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KevCan
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Congratulations!
Congratulations!!! That’s awesome! I can’t wait to see them.
Fred A
Well-known member
Thank you!
Thank you !
Thank you. !
Congratulations David! That would be a milestone for me for even one!
Congratulations ! looking forward to seeing them. !
Congratulations!
Congratulations!!!
How do you feel about it?
How would it impact your next competition?
Have you figured a clue about your niche that people loved so much, so you can enhance it even further?
How do you feel about it?
How would it impact your next competition?
Have you figured a clue about your niche that people loved so much, so you can enhance it even further?
That’s how I feel as well. It was nerve racking to even enter.
Thanks Steve!
Good questions. I feel humbled. I’ve been working hard at elevating my photography. I’ve made significant time investments to go to the next level and it appears to be heading in the right direction.
Not sure how it would impact my next competition if there ever is a next. I do this for my enjoyment first and foremost but we will see.
I am anxious to see what won and see if it gives me a feel for what “style” if any was preferred in the categories I entered.
I don’t think people realize how many top notch wildlife photographers live In TX. There is some amazing talent and I’ve met a few of them and hope to meet more. It’s funny my honorable mention was an image I shot in CA off a cliff of two falcons fighting in mid air. I only had about two hours to shoot before I had to head to the airport. I had been there for 5 days working and even though I took a body and my 600 I only got a couple hours of shooting in. The funny part is I met two other guys from my area that had spent all week shooting and were flying back on my flight. It’s a small world for sure!
Congratulations! Like everyone else am waiting to see your winners.
Congratulations!
Congratulations, looking forward to seeing the pictures
Bat Pup
New member
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I've heard this several times before. Also, people that have to be strong-armed into entering a photo exhibition and winning. Sometimes, we are our own worst/severeist critics.
I used to live in the Piney Woods area and remember that there was a lot of extrememly good talent and competition in the region; So very well done, David. Congratulations!
Congratulations ! Looking forward to seeing your images.
Really happy to see that the Texas Fair still has a robust photography competition.
Sadly our Western Idaho State Fair has gone "artsy "allowing things in a categories for animals non winged like stuffed zebras and a lady dressed up as an African princess with hands resting on the zebras back. It was beautifully shot in a studio. I did the intake and allowed it in since it met the rules. It got first place in the professional non-winged animals.
Many other things with filters, sky replacements composites with different backgrounds started showing up and placing in the various, oddly named, animals winged not raptors and animals winged raptors categories .
So even though I have won many awards there volunteered many hours and have even provided a special award with $ to go with it after having my and others suggestions to have a nature photography category that did not allow stuffed animals, composites etc. not taken I made the decision to withdraw all support and no longer enter.
There was a little late progress they did change judges this year and had 2 excellent and well trained as judges photographers and a 3rd who produced Outdoor Idaho for Idaho Public Television and ran their monthly Outdoor Idaho photography contest for years. So the no photographer judges from last year, a theater set designer, art teacher and graphics artist were gone.
Really happy to see that the Texas Fair still has a robust photography competition.
Sadly our Western Idaho State Fair has gone "artsy "allowing things in a categories for animals non winged like stuffed zebras and a lady dressed up as an African princess with hands resting on the zebras back. It was beautifully shot in a studio. I did the intake and allowed it in since it met the rules. It got first place in the professional non-winged animals.
Many other things with filters, sky replacements composites with different backgrounds started showing up and placing in the various, oddly named, animals winged not raptors and animals winged raptors categories .
So even though I have won many awards there volunteered many hours and have even provided a special award with $ to go with it after having my and others suggestions to have a nature photography category that did not allow stuffed animals, composites etc. not taken I made the decision to withdraw all support and no longer enter.
There was a little late progress they did change judges this year and had 2 excellent and well trained as judges photographers and a 3rd who produced Outdoor Idaho for Idaho Public Television and ran their monthly Outdoor Idaho photography contest for years. So the no photographer judges from last year, a theater set designer, art teacher and graphics artist were gone.
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Congrats! Looking forward to seeing the pics!
Jim DeLuco
Active member
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Jeffrey Davidson
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Congratulations.
Here are the pictures that placed.
Flower: 1st place. Shot with a lens baby lens and Sony a1.
3rd place: Birds in TX Owls: Sony a1, Sony 600F4. I was on the fence with this image but a rule is they had to be shot within the last two years so since this one was last year and would be the last time I could enter it I went with it. I believe I had stronger images but happy with a 3rd place. Side note is that tree was destroyed in a storm just a few days after this image was taken.
Honorable Mention Non TX wildlife: Falcons fighting in mid air. Taken with a Sony a1, Sony 600F4. I had just two hours to shoot before I had to catch a plane. I was on the South CA coast for work and packed a camera but after 5 days of work I was only able to make it out to shoot for a couple of hours. I captured this image during that time.
Image that I entered for TX landscape that didn't place but I thought would do better is this one.
I have some stronger work in the bird category that I should have entered but when you can only enter one it is more of a challenge. I have to say though for entering 4 and placing with 3 I can't complain.
Flower: 1st place. Shot with a lens baby lens and Sony a1.
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3rd place: Birds in TX Owls: Sony a1, Sony 600F4. I was on the fence with this image but a rule is they had to be shot within the last two years so since this one was last year and would be the last time I could enter it I went with it. I believe I had stronger images but happy with a 3rd place. Side note is that tree was destroyed in a storm just a few days after this image was taken.
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Honorable Mention Non TX wildlife: Falcons fighting in mid air. Taken with a Sony a1, Sony 600F4. I had just two hours to shoot before I had to catch a plane. I was on the South CA coast for work and packed a camera but after 5 days of work I was only able to make it out to shoot for a couple of hours. I captured this image during that time.
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Image that I entered for TX landscape that didn't place but I thought would do better is this one.
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I have some stronger work in the bird category that I should have entered but when you can only enter one it is more of a challenge. I have to say though for entering 4 and placing with 3 I can't complain.