Post by: boneaddict on September 27, 2008, 03:27:33 PM
PHOTO OF THE MONTH CONTEST October 2008
Please enter your favorite photo into our photo of the month contest.
Octobers Theme....OPEN (your choice) remember preference goes towards Washington and hunting and fishing.
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
-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(September) 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. Though I am thinking a good Montana or Idaho bull will do this month.
-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. (Sorry bowsandhose, you'll have to sit this one out)
-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 Boneaddict, Jackelope, Billy the Kid Rock, Huntwa, Shadow cat Bobcat Tl Bradford, Slenk, and Sisu. 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 ( I need to confirm if there will be another hat or not this month.)
Remember to be thinking ahead of next months contest!!! FIELD PHOTOS Very important with the general season opening up. Don't forget you bird hunters. I love good pheasant and chukar shots.
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....open
February....Anything with WATER (waterfowl, winter steelheading, scenery, boating, crabbing, Icefishing etc.)
March.....Shed Antlers
April.....Fishing
May.....Turkeys
June......open
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)
Post by: lemondog on September 27, 2008, 03:43:35 PM
Post by: boneaddict on September 27, 2008, 03:47:16 PM
Post by: boneaddict on September 27, 2008, 03:51:16 PM
Post by: Ray on September 27, 2008, 03:52:04 PM
Post by: lemondog on September 27, 2008, 03:59:54 PM
Post by: Hunting Cowboy on September 27, 2008, 04:04:47 PM
Thats a hell of a way to start the contest Lemon.
You're not kidding Bone! Great picture lemondog!
Post by: Ray on September 27, 2008, 05:21:17 PM
Sorry, I havn't learned how to re-size these buggers yet.....
I was able to tweak it. However I won't be able to do that all the time for everyone :hello:
Post by: lemondog on September 27, 2008, 05:30:46 PM
Post by: andrew_12gauge on September 27, 2008, 07:14:17 PM
Post by: boneaddict on September 27, 2008, 07:21:56 PM
Post by: Craig on September 27, 2008, 07:57:02 PM
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Post by: M_ray on September 27, 2008, 08:24:33 PM
Post by: Antlershed on September 27, 2008, 11:01:11 PM
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Post by: popeshawnpaul on September 28, 2008, 12:32:58 AM
Post by: bucklucky on September 28, 2008, 08:09:19 AM
Post by: ZRS-8x42 on September 28, 2008, 09:44:12 AM
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ISO=400
F/4.5
Exposure=1/60s +0.3 step
Focal Length=40mm
Post by: ZRS-8x42 on September 28, 2008, 09:54:10 AM
Geez Pope, I should have had you doctor my pics up before I posted them :chuckle:
Pope certainly does a great job touching up a good photo into a great one, especially for the saturation of color tone. It is challenging for me to work on the jpg file (raw gives more freedom to work with). Much to learn from him.
Post by: X-Force on September 28, 2008, 10:12:52 AM
This pic is from a trip on the Sauk for some natives.
Post by: bear on September 28, 2008, 12:12:05 PM
Post by: andrew_12gauge on September 28, 2008, 05:11:47 PM
Post by: Ray on September 28, 2008, 05:21:32 PM
Good luck!
Post by: BC CHASER on September 28, 2008, 05:53:52 PM
Post by: boneaddict on September 29, 2008, 06:05:01 AM
Post by: Gutpile on September 29, 2008, 06:17:35 AM
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/11250/PB060332%5B1%5D.jpg)
Post by: saylean on September 29, 2008, 01:31:45 PM
Post by: mlgunkel on September 29, 2008, 08:25:42 PM
My 11 year old son's second deer high above the snake right at dark. It was a long steep drag, navigating through cliffs in the dark down to the river. Those experiences with your son are unforgettable!
Post by: rosscrazyelk on September 30, 2008, 08:16:16 PM
Post by: kitsap on October 02, 2008, 09:30:56 PM
Post by: Ray on October 02, 2008, 10:12:15 PM
Post by: jeepasaurusrex on October 03, 2008, 05:14:33 AM
Post by: ZRS-8x42 on October 03, 2008, 06:51:00 AM
Do we have a winner yet? or are we past the deadline? :dunno:
I believe the deadline is 26th of each month.
Post by: bucksnort on October 03, 2008, 08:42:29 AM
Post by: boneaddict on October 03, 2008, 08:49:20 AM
Post by: fishing is for fools on October 04, 2008, 05:34:30 PM
Post by: shootanfish on October 04, 2008, 05:37:54 PM
Post by: ZRS-8x42 on October 05, 2008, 05:26:33 PM
This is my son's first deer. He was 11 at the time.
