LPS #5 Post yer list here, matey

indiegirl

Post 'em if you've got 'em.

This is YOUR top ten for LPS #5, not what-you-think-the-judges-will-pick top ten. Extra points and good karma to those who post before the official list is announced. Remember, don't include your own, silly! We know you love yours best. Also, why not throw in why you like your picks? C'mon. It'll be fun.

Ready? Go!

tsk1979

Lemme give it a shot
I have never posted my list in earlier threads... lets see. My top 10, in the order they were posted
Butterfly man

Gellin'

Spanish Guitar

Waiting : MY ENTRY!

Dark morning

My Afternoon Nightmare Playground

Afterburn

Navigational Profile

Voyage to the worlds end

New Dawn

indiegirl

In order of my preference:

#1
Nikolai: Spanish Guitar
The lines, the sensuality, the use of light and shape had me in love with this shot from the first moment I saw it. Nicely done.

#2
anwmn1: Water Break
This image speaks to me. I love the color and composition. I love the simplicity.

#3
Robert: Poulnabrone Dolman
I spent time in Ireland and I will always have a soft spot for its amazing ruins. This image is stunning.

#4
chandi: Astronomical Poetry
Really nice shot, love the motion.

#5
scas: Spectra Botanica
The colors in this shot make me happy. I want to dive in and feel the textures. I can almost taste the colors.

#6
davev: Dark Morning
Well composed shot with powerful lines and an emotional quality that kept me coming back to study it again and again.

#7
richtersl: Catch of the Day
I like how this image makes me feel like I should take a walk and join them. I can almost smell the beach and feel the warm air on my skin.


#8
PaulThomasMcKee: Silent Sentinel Signals Sanctuary
I like the use of color and the lines of this shot. It is inviting and stark at the same time.

#9
Sunione: The Qualities of Water
Can I take a swim? I want to put my feet in this water, though I bet it's coooold. I like this interp of translucent and dig the symmetry.

#10
Tessa HD: Petals of Fire
I'm such a sucker for tulips. I really like the color in this shot and the angle. It's crisp and warm and full of springtime. Well done.

anwmn1

My Top Ten
In order as posted my selections:

#7 vandana- 'A Prayer' very classic feel- like the flame and the ear ring

#16 nanamo- 'Wandering' simple- real- feel as being led by the horse

#18 fashinznitsngrins- 'Gellin' DOF!! What is it- How was it achieved- can almost grab the bubbles

#20 Nikolai- 'Spanish Guitar' simple- elegant

#25 Green2- 'PB&J' tough thing to get a good picture of- nice

#26 nelsonstuff- 'Photosynthesis' Very sharp- warm and peacefull

#39 DigmasterG- 'Perfect Picnic Place' Love IR- the person is what really sold me on this shot

#56 seastack- 'Skyward' very sharp- just think it should be straightened

#60 Dizzy- 'Riot of Color' very sharp- like the reflection and hint of colors on the pews

#83 drdane- 'New Dawn' looks like a giant flower in the background- lots going on in this picture and very sharp


oh yeah- I kind of like mine too!

Dee

My top ten
As posted:

12 her essence by Sherstone
22 waiting by tsk1979
25 P B & J by green2
27 Dark Morning by Davev
35 Catch of the day by richterl
44 Silent Sentinel Signals Sanctuary by PaulThomasMcKee
53 The joys of childhood by eoren1
57 The qualities of water by sunione
71 Let me out by annnna8888
72 That's where it went by speedracer04

Nikolai

Nik's Picks
Not in any particular order:

LPS#5 Top Ten:



LPS#5 Honorable Mention:



In many cases it was a puse tossup, great job, everybody!

On the first ten...
(in the order of quoting, sorry for non-exact naming):

• Prayer
  it's been said: classic! Loved it since the moment it was posted. Earring adds the icing!
• Union
  very neat and moody. Low light, just two lovers, nothing extra...
• On edge
  Ken did it again! Glowing pepper, menacing shape of knife, great DOF...
• Horse
  Very clean shot. I like the way the horse's tail interplays with the low bushes on the left, making the picture into the loop...
• Dancers
  I wish it was less details on the bodies, but it's good as it is. Great idea and nicely executed.
• Walk on the beach
  Awesome idea, very moody shot.
• Tanker
  I like the clean silhouette, the great usage of negative space. Bird adds a nice touch.
• Car
  Well, short of a different subject and orientation, I used the same idea for my own entry, so how can I not like this one ;-)
• See-through leaves
  Very colorful and artistic. Fits the theme and very nice on the eye.
• Fishermen
  I guess I'm a sucker for group shots and, in this case, reflections.

HTH

richtersl

My picks
My 10 picks in no particular order:


This one caught my eye as soon as it was posted. I love how the background seems to mimic the candle flame.




This fellow going out for his evening stroll evoked a very peaceful feeling for me. Lovely photo!




Taking photos under water is difficult because whatever is swimming past you is there for a spilt second before it's out of the frame or no longer precisely in focus. You did well with capturing this jellyfish and providing a fine example of something luminescent.



I love the simplicity of the composition and the lighting!




Very, very charming photo. The B&W composition evokes a feeling of nostalgia.




Very abstract. Very cool!




The sky is spectacular in this one. This photo also evokes a very peaceful feeling.




Love the different shades of gold in this one.




Love it! It's simple, it's clean.



What's there not to like about a child playing in the water? I love the expression of delight on his face, which is clearly visible in this profile view.

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Honorable mentions:

End of the Day - jimgoldstein
That's Where It Went - speedracer04
Spectra Botanica - scas
Eternal Embrace - pyroprints.com
Spanish Guitar - Nikolai

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I feel the judges pain in this one. There were SO many really good photos in this round.

eoren1

My top 10 (in order posted)


Very nice interpretation of the theme. Haunting comes to mind.


