Unofficial Feedback Thread for LPS 10

3phase

Got a fav? Time to share!
Post YOUR top ten favorites from LPS 10 here. :ivar

Critiques are welcome and encouraged; and as Indiegirl so wisely reminds us: Don't pick your own image, we all know you'd vote for it.

:deal To help you along is a list of the entries

# - Title - Photographer

2 - sex education - jwear
3 - It's what's for dinner.- hurricanesteve
4 - Just another day at Bearing Sea - vandana
5 - Fish Eye - jboeckler
6 - Low Tide - Stan
7 - Ship Sailing On a Sea of Grass - Sunset Sailor
8 - Anything T' Spare Up There? - HoofClix
9 - To the Back Forty - Tessa HD
10- Surfer's Halo - Shamguess
11 - Tiny Dancers - saurora
12 - Surf for water striders - Joan
13 - Turf Surfer - Equiessence
14 - Wooden Waves - LazyTJ
15 - Point Reyes Summer - LiquidAir
16 - Night Inspector - Greensquared
17 - Riding the sea - Antonio Correia
18 - Surfing in Kodiak - clovisguy
19 - The Mystical Adventures of Jimmy the Pig - Prezwoodz
20 - Timelessness - Travis
21 - Flowing Wall - swintonphoto
22 - Off the Edge - f00sion
23 - Beach Breakers at Nightfall - PaulThomasMcKee
24 - Awakening - eoren1
25 - Hidden Legacy of War - pyroPrints.com
26 - The Bog - Robert
27 - ...And His Playmate is the Sea - dillpickle64
28 - In the Absence of Tide - anwmn1
29 - Along a Dusty Road - mycaptures
30 - The Land of Birds - Joel Delano
31 - Sandcastle Architects - Harleycowgirl
32 - On the Run - gundermann
33 - My Favorite Carpet - Madrid
34 - Rocky Mountain High - tlee
35 - bright sunshiney day - urbanaries
36 - Surfing the world wide web - quark
37 - catfish heaven- - gefillmore
38 - On their turf - corbosman
39 - Ready for Another Day - hawkeye978
40 - Gettin' soaked - McGyver
41 - Under The Pier - Tentacion
42 - The Immaculate Canvas - cdhames
43 - The Lonely Lifeguard Stand - Felicia
44 - Eternal Surfer - Jerry Kacey
45 - Let no man put us under - Netgarden
46 - Kansas Surf on Turf - RBattis
47 - The Way Life Should Be - Xia_Ke
48 - Autumn Turf - willaibach
49 - Overlook - 3phase
50 - Amber Waves - SaltFork
51 - Aquamotion - lynnesite
52 - Reaching Out From Deep Within - shatch
53 - sunset surfer - Agila
54 - Field of Green - fashiznitsngrins
55 - Surf's up - fiatsurf
56 - no rescue for this fescue - amy wilburn
57 - A Rocky Shore - EnricoS
58 - Roll Up - simmo
59 - ...where the buffalo roam - Nanamo
60 - Carefree and Living it - peterst6906
61 - Sailor's Delight - Briggie
62 - Heaven on Earth - Pat664422
63 - Surfer Duck - photman
64 - Demesne - Dizzy
65 - Tunnel view - jkenzie
66 - Wave Whisperer - Llywellyn
67 - pull - chertioga
68 - Sunset beach, Corfu - sunita
69 - Magic Ground - The Curious Camel
70 - Territorial Dispute - VisualXpressions
71 - Lummi Nation (Pugent Sound) - leaforte
72 - Growing Grass - Vizhon
73 - Fern Drops - drdane
74 - Fishing on the beach - Dee
75 - Private Retreat - fmkjr
76 - Body Art - pemmett
77 - Early Summer Morning - JillG
78 - just below the surFish - sherstone
79 - My turf on the surf - Mitchell
80 - Up Close - douglas
81 - Old Time Fun. - davev
82 - Summer Dream - seastack
83 - Dry - nelsonstuff

