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Gatorbyte
06-26-08, 10:21 PM
What do y'all think about having a little photo contest of sorts? I was thinking of 2 categories to start. Point and Shoot and SLR. And no "photoshop" enhancements such as adding images. Color, saturation, sharpness adjustment, etc. would be ok.

Winner gets to take the other contestants to a Top Secret Brookie Stream. :D
orange_spokes
06-26-08, 10:32 PM
sounds good to me...dont know any top secret streams...but i will sure try and find some...
River Rambler
06-26-08, 10:39 PM
I like the idea! Except how are we going to take the potential dozens of contestants to a brookie stream?
How about an old schooler on here donates a stream location to the winner? Or entry fee is five flies and the winner takes all?
Cool idea should be fun.
SlowStreamer
06-26-08, 11:05 PM
:rolleyes: How you think of this photo contest the week before you will be going to Utah for some fishing opportunities ;)

Do they have to be new photos (from this date forward) or can they also be photos you have taken in the past ?
Trout8myfly
06-26-08, 11:26 PM
And photos from where? Shall we limit the contest to North Georgia? World-wide? Bordering states?

I'd favor a deadline - photos have to be taken from XXXX, 2008 to YYYY, 2008. And that first XXXX could be starting today.
Gatorbyte
06-26-08, 11:45 PM
All good ideas. Definitely have to be new photo's and just to be fair, all photo's must be taken in Northern Utah between 6/29/08 and 7/5/08. ::ke:
gonefishn
06-27-08, 12:38 AM
So when do we start snapping those pics :)
We could do like the weekly fly tie off and have a suggested topic category ( close up, casting, what's in your net?, stream pics, wild trout, warm water, etc....) and another category for anything goes.
BirdDawg
06-27-08, 01:31 AM
I have to throw a flag on this!

Bret is heading off to a scenic place and Tracy is an Art Teacher. ::ke:

I have a hard enough time keeping the fish in the view finder of the camera. :indif:

Oh well!
Gatorbyte
06-27-08, 06:33 AM
So when do we start snapping those pics :)
We could do like the weekly fly tie off and have a suggested topic category ( close up, casting, what's in your net?, stream pics, wild trout, warm water, etc....) and another category for anything goes.

I like the topic idea too. I think monthly may be cool.

I have to throw a flag on this!

Bret is heading off to a scenic place and Tracy is an Art Teacher. ::ke:

I have a hard enough time keeping the fish in the view finder of the camera. :indif:

Oh well!

But slowstreamer is just a trout bum and lately he's been getting some amazing shots.
gonefishn
06-27-08, 07:20 AM
Might be easier to have it on a monthly bases. It would give folks more time to get out and snap a few pics of their fish or other stuff. Not all of us live within 20 min of their fish'n holes.
House Fly
06-27-08, 07:28 AM
Sounds good to me. I'm gonna go snap some pics this very AM. :cheers:
cucarachafly
06-27-08, 08:23 AM
Yeah, I think this is a great idea, but like any of us have a chance against Slow Streamer and gonefishin based on some of the stuff they've posted lately. Oh well, we'll give it a shot anyway. Dawgbit a/k/a GAtorbyte- since this was your idea, you come up with the rules and guidelines. And you have to do it before you go to Utah- for obvious reasons.
Gatorbyte
06-27-08, 08:28 AM
What do you say we just do this starting now and have it run until the end of the month. A little extra bonus for July (since there a few days left in June). Submissions have to be in by the last day of the month and then do a poll to determine the winner the first week of the subsequent month.

As far as a theme, I'm kind of stuck on trying to tie in Independence day, so might I suggest we do "release" photos. For simplicity, should we keep it to still shots?
Gatorbyte
06-27-08, 08:30 AM
All good ideas. Definitely have to be new photo's and just to be fair, all photo's must be taken in Northern Utah between 6/29/08 and 7/5/08. ::ke:

Yeah, I think this is a great idea, but like any of us have a chance against Slow Streamer and gonefishin based on some of the stuff they've posted lately. Oh well, we'll give it a shot anyway. Dawgbit a/k/a GAtorbyte- since this was your idea, you come up with the rules and guidelines. And you have to do it before you go to Utah- for obvious reasons.

Uh, I think I did? :D:drunk::p
orange_spokes
06-27-08, 11:03 AM
sounds good to me... a monthly photo contest... maybe we need to have a contest thread??
Musselwhite
06-27-08, 12:28 PM
Let's get the contst started...
http://www.mass.gov/Agov3/images/2008-04-15_trout_01web.jpg


Musselwhite
River Rambler
06-27-08, 12:42 PM
Would someone type up the rules in a list fashion?
Gatorbyte
06-27-08, 02:15 PM
I'll write up the rules. Just give me till Saturday. i'd love to hear what you guys think about what's been said already.

Musselwhite has a example of an entry so far, I just think it was shot awhile ago.
Musselwhite
06-30-08, 07:28 PM
Here is my photo submission for June. This is also my avatar. The Release...

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t47/Musselwhite_2007/Release.jpg

Musselwhite
SlowStreamer
06-30-08, 10:48 PM
Yeah, I think this is a great idea, but like any of us have a chance against Slow Streamer and gonefishin based on some of the stuff they've posted lately. Oh well, we'll give it a shot anyway.

Cucarachafly,

as I've said before most of the photos are luck for me so it's fair game for everyone.

I just saw the picture that Musslewhite and Fishmonger posted and those are some sweet pictures. I'm no pro by any means and see it's going to be a tuff fight with all the folks on NGTO cause I think there are a lot of great photos being taken.

I'll try my best and hope the river gods are merciful....and I get to make it out on the water to wet a line sometime this month ;)