Need help for photo of the year.

davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
edited January 15, 2009 in The Dgrin Challenges
I have 5 favorites that I have posted on Dgrin.
Could some of you help me decide which one to enter.

Thanks.

1)
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2)
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3)
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4)
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5)
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dave.

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2009
    1 and 3 are great shots but this is dgrin so think about 5 but 3 is a capture and a great shot thumb.gif even if it is only eagles :D and you have to get them posted in the gallery that is not easy
    Jeff W

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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2009
    Wow, a really tough call! I agree with Jeff's choices. #1 is so exquisitely beautiful and one of my favorites of the year. #3, well, 2 eagles in one awesome shot! But #5 just grabs my heartstrings. iloveyou.gif
  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2009
    jwear wrote:
    and you have to get them posted in the gallery that is not easy

    Thanks Jeff, but what do you mean by this?
    Don't I just send it in with my name on it?

    Saurora, thanks.
    dave.

    Basking in the shadows of yesterday's triumphs'.
  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2009
    I see your dilemma. All 5 are outstanding! thumb.gif

    #3 stands out for me. It's not often you see photos of eagles and to get TWO of them fighting over a fish is amazing. #1 stands out a close second. That morning fog and the perfectly synchronized movements of those swans are quite eye-catching. I love the lighting in #4.
    Linda

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  • slpollettslpollett Registered Users Posts: 1,219 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2009
    5 beautiful shots! Very nice.

    My favorites are #1 and #3. Maybe #3 gets the edge because I love brighter colors. #5 is moving, but it doesn't grab me like #3 does.

    Sherry
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  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2009
    Man, tough choice! These are all great, Dave. I also lean toward 1 and 3, but 1 wins out for me because of the mood it evokes. 3 is a rare and fantabulous capture, but it doesn't make me pause for contemplation like 1 does.

    Good luck with whichever you choose! thumb.gif
  • manboumanbou Registered Users Posts: 105 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2009
    I would pick 3 and crop it a little closer at the bottom and on the right side. It's a great shot.
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  • TentacionTentacion Registered Users Posts: 940 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2009
    Tough choice. I love 1 and 2, and they are something I would hang on my wall.
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  • jeffmeyersjeffmeyers Registered Users Posts: 1,535 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2009
    Definitely #1 and 3. But 3's the best.

    What's this "Photo of the Year" thing? A contest somewhere?
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2009
    #1 is my vote....

    are you able to smooth out the noise a little?
    Aaron Nelson
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2009
    jeffmeyers wrote:
    Definitely #1 and 3. But 3's the best.

    What's this "Photo of the Year" thing? A contest somewhere?

    this one here
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=114340
    Aaron Nelson
  • BenjerBenjer Registered Users Posts: 275 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2009
    well orchestrated images
    Immediately my choices were 1 and 3. Interesting that both shots feature two birds moving toward the same goal. In #1 they are together in harmony, in #3 (it appears) they are antagonists, in competition. For that reason #3 has more drama. Both are fantastic and inspiring captures!

    Personally I like #1 because of the calming colors, graceful composition, and feeling of harmony it evokes. It's the same feeling I get when listening to music by french impressionist composer Debussy. But #3 evokes more dramatic feelings of excitement and conflict, like the clashing cymbals and angular motifs in the music of Beethoven or perhaps Wagner. Which do you prefer?
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  • MrsCueMrsCue Registered Users Posts: 412 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2009
    Yep 1 and 3 for me too.
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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2009
    Number 3 is your winner.

    I belong to a Nature Photo Club, and that shot (eagles) won photo of the year for the club.
    Both swan shots were HM's.

    Thanks everyone for your help.
    dave.

    Basking in the shadows of yesterday's triumphs'.
  • leaheleahe Registered Users Posts: 168 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2009
    While I absolutely love #3 since it is just an incredible shot of eagles I think #5 has more impact. Great timing on the eagle shot!
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  • presov3presov3 Registered Users Posts: 2 Beginner grinner
    edited January 13, 2009
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    Wow, a really like #1 is so exquisitely beautiful !!!!
  • ic4uic4u Registered Users Posts: 1,455 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2009
    Dave, these are all wonderful shots....I am just curious why you didn't include the image you had entered into the #16 challenge? You have too many great images to chose from, wish I had that problemrolleyes1.gif
    Karin


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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2009
    ic4u wrote:
    Dave, these are all wonderful shots....I am just curious why you didn't include the image you had entered into the #16 challenge? You have too many great images to chose from, wish I had that problemrolleyes1.gif

    I've been pretty lucky this year, and have managed to get a few good shots.
    Some people like the swans, some like the eagles, a few like "The Wall" shot.
    I didn't feel the latest swan shot was better than the other two, so I left it off the list.

    I have a hard time picking between them.
    The Wall shot for the emotion, the swans for the beauty, the eagles for the action.
    I think that they all turned out well, but picking one over another without feedback is very tough.
    Through the course of the year, the eagle shot has gotten a lot of great press here, and
    on other forums.
    As I said, that shot won Photo Of The Year in our Nature Club. The "Taking Off" swan shot was an HM.

    Thanks folks for all the help.
    dave.

    Basking in the shadows of yesterday's triumphs'.
  • mycapturesmycaptures Registered Users Posts: 71 Big grins
    edited January 14, 2009
    I too love #1 and #3, but #3 just has that extra something. Not only is it amazing to capture 2 eagles in flight, but fighting over a fish and that fish is in mid air and clearly seen. That's a lot of wow factors. All great shots though!
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2009
    1 and 3 thumb.gif
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  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2009
    All 5 shoots are simply outstanding. For me, though, the swan shots just take my breath away. I love #2 - something about it keeps me coming back to look - the #1 is drop dead gorgeous.

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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2009
    They all suck!
    :hide




    well, really none of them do. I love all of themiloveyou.gif , Davev, but the swans of 1 or the emotion in 5 are thumb.gif IT.

    My favorite shot, though, isn't among these - it is the one in your avatar..............

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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2009
    Ann McRae wrote:
    They all suck!
    :hide




    well, really none of them do. I love all of themiloveyou.gif , Davev, but the swans of 1 or the emotion in 5 are thumb.gif IT.

    My favorite shot, though, isn't among these - it is the one in your avatar..............

    Once again, thanks everyone.
    The 2 eagles with the fish is the shot that got entered thanks to your help.

    Ann, I forgot all about the avatar shot. Oh well.
    dave.

    Basking in the shadows of yesterday's triumphs'.
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