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Winner's Circle Sept 2012 - Dec 2012

	Chairs and Columns Jeff E Jensen

One for me for September.

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0 October 29, 2012

	THE COLOR OF FALL Debbie E. Payne
	~MERRILY...MERRILY...MERRILY...MERRILY....~ or: "Life is But a Stream". Debbie E. Payne

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0 October 29, 2012

	Companions II Elaine Hessler

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0 October 29, 2012

	Don't Bother ME Michael Kelly

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0 October 29, 2012

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0 October 29, 2012

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0 October 29, 2012

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0 October 31, 2012

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0 October 31, 2012

	Road to Stykkishólmur Shortly after fixing a surprise flat tire, we were back on the road to catch our car ferry out of Stykkishólmur to the Westfjords. I loved how the roads in Iceland wind off and shrink into the distance, yet stay visible in the vast landscape. 9/12 Finalist - N&L Chris Budny
	Morning Light Sunlight pours through slender clear windows in the apse of the austerely elegant, gothic-influenced Hallgrímskirkja of Reykjavik. Iceland's largest church took 38 years to complete, in 1986. It dominates the city skyline, featuring an observation deck way up in the single front bell tower. 9/12 Finalist - T&P Chris Budny
	South Iceland The landscape (and the weather) is so variable in Iceland. Beautiful meadows abruptly meet serious slopes and rocky mountains at every turn. Three tiny bright specks about halfway up the slope right of center are sheep; we continually saw them even higher up these hills and mountainsides. Icelandic sheep are often found grazing in little clusters of three; typically two newborns and the mother. 9/12 Finalist - T&P Chris Budny
	Sitting Pretty We had hoped to see our first puffin at Látrabjarg on day 4 of the trip; instead, it was not until day 8, near Vik, visiting cliffs at Dyrhólaey. There, hundreds of puffins dotted the cliffs, and you could easily get within 10 feet of some of them. They're quite charming to watch! The weather was the worst we had (chilly, windy, rainy all day) and watching the puffins fly into and land in the strong winds was somewhat comical. 9/12 Finalist - Animals Chris Budny

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0 November 02, 2012

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0 November 03, 2012

	Beside Myself Self portraits with digital double exposure. Aimee C. Eisaman
	Mr. Frog Aimee C. Eisaman

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0 November 05, 2012

	standing taller Rita K. Connell

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0 November 05, 2012

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0 November 05, 2012

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0 November 29, 2012

	Milky Way 30 Sec - f/2.8 - ISO 3200 - 14mm Canon 5D Mk III - Canon 14mm f/2.8L Jeff E Jensen
	Orb Weaver 1/80 Sec - f/4 - ISO 640 - 50mm Canon 5D Mk III - Canon 50mm f/1.8 Jeff E Jensen

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0 November 29, 2012

	Natural Steam Geysers and hot springs steam in the cool mourning air near Old Faithful in Yellowstone Park. 1/1000 f8 ISO 200 Michael Kelly

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0 November 29, 2012

	Ghosts of Bikes Past I don't know if this was someone's backyard, or an adjacent vacant lot, in Reykjavik. The colorful graffiti and collection of bike tires caught my eye. 10/12 Finalist - Catchall Chris Budny
	Down & Around We saw this beautiful set of falls from the road in south Iceland; entirely at ground level and below, falling about 8 or 10 feet over several cascades. Definitely a fun place for a Variable ND filter; I ended up with a 2.5 second exposure here. 10/12 Finalist - N&L Chris Budny
	Brooklyn Brick & Block The remains of the old, Civil War-era tobacco warehouse just below the massive Brooklyn Bridge. A recent controversial deal will allow a theater to be built within the walls of this historic building shell. I liked the pairing of round arches in the wall, with the famous gothic arches of the bridge beyond. 10/12 Finalist - T&P Chris Budny

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0 November 30, 2012

Chris your water fall one is really awesome! Mike I am not surprise on this one. Jeff your spider is just plain creepy but an awesome capture for sure

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0 November 30, 2012

Chris your water fall one is really awesome! Mike I am not surprise on this one. Jeff your spider is just plain creepy but an awesome capture for sure

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0 November 30, 2012

I love the bridge and block image, Chris!