It is a great picture. Don't forget to sign him up for Ray's binoculars give-away in the general discussion area. I am always amazed by the talent the kids demonstrated when they started young.
Post by: bucksnort on October 06, 2008, 05:26:30 AM
Post by: zackmioli on October 06, 2008, 08:15:22 AM
800x600!
Post by: popeshawnpaul on October 06, 2008, 09:58:22 AM
Geez Pope, I should have had you doctor my pics up before I posted them :chuckle:
Pope certainly does a great job touching up a good photo into a great one, especially for the saturation of color tone. It is challenging for me to work on the jpg file (raw gives more freedom to work with). Much to learn from him.
I didn't even bump up the saturation on this one. In fact, I unsaturated a bunch of the reds (blood) like on his hands and the mouth of the ram. The only thing I really did was take out the blood and bump up the contrast, then re-crop.
Part of the problem I have with photos is that my monitor displays different than yours. My monitor at home really shows the colors off, while my monitor at work is really flat. If I adjusted a photo on my flat monitor, it looks way too saturated on my home monitor. Your monitor may be different. Remember, when you see a photo that has been doctored up and may be too saturated or not quite right, that person may have a different monitor than you and it may look more normal on their monitor. Just food for thought...
Post by: EastWaViking on October 06, 2008, 10:10:42 AM
Post by: popeshawnpaul on October 06, 2008, 01:13:14 PM
Post by: wastickslinger on October 06, 2008, 01:56:34 PM
Post by: Fullabull on October 06, 2008, 02:01:58 PM
Fulla
Post by: Elkman on October 08, 2008, 12:22:12 PM
I liked this enough to post, to bad there are no animals in it ;)
Great pics guy's!
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Post by: firefighter4607 on October 08, 2008, 01:00:35 PM
This is my first elk.
2006, Walla Walla County, 7x7, 342 5/8 net
Post by: cohoho on October 08, 2008, 04:16:31 PM
Post by: M_ray on October 08, 2008, 07:09:23 PM
Post by: popeshawnpaul on October 08, 2008, 07:18:38 PM
Post by: CHSNGSTLHD on October 08, 2008, 07:37:38 PM
Post by: ZRS-8x42 on October 08, 2008, 07:53:41 PM
Post by: demontang on October 08, 2008, 08:23:36 PM
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Or this
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Post by: Elkman on October 08, 2008, 09:39:59 PM
OMG. I'm not sure I can compete with the photos this month. I'm going to have to sit this one out... :)
Your kidding, right.
After all that time in Yellowstone? :dunno: ;)
Post by: ZRS-8x42 on October 08, 2008, 09:59:35 PM
OMG. I'm not sure I can compete with the photos this month. I'm going to have to sit this one out... :)
Your kidding, right.
After all that time in Yellowstone? :dunno: ;)
If you had posted yours earlier, I will sit out too... :) Your pic is just outstanding!
Post by: Lowedog on October 08, 2008, 10:07:46 PM
-Lowedog
Post by: Elkman on October 09, 2008, 09:51:33 AM
I just think the animal could have been posed better with the AR, and angle the camera lower.
Nice shot.
Post by: M_ray on October 09, 2008, 09:58:47 AM
Post by: shanevg on October 09, 2008, 10:01:39 AM
Post by: shanevg on October 09, 2008, 10:11:50 AM
Post by: backwoods_boy on October 09, 2008, 10:27:44 AM
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Deer huntin near Teanaway.
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Bear&Cougar Hunting near Packwood
Post by: C-Money on October 09, 2008, 10:35:59 AM
Post by: bowsandhose on October 09, 2008, 10:51:41 AM
Post by: bow4elk on October 09, 2008, 10:56:49 AM
Since childhood, I've always loved watching the salmon spawn. I even tested some lofty "kid" ideas on how to catch garbage bags full of salmon to take home for dinner. The salmon's determination was more deep-rooted than mine, and I didn't last long on my hiney in a stream in November. Damn that was cold!
It's such as contrast to the modern world to see how their primitive instinct drives them to jump, twist, flop, and otherwise muscle past anything in their path, only to wind up fertilizing the very stream they were conceived in. I thought this photo captured the expression of that irony.
