tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61225206963495076462023-11-16T05:20:25.872-05:00Bloggers Community Photo ChallengeMariesImageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04566353187057046954noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122520696349507646.post-64506077156863780562012-05-01T19:50:00.000-04:002012-05-03T21:26:15.995-04:00Community Photo Challenge-TRANSPORTATION<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"> This month's challenge is "Transportation". It starts today and ends May 31st.</span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">No rules, just a few guidelines...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">1. The photo must be your image.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">2. You may enter more than one photo on your blog in the same post, but only add one ENTRY to our Challenge blog.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">3. Make sure your link is to your post, not to your entire blog. This way we know which images you're entering.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">4. Images must be posted as a new post. PLEASE, no existing posts.</span><br />
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mention our challenge & include our challenge blog link to our
challenge, on your entry, in case others want to join in.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 130%;">6. To enter, click on blue link["Add your link"]button at bottom left side of this post</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"> PLEASE CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR LINK WORKS AND THE LINK IS TO YOUR BLOG POST, NOT JUST THE IMAGE AND NOT JUST THE BLOG. THANKS~ (IF YOU CAN'T DELETE THE LINK</span><span style="color: red;">, JUST RE-ENTER THE NEW ONE)</span><br />
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If you have any questions, just post in the comment section. <br />All are welcome to join in!!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">PLEASE READ:</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">No rules, just a few guidelines...</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">1. The photo must be your image.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">2. You may enter more than one photo on your blog in the same post, but only add one ENTRY to our Challenge blog.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">3. Make sure your link is to your post, not to your entire blog. This way we know which images you're entering.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">4. Images must be posted as a new post. PLEASE, no existing posts.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">5.Please mention our challenge & include our challenge blog link to our challenge, on your entry, in case others want to join in.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">6. To enter, click on blue link["<span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Add your link</span>"]button at bottom left side of this post</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><br /><br /><!-- start InLinkz script --><br /><div id="wpImg146836"><a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpview.php?id=146836"><img style="border:0px" src="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpImg.php?id=146836" /></a></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=146836"></script><br /><!-- end InLinkz script -->MariesImageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04566353187057046954noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122520696349507646.post-89388917428380897782012-03-04T12:09:00.007-05:002012-03-16T09:16:02.085-04:00Community Photo Challenge- PERSPECTIVE<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MariesImages/?action=view&current=Perspectivebanner.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 719px; height: 251px;" src="http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MariesImages/Perspectivebanner.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >“A good photo is knowing where to stand.”</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >~Ansel Adams</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Perspective-<br /><br />Today, digital photography makes easier to try different settings & different angles.<br />Explore an area & take different shots from different angles. Bringing an object in the foreground can really add to an image.<br />Remember to be aware of where the light is coming from. This can work with you or against you. Zoom in & out to see what works well with your subject. Try using a ladder or get low on the ground. Tilting the camera is another idea for a fun shot. If you love taking photos of your pet, get down on their level. <span style="font-size:100%;">(Above, pasted & copied from a website)</span></span><br /><br />Here are some examples, <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=photography-perspective&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=94X&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=NzxjT7DlEuHs0gHMypijCA&ved=0CDYQsAQ&biw=1688&bih=931">CLICK HERE</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This Challenge will last for the month of March. It starts today and ends March 31</span>. <span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-size:130%;" >PLEASE READ:<br />No rules, just a few guidelines...<br /><br />1. The photo must be your image.<br />2. You may enter more than one photo on your blog in the same post, but only add one ENTRY to our Challenge blog.<br />3. Make sure your link is to your post, not to your entire blog. This way we know which images you're entering.<br />4. Images must be posted as a new post. PLEASE, no existing posts.