Vote here for the August ’09 LD Lens Photo Contest Top Ten

August’s big prize

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  • 16, chemin Nordik, Chelsea (Québec) J9B 2P7
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Time to vote!

Want your favourite photo to win? Spread the word, get your friends to vote. Only one vote per person (or more accurately, per computer). Voting will be open until midnight, August 30.

The Winner

The winning photo will appear in the print edition of the Low Down and on the website September 2, 2009. The winner will be contacted by email to redeem his or her grand prize.

The Top Ten finalists chosen by HarryNowell.com

  • #01 Tamara Tarasoff

    Photo Contestant 01 - Tamara Tarasoff

    Curious Sheep

    Photo by Tamara Tarasoff, FarrelltonHarry’s comment: “Good technical details. Fun subject!”

       

  • #02 Sari Kline

    Photo Contestant 02 - Sari Kline

    Lazy Chilli

    Photo by Sari Kline, WakefieldHarry’s comment: Good use of simple and vibrant colours – well placed composition

       

  • #03 Robert Moeller

    Photo Contestant 03 - Robert Moeller

    Scudder Sports the Wet Look

    Photo by Robert Moeller, Wakefield Harry’s comment: Very, very fun! Good focus – simple and clean photo.

       

  • #04 Mary Catherine Adams

    Photo Contestant 04 - Mary Catherine Adams

    Loke Relaxes

    Photo by Mary Catherine Adams, Chelsea Harry’s comment: Simple, clean composition.

       

  • #05 Christine Butt

    Photo Contestant 05 - Christine Butt

    Koala from Down Under

    Photo by Christine Butt, Edelweiss Harry’s Comment: Good close-up shot! Well composed.

       

  • #06 Christine Chevalier

    Photo Contestant 06 - Christine Chevalier

    New Zealand Lamb

    Photo by Christine Chevalier, Chelsea Harry’s comment: Excellent perspective – shot from directly above

       

  • #07 Christine Chevalier

    Photo Contestant 07 - Christine Chevalier

    New Zealand
    Sheep Dog at Work

    Photo by Christine Chevalier, Chelsea Harry’s comment: Well done – cute and pulls at my heartstrings

       

  • #08 Eric Seifert

    Photo Contestant 08 - Eric Seifert

    Rosie at the Lake

    Photo by Eric Seifert, Wakefield Harry’s comment: Another great perspective shot and close-up – very well done

       

  • #09 Laura Landry

    Photo Contestant 09 - Laura Landry

    Puppy in pot

    Photo by Laura Landry, Wakefield Harry’s comment: Very fun – made me smile

       

  • #10 Lynda Kennedy

    Photo Contestant 10 - Lynda Kennedy

    Lucky and Minoune

    Photo by Lynda Kennedy – Chelsea Harry’s comment: Well done, hard to capture!

       

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Photographer Harry Nowell

Photographer Harry Nowell

Low Down Lens judge Harry Nowell

“Harry’ s photography is licensed around the world through agencies based in Toronto and Europe. Photos are displayed throughout the Americas, Asia and Europe commercially, editorially, in print and on the web. Clients closer to home include Ottawa Magazine, Canadian Geographic, the Canadian Senate and Canoe & Kayak. Blog postings and monthly ‘Exposed!’ photo articles help illuminate the world of photography. Harry Nowell tickles the creative and technical side of audiences through photo workshops, presentations and appearances. Harry Nowell manages HarryNowell.com and Harry Nowell Photography Inc. from the Old Chelsea area.” Harry Nowell Photography Inc.

Harry’s Comments:

Some top photo tips from HarryNowell.com

  1. Get closer to the action
  2. Remove a distracting background
  3. Compare your photo to the Top Ten, how did it do?

Entries were evaluated on:

  1. technical merit – focus, exposure, etc.
  2. compositional merit – how was it composed?
  3. subject matter – did the photo make me smile one way or another?

Contest Info

Time to vote!

Want your favourite photo to win? Spread the word, get your friends to vote. Only one vote per person (or more accurately, per computer)

Contest deadline

Voting will be open until midnight, August 30.

The Winner

The winning photo will appear in the print edition of the Low Down and on the website September 2, 2009. The winner will be contacted by email to redeem his or her grand prize.

{ 13 comments }

avatar Lynn Dufour 08.19.09 at 2:28 pm

Good!

avatar Krista Hinds 08.19.09 at 3:11 pm

Great view!

avatar Manon Beaulieu 08.19.09 at 8:51 pm

Trop cute!

avatar Carol Stadler 08.19.09 at 8:58 pm

Love the Koala, so cute!

avatar earl shore 08.20.09 at 11:23 am

Great shot

avatar earl shore 08.20.09 at 11:27 am

well done!

avatar GIL DUVINER 08.21.09 at 3:55 am

I love the the picture of Lazy Chilli

avatar Amy Pizana 08.21.09 at 2:10 pm

So cute!! Red is my favorite color !!!!!!!

avatar Kim Lambert 08.23.09 at 10:33 am

Her composition if great. So too is her agility at climbing rocky hill sides, apparently.

avatar don macmillan 08.26.09 at 9:54 pm

a really horny alpine picture

avatar Carolynn 08.27.09 at 1:14 pm

Awwww….now that’s adorable!! Great shot! :D

avatar Cécile julien 08.27.09 at 4:30 pm

Love photos of animals!

avatar Jim Everts 08.30.09 at 5:15 pm

# 10 is second to none. How to set these two critters up like this, and
appears natural………..

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