Post by: EastWaViking on October 09, 2008, 11:07:31 AM
Post by: firefighter4607 on October 09, 2008, 01:22:49 PM
Beautiful rack, :dunno: Why do you guys (see alot on here) keep cutting the heads off at the base of the skull? Cape it and make a dollar or two it will pay for your gas or buy you something extra nice if your not going to mount it.... Taxis buy them, especially mature bulls like that.... Do one each year and keep a tab going, maybe you'll get a free mount after a couple years... Again very nice animal...I would of caped it but it was about a 2 mile hike out of the Water Shed and my dad didn't know if he could pack it on the horses so I packed it out and it was very very heavy already. I am going to put my story up about that hunt in a few days
Post by: elkoholic on October 09, 2008, 02:52:06 PM
Post by: bow4elk on October 09, 2008, 02:53:56 PM
Post by: demontang on October 09, 2008, 05:49:56 PM
Something about this pic, I really like it, the grass with the yotes hair color, and the contrast of a sweet AR.
I just think the animal could have been posed better with the AR, and angle the camera lower.
Nice shot.
I wasn't thinking about putting it in a contest when I took the pic with my camera phone. I just really like the color contrast with the good old black gun :drool:
Post by: markts on October 09, 2008, 07:11:02 PM
Post by: popeshawnpaul on October 09, 2008, 08:06:41 PM
Post by: M_ray on October 10, 2008, 12:04:43 AM
Post by: backwoods_boy on October 10, 2008, 07:42:53 AM
glad i could help. but if you win the hat do i get to wear it.
haha
Post by: bow4elk on October 10, 2008, 02:43:20 PM
Post by: Bullquest on October 11, 2008, 12:06:51 AM
Post by: Timber on October 12, 2008, 04:06:25 PM
Post by: bow4elk on October 12, 2008, 04:13:05 PM
Post by: jake on October 12, 2008, 08:23:01 PM
Post by: Timberstalker on October 12, 2008, 10:57:12 PM
Post by: trophyelk6x6 on October 13, 2008, 06:14:49 PM
Post by: archery288 on October 13, 2008, 09:22:37 PM
Post by: backwoods_boy on October 16, 2008, 01:53:58 PM
thats nuts
nice work
Post by: robodad on October 16, 2008, 02:20:08 PM
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10689/collage.jpg).
Post by: backwoods_boy on October 16, 2008, 02:32:21 PM
good thinking but i dont think they will let this one fly as a single entry
haha
cool cool pics though
Post by: Blackfoot on October 17, 2008, 10:41:44 AM
Post by: Diehard0123 on October 17, 2008, 11:51:35 AM
Post by: saylean on October 20, 2008, 10:11:03 AM
Post by: robodad on October 20, 2008, 10:23:03 AM
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10689/IMG_2547.JPG)
Post by: NWTFhunter on October 21, 2008, 11:22:09 PM
Post by: buckmaster_wa on October 23, 2008, 10:35:39 AM
Post by: huntnphool on October 23, 2008, 10:39:01 AM
Post by: Houndhunter on October 23, 2008, 11:37:05 AM
awsome pictures guys
Post by: boneaddict on October 23, 2008, 03:03:14 PM
Post by: Bearhunter on October 23, 2008, 03:43:36 PM
Post by: anglinarcher on October 23, 2008, 04:29:15 PM
Post by: smdave on October 26, 2008, 07:49:13 PM
Dave
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10203/Bayla1.JPG)
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10203/Bayla.JPG)
Post by: AngelFace on October 26, 2008, 08:10:29 PM
I love the pictures dad. Bayla had a ton of fun at the lake today.
Post by: robb92 on October 26, 2008, 09:58:28 PM
Post by: addicted on October 27, 2008, 05:05:47 AM
Post by: Guy on October 27, 2008, 06:44:31 PM
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Post by: ZRS-8x42 on October 27, 2008, 09:56:18 PM
Post by: huntnphool on October 28, 2008, 02:57:08 PM
Post by: SpokaneSlayer on October 28, 2008, 02:59:04 PM
Post by: huntnphool on October 28, 2008, 03:05:10 PM
Post by: SpokaneSlayer on October 28, 2008, 03:14:45 PM
Post by: addicted on October 29, 2008, 06:13:09 AM
LOL! I can imagine. I'm trying to get ready to move. Gotta catch a plane on Dec 7th. Might not happen though since I may be medically uncleared to take this assignment.
that sucks. a guy i know just got jerked around with that for a year
Post by: boneaddict on October 29, 2008, 12:42:53 PM
Post by: columbiaman on October 29, 2008, 03:49:33 PM
Post by: kitsap on October 29, 2008, 03:52:44 PM
Post by: columbiaman on October 29, 2008, 03:53:56 PM
Am I missing something here ?? What is the subject line in the Polls Section ??
I found it. It is still in the photography section.
Post by: kitsap on October 29, 2008, 04:04:09 PM
Here is the subject line "YOU DECIDE Oct. POM contest"