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Community => Photo & Video => Topic started by: bearpaw on July 27, 2011, 02:47:49 AM
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PHOTO OF THE MONTH CONTEST AUGUST 2011
Sponsored by Hunting-Washington and Bearpaw Outfitters.
This month's theme:
"Velvet Antlers"
This month is for bucks and bulls in the velvet. Let's see your best fuzzies!
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.
-Photos Must be 800x600 Pixels or LESS Most violated rule, OK if you do it or can talk a moderator into doing it. (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. First entry will be the only eligible one.
-Deadline Entries must be submitted by midnite of the 26th of the current month in order to qualify for that Months contest.
-Washington Preference Photos of Washington material will receive preference in judging.
-Previously Entered Photos Previous Photo of the month entries will not be 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 be entered in the Photo Of The Year contest AND you will recieve a cap or shirt from our contest sponsor "BEARPAW OUTFITTERS".
-Collecting Your Prize The Winner must send a message (pm) to "bearpaw" with your name, mailing address, and your choice of cap or shirt size.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2FAntler%2520Images%2Fcap_001.jpg&hash=68178301077132a0a64d9313793fc97e592cd569)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2FAntler%2520Images%2Ft-shirt_001.jpg&hash=c759875b349b690251a25ebffb48d4348f58a9e1)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv47%2Fboneaddict%2FAntler%2520Images%2Ft-shirt_002.jpg&hash=da3fa88359c17eecdc16252c779d6da9001def7e)
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...
April.....Shed antlers
May.....Fishing (combo this year...Turkey/Fishing)
June......Little Critters & Water Wonders
July.......Summer Sensations "Scenery, Landscapes, Flowers, Hiking, etc." (family, friends, or wildlife can be included in photo)
August.......Velvet bucks or bulls
September ...Bowhunting/Archery
October....open
November.... Field photos
December.... Winter scenes (wildlife and scenery acceptable...anything winter)
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Lets get this started!!! I wanna see the bulls and bucks of washington! :drool:
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A few more for fun :sry:
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those are great photos Gideon... :tup:
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Now those are some nice bucks!
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This ones got some character...his left side has a second main beam, but it looks typical.
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Beautiful!
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Here's mine... :)
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Here's mine... :)
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One of the prettiest pictures I've ever seen. Awesome pic! :)
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Some great pictures on here all ready! :tup:
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Hopefully this is better.
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Very good stuff already...
Mulehunter. :tup:
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Here's one I took a week ago.
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Awesome start.....
Wilson.......
Current Photos Only Photo must have been taken within the last calendar year
just in case you meant 2011 instead of 2007 :)
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Yajasab......
Photo Size 800x600 Pixels or LESS Most violated rule, resizing is legal if you do it or can talk a moderator into doing it.
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A little blacktail
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Still early but heres on from last weekend
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pierce county "Island" buck.....sorry for the crappy pic but it was taken from my cell phone.....yes he is a 4 x 4 ....trying to get the pic of the 6x5 but i can't get a decent shot of him yet
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whoops! :sry: I mislabeled that I sure did mean 2011...I Changed it it was taken within the last calender week actually :)
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Some Great pictures
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Does anyone know the Mac program Apeture? How do I change the size so I'm not over the limit 800x600?
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This was on my trip to Winthrop last weekend. I don't know how to resize it if someone could tell me how?
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Here's my........Taken near Mazama July 14th 2011 while out riding our horses.
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this is the best I have
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the date is wrong I got this in may
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Love that picture Hirsheygirl. Very Nice
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Love that picture Hirsheygirl. Very Nice
:yeah: great job everyone.
Mulehunter
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:)
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From about two weeks ago just north of the arctic circle in the Northwest Territories:
Sorry it's not Washington, but it was too cool not to share.
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Taken on a trip to NW Trek this summer
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Just a blacktail, but not a park deer, I was surprised we were able to get this close.
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:)
Awsome pic
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great photo Dman....
Plenty of nice photos so far. :tup:
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some bulls and a buck
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Nice little guy here..
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Found this guy about a month and a half ago.Second picture is there just because I was able to take it.
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Little blacktail I got a pic of this morning.
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this is the best i got from this year
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Thanks Bear.
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Still a little Velvet left on this guy. Second one was with him. The deer wasn't very far away either
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once again some really good pics
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TRek Bulls.
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I'd Like to enter this for my dad, but if I can't oh well its a sweet buck...he took this picture a week after I bought him a new camera lens. Go figure.
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At Sunset
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more room to grow ;)
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Great pics guys :tup: :tup:
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OK, Here's mine ...not in a park eighter....LOL but a black tail and a coon..
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well might as well throw in on this one, an beaut of a Central Washington Buck! gotta love the apricots!
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Here is a little one from the other day.
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when do we get to vote?
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Mod will let us know very soon. Actually they are busy hunting out there. :dunno:
Mulehunter. :chuckle:
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Velvet Bucks out in the middle of the day in August.
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Sunset Velvet Spikes
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It may be too late but I'll share anyways. :)
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OK, the August Photo Contest is now closed and I will get the poll up ASAP so everyone can vote. I was out bear scouting and hunting the last week or so. :chuckle:
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in Preperation of the vote I looked over all the entries and came to the conclusion that there are clearly about ten winners :yike: Great pictures everyone!
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