WORLD WIDE PHOTO WEEK: Part 169 - Shooters Choice

[joayne]

Every week we select a new theme, and then go out and shoot that theme. This week the theme is "Shooters Choice". Be as imaginative/creative as you like when interpreting the theme -- the sky's the limit!


Here are the rules:

1. Shots need to be taken between sunrise Monday and sunset the following Sunday. Because this activity is supposed to encourage us to get out and shoot, please don't post old shots from your archives. Snap shots and art are equally welcome -- just get out & shoot, and then share!

2. Post your shots at any time during the week.

3. Post a maximum of two shots if you're uploading them to POTN (i.e., attaching them). You can post more than two if you're linking to shots that are not hosted by POTN (i.e.,embedding them), but keep within POTN rules. Also keep within POTN rules about size. A copy of the size rules can be found here: IMAGE POSTING RULES (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=194511)

An index to previous weeks can be found here: POTN WORLDWIDE PHOTO DAY INDEX (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=170603)

That's it! Have fun!

[condyk]

I think I can come up with something for this one ;-)

[joayne]

I'll be looking for ya Davey ;)

[John_B]

Well I just checked what the topic is and while doing so I heard this loud rattling and then lost power to my home (no internet) So I look out side on this 72* day and what I saw was a surprise and figured hmm.... maybe grab a photo for the Shooters Choice.

“Ice Shock!”
http://johnbdigital.com/temp/ice_shock.jpg
Click for Specs (http://johnbdigital.com/temp/ice_shock.htm)

Luckily the sun is out now and I have power :)

[joayne]

Whoa John.. That is some serious Hail/Ice. Glad to hear you are back in the 21st century with power and sunshine! :)

[BLS]

That's some good-sized hail, John!
Was it still hailing when you took the shot?
Is that what that white circle is at the post, falling hail?

[John_B]

joayne,
Thanks :)
Luckily I can recharge my batteries now :lol:

BLS,
Yes it was still hailing (one even hit me when I took the photo, damn it hurts), and yes the white circle is falling hail in the air. They were about nickel size but a few quarter size ones. Is it June 15? ??? With all the hail it looked like November :lol:

[tommykjensen]

Its been a long time since I last posted in these challenges but I think I can post something on monday or tuesday...

[kandyredcoi]

walked around the Laughlin Strip earlier today snapped this at the Casino Entrance of the Harrahs Casino before dinner
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/fluxmr2spyder/urban%20life%20and%20structures/IMG_0200-1-1.jpg
hope this fits in this category :D

[John_B]

kandyredcoi,
As long as you were the shooter and it was your choice, then I would be tempted to say it fits the category :)

[joayne]

Its been a long time since I last posted in these challenges but I think I can post something on monday or tuesday...

It's been a long time Tommy, hope to see you post something up :D

[kandyredcoi]

kandyredcoi,
As long as you were the shooter and it was your choice, then I would be tempted to say it fits the category :)

ok kool, yes and yes, thanx!

[joayne]

Ok.. my neighbor's cactus is in bloom. The flowers are nearly the size of my head (and no it is neither particularly large or small) :)

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[John_B]

joayne,
Nice!
I have never seen in person that many cactus flowers. Your first photo looks great, do they have a smell? ???

[joayne]

Yes they have fragrance.. Very sweet and intoxicating. The bees were in heaven :)

[Skrim17]

I need a pic of your head near it for scale...

[joayne]

^^ :lol::lol:

:rolleyes:

[monty28428]

LOL!

One from this morning

[TATER64]

Looks like you got wet feet for that shot Monty :)

[TATER64]

Joayne
I really like how the petals on the flower has caught the light, looks alot like silk ,
well done

[joayne]

Monty, I'm liking the series. Are those posts for keeping the shoreline on the shore?

Thank you Spud.. Too bad the compression has smoothed the petals out a bit, the original file of course looks better :)

[tommykjensen]

European Brown Bear. I am in Finland, close to the russian boarder rigth now to shoot bears. I don't have many good shots because of bad weather and lack of bears :-(

But I like this one of a bear that got scared and ran away from us.

http://photo.klein-jensen.dk/photo2.php?n=901X1746.jpg

[joayne]

:shock: That bear is really moving!