Xia_Ke

Wow, this round was crazy, SOOOO many good shots

Here's my top 10:

7 - Ship Sailing On a Sea of Grass - Sunset Sailor
10- Surfer's Halo - Shamguess
15 - Point Reyes Summer - LiquidAir
23 - Beach Breakers at Nightfall - PaulThomasMcKee
44 - Eternal Surfer - Jerry Kacey
50 - Amber Waves - SaltFork
52 - Reaching Out From Deep Within - shatch
66 - Wave Whisperer - Llywellyn
74 - Fishing on the beach - Dee
82 - Summer Dream - seastack

Good Luck Everyone!

3phase

I had 28 on my first pass... but had to whittle it down so here's my 10:

6 - Low Tide - Stan
15 - Point Reyes Summer - LiquidAir
16 - Night Inspector - Greensquared
27 - ...And His Playmate is the Sea - dillpickle64
29 - Along a Dusty Road - mycaptures
34 - Rocky Mountain High - tlee
50 - Amber Waves - SaltFork
52 - Reaching Out From Deep Within - shatch
77 - Early Summer Morning - JillG
82 - Summer Dream - seastack

- Great job everyone...

Felicia

Dang, 3phase! You're fast!

Here are my top 10:

# 6 Low Tide by Stan



# 10 Surfer’s Halo by Shamguess



# 15 Point Reyes Summer by LiquidAir


#20 Timelessness by Travis


#22 Off the Edge by F00sion



#23 Beach Breakers at Nightfall by PaulThomasMcKee




#25 Hidden Legacy of War by pyroPrints.com



#28 In the Absence of Tides by anwmn1



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[/FONT] #31 Sandcastle Architects by Harleycowgirl



#32 On the Run by Gundermann



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#40 Getting’ Soaked by McGyver



#41 Under the Pier by Tentacion



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[/FONT] #42 The Immaculate Canvas by cdhames




#50 Amber Waves by SaltFork



#52 Reaching Out from Deep Within by Shatch



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[/FONT] #56 No Rescue for this Fescue by amy wilburn



#66 Wave Whisperer by Llywellyn



#73 Fern Drops by drdane



#74 Fishing on the Beach by Dee



#82 Summer Dream by seastack





Okay, OKAY! So I picked more than 10! Sheesh! Give a girl a break! And THIS is why I'm glad I'm not one of the judges...

indiegirl

Just getting online after a weekend nearly away from the computer. GREAT round, gang. I'll post my picks soon. Thanks 3phase for starting this thread!!!

Jesse

Dee

My Picks for LPS 10
A fun challenge (except for my constant gloomy foggy weather!)
Great job everyone!


#10 Surfer’s Halo by Shamguess


#11 Tiny Dancers


#15 Point Reyes Summer by LiquidAir


#23 Beach Breakers at Nightfall


#31 Sandcastle Architects by Harleycowgirl


#38 On their turf


#40 Getting’ Soaked by McGyver


#52 Reaching Out from Deep Within by Shatch


#62 Heaven on Earth


#82 Summer Dream by seastack





Honorable Mention:

#70 Territorial Dispute

peterst6906

Tough round with soo many good entries, but if I had to nail it down, it would be (with critiques):

1. Surfer's Halo by Shamguess

For me, this is the best of the LPS year so far. Perfectly fits the theme and technically flawless....

2. Amber Waves by SaltFork

Of all the turf images, this one struck me as the best. If I was going to do anything, I'd perhaps make the sky a deeper blue and increase the contrast in the mountains to bring out some detail, but still very relaxing to look at.

3. Lonely Lifeguard Stand by Felicia

This one combines elements of both turf and surf and the colors work well for me in this. The true horizon, which is a third down from the top is almost totally lost against the sky, so the effective horizon becomes the white wash of the surf. It's central location works well for me in this image and the image has a very peaceful feel.

