Northern Ireland Outdoors Forum - Hiking, camping and more

Please email your entry for the Monthly Photo Competition to here: [email protected]

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 Wednesday 31st August 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.

P.S.  Your entries do not have to be taken in the current month of the competition.  If you have an awesome shot lurking in your back catalogued on a long forgotten hard drive then email it in and try and grab some votes  ;)

Redspud has been Reigning Champion now for two months... Lets see who can knock him off his throne  ;)

Please take time to view this months entries and cast your vote above for your personal favourite.  

Voting will remain open until the 8th September 2011

Entry 1
(https://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/imgur/CIKx6.jpg)


Entry 2
(https://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/imgur/soIrS.jpg)


Entry 3
(https://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/imgur/LDMzQ.jpg)


Entry 4
(https://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/imgur/jzUAA.jpg)


Entry 5
(https://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/imgur/Dtgyz.jpg)


Entry 6
(https://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/imgur/rpxzS.jpg)


Entry 7
(https://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/imgur/hrj2K.jpg)


Entry 8
(https://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/imgur/TzzXt.jpg)


Entry 9
(https://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/imgur/seJ5h.jpg)

Hey Dowser, what happened to my entry!!

Some cracking entries there, Well done to all! I think its gonna be another tight one this month!

Quote from: Paul72 on September 01, 2011, 09:39:30 AM
Hey Dowser, what happened to my entry!!

Sorry Paul... Never received it... Please send it again and I'll get it into the gallery the minute I get it.

cant see the forest for the trees

Looks like another close race to the line again this month, keep voting peoples

Well done number 8! A new champ, and a deserving winner!  :)

Looks like Number 8 is the winner. looking forward to seeing who's is who's.

Awww Redspud... Knocked off the Top Spot.  Great shot though.  Really thought you had a chance of a Hat Trick.

Well Landyliam, what can I say... Great Picture and a well deserved win this month.  This means you have the privilege of picking Septembers theme.

Photographers for this months "Wild Wood" shots were:

Entry 1 - BushrangerCZ
Entry 2 - LennyJ
Entry 3 - Big E
Entry 4 - Dowser
Entry 5 - Speciman Yak
Entry 6 - Redspud
Entry 7 - Wrh51
Entry 8 - Landyliam
Entry 9 - Paul72

My picture was a bit of a lame attempt this month but I rode past this sign in Scotland and couldn't resist.  I'm not surprised I got no votes due to the lack of trees and considering it was a Wild Wood theme, but there used to be trees there till man got his hands on it!!!

Here's a brief history of Carrifran Wild Wood (http://www.carrifran.org.uk/about/the-wildwood-site/) if anybody is interested  :-[

Great shot liam, well won

Good man Liam, well done!

Great photo Liam, deservedly won.

(http://www.thefugeeforums.com/forums/images/smilies/woohoo.gif) i finally beat redspud (who's the daddy now  ;D ) and with a photo plucked after a last minute trawl through my archives, taken during a holiday at Glendalough last month (be nice to know what it is)

to all who voted for me thank you
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so now to choose Septembers topic, something a little different i hope

OUTDOOR SELF PORTRAIT

now no need to show us yer bake if you don't want to, but must show some part of you and you must have clicked the shutter button yourself! don't just be thinking about the self-timer, be imaginative, think mirrors, reflections, shadows or long exposures, happy snapping folks

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Sounds interesting. I wonder what kind of shots you'll get!

Congrats on winning the photo comp.

Still 2-1 Liam!  ;D will have to get the thinking cap on for a good entry! Least the title has stayed in the Downpatrick area!   ;)

but i'm on a roll now, once you have sampled the sweet taste of victory there's no going back  ;D

and i think i've already got my entry for september, got a crackin wee self portrait yesterday  ;)

Great entries again! Well done Liam. I had an archive for this month (below) but didn't get round to entering before I went away... was no fear of winning anyway with that lot. Outdoor self portrait though? Now I've some good ones so don't get too confident  :D

Dowser - I've also been to Carrifran Wildwood - been following it online for years; really interesting project!

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3164/2362390364_bab4df0bb4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twentyclicks/2362390364/)
mForestPath.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/twentyclicks/2362390364/) by twentyclicks (http://www.flickr.com/people/twentyclicks/), on Flickr

QuoteOutdoor self portrait though? Now I've some good ones so don't get too confident

i snapped a good pic last week that should be my "winning  ::) "  entry  ;D

Quote from: LandyLiam on September 15, 2011, 10:51:44 PM

QuoteOutdoor self portrait though? Now I've some good ones so don't get too confident

i snapped a good pic last week that should be my "winning  ::) "  entry  ;D

I've a couple of winning ideas winging their way about my small collection of brain cells, but it's whether I can get it captured on my box brownie  ::)

Seen a mushroom in Randalstown Forest there when I was out a walk recently. Reminded me of this picture, thought I'd share it.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oisin_patenall/6166985597/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oisin_patenall/6166979281/in/photostream

Does anybody know what it is called?

Not sure - does white gills make a toadstool instead of a mushroom?? *propogates unconfirmed fact*

Looks tasty, but I wouldn't eat it... even with a bloody venison steak and red wine jus  :(

Quote from: Oisin on September 20, 2011, 10:11:20 PM
Seen a mushroom in Randalstown Forest there when I was out a walk recently. Reminded me of this picture, thought I'd share it.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oisin_patenall/6166985597/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oisin_patenall/6166979281/in/photostream

Does anybody know what it is called?

I think your mushroom could be the "Russula Aurata" also known as the Gilded brittlegill. 

If it is what I think it is, it is edible, but be warned I am only about 40% confident about my answer!!! I'm on my iPhone so I can't have a proper google to be sure.

I love taking pictures of mushrooms when I'm out and about and trying to identify them when I get home. I like the idea of being able to add a few to a bit of bush tucker but to be honest it's just too scary. There are so many edible and deadly ones that look alike  ???