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Title: MONTHLY PHOTO COMPETITION GALLERY - JANUARY 2013
Post by: Dowser on January 07, 2013
THIS MONTHS THEME IS "FAVOURITE (Freestyle)"

Last months Winner, ME :D has selected this months Theme "Favourite".

I've decided to give you a real easy theme this month to kick off the new year.  Everybody has at least one photograph in their back catalogue that they feel is their finest piece of work, and has maybe even sat as wallpaper on your PC for a while.  I want you all to dig out this image and give us all a look at it.  I've even thrown in the phrase "Freestyle" so your not limited to outdoor images.  It can be as random as a picture of your Goldfish with a party hat on if you like!!!

If you haven't got a picture that you feel is good enough... Then get out there and get one and get it submitted for a bit of harmless critique  ;)

Please email your entry for the Monthly Photo Competition to here: photocomp@ni-wild.co.uk

Please do not post in this thread until the photographs have been displayed, then the chat can begin.

For fairness, submitted entries will not be displayed until after the closing date.

All entries need to be submitted by Midnight on Thursday 31st January and will be displayed here shortly after.

The Monthly Photo Competition is open to NI-Wild Members only.  Please remember to include your NI Wild Username when submitting your entry.

No specialist equipment is required to enter this Photo comp and remember you're the photographer, so your interpretation will be respected.

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Title: Re: MONTHLY PHOTO COMPETITION GALLERY - JANUARY 2013
Post by: Dowser on January 31, 2013
Photos Please, everybody...

No excuses this month... It's full on freestyle so lets see your favourite shot.

Closing date for this month is meant to be tonight at Midnight but, I'll give you all to lunchtime tomorrow (1st Feb) instead, because I have appointments in the morning and wont get time to post the gallery till then!

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Title: Re: MONTHLY PHOTO COMPETITION GALLERY - JANUARY 2013
Post by: phil_b on February 02, 2013
Has this closed? Forgot again!
Title: Re: MONTHLY PHOTO COMPETITION GALLERY - JANUARY 2013
Post by: LandyLiam on February 03, 2013
As Dowser is currently tucked up in his bivvy bag in a puddle on the side of a mountain i reckon you might be able to squeeze a late entry in  ;)
Title: Re: MONTHLY PHOTO COMPETITION GALLERY - JANUARY 2013
Post by: Dowser on February 03, 2013
As Dowser is currently tucked up in his bivvy bag in a puddle on the side of a mountain i reckon you might be able to squeeze a late entry in  ;)

Yeap... Late entries are not a problem this month!  I've been running all over the place this weekend and just haven't had a minute to put the gallery together.

All the entries are in work so it will be tomorrow before they are posted.

Sorry, My Bad  :(
Title: Re: MONTHLY PHOTO COMPETITION GALLERY - JANUARY 2013
Post by: Dowser on February 04, 2013
Sorry Everybody,

Between Camping, Recovering from camping and just pure disorganisation on my part the "Favourite" Gallery is only now viewable below...

Please take time to view this months entries and chose your personal favourite.

Your vote is as important as the entries themselves so please get involved and support our keen photographers and the hard work that they have put in  :)

Voting will remain open until Saturday the 7th February 2013

Entry 1
(http://i.imgur.com/AAo2LDq.jpg)


Entry 2
(http://i.imgur.com/F2cJEHy.jpg)


Entry 3
(http://i.imgur.com/PJLRyNv.jpg)


Entry 4
(http://i.imgur.com/IrcdfMt.jpg)


Entry 5
(http://i.imgur.com/HWBzr0K.jpg)


Entry 6
(http://i.imgur.com/7vMEKaP.jpg)


Entry 7
(http://i.imgur.com/agOSmTp.jpg)


Entry 8
(http://i.imgur.com/nsIjkFS.jpg)



Entry 9
(http://i.imgur.com/5iRvVfa.jpg)


Entry 10
(http://i.imgur.com/ZjMfdD9.jpg)


Enjoy, and please vote.

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Title: Re: MONTHLY PHOTO COMPETITION GALLERY - JANUARY 2013
Post by: specimanYak on February 04, 2013
These are all excellent, this is definitely a hard choice to make.
Title: Re: MONTHLY PHOTO COMPETITION GALLERY - JANUARY 2013
Post by: Glenn B on February 04, 2013
Flip me this is a hard one, could have voted for 3 or 4 here all very good..
Title: Re: MONTHLY PHOTO COMPETITION GALLERY - JANUARY 2013
Post by: RedLeader on February 04, 2013
Wow, that's a cracking selection of pics. I'll have to muse one it, is too close to call. Well done everyone!
Title: Re: MONTHLY PHOTO COMPETITION GALLERY - JANUARY 2013
Post by: Spud on February 04, 2013
Well done to all who entered, gonna be a tough one this month!
Title: Re: MONTHLY PHOTO COMPETITION GALLERY - JANUARY 2013
Post by: Oisín on February 04, 2013
One that stole me was the one that triggered the most emotion, and therefor the best in my opinion.