4. Low Tide by Stan

Another technically flawless image in my eyes. The simplicity of the composition is it's strong point and the photo gives me a feeling of solitude and an ability to get away from it all. That's exactly why I go to the beach almost every day, just to unwind.

5. Off the Edge by fOOsion

Almost as good as Surfer's Halo. had to be top 10...

6. Point Reyes Summer by LiquidAir

The composition and colors draw me in to this image. The foreground interest with the rocks is attractive, but it's the overall feel of the photo that really grabs my attention. Another peaceful feeling image that fits the theme but is opposite to the surfing images which have much more action and tension.

7. Gettin'soaked by McGyver

This one is again, spot on to the theme, but with this photo, I'm not just observing the scene, I'm right in it. That I'm a participant in the photo makes this a big top 10 choice for me.

8. Timelessness by Travis

Classic image that just throws me back in time. Everything about it from the composition to the processing gives me a classical surf feel.

9. Beach Breakers at Nightfall by PaulThomasMcKee

The tension in this image gives me a sense of what the surfer is gonig through. The broken lines in the surf and diagonal line from the surfer to the sail add to the feeling of action. The high contrast between the surfer/sail and the sky gives my eye somewhere to focus on and it's easy to pick the subject. I'd like some more detail in the waves at the foreground, but that's only a minor thing.

10. Ship Sailing on a Sea of Grass by SunsetSailor

This has a strong turf feel, but the comical element of the composition really adds to the message and makes me focus even more on the grass. If I was to do anything, I'd clone out that small bird in the sky. It doesn't really identify strongly as a bird and doesn't add to the image, so I'd get rid of it.

As I see it, that's 7 that are surf, 2 that are turf and 1 that combines elements of both. Don't know if that is significant, but I do love the beach.

Regards,

Peter

Llywellyn

Okay, that was tough. How the heck can we only pick 10?? So many good shots this time around!

My faves, in no particular order:

9 - To the Back Forty - Tessa HD


10- Surfer's Halo - Shamguess


15 - Point Reyes Summer - LiquidAir


16 - Night Inspector - Greensquared


23 - Beach Breakers at Nightfall - PaulThomasMcKee


43 - The Lonely Lifeguard Stand - Felicia


50 - Amber Waves - SaltFork


52 - Reaching Out From Deep Within - shatch


80 - Up Close - douglas


82 - Summer Dream - seastack


Congrats to all for another fabulous round.

eoren1

My picks
Outstanding crop of photos!
My top-10:
#10-Shamguess


#11-saurora


#15-LiquidAir


#25: PyroPrints Hidden Legacy of War (can't make a thumbnail)

#38-corbosman


#40 McGyver: Getting Soaked (can't make a thumbnail)

#50-SaltFork


#52-shatch


#54-fashiznitsngrins


#78-sherstone


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hawkeye978

This was tough. My first pass was 14. I'm not sure how I kept it that low. Not listed by order of preference.


7 - Ship Sailing On a Sea of Grass - Sunset Sailor
10- Surfer's Halo - Shamguess
15 - Point Reyes Summer - LiquidAir
23 - Beach Breakers at Nightfall - PaulThomasMcKee
34 - Rocky Mountain High - tlee
37 - catfish heaven- - gefillmore
43 - The Lonely Lifeguard Stand - Felicia
50 - Amber Waves - SaltFork
52 - Reaching Out From Deep Within - shatch
66 - Wave Whisperer - Llywellyn

saurora

This was waaaay too hard! :whew (I know I left out at least 10!!!)

In order of posting:

#07 Ship Sailing On A Sea of Grass - Sunsetsailor
#10 Surfer's Halo - Shamguess
#15 Point Reyes Summer - LiquidAir
#16 Night Inspector - Greensquared
#20 Timelessness - Travis
#23 Beach Breakers At Nightfall - PaulThomasMcKee
#52 Reaching Out - Shatch
#56 No Rescue For This Fescue - Amy Wilburn
#74 Fishing On The Beach - Dee
#82 Summer's Dream - Seastack

tlee

I always appreciate the unofficial feedback (and official-of course ).

