>>> LPS#13 (Light or Shadow) Semifinalists List! - Page 2

hawkeye978 · Oct-02-2007, 03:36 AM

Congratulations to all. Some extremely tough competition this time.

urbanaries · Oct-02-2007, 03:46 AM

AWESOME round. I am blown away by the entries and the final 10 are some fine works of art. Well done, everyone!

richtersl · Oct-02-2007, 04:07 AM

Oh Damn....missed by ONE point!

Oh well, onto LPS #14.

This was one of the toughest rounds yet with many exceptional photos.

Congratulations to everyone who made the top 10.

And to everyone else, thanks for making this one of the best LPS's yet!

adpace · Oct-02-2007, 04:17 AM

Congratulations everyone!! I didn't participate, but enjoyed seeing everyone's photos! Nice job!!!!!

The Curious Camel · Oct-02-2007, 05:34 AM

Congratulations to everyone!!!!

I am sooooooooooooooooo happy

and sooooooooooooooooo thankful. I just can't believe I finally made it in.

A special thanks to Sean Sherstone and Thusie for all their encouragement and guidance throughout. Both are awesome teachers and exceptional human beings. Always willing to look at yet another shot and give me their honest critique. Thanks so much.

My husband, always giving me ideas or driving around with me to look for whatever I was attempting and always encouraging.

Wow, I'm glad I got up early to shoot.

Wow, wow, again thanks all and congratulations to everyone.

Peace, Gail

***zweiblumen*** · Oct-02-2007, 05:41 AM

Congrats to the finalists. This was my first LPS and it was a lot of fun!

kisi · Oct-02-2007, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by zweiblumen

Congrats to the finalists. This was my first LPS and it was a lot of fun!

exactly what i was going to say!
congrats everyone

Tentacion · Oct-02-2007, 07:09 AM

Congrats Everyone...and Warm Welcome to all the New Entrants!!

kenlyne · Oct-02-2007, 07:57 AM

CONGRATULATIONS Everyone!

With all of the absolutely fantastic talent on this forum, I still can hardly believe that I made it in--I am sooooooooooooooo EXCITED

--My poor husband, last night when I saw the results, I woke him out of a dead sleep with all of my happy exclamations!

Thank you to the judges and thank you all for giving me the opportunity to come out of "lurkdom" to be part of such a great forum! I have been watching and learning here and finally took the plunge and posted--your amazing photograpy has been intimidating to me, yet the friendliness you exude is so inviting that I hope to become a regular "face" around here.

~kenlyne

davalistudios · Oct-02-2007, 08:17 AM

CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE There were so many beautiful photos, it was very hard for me to narrow down my favorites. Excellent work!

Greensquared · Oct-02-2007, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by drdane

I really liked every image that was chosen in the top 10 - I just feel a little sad some of my "fav's" didn't make it in, especially "Night Vision" - so full of creative mystery.

Congrats to all who participated!
Dane

Thank you so much for the compliment!

It is difficult to not treat the voting results as a "pass or fail" grade, but to get support from others really makes it easier to accept it for its subjectivity. I really had fun doing this shoot with my daughter and am pleased with the end result. To know others appreciate the image also is such a wonderful bonus!

richtersl · Oct-02-2007, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Greensquared

Thank you so much for the compliment!

It is difficult to not treat the voting results as a "pass or fail" grade, but to get support from others really makes it easier to accept it for its subjectivity. I really had fun doing this shoot with my daughter and am pleased with the end result. To know others appreciate the image also is such a wonderful bonus!

Emily, that was one kick-ass shot!!!

Greensquared · Oct-02-2007, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by richtersl

Emily, that was one kick-ass shot!!!

Thank you, Linda!

***schmoo*** · Oct-02-2007, 11:12 AM

Holy cow this was unexpected! Thank you all! I am blown away, particularly as the competition was exceptionally hard this time. I'm sure the nerves will kick in full-force on the semifinal round....

photogmomma · Oct-02-2007, 12:41 PM

These were some amazing photos and I was truly shocked to get a congratulatory phone call from NanaMo on winning! I never thought there was a chance with all the amazing photos....

Congratulations to ALL the winners and those who placed and those to stretched themselved! Awesome!

Felicia · Oct-02-2007, 12:47 PM

Congratulations, Semi-finalists!!!

This round was fabulous!

dlscott56 · Oct-02-2007, 06:36 PM

Congratulations everyone!! Another incredible set of photos. What a talented group of people!!!!

Ya gotta love this place

drdane · Oct-03-2007, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Greensquared

Thank you so much for the compliment!

It is difficult to not treat the voting results as a "pass or fail" grade, but to get support from others really makes it easier to accept it for its subjectivity. I really had fun doing this shoot with my daughter and am pleased with the end result. To know others appreciate the image also is such a wonderful bonus!

You are very welcome! I thought your shot would be up near the top - a "no-brainer" semi-finalist. I have struggled with this "pass-fail" thing, too, and I seem to be learning that there is no absolute on the "value" of an image - it is mostly a matter of feelings and opinion, which are different for all of us.

The difficulty I was running into was my tendency to take it personally - that others' opinions were a reflection of my own worth as a person (not just as a photographer). That was a wake-up call - to stop looking out there for ultimate validation - though I think we all need supportive feedback and encouragement as we're growing into something new. I am not saying that you were taking it too personally - I don't think so, but your comment made me want to share some of my own process, as the reflection be helpful for a few others.

From my perspective, what you've been posting tells me you are a darn good photographer with a lot of creativity, from whom I could learn a thing or two.

drdane · Oct-03-2007, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by richtersl

Oh Damn....missed by ONE point!

Oh well, onto LPS #14.

For what it's worth, Linda, Beacon of Resurrection was on my list, with its strong visual impact. Good luck in #14!

