>>> Last Photographer Standing GRAND FINALE!!! (Entry Thread)

[DoctorIt]

Cue up Europe's "The Final Countdown" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Final_Countdown_%28song%29), turn up the volume, and let's get ready to rumble!!! This is it, in just over two weeks time, we will name Digital Grin's Last Photographer Standing!

Welcome to the Grande Finale - The last round in the LPS! This round is open only to the semifinalists of SF rounds #1-4! It will run from Monday, February 4th 00:01 (12:01am), NYC time (GMT -5) to Monday, February 18th 00:01 (12:01am), NYC time (GMT -5).


Eligible Finalists
If your name appears below, you are eligible to compete in this round:annnna8888
Awais Yaqub
BeachBill
bgaras2001
cmurph
Greensquared
imax
Izzy Garavito
Jfreeman
kingmamaof2
LiquidAir
PaulThomasMcKee
pemmett
peterst6906
photogmomma
Povertybarn
quark
ravic
rddphotos
saurora
seastack
shatch
sherstone
Swartzy
TessaHD
The Curious Camel
urbanaries
vandana
VisualXpressions
The topic for the grande finale is, of course... open, there is no topic!


***To all of you who have NOT qualified: Keep in mind, this round will culminate in two rounds of open voting. There will be no panel of judges, YOU choose the Last Photographer standing! So, please, don't tune out!

This thread, is the one into which you post your entry. Remember, 1 entry per person, and the photo must be fresh, taken during this contest period. Entries must have exif embedded or appended. Click here (http://dgrin.smugmug.com/gallery/1083138) and here (http://smugmug.jot.com/WikiHome/HowToSeeExif) for help. Photos entered without proper exif showing a clear shot date will be disqualified.


More info... do you really need it at this point? :DDoes it really end at 12:01am? (http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=511893&postcount=9)
How much photo editing is allowed (http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=501268&postcount=16)
Deciding on theme directions for your photo (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=56837)
Do you have photographers block? (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=56155)
About the Last Photographer Standing judges. (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=55711)
What are the judging guidleines? (http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=511030&postcount=14)
Are the judges crazy? (http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=553267&postcount=38)
My photo didn't make it!?!? (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=56850)
I still don't know how to link my exif! (http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=520036&postcount=3)
Are you kidding? I STILL don't know how to link exif! (http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=644712&postcount=6)
The judges list:
There are NO judges - the LPS is chosen by 2 rounds of OPEN VOTING!


http://www.smugmug.com/photos/132527849-O.gif (http://www.dgrin.com/register.php?) http://www.smugmug.com/photos/132527892-O.gif (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=54952) http://www.smugmug.com/photos/132556915-O.gif (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=55280)

[bgaras2001]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2049/2269717685_c652599a77_o.jpg

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/9
Focal Length: 30 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire

Orientation: Horizontal (normal)
X-Resolution: 72 dpi
Y-Resolution: 72 dpi
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
Date and Time: 2008:02:14 23:37:34
YCbCr Positioning: Co-Sited
Exposure Program: Manual
Date and Time (Original): 2008:02:16 13:13:14
Date and Time (Digitized): 2008:02:16 13:13:14
Shutter Speed: 500948/65536
Metering Mode: Partial
Color Space: sRGB
Focal Plane X-Resolution: 4433.295 dpi
Focal Plane Y-Resolution: 4453.608 dpi
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Manual
Compression: JPEG
Image Width: 777 pixels
Image Height: 508 pixels

[PaulThomasMcKee]

Solace in a cup
http://www.paulthomasmckee.com/photos/255498742_QekSL-XL.jpg
EXIF (http://www.paulthomasmckee.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=255498742&ImageKey=QekSL)

[Izzy Garavito]

http://izzygaravito.smugmug.com/photos/255756596_ZbGL3-L.jpg (http://izzygaravito.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=255756596&ImageKey=ZbGL3)

[VisualXpressions]

http://www.vxphotography.smugmug.com/photos/253739542_xpSBG-L.jpg (http://www.vxphotography.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=253739542&ImageKey=xpSBG)

[vandana]

"The Lone Ranger"

http://vandana.smugmug.com/photos/254283069_jUPtz-L.jpg

exif (http://vandana.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=254283069&ImageKey=jUPtz)

[Tessa HD]

http://tessa-hd.smugmug.com/photos/254323518_hp2bn-L.jpg

exif (http://tessa-hd.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=254323518&ImageKey=hp2bn)

[photogmomma]

http://tippiepics.smugmug.com/photos/254458883_DsgQz-O.jpg

exif (http://tippiepics.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=254458883&ImageKey=DsgQz)

[shatch]

http://tesseract.smugmug.com/photos/254627317_n9rWN-L.jpg

Exif (http://tesseract.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=254627317&ImageKey=n9rWN)
1 (http://tesseract.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=254699767&ImageKey=SSaEV) 2 (http://tesseract.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=254699779&ImageKey=pADmd) 3 (http://tesseract.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=254699783&ImageKey=2mt7C) 4 (http://tesseract.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=254699787&ImageKey=eiPjF) 5 (http://tesseract.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=254699805&ImageKey=dy7Sq) 6 (http://tesseract.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=254699810&ImageKey=PJDLV) 7 (http://tesseract.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=254699816&ImageKey=WSWTk) 8 (http://tesseract.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=254699826&ImageKey=Q8Gh2) 9 (http://tesseract.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=254699770&ImageKey=qMwzg)
No full moon during LPS so it ended up being a white circle in photoshop.