Here's my top 10--in order of entry:

#10-Shamguess--Surfer's Halo
#14-LaztTJ--Wooden Waves
#15-LiquidAir--Point Reyes Summer
#20-Travis--Timeless
#22-F00sion--Off the Edge
#24-Eoren1--Awakening
#25-PyroPrints--Hidden Legacy of War
#50-SaltFork--Amber Waves
#52-Shatch--Reaching out from deep within
#69-Reterst6906--Carefee an Living It

Justiceiro

Well, it's going to be impossible to give feedback on 80 + photos at once. So I'm going to break it up into more manageable sized chunks. Before we begin, let me lay out my biases:

#1- I hate shots of dogs, kids, and selectively colored objects, so if you are going to do it, it had better be extra good.

#2 Dynamic is better than static.

#3 information rich images are better than images that are information poor.

#4- I think that photos which address the theme, all other things being equal, trump photos that don't; photos that address both themes trump those that address only one, and photos that establish dynamic tension between the two themes are the best of all, and that this is the reason themes exist.

#5- I do not follow or stick to my own rules very tightly, except for the one about selective coloring. I can also be bought very cheaply.



#2 Sex Education at Sea, Jwear

I like this shot a lot. It's very sharp, important for nature shots, the DOF is good, I like the fact that the other birds are different, but don't steal focus from the central act of the photo. The birds are well positioned, and the eye of the principal subject is dead on. It has water in it, so there is surf, of sorts. Well done.

#3. It's what's for dinner- Hurricane Steve


Unlike your last submission, this shot doesn't do much for me. I see the riff on the "turf" in "surf or turf." But I am not going for it. In general, i would have prefered more "interaction' between the cow and the viewer (if you know what I mean). I also would have made a different choice on the color temp.

#4. Just another day at Bering Sea- Vandana


This is a nice shot, and one I am sure was hard to get. So, the fact that
I would have prefered a more "actiony" shot ( a whale jumping out of the water, attacking a fishing boat, etc) is a bit much. You obviously can't pose whales. Nevertheless, I would have prefered a shot with more action. Also, a less hazy day. And I would have cropped a touch more sky in, that mountaintop is quite cramped. Overall, however, this is a very good photo.


#5 Fisheye- Jboeckler

Kid shots are tough. They are also tough to critique because they automatically get the shooter wrapped up in emotional issues (its easy to mistake a critique of a child's photograph with a critique of a particular child). But this is LPS, so I ain't gonna pull any punches. In order for a photograph of a child to be interesting it has to comply with the same demands, to the general viewer, that any other photo would have to comply with. It has to be lighted dramatically, or contain interesting action or compositional dynamism. It has to tell a story that interests the viewer.

This photo is a cute kid with a fish. I imagine that it is the photographers kid, and thus it is very interesting to them. I have no personal connection to this photo, so it doesn't capture my attention.

#6- Low Tide- Stan


This is a nice shot. The rich earthy tone of the mud contrasts nicely with the equally rich blue of the sky. The sky is nicely marbled with clouds. I suppose that one of the features of this landscap is its featurlessness, but that is a tad esoteric. I would like to see a different crop than this, which emphasises either earth or sky.

#7 Ship Sailing on a Sea of Grass- Sunset Sailor


Very Clever. I love a lot of elements of this photo. It's the first one from the entries that really nails the theme unequivocally, although, given my ideas of how themes ought to work, this may be the kiss of death for you.
In a general aesthetic sense, the framing and comp is cool. I love the way the eye is pulled to several focus points; the ship, the flower, and the clouds sort of take the viewer on "a tour" of the shot. The colors are inviting. The idea of "turf" as "surf" is interesting thematically, and the photo is surprising even outside the context of this contest, as the ship appears to, indeed, be sailing on grass. Cool.