Blessings,
Dane

richtersl · Oct-03-2007, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drdane

For what it's worth, Linda, Beacon of Resurrection was on my list, with its strong visual impact. Good luck in #14!

Blessings,
Dane

Thank you!

Oct-02-2007, 03:36 AM	#21
hawkeye978 Major grins Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 930	Congratulations to all. Some extremely tough competition this time. __________________ Tom Price Equipment: Pentax K10D Pentax 16-45mm f/4 Pentax 18-55mm f/4 Pentax 50-200mm f/4 Pentax 50mm f/2 Sony DSC-H1 Website: Hawkeye Photography Blog: Capturing Photons Facebook Hawkeye Photography on Facebook

Oct-02-2007, 03:46 AM	#22
urbanaries hoosier grins Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Indianapolis, USA Posts: 2,620	AWESOME round. I am blown away by the entries and the final 10 are some fine works of art. Well done, everyone! __________________ Canon 5D MkI 50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.8, 24-70 2.8L, 35mm 1.4L, 135mm f2L ST-E2 Transmitter + (3) 580 EXII + radio poppers

Oct-02-2007, 04:07 AM	#23
richtersl Major grins Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Fayetteville, Pennsylvania Posts: 2,833	Oh Damn....missed by ONE point! Oh well, onto LPS #14. This was one of the toughest rounds yet with many exceptional photos. Congratulations to everyone who made the top 10. And to everyone else, thanks for making this one of the best LPS's yet! __________________ Linda http://lrichters.smugmug.com

Oct-02-2007, 04:17 AM	#24
adpace Beginner Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Charlotte, NC Posts: 254	Congratulations everyone!! I didn't participate, but enjoyed seeing everyone's photos! Nice job!!!!! __________________ Angela Interested in hearing cc http://angelapace.smugmug.com http://angelapacephotog.blogspot.com

Oct-02-2007, 05:34 AM	#25
The Curious Camel Peace Always Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 880	Congratulations and Thanks!!! Congratulations to everyone!!!! I am sooooooooooooooooo happy and sooooooooooooooooo thankful. I just can't believe I finally made it in. A special thanks to Sean Sherstone and Thusie for all their encouragement and guidance throughout. Both are awesome teachers and exceptional human beings. Always willing to look at yet another shot and give me their honest critique. Thanks so much. My husband, always giving me ideas or driving around with me to look for whatever I was attempting and always encouraging. Wow, I'm glad I got up early to shoot. Wow, wow, again thanks all and congratulations to everyone. Peace, Gail __________________ http://thecuriouscamel.smugmug.com You can't depend on your eyes if your imagination is out of focus...

Oct-02-2007, 05:41 AM	#26
*zweiblumen* Spec Ops Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Francisco Posts: 358	Congrats to the finalists. This was my first LPS and it was a lot of fun! __________________ Travis

Oct-02-2007, 07:09 AM	#28
Tentacion Click On ! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 917	Congrats Everyone...and Warm Welcome to all the New Entrants!! __________________ *You're only as good as your next photo....* One day, I started writing, not knowing that I had chained myself for life to a noble but merciless master. When God hands you a gift, he also hands you a whip; and the whip is intended solely for self-flagellation...I'm here alone in my dark madness, all by myself with my deck of cards --- and, of course, the whip God gave me." Truman Capote

Oct-02-2007, 07:57 AM	#29
kenlyne Big grins Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 53	CONGRATULATIONS Everyone! With all of the absolutely fantastic talent on this forum, I still can hardly believe that I made it in--I am sooooooooooooooo EXCITED --My poor husband, last night when I saw the results, I woke him out of a dead sleep with all of my happy exclamations! Thank you to the judges and thank you all for giving me the opportunity to come out of "lurkdom" to be part of such a great forum! I have been watching and learning here and finally took the plunge and posted--your amazing photograpy has been intimidating to me, yet the friendliness you exude is so inviting that I hope to become a regular "face" around here. ~kenlyne

Oct-02-2007, 08:17 AM	#30
davalistudios Big grins Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 11	CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE There were so many beautiful photos, it was very hard for me to narrow down my favorites. Excellent work! __________________ www.davalistudios.com

Oct-02-2007, 11:12 AM	#34
*schmoo* Got marmot? Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 6,919	Holy cow this was unexpected! Thank you all! I am blown away, particularly as the competition was exceptionally hard this time. I'm sure the nerves will kick in full-force on the semifinal round.... __________________ Moderator of Landscapes & Smuggy Ghostwriter Interesting stuff: Found on Smug + Let there be LIGHT Useful stuff: SmugMug Help // Release Notes Not-as-useful stuff: Schmootography // 365-ish // Do you Haiku? >>> Oct 2010 SF Bay Area Meetup. See you there! <<<

Oct-02-2007, 12:41 PM	#35
photogmomma Enormous giggles Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Crested Butte Posts: 1,706	These were some amazing photos and I was truly shocked to get a congratulatory phone call from NanaMo on winning! I never thought there was a chance with all the amazing photos.... Congratulations to ALL the winners and those who placed and those to stretched themselved! Awesome! __________________ Andi My portrait project www.tippiepics.com CC is always welcome! Feel free to edit my photos. Try Smugmug!

Oct-02-2007, 12:47 PM	#36
Felicia Major grins Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Posts: 385	Congratulations, Semi-finalists!!! This round was fabulous! __________________ "Just because no one understands you doesn't mean you're an artist." www.feliciabphotography.com

Oct-02-2007, 06:36 PM	#37
dlscott56 It's just me ... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Troy, Michigan Posts: 879	Congratulations everyone!! Another incredible set of photos. What a talented group of people!!!! Ya gotta love this place __________________ Dave

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