Winners for May Photography Scavenger Hunt

And the winners are...


But first a sincere thank you to our judge, Klaus Hermann, for taking his time to choose his favorite images from this month. We very much appreciate it!


Be sure to drop him a line at his email or on one of his social media sites. All links can be accessed at his website http://farbspiel-photo.com/.


Moon - see the collection

by Gussie Schmitz

Blue - see the collection

by Kashmira Briggs

Electric - see the collection

by Slava Bowman

Handle - see the collection

by Tyann Marcink

Park - see the collection

by Michelle Anne

Button - see the collection

by Gussie Schmitz

Do You See What I See - see the collection

by Lynn Wagner

Foot - see the collection

by Slava Bowman

Memorial - see the collection

by Gussie Schmitz

Left - see the collection

by Slava Bowman

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The top image for the May Photography Scavenger Hunt is...

{foot} by Slava Bowman

Congratulations, Slava! Be sure to stop by The Fudge Shoppe and talk to Kim to claim your sweet ice cream treat. And if you let us know when, we just might go with you to celebrate! ;)


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Our participating photographers on their Facebook page, blog, or website.

Lynn Wagner
Kashmira Briggs
Michelle Anne
Slava Bowman
Gussie Schmitz
Tyann Marcink

Graphic for the winners to use:

May Photography Scavenger Hunt

Here are your categories:

• moon
• blue
• electric
• handle
• park
• button
• do you see what I see
• foot
• memorial
• left

Tag
For social media (Pinterest board, Google+, etc.) use #FCAPmay2012.

Prizes
For this month, prize is only for the top winner. Prize will be announced later. Prize will be an ice cream treat of your choice (up to $5) from the infamous The Fudge Shoppe in Washington, Missouri. Yum!

Judge
Judge for this month is still to be determined. Judge will be Klaus Herrmann, a professional photographer who specializes in HDR. Read more about him on his website http://farbspiel-photo.com/. And don't forget to follow him on all the social media!

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. 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. Note that I updated the time frame of when the submitted images can be created - you may now use photos taken from up to 2 months before the current round. Also, images must be emailed to be submitted, not just a link to an album.

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.

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.