#8 Anything T' Spare Up There? Hoofclix


As a rule, I really, reeeaaaally hate pet and kid shots. This one, however, escapes the schlockiness that is the hallmark of so many photos of this type. It satisfies the requisite cuteness, not hard to do with dogs (my hating of child and pet photos stands in contrast to me liking pets and kids, I assure you). The crop is very interesting, and this crop is crucial to making the photo work. The interest is drawn, naturally, to the tender deliciousnesss of the succulent meat that some people on this forum have been foolish enough to forswear. Once the viewer spends a few minutes anticipating the next opportunity he/she will have to eat such a steak (like me), or tasting the bittersweet tang of les temps perdu (like some others); the dog ends up as a humerous shock. The length of the crop is necessary to make it a photo to be viewed in two segements rather than one, in which case it would simply be a dog standing next to a grill. Well done.

Unfortunately, it's almost totally off theme. Unless you count the grass. So maybe it is in theme. I don't know.

#9 To the Back 40- Tessa HD


I like this shot- but I am biased, being from Tennessee and having spent many a summer on just such a back 40 myself. Thematically, I lik the quality of the turf. I do think, however, a more pano type crop would have been better.

#10 Surfer's Halo- Shamguess

Spectacular. Bang on the theme, (surf, of course), but a really dramatic shot, with the surfer literally "exploding" out of the wave. Really couldn't get any better of a surf shot than this, unless there was a shark in it or something. this is most definitely in my top 10. No other comments on this photo needed, it is what it is.

#11 tiny dancers- Saurora



A very nice shot of someone else's children (see note on #5). I imagine that Saurora and I have very different philosophies concerning dog and kid shots. The turf color is pleasent and the post processing on this shot is (as always) superb. I simply am not feeling it. De gustibus non est disputandum.

#12 Surf for Water Striders- Joan



The technical elements of this shot are good. No complaints there. Compositionally, however, I feel that the shot lacks focus. I prefer some of the more dramatic landscapes from this photographer's portfolio.

#13 Turf Surfer Ecquiesscence

This shot is awesome. I love the color choices made on post processing, they really fit the subject. One thing keeps this photo from being perfect, and that is that the fact that the leftmost rider is cropped out. This breaks the circle pattern of the composition, and wrecks it for me. I still love the photo, I just can't get over that particular element.

#14 Wooden Waves Lazy TJ


This photo is OK from a technical point of view, and I see some interesting compositional elements. I might have preferred a longer more pano type crop that replicates more of the "wave" action of the wood.

#15 Point Reyes Summer- Liquid Air


I took a great shot of a cheesy 1950s looking lifeguard at Coney Island yesterday doing cheesy exercises ike an extra from beach blanket bingo.

Once I saw this shot, however, I didn't even bother post processing. Thematically- it is dead on. Aesthetically- the post processing is perfect. The crop is just right. The scene itself is beautiful. If you show your face in Jersey City I'll break your fricken' legs because you are evil and must be destroyed, obviously having made some sort of contract with the devil. This is not only in my top 10, its' my favorite shot of this cycle.

#16 Night Inspector -Greensquared


this is very cool, and very turfy. The DOF is nice, and I am left wondering if greensquared dug up her yard just for the sake of the competition. this shot is surprising. Well done.

#17 Riding the Sea- Antonio Correia


the balance and symetry of the two surfers in this shot are good. The crop is nice as well. Unfortunately, this is very similar to another shot with a much more dramatic, stormy sunset background, so I would have to choose that one over this. Unfortunately, with photography, a lot has to do with the luck of the time and places you are able to shoot.

#18 Surfing in Kodiak, Clovisguy


this shot is cool. I like contrast between the body types of the bears (that one in the background is surprisingly skinny). I would have made different choices with the post processing, however. I feel that the color is a bit off, and the photo lacks a bit of pop.