[pemmett]

http://emmett-photography.smugmug.com/photos/254569374_fErQY-X3.jpg

EXIF (http://emmett-photography.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=254569374&ImageKey=fErQY)

[Swartzy]

The Session Player

http://Swartzy.smugmug.com/photos/255309320_YoppC-L.jpg

EXIF

http://swartzy.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=255309320&ImageKey=YoppC

[urbanaries]

http://www.lynnehulbert.com/photos/254756336_6jfjj-O.jpg
EXIF (http://www.lynnehulbert.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=254756336&ImageKey=6jfjj)

[cmurph]

http://www.cmurphy-photo.com/photos/254419771_xPLRE-L.jpg

exif (http://www.cmurphy-photo.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=254419771&ImageKey=xPLRE)

Shoot to ride, ride to live...
www.cmurphy-photo.com (http://www.cmurphy-photo.com/)<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

[Greensquared]

http://photos.greensquaredimages.com/photos/254785678_8PA22-XL.jpg (http://photos.greensquaredimages.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=254785678&ImageKey=8PA22)

EXIF (http://photos.greensquaredimages.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=254785678&ImageKey=8PA22)

Individual Shot EXIF:
Atlanta 14th & Peachtree Street (http://photos.greensquaredimages.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=254835177&ImageKey=fMuFH)
Cyclist (http://photos.greensquaredimages.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=254835795&ImageKey=kfTUo)
Jogger (http://photos.greensquaredimages.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=254834255&ImageKey=4mYbS)
Margaret Mitchell House (http://photos.greensquaredimages.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=254834735&ImageKey=KgFs9)
Lady in Red with Time Rift (http://photos.greensquaredimages.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=254835416&ImageKey=rL2ez)

[Awais Yaqub]

http://www.awais.smugmug.com/photos/254983163_Qed48-L.jpg

Exif (http://awais.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=254983163&ImageKey=Qed48)

[ravic]

Postc@rt
http://khoapham.smugmug.com/photos/255454329_rq7Pe-L.jpg
EXIF (http://khoapham.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=255454329&ImageKey=rq7Pe)
Canon 5D
Canon T&S 90mm
1/125s
F/3.5

[sherstone]

King of the Castle

http://sherstone.smugmug.com/photos/255513640_5HvaS-O.jpg (http://sherstone.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=255513640&ImageKey=5HvaS)


Click image for EXIF

[LiquidAir]

School Outing

http://gallery.liquidairphoto.com/photos/255519211_8hfJf-O.jpg

EXIF (http://gallery.liquidairphoto.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=255519211&ImageKey=8hfJf)

[quark]

I should have bought her chocolates.

http://www.heatherdillon.com/photos/255151142_fJCzF-L-2.jpg

EXIF (http://www.heatherdillon.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=255151142&ImageKey=fJCzF)

[Povertybarn]

Entry: "THAT will leave a mark"
Exif: Here (http://exifphotography.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=255573547&ImageKey=X29G5)

http://exifphotography.smugmug.com/photos/255573547_X29G5-L.jpg

[annnna8888]

In The Gorge

http://anapogacar.com/journal/albums/album802/V08-Vintgar-047-W.jpg

Taken on Feb 13, 2008.

Ana

[rddphotos]

http://rdphoto.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p238307450.jpg



EXIF +1 (http://DeSimoni.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=255626328&ImageKey=h2jKD) EXIF 0 (http://DeSimoni.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=255626489&ImageKey=kAvoL) EXIF -1 (http://DeSimoni.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=255626402&ImageKey=Ecb87)

Larger View (http://DeSimoni.smugmug.com/photos/255625120_2jjCV-X3-2.jpg)

[imax]

The Corner


http://imax.smugmug.com/photos/255647335_whcv4-L.jpg


EXIF (http://imax.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=255647335&ImageKey=whcv4)

[The Curious Camel]

http://TheCuriousCamel.smugmug.com/photos/255730651_mJA4b-L.jpg


http://thecuriouscamel.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=255730651&ImageKey=mJA4b


http://thecuriouscamel.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=255679527&ImageKey=MHEcq


http://thecuriouscamel.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=255679227&ImageKey=kN3uH


http://thecuriouscamel.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=255646560&ImageKey=hyRHf

[seastack]

Twilight Flow

http://hydeimages.smugmug.com/photos/255743129_mShKv-O.jpg (http://hydeimages.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=255743129&ImageKey=mShKv)

[JFreeman]

http://joshfreeman.smugmug.com/photos/255754607_PjmkC-O.jpg

Exif (http://joshfreeman.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=255754607&ImageKey=PjmkC)

[BeachBill]

http://primarycolors.smugmug.com/photos/255374597_SyF3G-L.jpg (http://primarycolors.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=255374597&ImageKey=SyF3G)
exif (http://primarycolors.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=255374597&ImageKey=SyF3G)

[saurora]

http://saurora.smugmug.com/photos/254043057_D7fdD-L.jpg

EXIF (http://saurora.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=254043057&ImageKey=D7fdD)