Watch you watermark Mr Anonymous entry 6!  ;D
Title: Re: MONTHLY PHOTO COMPETITION GALLERY - JANUARY 2013
Post by: clairebear on February 04, 2013
I like 9 the best...
Title: Re: MONTHLY PHOTO COMPETITION GALLERY - JANUARY 2013
Post by: LandyLiam on February 06, 2013
only 1 day left to vote and a 3 way tie for 1st place  :o
Title: Re: MONTHLY PHOTO COMPETITION GALLERY - JANUARY 2013
Post by: Spud on February 06, 2013
only 1 day left to vote and a 3 way tie for 1st place  :o

No there isn't, lol  ;D
Title: Re: MONTHLY PHOTO COMPETITION GALLERY - JANUARY 2013
Post by: Spud on February 07, 2013
well done number 8, cracking pic
Title: Re: MONTHLY PHOTO COMPETITION GALLERY - JANUARY 2013
Post by: Dowser on February 07, 2013
CONGRATULATIONS
TO
Phil_b

This months winner of the NI-Wild Monthly Photo Competition

As Dowser is currently tucked up in his bivvy bag in a puddle on the side of a mountain i reckon you might be able to squeeze a late entry in  ;)

Thank you to everybody that entered... Some really crackin' photos this month.  I'll bet Phil_b is glad I was tucked up in a muddy puddle on Saturday night as it allowed him to sneak in an awesome last minute entry.  It got my vote  ;)

Photographers for this months "Favourite" shots were:

Entry 1 - Brendanmcc
Entry 2 - Clairebear
Entry 3 - Daithi2004
Entry 4 - Gardener
Entry 5 - Landyliam
Entry 6 - Mourneman
Entry 7 - MudGoat
Entry 8 - Phil_b (Winner)
Entry 9 - Simon
Entry 10 - Wrh51

Phil_b, Please could you pm me with the theme of your choosing for February's competition.

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Title: Re: MONTHLY PHOTO COMPETITION GALLERY - JANUARY 2013
Post by: Spud on February 07, 2013
Well done phil b!
Title: Re: MONTHLY PHOTO COMPETITION GALLERY - JANUARY 2013
Post by: MudGoat on February 07, 2013
Congratulations phil_b. A well-deserved win.
Title: Re: MONTHLY PHOTO COMPETITION GALLERY - JANUARY 2013
Post by: phil_b on February 07, 2013
Thanks guys ;D. That photo was taken this January in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote at sunrise. It was the most spectacular sunrise I have seen and the sunset the evening before was similar.
I will decide on a topic for this month tonight and let Dowser know.
Title: Re: MONTHLY PHOTO COMPETITION GALLERY - JANUARY 2013
Post by: LandyLiam on February 07, 2013
well done Phil, you got my vote, do you remeber how long the exposure was on that?


my pic was also taken on holidays last year, a view over lake garda during a 4 hour distant nighttime thunderstorm (and i didn't feel a single drop of rain  :o ) you can just make out a bit of lightning in it too, i used a 60 second exposure, pity no-one voted for me  ;D

(http://i.imgur.com/HWBzr0K.jpg)

Title: Re: MONTHLY PHOTO COMPETITION GALLERY - JANUARY 2013
Post by: Mourneman on February 07, 2013
I voted for number one,outstanding shot
Title: Re: MONTHLY PHOTO COMPETITION GALLERY - JANUARY 2013
Post by: Are we there yet? on February 07, 2013
well done Phil, you got my vote, do you remeber how long the exposure was on that?


my pic was also taken on holidays last year, a view over lake garda during a 4 hour distant nighttime thunderstorm (and i didn't feel a single drop of rain  :o ) you can just make out a bit of lightning in it too, i used a 60 second exposure, pity no-one voted for me  ;D

(http://i.imgur.com/HWBzr0K.jpg)

I never noticed the sky until you pointed it out.. and i love a good thunder and lightning storm, the lights on the land were all i looked at :(.. I voted for no 7 :) all were brilliant in there own right.
Title: Re: MONTHLY PHOTO COMPETITION GALLERY - JANUARY 2013
Post by: phil_b on February 07, 2013
Liam, that was just a 25 second exposure using a graduated filter to hold back the light in the sky and balance to exxposure a bit.
I voted for no 1 like it a lot and would love to see a sight like that myself.

I would like to have "high" as the topic for February,  whether it is high mountains, high buildings, views from up high or from planes, helicopters etc. Should give everyone a bit of scope.
Title: Re: MONTHLY PHOTO COMPETITION GALLERY - JANUARY 2013
Post by: brendanmcc on February 09, 2013
Well done Phil
Amazing shot!
I took that pic at sunset on New Year's Eve (2009 I think)
Rubbish visibility until we broke through the clouds at the summit of Binnian and there was the excellent cloud inversion.
B