<br />5.Please mention our challenge & include our challenge blog link to our challenge, on your entry, in case others want to join in.<br />6. To enter, click on blue link["<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Add your link</span>"]button at bottom left side of this post<br /></span><br /><!-- start InLinkz script --><br /><div id="wpImg133097"><a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpview.php?id=133097"><img style="border:0px" src="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpImg.php?id=133097" /></a></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=133097"></script><br /><!-- end InLinkz script -->MariesImageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04566353187057046954noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122520696349507646.post-65736957297383659082012-02-18T08:54:00.002-05:002012-02-18T09:06:50.042-05:00Community Photo Challenge- Animals & Pets<a href="http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MariesImages/?action=view&current=banner3giraf_1212copy.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MariesImages/banner3giraf_1212copy.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" >Community Photo Challenge this month is "Animals" which includes Pets. Fish, birds, zoo and wild animals are all included in the challenge. Be creative, be daring...be adventurous and share your images by entering in this challenge. Challenge starts today and ends in 2 weeks(ends March 3rd)!<br /><br />PLEASE READ:<br />No rules, just a few guidelines...<br /><br />1. The photo must be your image.<br />2. You may enter more than one photo on your blog in the same post, but only add one ENTRY to our Challenge blog.<br />3. Make sure your link is to your post, not to your entire blog. This way we know which images you're entering.<br />4. Images must be posted as a new post. PLEASE, no existing posts.<br />5.Please mention our challenge & include our challenge blog link to our challenge, on your entry, in case others want to join in.<br /></span><br /><br /><!-- start InLinkz script --><br /><div id="wpImg128270"><a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpview.php?id=128270"><img style="border:0px" src="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpImg.php?id=128270" /></a></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=128270"></script><br /><!-- end InLinkz script -->MariesImageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04566353187057046954noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122520696349507646.post-54336838123888751742011-12-11T15:47:00.003-05:002011-12-11T20:42:47.228-05:00Community Photo Challenge- Festivities<a href="http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MariesImages/?action=view&current=wfestivities9199.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MariesImages/wfestivities9199.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br />December's challenge is to photograph a festive scene. Here is a link on <a href="http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/christmas-light-photography-tips/">Christmas Light Photography Tips . </a>The Challenge starts today and ends Dec. 31st. <br />Have fun, and....<br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">PLEASE READ:<br />No rules, just a few guidelines...<br /><br />1. The photo must be your image.<br />2. You may enter more than one photo on your blog in the same post, but only add one ENTRY to our Challenge blog.<br />3. Make sure your link is to your post, not to your entire blog. This way we know which images you're entering.<br />4. Images must be posted as a new post.<br />5.<span style="font-style: italic;">Please mention our challenge & include our challenge blog link </span>to our challenge, on your entry, in case others want to join in.</span></span></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/christmas-light-photography-tips/"></a><br /><br /><!-- start InLinkz script --><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=108551"></script><br /><!-- end InLinkz script -->MariesImageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04566353187057046954noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122520696349507646.post-26573678296949851742011-11-01T14:04:00.002-04:002011-11-01T14:15:00.201-04:00Community Photo Challenge- People in Landscapes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGN2aV_wnulD8Iugi3by4XCRa-_dF0sNraJkHelO_1fPdNcEIwIefBXQG8HN6nP9oqQugPJqBa1VaX6-RwNNiclX6VuqUz3Ccokcy6KPu_CkwvDcBcgYhcbkx675phfONAwy2B7st0Io/s1600/banner0599.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 128px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGN2aV_wnulD8Iugi3by4XCRa-_dF0sNraJkHelO_1fPdNcEIwIefBXQG8HN6nP9oqQugPJqBa1VaX6-RwNNiclX6VuqUz3Ccokcy6KPu_CkwvDcBcgYhcbkx675phfONAwy2B7st0Io/s400/banner0599.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670090964564907890" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />This month's challenge is "People in Landscapes. You have to the end of November to post on your blog and come back here and leave your link on the bottom, by clicking on the blue button.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">PLEASE READ:<br />No rules, just a few guidelines...<br /><br />1. The photo must be your image.<br />2. You may enter more than one photo on your blog in the same post, but only add one ENTRY to our Challenge blog.<br />3. Make sure your link is to your post, not to your entire blog. This way we know which images you're entering.<br />4. Images must be posted as a new post.<br />5.<span style="font-style: italic;">Please mention our challenge & include our challenge blog link </span>to our challenge, on your entry, in case others want to join in.