POTY 2011 Sponsored By: Vision Graphix - Round 12 - Open (Entries)

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Welcome to the 2011 Talk|Photography Photographer Of The Year Competition.

Sponsored By: Vision Graphix
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/../images/externallogos/banners/vision_graphix_460x68.gif (http://www.visiongraphix.co.uk/)

Vision Graphix will provide a print of the winning image for the winner each month
This year, the themes are designed to make you think, to encourage the imagination.

The deadline for entries is the 11:59pm on the last day of the month, shortly after that a POLL will be made for you to vote for you favourite entries that month. This process will then repeat each month with a leader board being published after each round. The winner of each month will receive a prize, currently a free print from Vision Graphix. The member with the most votes at the end of the year will win the coveted TP POTY Trophy.



So on with the competition;

The theme for DECEMBER is:

'OPEN'

Any subject you like, show us what you got!




Please go to the following tutorial if you are having difficulty in posting an entry:

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=166289


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Please take a moment to read the Rules and Guidelines (http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=280717). before entering, also paying close attention to the following :

* Please note that any photos submitted must not be, or have been, shown on these forums before.
* From this year, no 'placeholders' will be permitted so enter carefully. Once you have placed an entry, you will not be able to replace it.
* To disqualify an image, we simply edit the post, removing the image in question, replacing it with a Staff message.If your entry has been disqualified due to image sizes, you may re-edit your post with a resized version of the same photo. This must be done by the closing date. All disqualified images that haven't been sorted by the closing date will be left out of the vote and marked VOID in the poll.
* If anyone wishes to bring one of the images to the attention of the staff for this or whatever reason, then please use the RTM button under the post in question (It looks like this http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/images/custom_blue/buttons/report.gif).

This thread is for ENTRIES only - please use the discussion thread (http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=364674) for other posts.

[darkdwarf]

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/Open_LiverpoolSantaDash2011.jpg

[johnty52]

Rd 12, Open, " Llyn Mymbyr"

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7158/6507297325_5083d17923_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58758635@N04/6507297325/)
Llynnau Mymbyr.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58758635@N04/6507297325/) by johnty52 (http://www.flickr.com/people/58758635@N04/), on Flickr



My first entry - in last round - doh !

[Alan Clogwyn]

No Exif I'm afraid (film shot), but I have 2 witnesses who can testify to this being shot on December 10th at around 9AM if needs be!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7158/6510795513_07728e1763_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkandindustrial/6510795513/)
EKTAR 00291yl (http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkandindustrial/6510795513/) by R. Alan Jones (http://www.flickr.com/people/darkandindustrial/), on Flickr

I think this sums uo my Dark & Industrial fascination quite nicely.

[MJ Stebbings]

Photoshoot with Viktoria aka Liquid Kitten. Thought I would go for something that others wouldnt

http://i1114.photobucket.com/albums/k531/mikeriotpresents/LK-0037.jpg

[Silvermuir]

This was one of those moments that you can't plan for, but amazing things happen in front of you. It was cold, it was dark and it was an ideal time to wander.


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6513729129_bfafe050e1_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66696472@N02/6513729129/)
wish upon a star (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66696472@N02/6513729129/) by A.M.G Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/66696472@N02/), on Flickr

[stupar]

Edinburgh Skyline

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6521672245_244df671f7_b_d.jpg
Exif (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuartpardue/6521672245/meta/in/photostream/)

[Lisa]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7155/6527044143_eca60e3ae4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/puckers52/6527044143/)
9/52 - To be alone is to be different, to be different is to be alone. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/puckers52/6527044143/) by puckers52 (http://www.flickr.com/people/puckers52/), on Flickr

Exif info here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/puckers52/6527044143/meta/in/photostream/)

[ladysue]

My little angel


http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/6411/Angel_TP.jpg

[AshMashMash]

Been really trying with my landscape stuff this year after moving to Bournemouth, this one made Explore on Flickr and is my first ever landscape-Explore :D

