Day 1 - Closeup Nature
Crowd Favorite
"Sunrise Behind Tall Grass"
Day 1 - Closeup Nature
My Favorite
"Old Leaves Hanging On"
"Grass Swirl" (Closeup Nature #8) is a personal favorite and was even published in Terrain Trail Magazine. But once I noticed the similarity to Trump's head I cannot unsee that when I look at it now.
Day 2 - Nature
Crowd Favorite (tie)
"Sunlit Spiderweb" & "Looking Through the Mossy Tree"
Day 2 - Nature
My Favorite
"Sunlit Spiderweb"
“Looking Through the Mossy Tree” was one of the images captured at a spot overlooking the Buffalo National River in Arkansas. And while I spent a lot of time trying to get what I wanted in that shot (tree and moss in focus, moss backlit by the morning sun, and the autumn color on the opposite side of the river lit by the sun and out of focus), I was never really happy with any of those images. But this particular image got more response on Instagram and Vero from other photographers than any of the others from that trip. You never know.
Day 3 - Urban
Crowd Favorite (tie)
"Through to the Ruins" & "Prey for This Country"
Day 3 - Urban
My Favorite
"Prey for This Country"
It was the double entendre in "Prey for this Country" that struck me and made me spend 20 minutes at that spot trying to get the sunlight on the wall the way I wanted it. It was a completely unexpected find and has become one of my favorite images of the year.
Day 4 - Wildlife
Crowd Favorite
"Visitor"
Day 4 - Wildlife
My Favorite
"Shadow Grasshopper"
The owl in “Visitor” (Wildlife #5) is standing on a fencepost in our backyard and I caught this image in the 5 minutes I had between two meetings. I hope to build a house for Barred Owls this year and get more opportunities with the family of owls that we have in our neighborhood.
Day 5 - Abstract
Crowd Favorite (tie)
"Rust Galaxy" & "Liquid Gold"
Day 5 - Abstract
My Favorite
"Heron Dream"
The blurry bird in “Heron Dream” (Abstract #5) is the same heron from “Morning Heron” (Wildlife #6). The image is a complete mistake as I had my camera set up for long exposure when it took off and I reflexively tracked it. I was really irritated with myself at the moment I pressed the shutter release for even trying but I really like the result of my failure.
Day 6 - Closeup General
Crowd Favorite (this really surprised me)
"Peeling Paint" & "Messy Barbed Wire"
Day 6 - Closeup General
My Favorite
"Do Not This"
“Broken Love” (Closeup General #7) is part of a colorful abandoned truck that sits on the river side behind the flood wall downtown. If you go down to see the graffiti along the floodwall and the flood doors are open you can get behind them.
Day 7 - Miscellaneous
Crowd Favorite
"Creepy Bus"
First Annual What Is His Least Objectionable Image of the Year Blue Ribbon Winner
Day 7 - Miscellaneous
My Favorite
"Creepy Bus"
First Annual What Is His Least Objectionable Image of the Year Blue Ribbon Winner
"Me as a Cabin" (Misc #2), "Creepy Bus" (Misc #4) and "Lonely Horse" (Misc #8) were not captured at my planned destinations. They were just things that caught my eye as I was driving down narrow, rural roads. Pro tip - don't drive too close behind me or be ready to brake at any moment. Head on a swivel!
“Creepy Bus” has been declared the Least Objectionable Image of the Year. It was the runaway crowd favorite in its category and while it was an unexpected find I believe that the image captures the mood of the subject and surroundings better than any other image I brought home this year. Congratulations “Creepy Bus”!
I want to thank all that participated for humoring me over the past week. But it may be the best job ever because you get 51 weeks of vacation before you have to be back at work again next year.
Day 1 - Closeup Nature | https://photos.app.goo.gl/kRrPJQRrPHDtSASa6
Day 2 - Nature | https://photos.app.goo.gl/w5bVk7fd11KiPm3u9
Day 3 - Urban | https://photos.app.goo.gl/wBAt9T6baJdsZsFZ6
Day 4 - Wildlife | https://photos.app.goo.gl/KFYoCJLGpfw8DanU6
Day 5 - Abstract | https://photos.app.goo.gl/7MbK2T93gub54Vsj7
Day 6 - Closeup General | https://photos.app.goo.gl/nQvwQte1f6mLWFir7
Day 7 - Miscellaneous | https://photos.app.goo.gl/w2ED1hCuEGzxZ44T6