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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #49 on: November 13, 2014, 20:36 »
Christmas is coming and so is a  New Year...are you looking for something different for that " Bird Lover " in your life or a family member, perhaps even yourself ?
Peregrine Falcon and Manitoba Bird calendars are now available.
The calendar preview and ordering page at this link  http://www.species-at-risk.mb.ca/estore/e-pbd-store.html
 
Anyone wishing to make special arrangements for drop off will need to contact me directly.
 
 
 
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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #48 on: November 06, 2014, 20:53 »
Christmas is coming and so is a  New Year...are you looking for something different for that " Bird Lover " in your life or a family member, perhaps even yourself ?
Peregrine Falcon and Manitoba Bird calendars will be available again this year.
Link to calendar preview and ordering info will be available on the forum very soon...stay tuned.
 
Cheers !
Dennis
 

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #47 on: October 16, 2014, 13:46 »
Big Congrats to Ballywing and Doreen!  :)

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #46 on: October 16, 2014, 12:35 »
Congratulations to Ballywing and Doreen and everyone for their great photo's.  It seemed everytime I was in a situation where I would say "That would make a great photo", I had always left my camera behind ::) >:( oh well, there's alway's next year

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #45 on: October 15, 2014, 11:58 »
I took my photo one evening as I was leaving the Forks.  The evening sky was extraordinarily beautiful and I knew that I'd never be able to adequately capture the spendour, but it seemed like a neat photo, with the Canadian Museum providing an interesting addition to our skyline :)

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #44 on: October 13, 2014, 14:26 »
I would like to see a brief explanation of the remaining photos as well ... otherwise they will remain a mystery.  ;)

Nice idea Burdi :)
This is the quiet time of the year, so folks don't log in as regularly as during the nesting season so it may take a bit of time to get everyone's stories.

I will also add the stories to the original post as well so folks can appreciate the story & photo together.

Thank you TPC - that’s great if you’re willing to add the stories to the original post. Hopefully at least a few of the mysteries will be unlocked.  :D

If there should be another photo contest in the future, perhaps each participant could submit a little info along with their entry.

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #43 on: October 13, 2014, 14:22 »
Congratulations Ballywing and Doreen, and thank you for posting an explanation of your photo.
I would like to see a brief explanation of the remaining photos as well ... otherwise they will remain a mystery.  ;)

I took the photo of the "Olympic Sparrow" when I was in Vancouver this past summer, burdi. There were 2 giant bird statues along the waterfront in the Olympic Village. They were erected for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Quite spectacular! 8)

For more info on the bird statues, here is a link...

http://www.jaunted.com/story/2010/8/1/163512/4307/travel/Vancouver%92s+Coolest+Public+Art%3A+The+Birds+at+the+Olympic+Village

Oh, spectacular for sure! Thank you for sharing this, Kinderchick.

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #42 on: October 13, 2014, 11:07 »
I would like to see a brief explanation of the remaining photos as well ... otherwise they will remain a mystery.  ;)

Nice idea Burdi :)
This is the quiet time of the year, so folks don't log in as regularly as during the nesting season so it may take a bit of time to get everyone's stories.

I will also add the stories to the original post as well so folks can appreciate the story & photo together.

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #41 on: October 12, 2014, 21:39 »
Congratulations Ballywing and Doreen, and thank you for posting an explanation of your photo.
I would like to see a brief explanation of the remaining photos as well ... otherwise they will remain a mystery.  ;)

I took the photo of the "Olympic Sparrow" when I was in Vancouver this past summer, burdi. There were 2 giant bird statues along the waterfront in the Olympic Village. They were erected for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Quite spectacular! 8)

For more info on the bird statues, here is a link...

http://www.jaunted.com/story/2010/8/1/163512/4307/travel/Vancouver%92s+Coolest+Public+Art%3A+The+Birds+at+the+Olympic+Village
« Last Edit: October 12, 2014, 21:43 by Kinderchick »

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #40 on: October 12, 2014, 17:19 »
Congratulations Ballywing & Doreen- well done!

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #39 on: October 12, 2014, 15:18 »

Congratulations Ballywing and Doreen, and thank you for posting an explanation of your photo.