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6453115187_31c22aa9f1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashmashmash/6453115187/)
Not-so-secret pier (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashmashmash/6453115187/) by AshMashMash (http://www.flickr.com/people/ashmashmash/), on Flickr

[hicksy94]

Just something I took last week, did a bit of work on it and quite like it.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7032/6518065593_b250791208_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56092662@N03/6518065593/)
Wintry Lake District (http://www.flickr.com/photos/56092662@N03/6518065593/) by hicksy94 (http://www.flickr.com/people/56092662@N03/), on Flickr

[Huss1100]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6529784975_e894dc045b_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kjh_imaging/6529784975/)
NW8Q8931 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kjh_imaging/6529784975/) by KJH Imaging (http://www.flickr.com/people/kjh_imaging/), on Flickr

[archangel]

Here is my last attempt for 2011. It was taken in Portrush (NORTHERN IRELAND) at the annual RNLI SANTA SPLASH.......And yes I was in the sea at the time....:bonk: water was 2 Degrees with wind chill.....MAD PEOPLE WITH A GOOD CAUSE AT HEART......:thumbs:

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x466/MJRPhotographic/LifeBoat035.jpg

[HopefulM]

ok, last attempt.... good luck everyone!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7027/6532351633_c221904af7_b.jpg

[Scottie68]

An essex sunrise

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7007/6539109337_cae6054583_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/48440827@N08/6539109337/)
Leigh Sunrise (http://www.flickr.com/photos/48440827@N08/6539109337/) by surfinscottie (http://www.flickr.com/people/48440827@N08/), on Flickr

[Little John]

First entry for me.

Wave
http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/8080/sealcomp.jpg

[TheBigYin]

Vanitas - Still Life with Port and Walnuts

http://www.mb-software.co.uk/photo_album/TalkPhotography/POTY-1211.jpg

[michael23]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6561063881_8b27797540_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52405071@N05/6561063881/)
decoration (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52405071@N05/6561063881/) by scilly puffin (http://www.flickr.com/people/52405071@N05/), on Flickr

[whitedeer]

This might be my shot of the year; an amazing, very sunny November day with a group of horses on Summerleaze beach in Bude. At the end of the day, each did a ride down the beach as the sun went down, this lady had waited 37 years to do this, so I was honoured to catch the moment for her!

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/5389/SarahandMontySmall.jpg

[Graham00]

Eyes Open

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/maccavvoc/DSC_7626_edited-1.jpg

[Deron]

Got a new camera off the classifieds on Saturday and have been playing around. Took this last night...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6584480141_ee5c1bb7d6_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/9945386@N06/6584480141/)
IMG_7809 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/9945386@N06/6584480141/) by D3RON (http://www.flickr.com/people/9945386@N06/), on Flickr

[rusticalex]

From a recent trip to Pembrokeshire...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6597263445_d730a5dd71_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60774624@N04/6597263445/)
Woodland Track (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60774624@N04/6597263445/)

[blondie606]

Eyes open , throttle open......

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7018/6601946321_651f917847_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/llj666/6601946321/)
1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/llj666/6601946321/) by llj666 (http://www.flickr.com/people/llj666/), on Flickr

[Spooky]

Taken and designed for a local theatre company - show finishes tomorrow :-(

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7011/6602447437_1abd11e1fa_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/meltingpotpictures/6602447437/)
Cinderella Promo Poster (http://www.flickr.com/photos/meltingpotpictures/6602447437/) by Spooky 173 (http://www.flickr.com/people/meltingpotpictures/), on Flickr

EXIF (http://www.flickr.com/photos/meltingpotpictures/6602559187/meta/in/photostream/)

[Comfy]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7029/6603284283_214f9a3142_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36941183@N02/6603284283/)
VN0Z9475 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36941183@N02/6603284283/) by ryan.comfy (http://www.flickr.com/people/36941183@N02/), on Flickr

[jollyjack]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6411969383_cc732b24b2_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sargisson/6411969383/)
Stormy Waters (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sargisson/6411969383/) by Jon.Sargisson (http://www.flickr.com/people/sargisson/), on Flickr

Mother Nature producing some stormy winter weather which is battering the coastal sea defences.