Glad to see he/she is running AWAY from you. Nice show of motion, Tommy

Are you in a blind out in the snow? Quite the adventure.

[TATER64]

Tommy ,thanks for sharing ,i dont get to see Bears at all and you have captured him her in all its wild beauty.
Cheers

[TATER64]

Had a play around with Photomatix for this shot,its down at the local CBH terminal
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/TLRspud/conveyor.jpg

[joayne]

That's really colorful Spud! I like the greens and yellows, against the blue sky.


So, anyone have suggestions for the coming week?

So far I have thought of:

1 Summer, as it is the first day of summer (depending on your calendar)
2 Recreation (as it is summer, there are lots of recreation opportunities)
3 Relaxation (as summer is a time for vacation and relaxation)

anyone sensing a theme here :)

Give us your suggestions



............. and Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's out there! Hope you all have a great day.

[monty28428]

Tommy that Bear shot is surreal!

Spud decent HDR.

Joayne this is part of Fort Fisher - a confederate fort. The original rocks and pilings were put in place during the civil war, the current riprap/pilings were put in during WWII as part of a coastal defense system.

And Looking at the choices -- Looks like Summer is it!

One more from Fort Fisher the other day.

[joayne]

Another wonderful shot Monty!

OK 1 vote for Summer

[Skrim17]

All of those appeal to me as I am about to take my charges on a vacation to Lake George, NY for 4 days! We drive up Monday and return Thursday evening.

[joayne]

So why not:

Summer, a time of relaxation and recreation...

Long title, but I think it covers everything..

:)

errhmmm, Crissa ya know we accept posting until dawn Monday morning... ... .. .. . . . . :p

[Skrim17]

I've got one for this one, just haven't gotten it off the card yet...

[joayne]

..... ..... ..... *whistling*

;)

[Skrim17]

Well the story goes...we had a cat that adored playing board games with us. we would always give him his own piece and would play for him while he adored us. He passed at a ripe old age in January and by mid february we got a new kitten. Yesterday we played our first board game since our Puck died and we were thrilled to have Tailspin join us, even tho he was a little more rambunctious than Puck had ever been.

checking out the pieces:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/skrim/IMG_1066.jpg

oooooooohh:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/skrim/IMG_1081.jpg

Hey he's cheating!:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/skrim/IMG_1083.jpg

contemplating the dice:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/skrim/IMG_1088.jpg

[joayne]

Well.. just WOW. Well worth whistling and waiting for. Love the DOF, love the eyes and the curiosity.

Great back story Crissa. It is tough to lose our loved ones, but you have a new companion and board player.

Great shots!

[annietex]

Crissa, great shots! Love to hear the new kitty has a little of your former in him!

[TATER64]

Nice story Crissa,thats mischief right there:)

[TATER64]

That's really colorful Spud! I like the greens and yellows, against the blue sky.


So, anyone have suggestions for the coming week?

So far I have thought of:

1 Summer, as it is the first day of summer (depending on your calendar)
2 Recreation (as it is summer, there are lots of recreation opportunities)
3 Relaxation (as summer is a time for vacation and relaxation)

anyone sensing a theme here :)

Give us your suggestions



............. and Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's out there! Hope you all have a great day.

Thanks Joyane
All this talk of Summer and we had -1 last night and max about 14 today it just aint right ;) !!!

[joayne]

Ok.. Here is the Thread for the coming week of Summer (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=8153303#post8153303)

[tommykjensen]

Are you in a blind out in the snow? Quite the adventure.

I was in a photo blind but not in snow. Even though it is high north in Finland close to Russia (actually in nomans land between Finland and Russia) it is summer there. Unfortunately we had bad weather and did not see many bears.

After uploading this photo I found out the whitebalance is wrong so I will be replacing the photo with the correct one soon.

[joayne]

Who cares about white balance, when you get such a great shot, and the bear is not running at you!! :)

[tommykjensen]

Thanks. I actually think we scared it by making to much noise inside the blind :( It was running away from us in this shot.

EDIT: My photos is now uploaded here. (http://photo.klein-jensen.dk/ee/list.php?exhibition=59&u=&ee_lang=eng)