#19 the Mystical Adventures of Jimmy the Pig Prezwoods



I love the surrealism of this shot. It looks like a prelude to another shot called "porkus atomicus" or something. The giant television screen or whatever is particularly out of place. Ditch the story, however, the whole point of surrealism is that it defies narratives. This photo in no way fulfills the theme, which again is in keeping with its surrealism. It also has no visible desire to conform to the rules of photographic aesthetics. In a similar contrarian spirit, it is thus in my top 10.

#20 Timelessness Travis


I like this photo- the processing is cool. The pano crop is nice (It's shwing up a lot more in this contest than it usually does). It does in fact look timeless. Not sure if it would be in my top 10, I have to think about it, but I have no suggestions to improve or critiques of this photo. It is very, very good.

#21 Flowing wall- Swintonphoto



To my mind, black and white photos ought usually to be minimalist, as the fact that there are only two colors available (or one, for the overly picky) makes it easy for an overabundance of varied objects to collapse into a sort of "noise." I really don't understand why this photo is B&W. I find this strange, because so many of the photos, particularly the cathedral shots, in your portfolio are excellent monochromes. Also, the river portion seems a bit overexposed. I get the feeling that you submitted this because nothing else seemed to fit the theme. I found myself in the same position, because my shots were all uninspiring this week. I was very close to submitting a picture of dog doo on a roofing tile, and titling it "The Vienna Secession" but I figured it might permanently alienate the judges and reduce my future opportunities for Ca$h and prizes.

#22 Off the edge- F00sion



good tight sports shot, very crisp, good exposure (although perhaps a little more detail in the hair might be cool, did you shoot this in RAW). Unfortunately, I don't think this reaches quite the level of the previous surf shot, with its extraordinary halo.


I'll get back to more critiques later, I actualy have to work today!

fashiznitsngrins

Justiceiro wrote:

I'll get back to more critiques later, I actualy have to work today!

I can't wait to read the rest!! Made my day, especially the one below!

Justiceiro wrote:

#15 Point Reyes Summer- Liquid Air


I took a great shot of a cheesy 1950s looking lifeguard at Coney Island yesterday doing cheesy exercises ike an extra from beach blanket bingo.

Once I saw this shot, however, I didn't even bother post processing. Thematically- it is dead on. Aesthetically- the post processing is perfect. The crop is just right. The scene itself is beautiful. If you show your face in Jersey City I'll break your fricken' legs because you are evil and must be destroyed, obviously having made some sort of contract with the devil. This is not only in my top 10, its' my favorite shot of this cycle.

amy wilburn

couldn't do it...
...I just couldn't manage to get it down to 10 this time, sorry.

I, too, am glad I'm not a judge...must be tough. And I, too, have left out at least 10 that it hurt to leave out - - probably yours.

great job, everyone

good luck, judges

amy:)



(no particular order as usual)

seastack

My 10
My top 10


#10 Surfer's Halo by Shamguess
Damn Dude! Awesome, awesome, awesome. Obviously the "fan" makes this extra special - the best of many good surf shots.


#11 - Tiny Dancers by saurora
Special moment amidst the crowd, very cute. Like the subtle vignette.


#13 - Turf Surfer by Equiessence
This is a great photograph, a photographer's photograph. Somehow I missed it the first time around, it's subtle ... a documentary style. One of my favorites. Just knocked one out to put this in. Truly a great piece of art for me. Well done!


#15 - Point Reyes Summer- Liquid Air
Good composition (although the centered rock still bothers me), great tone, good crop and best of all, this feels right with a mood to it.


#20 - Timelessness by Travis
Love this retro image. Great crop, good subtle tones. I miss Virginia!


#28 - In the Absence of Tide by Anwmn
Simple, excellent comp. Might have been better a little more wide angle and closer to first footprint but just my personal taste. The anti-turf photo. Very nice.


#40 - Getting’ Soaked by McGyver
Love it, love it, love it. Takes me there! I can feel getting pounded by the wave. You deserve a smugmug account (so I can post a thumb )


#52 - Reaching Out From Deep Within by shatch
Nailed it! For theme and execution of concept, this is the winner of the challenge for me. This is A-1 advertising material. Had a similar idea myself but this concept and execution is infinitely better than mine was. Excellent!!!!!!! I assume this is a composition of four (?) images but it is fairly well done, a little more work and worthy for stock and advertising.


