Post by: boneaddict on January 01, 2010, 10:12:51 AM
PHOTO OF THE MONTH CONTEST January 2010
Please enter your favorite photo into our photo of the month contest.
TOPIC this month. Wooducks with tadpoles in their mouth. :chuckle: ITS OPEN this month! Anything hunting/fishing/outdoor related. I think I'll limit it to 50 entries. (kidding) Get out there and snap some pics! Remember to review the rules. Some quality shots were left out last month because of SIZE. Next month is predator hunting, so if you get a great shot of that, you may want to save it for that contest.
The photo of the year contest will be up and running as well this month. PLEASE VOTE!
-Photo size MUST be 800x600 pixels or LESS Most violated rule
-Photos need to have been taken within the last calendar year.
-Photo must have been taken by the person submitting it, or of that person in the case of a field photo.
-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 your peers. A winner (NO TIES) will be announced when the poll is over. If there is a tie, we'll sort it out.
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......Trailcam pics
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: swift on January 03, 2010, 05:04:39 PM
Number one
Post by: LittleJohn on January 03, 2010, 05:15:34 PM
Post by: bearpaw on January 03, 2010, 06:06:10 PM
Post by: Kowsrule30 on January 03, 2010, 08:39:10 PM
Post by: Lil Bone on January 04, 2010, 04:57:26 PM
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi484.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Frr209%2FLilBone1999%2FSunmountains.jpg&hash=0b4c18abed5e8560ffeee7d24c4b4b2b445208e1)
Post by: whitey on January 05, 2010, 09:03:31 AM
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi279.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fkk157%2Fruger123%2FIMG_1947.jpg&hash=5b57ac17303b5ac538b8c51c289b7597bb7a5a27)
Harley and Nicole..
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Post by: robodad on January 05, 2010, 09:36:00 AM
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10689/Copalis%20Beach2.jpg)
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10689/Copalis%20Beach.jpg)
Post by: Aneoakleaf on January 05, 2010, 11:54:28 PM
Post by: Ray on January 06, 2010, 12:05:09 AM
Post by: Ray on January 06, 2010, 12:06:28 AM
Post by: Alpinegus on January 06, 2010, 08:54:55 PM
Post by: Hillbilly270 on January 06, 2010, 09:03:45 PM
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Post by: grandpawrichard on January 07, 2010, 11:03:44 AM
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Dick
Post by: Skyvalhunter on January 07, 2010, 11:40:25 AM
Post by: PacificNWhunter on January 08, 2010, 08:04:06 PM
Post by: Jeffrey on January 08, 2010, 09:25:51 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on January 08, 2010, 10:34:25 PM
Two winners right there from Skyvalhunter!
:yeah:
Uncle...
Post by: markts on January 09, 2010, 09:49:54 AM
Post by: MtnMuley on January 09, 2010, 08:33:49 PM
Post by: WAPITIHUNTER on January 10, 2010, 09:32:08 PM
Post by: huntergreg on January 11, 2010, 11:01:47 AM
Post by: NWBREW on January 11, 2010, 11:08:39 AM
Post by: WAPITIHUNTER on January 11, 2010, 02:18:45 PM
WAPITIHUNTER...........Those are nothing short of AWSOME.
Thank you!!!
Post by: autodink13 on January 11, 2010, 05:39:51 PM
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi292.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fmm30%2Fautodink13%2FCIMG18702.jpg&hash=f1d5b3e90d04a95656e02922967181e64e0c7502)
i think there was a total of 57.
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Post by: Hillbilly270 on January 11, 2010, 10:07:19 PM
Post by: Craig on January 12, 2010, 05:17:59 PM
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv411%2Ftruck1%2FIMG_1403.jpg&hash=da3df27b789bcad391a197ffbd57432a193abb7c)
Post by: huntnphool on January 13, 2010, 02:37:26 PM
CLICK IMAGE TO INCREASE SIZE
Post by: shanevg on January 13, 2010, 11:26:11 PM
Here are a few from 09
Wow, I missed these pics! Great pictures!
I'm having a hard time choosing my pics. I sure want to contribute to the mountain goat theme though! (Shocker, I know...)
Post by: shanevg on January 14, 2010, 06:53:09 PM
The first pic was taken on the 4th of July weekend on a goat photo safari with Timber. It is in the Mt. Baker West unit. I had some other pictures, but I can't not post a mountain goat picture in an open month. Plus, it seems to fit along with the general theme for this month. (I swear we need an OIL species POTM category!). I really like this photo because it gives you a good idea of the country that we get to see goats in around here, there really is nothing like it!
The second pic is of a ptarmigan I found in early October while helping BillyG on his goat hunt. We saw at least 5 or 6 that day, but this one was in the best lighting. We had already experienced two snow storms that month and the ptarmigans were starting to add their winter quote earlier than normal. I love chasing around ptarmigans, especially in this particular spot. I have had numerous experiences of almost stepping on them before ever seeing them!
Both pics were taken in 2009. Hope you enjoy.
If you want to see the other pics I was considering using, feel free to look at my poll in the Photography section of the forum.
Post by: TONTO on January 14, 2010, 10:46:54 PM
Not the most sophisticated camera out there these were both taken with a Kodak EasyShare Z950 it's a 12mp with a 10x zoom.
OK the hunting buddy contest isn't until Feb. but what the heck, here are two of my best hunting buds, my dog Filson and my nephew Payden, I had the ol Kodak cranked up there to get this shot out past the 10x range and alitle into digital zoom, not the best quality shot, but what a day in the field is all about good times and good buds. The geese just weren't flying that day so the nephew got bored and barowed my dog to go try jump shoot some widgen off the slough behind him, coming back empty handed,but not for a lack of effort.
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10467/100_0315%20%28Medium%29.jpg)
This pic I believe is Elk Creek, it was taken from a top the high bridge on the Kalama rvr rd 6000line it was deer season and I had a new camera, just had to shoot something. The pic doesn't really do the vista justice looks better on full res. One of these days I'm gonna have to climb down there.
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10467/100_0018%20%28Medium%29.jpg)
Post by: Jeffrey on January 16, 2010, 08:34:52 AM
Post by: WAPITIHUNTER on January 16, 2010, 10:05:41 AM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on January 16, 2010, 02:52:27 PM
I came across this fallen monarch while hunting two months ago (November) in the Sherman unit. The consenses was...he was probably brought down by a cougar! :dunno:
tough winter up in the Sherman unit last year. coud have been one of those Feb/March snowstorms too....
Post by: 7mmfan on January 19, 2010, 10:22:02 PM
Post by: Jeffrey on January 20, 2010, 04:51:23 PM
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Post by: 7mmfan on January 25, 2010, 06:13:29 PM
Post by: swift on January 26, 2010, 08:36:30 PM
number two cold morning sunrise!
Post by: robodad on January 26, 2010, 09:51:12 PM
(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10689/IMG_2849.JPG)
Post by: boneaddict on January 27, 2010, 12:17:24 PM
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Post by: Ray on January 31, 2010, 02:18:09 PM
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Post by: mulehunter on January 31, 2010, 03:29:42 PM
Mulehunter
Post by: Smokepole on January 31, 2010, 03:32:34 PM
Post by: swift on February 01, 2010, 09:42:41 AM
Great Job Lil bone, nice pic keep up the good work!!
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 01, 2010, 10:12:52 AM
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Post by: Jeffrey on February 01, 2010, 04:56:19 PM