Beautiful colors and composition. Very well done.


Simple, classic. Pulls you in and offers just enough detail to keep you there
for a while.

Very nice capture with details in the activity


Clever approach - nice composition and colors.


Excellent use of light


Wonderful color treatment and very strong composition.


Very cool effect


A very well executed idea


Much simpler approach than the other leaf shots and I like the solitary leaf budding up and getting that all-important light to promote its life.

Great job everyone.
E

amy wilburn

don't make me do it!
I've already cut lots of other faves. This contest was the hardest for me to pick my choices in so far. Many that the rest of you included were in my favorites until the last sec. I tried to get down to ten...

I mainly chose photos that I would be highly tempted to buy if out at an art fair, or that I wish I'd taken, or wouldn't tire of very easily if they were hanging on my wall. I know much can be improved with my photos, too, and hesitate to say anything negative, but on a couple of my 'winners' I wish the composition were a little different giving more of a focal point...can't say I'd have done it better, but...(that was hard - - the powers-that-be won't be looking to me to judge and offer critique any time soon )

Green2

My Top 10
Entry Order:

#9 Greensquared - Rise and Shine!
#18 fashiznitsngrins - Gellin'
#20 Nikolai - Spanish Guitar
#27 davev - Dark Morning
#41 Robert - Poulnabrone Dolmen
#44 PaulThomasMcKee - Silent Sentinel Signals Sanctuary
#48 Ristyz - Sunset Pirouette
#50 photog01 - 350z
#53 eoren1 - The Joys of Childhood
#62 LiquidAir - On Edge

I am a little partial to mine as well.

indiegirl

amy wilburn wrote:

This contest was the hardest for me to pick my choices in so far. Many that the rest of you included were in my favorites until the last sec. I tried to get down to ten...

And how. I could have written this myself!

padu

in order of appearance

#4 - butterfly man
#6 - luna moth
#31 - my afternoon nightmare playground
#36 - natural light
#38 - petals of fire
#40 - afterburn
#50 - 350z
#52 - ... baby elephant
#62 - on edge
#84 - astronomical poetry

Selina

and i like..
#16 - wandering
#27 - dark morning (it reminds me of hogwarts!)
#31 - an afternoon nightmare playground
#35 - catch of the day
#42 - navigational profile
#44 - silent sentinel signals sanctuary (i love the name too!!)
#59 - water break
#81 - pyromania
#84 - astronomical poetry
#87 - end of the day

they turn out all to be silhoutte photos cos i didn't find any strong photos that showed translucence.

Frog Lady

I'll play... in order of appeance:

#5 True Love (visualXpressions)
#20 Spanish Guitar (Nik)
#25 PB & J (Green2)
#27 Dark Morning (DaveV)
#33 Day's End (Tentacion)
#41 Poulnabrone Dolmen) (Robert)
#42 Navigation Profile (Swartzy)
#61 Eternal Embrace (pyroPrints)
#73 Spectra Bontanica (scas) - probably my fav
#83 New Dawn (drdane)

there were lots of great pic's in there. Nice job everyone.

C.

pyroPrints.com

My top 20. Ya'll really kicked it up a notch huh? I coulda wittled it down to 10 but I would have to throw out some that were too good. So in reverse order of appearance:

Lilac Shoot traunerk - the rare ocassion where both themes fit
Astronomical Poetry chandi - awesome shot, good technique
Dandelion sunset clovisguy - very nice
Amazon Wannabe padu - nice, I like the "candid" photography
On Edge LiquidAir - nice shot, good lighting, nice idea
350z photog01 - what a way to make a first impression =c)
Sunset Pirouette Ristyz - also a very nice "candid" shot
Silent Sentinel Signals Sanctuary PaulThomasMcKee - nice lighting, and alliteration
In the shadow of Liberty andymillson - nice shot, i got a silhouette of her this weekend as well, but in the daylight
Navigational Profile Swartzy - very nice classical shot
Poulnabrone Dolmen Robert - this one is in my top 5, maybe even top 3, nice find
Petals of Fire Tessa HD - interesting color contrast
Natural Light dlscott56 - works well with both themes, I like the pattern and the crop
My Afternoon Nightmare Playground Aaron Bernard - this is right up my alley, I love this style of photography.
Dark Morning davev - that's just a damn nice landscape =c)
Waiting tsk1979 - very nice, kinda wish you had the camera on the tripod though, would be difficult if you only had one camera with you =c)
Spanish Guitar Nikolai - slick, subtle and sexy =c)
Gellin' fashiznitsngrins - ...like Magellan?
Wandering.... NanaMo - top 3 for sure
True Love VisualXpressions - very visually expressive

traunerk

glad at least one person noticed...
...that i entered a translucent and silhouetted image...

Thanks for the comment...Keith

dlscott56

Not in any particular order :

Butterfly Man
"A prayer"
Wandering....
Spanish Guitar
Dark Morning
Petals of Fire
Catch of the Day
Navigational Profile
Voyage to the World's Edge
Orchid Light
Dancers Dream
Eternal Embrace
Lilac Shoot
End of the Day
Waiting

(ok ... I can't stop counting at 10. There were so many I liked I could easily have gone to 20)

Robert

In numeric order, not ordered by favourites.

09-Rise and Shine!
10-Wandering....
20-Spanish Guitar
35-Catch of the Day
48-Sunset Pirouette
51-Dancers Dream
53-The Joys of Childhood
59-Water Break
63-Amazon Wannabe
86-Lilac Shoot

anwmn1

traunerk wrote:

...that i entered a translucent and silhouetted image...

Thanks for the comment...Keith

No offense but your leaf is not that translucent. There were several that had an aspect of both- just not as pronounced.

Good Luck.