if you have Windows XP or Windows 7 it only takes a minute:
1.   Copy the file of the photo you want to resize. (so you don't resize the original)
2.   Right click on your new photo file
3.   Mouse over "Open With"
4.   Click "Microsoft Office Picture Manager"
5.   From the menu at the top click "Edit Picture"
6.   From the menu on the right click "Resize"
7.   Find option marked "Percentage of original heigth and size" use the down arrow to reduce the photo size.
8.   Click "OK"
10. Click "File" on the top menu and choose "Save"


Possible monthly themes....may vary
January......photo of the year contest/open
February.....Winter Predator hunting
March.........open
April...........Shed antlers
May............Turkey Hunting & Fishing
June...........Little Critters & Water Wonders
July............open
August........Velvet bucks or bulls
September...Bowhunting/Archery
October.......open
November....Fall Success
December....Winter scenes (wildlife and scenery acceptable...anything winter)

[Bonedar208]

Base Camp..Goat Hunt 2011

[norsepeak]

one of my entries.

[jburkett]

over looking potato creek

[boneaddict]

[BOWHUNTER45]

   

[NWBREW]

bone....that's really not fair.  Very nice.

norsepeak, beautiful pic as well.

[rosscrazyelk]

winter cross

[Wapiti7]

Beautiful pictures! My season wraps up Thursday and I look forward to doing some shooting with the Nikon afterwards.

[boneaddict]

That gets the BRRRRRRrrrrrr Cold award Rosscrazy.    Thats bone chillin' right there.

[GoldTip]

My brother "picking" a Christmas Moose back home in Montana.

[woodman]

I don't have the nice camera equipment like others have but thought I would throw this picture in due to it's rarity. This is a baby cougar in the snow back in the shadows trying to figure if I am food or foe I believe. How often do you get to see one of these in the wild?

[grandpawrichard]

Woodman,
That is an awesome Capture! Congrats to you my Friend! All of my life I have been wanting to capture a Cougar with a camera, but I've never been in the right place at the right time.

Expensive camera equipment is really nice to have and use, but Virtually Any Camera is capable of taking amazing photos or capturing the moment. You did darned good my friend and should be proud of yourself!

Dick

[amazing122009]

 

.....and to catch it live vs trail cam....that HAD to have been quite a thrill!!
don't get me wrong, i love trail cam pics...very addictive. 
but, to be there in the moment is a whole different kind of excitement 
 

[jackelope]