[Buck]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6603539659_5fca694673_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47677760@N07/6603539659/lightbox/)
One Tree (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47677760@N07/6603539659/) by Buck_68 (http://www.flickr.com/people/47677760@N07/), on Flickr






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[specialman]

My photography has taken something of a back seat this month, what with changes at work, time off, learning how to use video software, and the crimbo break.

So here's a shot I'm really proud of as something that's different to my usual angling shots. I thought I'd go down the angling route, as that's what i do as a job and it's been a good year for me, so what better way to finish the POTY than post something that is me in a nutshell...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6539983265_7bf16eb59f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/patmacinnes/6539983265/)
Let There Be Light (http://www.flickr.com/photos/patmacinnes/6539983265/) by Pat MacInnes (http://www.flickr.com/people/patmacinnes/), on Flickr

*Nikon D2x
*Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR
*ISO 400
*1/800th @ f/3.5
*Heavily processed in Lightroom 3 (blacks, contrast, WB) with borders added in CS3

[rpic]

:) one from me.........

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6605494921_32caca0951_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rich_webber_photography/6605494921/)
bokeh-christmas (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rich_webber_photography/6605494921/) by rpic - rich webber (http://www.flickr.com/people/rich_webber_photography/), on Flickr

[Chris Owen]

Goodbye 2011 and hello 2012

Light at the end of the tunnel. Happy New year to all TP users!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7156/6605775141_e816f60a46_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34564920@N04/6605775141/)
Light at the end of the tunnel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/34564920@N04/6605775141/) by cpo-photography {C Owen} (http://www.flickr.com/people/34564920@N04/), on Flickr

[Gupster]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7017/6605841443_9f19b71d97_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49968654@N04/6605841443/)
Kimmeridge Bay (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49968654@N04/6605841443/) by Mark Guppy (http://www.flickr.com/people/49968654@N04/), on Flickr

Happy New Year everyone!

[Vulkan75]

Weeping Skies

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6605988945_069b3104a8_o.jpg

Happy New Year Everyone

[mick m]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/mmaxen/DSC_8088ab-1.jpg

Mick

[GrittyShaker]

A not so typical long exposure, of a very typical view of Staithes.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6594152025_105f32896b_z.jpg

[Nemesis]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7006/6601716573_9efb482392_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbatey/6601716573/)
Shooting Christmas Star (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mbatey/6601716573/) by Nemesis (http://www.flickr.com/people/mbatey/), on Flickr

[snaphappycat]

A trip yesterday to Hyde Park to visit 'WinterWonderland' I instantly knew when I saw this Carousel it would be the image for my entry. Everyone has some memory/experience involving a merry-go-round, good or sad, so this photo is in a lot of ways 'open' for everyone to remember a small part of their youth..


http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll279/neilparsons/WinterWonderland2.jpg

Dont know if you are able to check the EXIF as I use Photobucket to host my images, if anyone/admin know how I can include the exif if not available (so to conform with the rules) please tell me how

[leftcurl]

totally out of my comfort zone... in fact my first attempt at anything like this. If you never try, you'll never know.... Happy New Year TP'ers! :clap:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7174/6607795889_0870f65208_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leftcurl/6607795889/)
POTY_Dec2011.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leftcurl/6607795889/) by leftcurl (http://www.flickr.com/people/leftcurl/), on Flickr

[Rockshifter]

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/FredaXmas2011web.jpg

[zarozinia]

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii267/AngiNelson/IMG_0019_1s.jpg

[Loopy]

Straight from the New Years Eve Parade in Newcastle. :):)

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj120/grumpyoldfood/096548bc.jpg

[uniquegardens]

new camera, new lens...please be gentle!

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/5293/C_Waters-2.jpg