Winners for April Photography Scavenger Hunt

And the winners are...

But first, a word from our judge, Traci Canby:

"OK, so this was really hard!!! I loved most of them, so hard to choose just one. I just simply let the picture speak."

Wheel - see the collection

Wheel - by Adam Gerdes

Glass - see the collection

Glass - by Lynn Wagner

Missing - see the collection

Missing - by Lynn Wagner

Delicious - see the collection

Delicious - by Slava Bowman

Practice - see the collection

Practice - by Tyann Marcink

Three - see the collection

Three - by Michelle Anne

Rise - see the collection

Rise - by Devin Murrell

Purple - see the collection

Purple - by Adam Gerdes

Stretch - see the collection

Stretch - by Angie Atchley

Bloom - see the collection

Bloom - by Michelle Anne

And, the overall winning image, who will receive a prize package from MK Designs Photography Fine Art and Portrait...

This is what Tracy had to say:

"I love the angle on that tall tree. Can't really explain it, it just grabbed me."

Devin Murrell of Down Home Photos for her Rise entry

And don't forget to check out our participating photographers on their Facebook page, blog, or website.

Angie Atchley
Hollie Rollings
Lynn Wagner
Adam Gerdes
Kashmira Briggs
Michelle Anne
Sarah Westhoff
Devin Murrell
Slava Bowman
Gussie Schmitz
Tyann Marcink

Graphic for the winners to use:

Photo Critique Thursday {Michelle Anne's Flower}

First, here is the before and after of Adam's amazing sunset:

Show some love on Adam's edited photo here.

Fabulous capture, and he did an excellent job of using the feedback we gave him to improve the photo while keeping it in his style. Thank you so much, Adam, for participating!

And here is this week's photo by Michelle Anne, taken at the Botanical Gardens in St. Louis:

Photo by Michelle Anne - see it on Facebook here.

Comment with the good, the bad, and the ugly. But whatever you post, make sure it is constructive criticism. Not sure what constructive criticism is? See this post for examples.


If you would like to submit your photo, please see the Photo Critique Thursday page.

Photo Critique Thursday {Adam Gerdes' HDR Sunset}

Today is Photo Critique Thursday. Yes, I just now made it up. {he he he}

So, each Thursday, I will post a photo or two for you to critique. Comment with the good, the bad, and the ugly. But whatever you post, make sure it is constructive criticism. Not sure what constructive criticism is? See this post for examples.

Today's photo is from Adam Gerdes (here it is on Facebook). He captured this sunset over New Haven, Missouri this past Monday and processed it in HDR (High Dynamic Range). He is ready for your comments!

by Adam Gerdes - click photo to enlarge

If you would like to submit your photo, please see the Photo Critique Thursday page.

FCAP Invited to Display Work at B&J Printing

The post title says it all! Franklin County Area Photographers (FCAP) have been invited to display their work in the windows of local business B&J Printing in Downtown Washington, Missouri.

I am so excited for our group! Co-owner Brenda Turnbough contacted me this morning and asked if there would be any interest from FCAP, and I replied that there definitely would be!

Photo from B&J Printing

To be featured, you will need to contact Brenda by email at brenda@bjprintingonline.com or by phone at 636-239-3512. The months available are April 2013 through November 2013.

I know the timeframe seems like forever away, but this will give you plenty of time to hone your skills as you build your portfolio to show off your work.

Good luck, fellow FCAPers! And be sure to let us know if you will be featured and what month so we can all come check out your display! And don't forget to follow B&J Printing on Facebook.

April Photography Scavenger Hunt

Here are your categories:

• rise
• purple
• missing
• three
• wheel
• bloom
• stretch
• delicious
• glass
• practice

Tag
For social media (Pinterest board, Google+, etc.) use #FCAPapril2012.

Prizes
For this month, prize is only for the top winner. Prize is a gift pack from our sponsor MK Designs Photography / Fine Art and Portrait. Follow our Facebook page for announcement of exactly what the gift pack will be, but I am sure it will be wonderful!


Judge
Judge for this month will be Traci Canby, a Franklin County resident and former Union RXI school board member. Traci is a mother of 4 boys, a small business owner, and enjoys fine art photography.

Graphics
All category winners, as well as the top winner, will receive a special FCAP graphic to display on their website (or blog, Etsy listing, etc.) that they are a winner. There will also be a participation graphic for everyone to use as well. Please see the FAQ and Rules page for these graphics (will be available shortly if you do not see them yet).

Here are the rules again, as well as answers to most questions. If you have a question that is not listed, please post a comment below or on Facebook, or email fcap.mo@gmail.com.


For inspiration, here is a list of entries from previous months.

If you would like to sponsor a future month, or know of someone you can ask, please let me know! Just email fcap.mo@gmail.com with the information.