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0 November 30, 2012

	Fall Aspen Leaves Canon EOS 7d, Canon 100mm 2.8IS,Macro lens, f/16, ISO 400, 1/100, -0.7 step Beth Spencer

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0 November 30, 2012

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0 December 02, 2012

	~MY LAST DAY AS A PUMPKIN~ Debbie E. Payne

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0 December 02, 2012

	Gold and Green Jeff E Jensen
	Up 1/160 Sec - f/11 - ISO 320 - 29mm Canon 5D Mk III - Canon 17-40 f/4L Jeff E Jensen

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0 December 27, 2012

	Snacking Descent Anthony L. Mancuso
	Precious Anthony L. Mancuso
	Hangin' Out With Dad Anthony L. Mancuso

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0 December 28, 2012

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0 December 28, 2012

	Cascade From a beautiful jumble of low waterfalls and cascades just a few yards off the main road in southern Iceland. 11/12 2nd Place - N&L Chris Budny
	Skógafoss The powerful and massive waterfall in southern Iceland. Two clusters of 3 sheep are visible; one grazing above the falls, another to the far left. 11/12 Finalist - N&L Chris Budny
	Street Lines Attending a baseball game, I went searching for photo ops. I found a balcony that opened onto the street below, and liked the graphic feel of the scene. 11/12 Finalist - EOD Chris Budny
	Four Four windows in a metal-clad office building in downtown Reykjavik. 11/12 Finalist - EOD Chris Budny
	Park Bench A bench wrapped around the base of a park statue in Reykjavik; I liked the lines of the wood slats, particularly where they met diagonally at the corner, combined with the joints of the pavers on the ground below. The round screw heads created another set of lines, and the faded blue graffiti and traces of old red paint added a bit of color to the browns; I stood on the bench aiming straight down, balancing carefully to get my feet out of the shot ;) 11/12 Finalist - EOD Chris Budny

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0 December 29, 2012

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0 December 29, 2012

Congrats to everyone!

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0 December 29, 2012

	~THE LIGHT FANTASTIC~ Debbie E. Payne
	~FORM AND FUNCTION~ Debbie E. Payne

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0 December 29, 2012

Congrats to everyone!

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0 December 29, 2012

	Sibling Secrets What a cute brother and sister :) These guys were great to work with! Taken outdoors in natural light. Debbra Bailey

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0 December 30, 2012

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0 January 23, 2013

	Navy Bean 60 Sec - f/22 - ISO 100 - 24mm Canon 5D Mk III - Canon ef 24-105mm f/4.0L IS Jeff E Jensen
	Shattered 10 Sec - f/9 - ISO 800 - 148mm Canon 5D Mk III - Canon ef 70-200mm f/2.8L IS Jeff E Jensen

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0 January 23, 2013

	Stonecarver One of the most charming gargoyles at Washington National Cathedral; a depiction of the cathedral's beloved past Master Mason, Roger Morigi. His staff of carvers created this gargoyle as a tribute, reportedly carving it in secret, and not revealing it to Morigi until installation. Maybe with good cause, as they chose to immortalize some of his worst character flaws, tongue-in-cheek. Here, Morigi pulls his hat down in anger (a famous temper!) to release a nuclear mushroom cloud, while devil's horns poke through the hat as well. He clutches a chisel, with more carving tools in his pocket. A pointed tail grows from his backside. One foot wears a shoe with a hole in the sole; the other foot is shown as a hoof. Not seen here, on the far side, a mallet, and a whiskey flask and stiletto in the other pocket. He sports a 5 o'clock shadow, and is wearing a favorite golf club sweater. 12/12 Finalist - D&M Chris Budny
	Patreksfjörður Evening Later in the evening (the sun didn't set until after 9:30pm) on the drive to our first hotel in the Westfjords of Iceland. The sweeping lines of the clouds gave an excuse to stop for a bit - at times the main road (at the right) felt like the edge of a cliff! 12/12 Finalist - N&L Chris Budny
	The Garðar The (deliberately) beached ship Garðar, in the Westfjords of Iceland. The name suggests "stronghold" in Old Norse. The ship sits at the base of the Patreksfjörður; we came across it late in the afternoon on a sunny drive to Breiðavík. 12/12 Finalist - T&P Chris Budny

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0 January 24, 2013

	~FASCINATION~ Debbie E. Payne
	~POINSETTIA~ Debbie E. Payne

Jeff and Chris - Good luck with round 2. Jeff, I knew the first time I saw the shattered ball that you had a winner! And Chris...I love the description on the gargoyle as I had taken a shot of him at the Cathedral but knew nothing about him. Yours is well worthly of BP but mine were just so-so.Nothing to write home about.

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0 January 24, 2013

	Frosty cardinal dec animals Rita K. Connell

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0 January 24, 2013

And congratulations to you, and Jeff & Rita! Terrific images, all of them!

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0 January 24, 2013

	Snow Magic Canon EOS 7d, Canon 100mm 2.8IS Macro Lens,36mm extension tube, 1/60, f/16, ISO 100 Beth Spencer

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0 January 24, 2013

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0 January 27, 2013

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0 January 27, 2013

	Yellowstone Buffalo 1/800 f5.6 ISO 200 400mm Michael Kelly
	Light Um F 15 Eagle flown by the Oregon Air National Guard at the Reno Air Races 2012. 1/1250 f6.3 400mm ISO 160 Michael Kelly

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0 January 27, 2013

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0 January 28, 2013

	Blue Eyed Boy in a Box One of two adorable twins from a recent shoot :) Taken indoors with natural and studio light. Debbra Bailey

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0 January 31, 2013