I would like to see a brief explanation of the remaining photos as well ... otherwise they will remain a mystery.  ;)


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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #38 on: October 11, 2014, 21:11 »
Thank you everyone.  ;D
The little hawk stayed around from Sept 9 - 13.
It love to sit on the deck rail so I took a lot of picture. Such a beautiful bird.
We have a huge feeder with so many sparrow we know why it stayed.

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #37 on: October 11, 2014, 19:39 »
Congratulations to the winners...well done !
You can contact me to claim your photo.
Thanks to all that submitted photos in this years "Give Me Your Best Shot"...all great photos.

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #36 on: October 11, 2014, 18:12 »
Congratulations to you too, for your "Little Hawk" photo, Doreen. It, too, is an amazing photo! :D

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #35 on: October 11, 2014, 18:09 »
WooHoo!!! - I took that pic in Scotland this May - the tree was on the grounds of Inveraray Castle, home of the Duke of Argyll :) ...Lots of great pics this year, congrats to all!! :)

"Bluebells in May" certainly is an extraordinary photo, ballywing! I was wondering where that photo was taken. Congratulations! :D

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #34 on: October 11, 2014, 16:14 »
WooHoo!!! - I took that pic in Scotland this May - the tree was on the grounds of Inveraray Castle, home of the Duke of Argyll :) ...Lots of great pics this year, congrats to all!! :)

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #33 on: October 11, 2014, 14:08 »
Congratulations Ballywing and Doreen!   Great photos!!  :)

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #32 on: October 11, 2014, 13:59 »

Congratulations to Ballywing and Doreen respectively for their winning photos - well done!  ;D


And I have put the photographers' names beside their photos if you want to see who took what.

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #31 on: October 10, 2014, 18:37 »
Good questions Burdi and it really depends on you.  :)
If quality makes more sense to you, that's fine.  If the cute factor is irresistible, then vote that way.
The only requirement is that you vote for your favourite.

Good luck  ;)



Before voting in the "Give me your "Best Shot" photo contest", what should we consider when judging the photos?

Possibly a or b, OR?

a) Choose the one we perceive to be the best quality photo.

b) Choose the one we feel is just the best photo - for whatever our reason may be - such as the cutest, most unique, very pretty, funny, most striking, etc.

I see that voting ends tonight.

Thank you for answering TPC, although this is going to be a tough choice.

I'll probably choose my "b" option - the one I feel is the best photo - for whatever reason I decide to base it on. But then, females are known to change their minds.

By the way, all of the photos are great! I have to go out for a while, so hopefully I can decide what to base my choice on, and do so before midnight. :D

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #30 on: October 10, 2014, 17:32 »
Good questions Burdi and it really depends on you.  :)
If quality makes more sense to you, that's fine.  If the cute factor is irresistible, then vote that way.
The only requirement is that you vote for your favourite.

Good luck  ;)



Before voting in the "Give me your "Best Shot" photo contest", what should we consider when judging the photos?

Possibly a or b, OR?

a) Choose the one we perceive to be the best quality photo.

b) Choose the one we feel is just the best photo - for whatever our reason may be - such as the cutest, most unique, very pretty, funny, most striking, etc.

I see that voting ends tonight.

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #29 on: October 10, 2014, 17:24 »

Before voting in the "Give me your "Best Shot" photo contest", what should we consider when judging the photos?

Possibly a or b, OR?

a) Choose the one we perceive to be the best quality photo.

b) Choose the one we feel is just the best photo - for whatever our reason may be - such as the cutest, most unique, very pretty, funny, most striking, etc.

I see that voting ends tonight.


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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #28 on: October 08, 2014, 20:31 »
Well, that was a difficult decision. Kudos to the great photographers!

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #27 on: October 05, 2014, 20:32 »
All very pretty pictures.  Only one vote per person?

'Fraid so ... but you can change your mind as much as you like right up until the deadline  ;)

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #26 on: October 05, 2014, 18:11 »
my only wish is I had  had the time to enter. great photos. where do I vote

next year
I found link. guess I should look before I open mouth ;D
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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #25 on: October 05, 2014, 15:42 »
All very pretty pictures.  Only one vote per person?

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #24 on: October 05, 2014, 09:15 »
« Last Edit: October 05, 2014, 11:08 by RCF »

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #23 on: October 05, 2014, 06:47 »
Cannot locate link to vote.

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #22 on: October 04, 2014, 20:36 »
Great job photographers!

