Photo Contest – Week 2 Samples
If you haven’t entered your photo in the “What I Saw” Amateur Photo Contest, you still have time. Submissions are being accepted until March 15. Learn more about the full contest details.
Each Friday, a random sampling of photos from the past week is included for viewers to enjoy. See sample photos received March 5-11, below, and thank you, photographers, for your beautiful submissions to date. Click each photo below to enlarge.
B. Hughes ~ Blacktailed Rattlesnake, Crotalus molossus, in Eddy County, N.M.
S. Renner ~ Numa Falls, Kootenay National Park, Canada
V. Agtarap ~ On the street at Panagbenga Flower Festival
E. Patrick ~ Heart of America
J. Martin ~ Warmer times in my garden
All photos are copyrighted and the sole property of each photographer. They may not be copied without permission.
Share your thoughts. How have these images inspired you? What stories do they tell? See Week I photo samples.
March 11th, 2011 at 7:03 am
They’re all fantastic. #2 is my favorite.
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March 11th, 2011 at 8:43 am
Don’t tell me I have to pick just one?! They are all so magnificent–this is such a wonderful tribute to talent!
#3 moves me especially. I am always drawn to the expressions, and the story behind the eyes.
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March 11th, 2011 at 9:17 am
I truly love them all, and for entirely different reasons. They each evoke such a unique emotion. If I absolutely had to pick a favorite, it would be the rattlesnake.
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March 11th, 2011 at 11:16 am
Beautiful photos. I can’t wait to see all the submissions!
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March 11th, 2011 at 1:32 pm
Beautiful. There’s a story in every picture.
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March 11th, 2011 at 6:34 pm
Amazing — I love the rattlesnake!
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March 12th, 2011 at 12:20 am
They all are fantastic. The last one is my personal favourite.
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March 12th, 2011 at 2:37 pm
Such beautiful images! I minored in photo in college, and I also did some photojournalistic work for the paper when I was a reporter. But I haven’t been keeping up with my photo skills lately, perhaps because I’ve concentrated so much on writing. However, the photo samples you’ve been posting to your site are helping with inspiration and making me want to pick up that Nikon D80 again. 🙂
My favorite two are the first ones: the snake (great foreground and depth perception) and the water (amazing use of the shutter and light). I also really like the portrait of the child. Creative composition and use of color.
Thanks for sharing, Melissa!
Shari
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March 14th, 2011 at 10:56 am
Thanks, everyone, for your comments. Yes – each photo is gorgeous for its own reason. I’m so thrilled by the entries I’ve received. They’re truly wonderful.
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