Help me select some contest entries?

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

06/20/2012 02:56:17 PM · #1

Fort Worth is having a photo contest to promote the city and I want to enter some of the categories. I can use photos that I've already taken and enter one photo per category. Anyone care to offer me some input on what to enter? Here are my potentials in the categories. (I can't choose from everything since not all of my pics are taken within Fort Worth) there are definitely some categories where I have much more to choose from.

Concerts, Festivals and other public events:

Where to go after work, or for an evening on the town:

Recreation and Exercise (You KNOW this is going to be a bike shot):

Arts & Culture

Dining:

There were two categories that I didn't feel I had anything suitable for:
Residences in urban & mixed use areas
Grocery shopping

Thanks.

Message edited by author 2012-06-20 15:42:06.

RyanW

Nikon D7000

06/20/2012 03:35:43 PM · #2

I'd go for the festival shot as it's bright and happy, the panaramic after work, the reflective building/water for the arts, and your call on the bike, but probably the evening street shot or the B&W motion image that's closer in on the 2 bikers (2nd from the end of the row)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8

06/20/2012 03:41:00 PM · #3

Originally posted by RyanWareham:

the panaramic after work,

You mean this one?

MaryO

Nikon Z8

06/20/2012 03:48:30 PM · #4

Left a few comments.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

06/20/2012 04:01:07 PM · #5

Thanks, I hadn't thought of the bicycle/Stockyards shot for nightlife, but you are right, it totally suits.

Message edited by author 2012-06-20 16:02:53.

RyanW

Nikon D7000

06/20/2012 09:19:31 PM · #6

Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:

Originally posted by RyanWareham:
the panaramic after work,

You mean this one?

yup

06/20/2012 10:26:20 PM · #7

Thanks for the input. I entered the following:

Winners are announced Saturday, so I'll find out then if getting beat up on DPC every week really did anything for me.

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

06/23/2012 11:24:24 PM · #8

Just got back from the event wrap party. I cleaned up. 4 of my entries were among the 24 that were in the running for prizes and two of them won.

This one won runner up in the "active living" category. Should look familiar to y'all.

And this shot won the overall grand prize. (I almost entered it in a freestudy earlier in the year, but eventually felt it was to heavy handed on the tonemapping.)

These were also displayed as high placing in their categories, but didn't win anything.

One question I was asked was how I got this good. My first answer is always that getting beat up on DPC every week is the biggest thing that has improved my photography. I now need to go buy a crowbar to get my head in the doorway. The swelling should go down in a few days, however.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

06/23/2012 11:33:57 PM · #9

Way to represent, stud! (What'd you win?)

Message edited by author 2012-06-23 23:34:38.

markwiley

Fujifilm X-Pro2

Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 R IOS

06/23/2012 11:37:13 PM · #10

Wow, great job. Congratulations. Some excellent shots, Spiff.

fldave

Pentax K5II

Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC

06/23/2012 11:46:20 PM · #11

WTG, Spiffy! Nice job and some wonderful images you entered.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM II

06/24/2012 12:00:14 AM · #12

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

(What'd you win?)

Grand prize was a gift basket with some munchies, some fancy coffee & cheap mug, a cheap flashdrive, a handful of gift certificates for restaurants, & a gift certificate for cooking classes (which I may let my daughter use)

Runner up was another mug and more gift certificates for dinner and cooking classes.

pamb

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

06/24/2012 02:10:58 AM · #13

Hey, well done!! Congrats on your awesomeness :)
I like that b&w cycling shoe shot very much.

dswann

Nikon D7000

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

06/24/2012 03:41:22 AM · #14

Congrats Steve! Those are some great shots. You da man!

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

06/24/2012 08:17:16 AM · #15

I'm way behind on this one!! Missed it completely. Which is probably good, because I thought this was wonderful and that you should enter it instead of the grand prize winner.

Shows what I know. :)

Congrats!!!

Enlightened

Nikon D7100

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

06/24/2012 10:36:34 AM · #16

Wow! Congrats on all of your entries and a huge WTG on the winners. This one is my fav...

Kelli

Canon EOS-D60

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

06/24/2012 11:23:23 AM · #17

Congrats! Enjoy all those dinners!

JuliBoc

Apple iPhone 6s+

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

06/24/2012 01:02:57 PM · #18

Oh, I'm late to this party. I just left a couple of comments on your photos. Didn't realize it's over already. Congratulations on the Grand Prize. That's awesome.