Picture contest vote

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:20 pm

frisky wrote:Lots of good pictures. I looked for.....
1 Good landscape
2 Happy hunter
3 The game animal
4 Clean picture
5 Weapon of choice
I think this one has it all, plus early post date.
I fell in love with it, my vote..........ger34

I'd have to agree, something about that pic really caught my attention!
Count my vote for ger34

CH · Post by CH » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:12 pm

My vote goes to RJ sorry dont know how to highlight

bojangles · Post by **bojangles** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:50 pm

im not sure if i can vote but if i could id vote 1. sumner4991 2.ecoaster
3.smokepoll 4.french

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:57 pm

my vote is for sumners first pic

fogducker · Post by **fogducker** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:39 pm

well seeing my first option was not a valid one..
im

between two more.....
but im going for..........

fishnhunter on page 9

DesertRat · Post by **DesertRat** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:40 pm

As much as I would like to vote for my own picture and win a prize, I think RJ's pictures are always magazine quality. I know how to clean a deer up and make him look nice and shiney looking, but RJ has a talent that I can't match.

1st place RJ.

sunset · Post by **sunset** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:17 am

We have another close race with several well composed entries.
First place would have to R.J., the one with his gurney.
In no particular order I'd give the following honourable mentions:
Unclefester
Buckstopper
Fish-n-Hunter
Woody Williams ~ 1st Turkey Bird
Jeeptag

Good luck to everyone.

sumner4991 · Post by **sumner4991** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:38 am

OK . . .after much deliberation . . .

I give my vote to Jeeptag . . .I can relate to those city dwellers having to shoot those big fat does out of their rose gardens. Nice set up!

I also liked fishnbugdudes' picture. Catcher's picture is awesome too. Rich's, if the slug gun was a crossbow. And, of course I liked RJ's, but, I consider him more of a professional cameraman with a gun instead of a hunter who happens to remember to bring along his camera because there's a contest. Therefore, I was a little harder on him when judging . . .sorry RJ.

There was a lot more thought went into these pictures this year. Using the kids and the dogs. The use of the snow to cover up the wounds. The props in the background/foreground. The use of the flower garden. Very creative group of folks here.

Boo . . .you are turning a group of hunters into very good photographers!

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:12 am

1) Catcher
2) Jeeptag
3) Ger34
4) R.J.
5) Uncle Fester

Honorable Mention) Desert Rat

There were so many great choices.
Good luck everybody

MADMAX2 · Post by **MADMAX2** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:00 am

1-Catchervery hard choice lots of great pics as everyone has stated

ecoaster · Post by **ecoaster** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:32 am

I went through all the pictures again and there are some great shots. One that caught my eye the first time I saw it was the frenchmen's grouse. Loved the backdrop and the sharpness of the photo. I'm a sucker for something different, so he gets my vote.

The frenchmen's grouse and ExoMax

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:04 pm

Below is my vote for "best picture".

There are many wonderful pictures in the 2008 Trophy Room, taken by a bunch of good guys who enjoyed some very special hunts. Many are technically good photos; some feature outstanding trophies; many others have qualities of interest that make them special, or an account of the hunt that's interesting ... but to me, one picture stood out above the rest.

Why?

I believe a picture tells a story, and although I know that many of our members worked hard to get their critter this year, I was most impressed with one man's story among the many we shared in the past season.

I believe that throughout the 2008 season, our friend Saxman prevailed against some pretty adverse circumstances and managed to overcome the odds and have a very successful season nonetheless, through careful effort and sheer force of will ... and I think his picture reflects that.

Throughout it all, Sax shared his situation with us and leaned on us as he worked to make the season work ... and showed us that it isn't that you have troubles in life that counts ... it's how you face up to those troubles.

To me, Sax has boosted the image of all us hunters.

Congratulations, Sax ... and thanks for sharing.

So, in honor of Saxman's 2008 effort and example to us all, I choose this one:

Grizzly-Papa · Post by **Grizzly-Papa** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:23 pm

Grizzly by name but not by association I vote the same!

Looking at all the pictures my thought was first and foremost that the 2008 trophy room is about the hunt. If you happen to win a photo contest in celebration of your harvest then that's a bonus. All I see is people proud of their achievement. Congratulations to all!

None in my opinion demonstrates this as clearly than the photo Of Saxman with his trophy. It meets all the criteria set forth by the contest. The human side of the story brings it over and above the rest.

Grizzly-Papa

Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:21 pm

If my vote can count I would have to say RJ's.

Respectfully,
Robin

maple · Post by **maple** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 3:36 pm

Peach gets my vote.

I feel for those who brave the cold snowy days to sit patiently in waiting. It takes courage. Nice pic, nice deer, nice smile, nice day, Happy to get warmed up in the car no doubt.

There are soooo many other good ones I won't even start to mention them.

Very good photos and memories all around guys and gals. Congratulations to you all.

Maple