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #21 on: October 04, 2014, 17:40 »
Yep...you can change your mind as many times as you want. By doing this will not add extra votes for a photo.
When you vote the number goes up...change your mind and the vote is taken away from that photo.
Hope this helps.


Thank you  :)

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #20 on: October 04, 2014, 17:39 »
Yep...you can change your mind as many times as you want. By doing this will not add extra votes for a photo.
When you vote the number goes up...change your mind and the vote is taken away from that photo.
Hope this helps.

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #19 on: October 04, 2014, 16:49 »
Voting is Now Open

New this year - click on the photo to see the original (larger) photo

1 vote per member - voting will end at 2359h CDT on October 10th


Congratulations to all the photographers!

If I change my mind after voting will I be able to change my vote for a particular photo as long as it is in the allotted time frame?

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #18 on: October 03, 2014, 23:09 »
Entry # 12

Whatcha Doing? by TPC


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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #17 on: October 03, 2014, 23:08 »
Entry # 11

You Looking at Me? by Pam


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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #16 on: October 03, 2014, 23:07 »
Entry # 10

Just Not Cooperating by Dupre501


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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #15 on: October 03, 2014, 23:06 »
Entry # 9

Winnipeg's New Skyline at Dusk by Susha




The story behind the photo from Susha:
I took my photo one evening as I was leaving the Forks.  The evening sky was extraordinarily beautiful and I knew that I'd never be able to adequately capture the spendour, but it seemed like a neat photo, with the Canadian Museum providing an interesting addition to our skyline

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #14 on: October 03, 2014, 23:05 »
Entry # 8

Olympic Sparrow by Kinderchick




The story behind the photo from Kinderchick:
I took the photo of the "Olympic Sparrow" when I was in Vancouver this past summer, burdi. There were 2 giant bird statues along the waterfront in the Olympic Village. They were erected for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Quite spectacular! 8)
For more info on the bird statues, here is a link...
http://www.jaunted.com/story/2010/8/1/163512/4307/travel/Vancouver%92s+Coolest+Public+Art%3A+The+Birds+at+the+Olympic+Village

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #13 on: October 03, 2014, 23:05 »
Entry # 7

Regal Beauty by RCF


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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #12 on: October 03, 2014, 23:04 »
Entry # 6

See, I Knew You Would Take a Second Look by Allikat


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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2014, 23:03 »
Entry # 5  - FIRST PRIZE WINNER

Bluebells in May by Ballywing


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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2014, 23:02 »
Entry # 4

Church Cemetery by Newchick


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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2014, 23:01 »
Entry # 3  - SECOND PRIZE WINNER

Little Hawk by Doreen


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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2014, 23:01 »
Entry # 2

Reflections by Msdolittle


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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2014, 23:00 »
Entry # 1

Backyard Visitor by Jazzerkins


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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2014, 22:58 »
Voting is Now Open

New this year - click on the photo to see the original (larger) photo

1 vote per member - voting will end at 2359h CDT on October 10th


Congratulations to all the photographers!

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2014, 20:30 »
Photo contest is now closed...photos with voting info should be ready and loaded up on the forum by the end of this week.
Make sure you vote.

Cheers !
Dennis

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2014, 09:13 »
Have updated the news header with the revised submission date so folks don't get confused and miss their opportunity to win one of Dennis' wonderful photos!!  ;D

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2014, 19:58 »
The forum header stats the contest closes Sept 26th...contest is open till Sept 30th.
To date we have a few entries, so don't delay.
Good luck to those that have entered.

Cheers !

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Re: Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2014, 06:29 »
Submitted mine.  Can't wait to see the results.

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Dennis' 2014 Summer Photo Contest
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2014, 18:53 »
Give me your "Best Shot" photo contest

General Rules:
  • You are allowed to submit 1 photo
  • Subject matter is wide open
  • Photo must have been taken by you
  • All entries must include a title, your first name as well as your forum name
  • Email entries directly to Dennis

Voting:
  • Voting will be done on line at the forum - 1 vote per person
  • Email will be sent out when the voting starts

Prizes:
  • 1st place will receive a 8x10 photo of choice from photos by Dennis
  • 2nd place will receive a 5x7 photo of choice from photos by Dennis

Contest is now open
  • All photos must be received by Sept 30th