All 3 of the following Weekly Photography Google+ Theme Recognition Winners have won a complimentary large print of their winning pictures from our sponsor, Vivyx Printing!

 

Also, as weekly winners, they are each in the running for the monthly Grand Prize of a $100 print credit with Vivyx Printing. Last month’s Grand Prize winner was Larry Pollock. The next monthly Grand Prize winner will be announced at our August 1, 2013 PAC meeting – our featured speaker will be Don Giannatti  http://www.dongiannattiphotography.com !

 

Week 30 Google+ Themes & Winners

Weekly Assignment Theme  Inspired By

Winning Photographer  Carol Hagood– Hobbyist Photographer

This is Carol’s FOURTH win!  Way to go, Carol!

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Judges’ Comments

– I like the old world feeling of this image.

– Nice bokeh … I like the color tonality and that the Bible looks worn and used, thus showing it has been used a lot for inspiration.

– I like this photo because it shows that time was taken to create the image.  In addition to that it is well shot.  Great DoF and the colors complement the subject very well.

 

Carol’s Comments

I would like to express my gratitude to everyone responsible for voting. Thank you! Photo was taken in my kitchen in front of two large windows using natural light. Processed in Lightroom 4. I love the weekly challenges, they motivated me to be creative and practice and sharpen my skills.

Congratulations, Carol!!

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Sharing Theme #1  Kids & Water

Winning Photographer  Rob Mcilroy – Hobbyist Photographer

 

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Judges’ Comments

– I love the negative space and the movement of the water and the kid looking away from the camera.

– Beautiful silhouette capture!

– Looks so peaceful!

Rob’s Comments

We were vacationing in San Diego and I was waiting for the sun to go down at the beach near Cardiff. I was alternating taking pictures of my kids and random people and this kid on the board caught my eye.

This was just one of those shots you take on a whim that ends up working.

Congratulations, Rob!!

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Sharing Theme #2   PRO – Waterfalls

Winning Photographer  Larry Pollock– Professional Photographer

This is Larry’s FOURTH win – wow!!

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Judges’ Comments

– I love the simplicity of this B&W.

– Gorgeous crop, nice foreground element, and love the cotton candy water.  The bw treatment really sets this up to be an impactful image.

– Strong image, simple elements.

Larry’s Comments

I love water and have long wanted to photograph the waterfalls of the Havasupai in the Grand Canyon. I finally got that chance last week.

Carrying 35+ pounds of camera gear, water and food each day we visited all the waterfalls.

Image was taken during late afternoon, full sun, variable ND filter.

Congratulations, Larry!!

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Congratulations to all of the winners!!!

Please comment on this post to show our three PAC Weekly Photography Theme Recognition winners some love! Also, don’t forget to take some time to check out the other awesome themed photos, on Google+ and on Facebook, get inspired to go out and shoot!

Click here to learn how to be considered for these PAC Theme Contests!

~ Sarah H. – PAC Leader