I won a major photo contest….

  • rivereyes
    Osceola, Wisconsin
    Posts: 2782
    July 27, 2007 at 3:27 pm #1255594

    Hi Everyone…
    sorry its been so long since Ive really been around here.. after the death of my daughter I guess I just kind of dropped out of things for a while.. but I thought you might like to know yesterday it was announced that I had won a BIG photo contest with over 25,000 entries from all over the world.. I was pretty shocked… here is their press release…

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    7/26/2007 Photographer kenn christensen of dresser, wi, has won Grand Prize for June in the prestigious photography contest sponsored by BetterPhoto.com, the site’s founder, Jim Miotke, announced Thursday.

    More than 25200 entries were submitted to the online photography contest, which attracted contestants from around the world and featured 10 separate categories.

    christensen’s stunning image, “Those Eyes”, garnered top honors after being submitted in the Animals category.

    All of the winning images can be viewed at BetterPhoto.com’s contest page:
    http://www.betterphoto.com/contest/winners/0706.asp

    The contest is conducted each month. Categories include Nature and Landscapes, Animals, People, Elements of Design, Digital Darkroom, Travel and Place, Flowers, Details and Macro, Catch-All, and Monthly Theme. Judging is performed by a panel of professional photographers.

    Whiskerkev
    Madison
    Posts: 3835
    July 27, 2007 at 3:29 pm #594642

    Glad to have you back in the loop. I am sure the others as I are not suprised you won this.

    jeff_jensen
    cassville ,wis
    Posts: 3053
    July 27, 2007 at 3:32 pm #594643

    Congratulations on a beautiful photo! Hope everything is going well for you.

    fishinallday
    Montrose Mn
    Posts: 2101
    July 27, 2007 at 3:35 pm #594646

    Fantastic phot and congrats!

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    July 27, 2007 at 3:37 pm #594648

    Congrats!!! So, do you enter a raw image in these contests or is there also some artistic work done prior to submitting?? Seems like there are two sides to the photography world. Having the eye to capture the moment, but also the artistic ability to “clean” the photograph up. Obviously you have both based on previous posts here!!!

    Doug Bonwell
    Cedar Falls IA
    Posts: 887
    July 27, 2007 at 3:38 pm #594650

    What an awesome picture!! Congrats and don’t forget to continue to share your pics with your friends at IDA.

    b_sander
    Red Wing , MN
    Posts: 800
    July 27, 2007 at 3:40 pm #594653

    WOW. That is a great PIC!! Whats are the words for it, its so Sharp and the colors are amazing..

    rod-man
    Pine City, MN.
    Posts: 1279
    July 27, 2007 at 3:44 pm #594656

    Welcome back Kenn
    looking foreword to more photos

    jeff_jensen
    cassville ,wis
    Posts: 3053
    July 27, 2007 at 3:48 pm #594379

    What did you win by the way?

    bowhuntr24
    Somerset, Wisconsin
    Posts: 533
    July 27, 2007 at 3:54 pm #594659

    Awesome picture..Congrats

    walleye_wisdom
    Big Sky Country Helena, MT (Adel, IA home)
    Posts: 1160
    July 27, 2007 at 3:59 pm #594661

    Yeah, that’s amazing, CONGRATS!

    Hunting4Walleyes
    MN
    Posts: 1552
    July 27, 2007 at 4:01 pm #594662

    When I read the subject line I knew it was you Ken. Great picture as always!

    rivereyes
    Osceola, Wisconsin
    Posts: 2782
    July 27, 2007 at 4:03 pm #594663

    The Contest I won allows a certain amount of work to be done.. in the catagory I entered the end result must look natural.. I did not do much manipulation of this shot… If I remember correctly I cloned out a couple of distracting branches.. though it would have been in the bg and pretty much not noticeable… but yeah.. Im quite capable of practically manufacturing a shot if I want to… I just dont get much satisfaction out of that….
    and sadly.. there is NOT much money in winning these contests… though I usually means I sell more prints.. I think the prize is a professional website (which I can sure use)… worth around $200/year….. also.. Im once again artist of the month at the Stillwater Artists guild.. and I will be displaying there in august.. there WILL be a meet the artist day… but I dont have the date worked out yet… soon though….

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13294
    July 27, 2007 at 4:07 pm #594665

    Wow Ken. That is a great photo. Where did you find that bird at. Must be a story behind the great photo.

    Jami Ritter
    Hastings, MN
    Posts: 3065
    July 27, 2007 at 4:20 pm #594671

    Congrats Ken!!

    What an awesome photo.

    Jami

    nick
    Lakeville, MN
    Posts: 4977
    July 27, 2007 at 4:23 pm #594674

    Alright, you may be shocked, I’m not Your pics have always been awesome. I think there are a bunch more on here that aren’t all that shocked either….

    Great Job and congrats.

    Glad to have you back amongst us friends.

    walleye1274
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 515
    July 27, 2007 at 4:43 pm #594687

    Awsome picture

    mpearson
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 4338
    July 27, 2007 at 4:44 pm #594688

    Congrats Kenn…you definately deserve it that’s for sure. Please keep those images coming!

    col._klink
    St Paul
    Posts: 2542
    July 27, 2007 at 5:00 pm #594697

    Quote:

    .. Im once again artist of the month at the Stillwater Artists guild.. and I will be displaying there in august.. there WILL be a meet the artist day… but I dont have the date worked out yet… soon though….

    Keep us posted on this. Would love to come down and shake your hand!

    Jack Naylor
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 5668
    July 27, 2007 at 5:12 pm #594704

    Congratulations Kenn,
    NO ONE is surprized around here..
    Awesome.
    Jack..

    cdm
    Oronoco, SE. MN.
    Posts: 771
    July 27, 2007 at 5:32 pm #594712

    Maybe now you could take a better picture of yourself for your web avatar !

    fish-them-all
    Oakdale, MN
    Posts: 1189
    July 27, 2007 at 5:33 pm #594714

    Congratulations Ken! You also some excellent pictures in your online gallery.

    Dean Marshall
    Chippewa Falls WI /Ramsey MN
    Posts: 5854
    July 27, 2007 at 5:49 pm #594721

    Ken…..Congrats

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4063
    July 27, 2007 at 6:15 pm #594730

    WOW that is a cool picture

    landscats
    North Dakota, USA
    Posts: 360
    July 27, 2007 at 6:39 pm #594742

    Congrats on gettng such a great shot and welcome back.

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22456
    July 27, 2007 at 6:43 pm #594745

    I too seen the thread title and thought, “It has got to be Rivereyes…” Congrats Welcome back, hope things are going better. This contest should help pick your spirits up !!!

    big g

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