#60 - Carefree and Living it by Peterst6906
Again, excellent concept and execution! Great composition, love the curve ... makes it special. Would crop out some of sky at the top (I understand though why it's in). Really, really good. Great ad/stock material.


#82 - Summer Dream by seastack
Hey, what can I say ... it's mine, I like it, and I think it's worthy. Gotta be real.

Honorable Mention:

#74 - Fishing on the beach by Dee
Good compostion and lighting. Glad the fog cleared!!!! Got down to 11 picks, had to cut one but not sure this is the right cut.

Harleycowgirl

Wow, tough call no doubt about it. Definately no envy of the judges from this girl. Here are my 10, in order of submission.

# 10 - Surfer's Halo - Shamguess
# 15 - Point Reyes Summer - LiquidAir
# 20 - Timelessness- Travis
# 23 - Beach Breakers At Nightfall - PaulThomasMcKee
# 25 - Hidden Legacy Of War - pyroPrints.com
# 28 - In The Absence Of Tide - anwmn1
# 49 - Overlook - 3phase
# 52 - Reaching Out From Deep Within - shatch
# 57 - A Rocky Shore - EnricoS
# 82 - Summer Dream - seastack

Best of luck to everyone!

Greensquared

Wow, so may beautiful, thoughtful and inspiring images this time! It is tremendously hard to narrow it down to 10, so I'll give myself a bit of a break and go for 12...because I can! In no particular order.

Tentacion

Oooooo Just to many to decide..but so far narrowed down to 17...

I am sure that the Finalists lists will be out before I make a final 10 list....

ROUGH ROUGH....but to ALL ENTRANTS.....GOOD LUCK and fabulous job!!

pyroPrints.com

Tessa HD

Here are my quick top 20. If I get a chance, I'll narrow it down further. Great photos this time!!!! (thanks for the already typed list!)

# - Title - Photographer

2 - sex education - jwear
7 - Ship Sailing On a Sea of Grass - Sunset Sailor
10- Surfer's Halo - Shamguess
16 - Night Inspector - Greensquared
22 - Off the Edge - f00sion
23 - Beach Breakers at Nightfall - PaulThomasMcKee
25 - Hidden Legacy of War - pyroPrints.com
35 - bright sunshiney day - urbanaries
37 - catfish heaven- - gefillmore
40 - Gettin' soaked - McGyver
50 - Amber Waves - SaltFork
52 - Reaching Out From Deep Within - shatch
55 - Surf's up - fiatsurf
61 - Sailor's Delight - Briggie
70 - Territorial Dispute - VisualXpressions
74 - Fishing on the beach - Dee
78 - just below the surFish - sherstone
82 - Summer Dream - seastack

fashiznitsngrins

Too many cool shots!
I've never done this before, but I just couldn't resist this time! I cannot believe how many beautiful images there are. Here are my top ten, but 15 would have been much more realistic. In no particular order...

VisualXpressions

10 surfers halo, 16 night inspector, 5 fisheye, 35 bright sunshiney day, 52, reaching out from deep within, 56 no rescue for the fescue, 50 amber waves, 40 gettin' soaked, 29 along a dusty road, 25, hidden legacy of war

Winston

jboeckler

Great Job everyone!

In numerical order:

15 - Point Reyes Summer - LiquidAir
20 - Timelessness - Travis
24 - Awakening - eoren1
27 - ...And His Playmate is the Sea - dillpickle64
40 - Gettin' soaked - McGyver
50 - Amber Waves - SaltFork
52 - Reaching Out From Deep Within - shatch
53 - sunset surfer - Agila
55 - Surf's up - fiatsurf
74 - Fishing on the beach - Dee

SunsetSailor

My Top 12
Since I am new here at DGrin, I want to say how humbled I am by all the wonderful talent displayed in the LPS entries. This was my 3rd try and each time I have learned from the discussion threads and the process of participating. The judges will have a tremendous challenge and my gratitude and sympathy for the difficult decisions they have to make. It was hard for me to pick my top 10 - I had 3 tied for the 10th spot so I just included them.

