POTW 8-28-2012

<p>Nice work here this week! I was in a media car in the USA Pro Challenge bike race stage that went from my town of Gunnison to Aspen. Then I hiked back, staying a night in the backcountry along West Maroon Pass. A really fun couple of days!<br>

Cycling fans are often pretty entertaining<br>

K-5, Tamron 28-55, Sigma 530 Super<br>

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Tom Danielson won the stage by maintaining a lead for the whole stage. As you can see the peloton almost caught him at the finish. I had a credential to get me into this taped off box for photographers inside the finish zone. Pretty competitive in there!<br>

K-x, DA L 55-300<br>

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The hike and camp on the way back was a great way to decompress after all the crowds and excitement.<br>

K-5, da40<br>

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<p>Hey All ! Haven't been shooting much the past few months. Really great work from everyone I've noticed. Just got back from a two week vacation so have a few shots for a couple of weeks. This set is all about mooses.</p><div></div>

<p>Big animals, really big animals aren't always easy to see or shoot. "Do you really have to take my picture?"</p><div></div>

<p>"Could you please leave me alone, really, please just leave me alone !"</p><div></div>

<p>A few from my latest trip. The first two were shot with an iPad..</p>

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<p>Sunset in the Lofoten islands</p><div></div>

<p>I did take quite a few with the k5 as well :-)</p><div></div>

<p>Hi everyone,<br>

My favorites for the week are:</p>

 

<p >H. Coetzee - I love the feel of that last photo of Kubu Island</p>

<p >R. Buck - love the ilk way shot. I tried to get one this past weekend and failed.</p>

<p >A. Banerjee - great capture of a candid moment. B&W makes it pop.</p>

<p >P. Wells - that horse shot had me fooled until I scrolled down a bit to see the rest of the photo. I kept asking myself how did he get the horse's nose and mouth out of the frame so cleanly!</p>

<p >M. Burt - that landscape is beautiful. </p>

<p >H. Tchamitch - Both Sunset and Morning Mist are awesome shots. </p>

Thx , Jemal. Looks like you were enjoying some beautiful scenery yourself :)

<p>Thanks Jemal. When I posted it, and then went back to check the post I thought the same thing. then realized I was missing part of the shot. Now to figure out how to actually do it<br>

Now for my favorites this week. most of them I am not sure why I enjoyed them just that I spent extra time enjoying them.<br>

Haig -sunset<br>

Jemal- L baby<br>

R Buck- first one and the milky way<br>

George C - yours captured innocence , and made me smile<br>

Matt- I know why I chose this one along with the others. Your first one made me laugh thanks It is just a fun photo </p>