EnricoS

Harleycowgirl wrote:

Wow, tough call no doubt about it. Definately no envy of the judges from this girl. Here are my 10, in order of submission...

Wow! Thanks, Trayci.

I'm just a part-time amateur, and photography for me is very personal. I entered LPS coz I thought it would be fun and hoped that I would learn a few things along the way. What I have found though, is that I am learning so much more just by seeing other photographers' work and creativity.

So, I would like to say thanks to everyone for your wonderful pics! They are simply awesome!

Anyway, to be mentioned in anyone's list of favourites is completely unexpected and very much appreciated. Hopefully, I can keep on improving and growing as a photographer.

Tentacion

Thanks to all for your vote of confidence..and just a reminder even if you didn't make the top 10.....

The world is GRAND, and in this world are many sets of eyes, and those eyes perceive the wonderous moments in a different view and perspective....SO Just Keep in Mind and Remember.....

"There are NO Loosers, Except Those That Refuse To Even Try"

In My Book, everyone that entered is a WINNER!!

Good Luck in the Next Round and SF.
Donna

Travis

Justiceiro wrote:

#20 Timelessness Travis

I like this photo- the processing is cool. The pano crop is nice (It's shwing up a lot more in this contest than it usually does). It does in fact look timeless. Not sure if it would be in my top 10, I have to think about it, but I have no suggestions to improve or critiques of this photo. It is very, very good.

Thanks dude!

Travis

seastack wrote:

#20 - Timelessness by Travis
Love this retro image. Great crop, good subtle tones. I miss Virginia!

Thanks for the comments! Believe it or not, we haven't closed the borders yet - you're welcomed back anytime.

HoofClix

Escape from the data you thought did you?

Well, you can figure that this thread shows the opinions of at least 14 of us. Compared to the official thread of 5 opinions, you might say that the way this thread thinks is more the way the popular vote would go in an open vote in for a SemiFinal round. Just figuring who people took in their top 10, not giving points for rank, the top 4 rank like this, in this order resoundingly:

#52 Shatch
#10&15 (tied)Shamguess and Liquid Air
#82 Seastack

Close behind together are #20 Travis and #23 Paul McKee
Just behind them are #40 McGyver and #50 SaltFork

So that is your popular "Top Eight" with the next two being rather unclear...

I suppose that my opinion goes with the flow as well, as really I think the top 4 are the very best of the lot, with, IMHO, Seastack's being the single very best, even if I can't see the supposed slight sepia!

Great round everyone! It is really humbling to me who thought when entering this board back in LPS6 that I was some really hot piece of $#%&, that I really have so, so much yet to learn!:wow

LiquidAir

Justiceiro wrote:

I took a great shot of a cheesy 1950s looking lifeguard at Coney Island yesterday doing cheesy exercises ike an extra from beach blanket bingo.

Once I saw this shot, however, I didn't even bother post processing.

Hey! If you back off on one of your shots my pal Guido is gonna pay you a little visit and apply some gentle persuasion to get that shot posted...

Justiceiro wrote:

Thematically- it is dead on. Aesthetically- the post processing is perfect. The crop is just right. The scene itself is beautiful. If you show your face in Jersey City I'll break your fricken' legs because you are evil and must be destroyed, obviously having made some sort of contract with the devil. This is not only in my top 10, its' my favorite shot of this cycle.

What's a little friendly leg breaking among friends, anyhow?

Seriously, getting top rank on this shot from you is gold to me. Beyond considering the phenomenal quality of the competition this round, as a photographer what greater accomplishment is there than eliciting this kind of passionate response? I am honored; thank you.