</span><br /><br /><!-- start InLinkz script --><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=97164"></script><br /><!-- end InLinkz script --></span>MariesImageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04566353187057046954noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122520696349507646.post-47283510296742890472011-10-04T20:02:00.005-04:002011-10-30T11:29:27.291-04:00Community Photo Challenge- LANDSCAPES<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisImacUqFAmLxJB6c4bXMYh9PemkAf6tyqwLq2kF-LP5_yFMGl1cZaP9K1s8c6TG4nc2cyNKBpTSfGoT63Iz5lkiVk4FrjSZR-AMkrRDyxq-9XtXgrvkARWWFu22RUMMKykWK_aG3YbZY/s1600/banner9222.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 485px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisImacUqFAmLxJB6c4bXMYh9PemkAf6tyqwLq2kF-LP5_yFMGl1cZaP9K1s8c6TG4nc2cyNKBpTSfGoT63Iz5lkiVk4FrjSZR-AMkrRDyxq-9XtXgrvkARWWFu22RUMMKykWK_aG3YbZY/s400/banner9222.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659797908632102306" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">"Landscapes" is this month's challenge. No rules, just a few guidelines...<br /><br />1. The photo must be your image.<br />2. You may enter more than one photo on your blog in the same post, but only add one ENTRY to our Challenge blog.<br />3. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Make sure your link is to your post, not to your entire blog. This way we know which images you're entering.</span><br />4. Images must be posted as a new post.<br />5.<span style="font-weight: bold;">Please mention our challenge</span> & include our challenge blog link to our challenge, on your entry, in case others want to join in.<br /><br />The Challenge starts today and ends <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">October 31th,</span> <span style="font-size:130%;">to enter click on blue button at bottom/left side of this post.<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">UPDATE: Please check your <span style="font-weight: bold;">links to make sure they are working</span>. ;)<br />Correction- Oct. 31 </span><br /></span><br /><!-- start InLinkz script --><br /><div id="wpImg89564"><a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpview.php?id=89564"><img style="border:0px" src="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpImg.php?id=89564" /></a></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=89564"></script><br /><!-- end InLinkz script --></span>MariesImageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04566353187057046954noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122520696349507646.post-29175856899524896312011-09-03T09:26:00.003-04:002011-09-03T09:36:38.904-04:00Community Photo Challenge- Reflections<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjv4EPXu9tJ__7d9QSbs5i9xDkkGGhOWMvu3QGwcEhEDq1L_KRYbxhdfRY4BmfehM6hMXHW_1RGAjK5cAFAUNuCw2__jKwrvFFujGem3p0x1VbSCxxp-9iS9BdQW7CwpenlEqP-hKeQLM/s1600/reflections-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 156px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjv4EPXu9tJ__7d9QSbs5i9xDkkGGhOWMvu3QGwcEhEDq1L_KRYbxhdfRY4BmfehM6hMXHW_1RGAjK5cAFAUNuCw2__jKwrvFFujGem3p0x1VbSCxxp-9iS9BdQW7CwpenlEqP-hKeQLM/s400/reflections-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648125168023572722" border="0" /></a>
<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" >" The real journey of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes."
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Google Vanishing Point in photography and you will get some great examples.<br /><br />This month there will be 2 challenges, WATER and VANISHING POINT. You may do one or both. Challenges will end August 31. Post your images and come back to the challenge post and add your link to the blue button on the bottom of each post for that challenge.<br /><br />Remember to include the link to THIS challenge on your blog post.</span><br /><!-- start InLinkz script --><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=74137"></script><br /><!-- end InLinkz script -->MariesImageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04566353187057046954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122520696349507646.post-57589132913566923342011-08-07T10:57:00.003-04:002011-08-07T11:06:52.765-04:00Cummunity Photo Challenge-WATER<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMvft-aFnhwMZjX_13_EePL7KLxJQ1-6fTzJKQ7Pt-OsxfnWrP99qAZZA7RCZ2Vf2CQGLyidDOMz88NeWzVLaYzwpYGx9Tpu9xGFHR8F6YEheTLwzRlPObH2FNV5hgoHpqgpci2EUQ2w/s1600/waterbanner3970.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMvft-aFnhwMZjX_13_EePL7KLxJQ1-6fTzJKQ7Pt-OsxfnWrP99qAZZA7RCZ2Vf2CQGLyidDOMz88NeWzVLaYzwpYGx9Tpu9xGFHR8F6YEheTLwzRlPObH2FNV5hgoHpqgpci2EUQ2w/s400/waterbanner3970.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638130008078255506" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />The Challenge for this post is WATER, so feel free to post ANYTHING relating to water.<br /><br />This month there will be 2 challenges, WATER and VANISHING POINT. You may do one or both. Challenges will end August 31. Post your images and come back to the challenge post and add your link to the blue button on the bottom of the post for that challenge.<br /><br />Remember to include the link to THIS challenge on your blog post.<br /></span><br /><br /><!-- start InLinkz script --><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=74136"></script><br /><!-- end InLinkz script -->MariesImageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04566353187057046954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122520696349507646.post-86440309398453860082011-07-08T09:56:00.002-04:002011-07-08T09:59:00.939-04:00UPDATE!! FIREWORKS CHALLENGE<span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">There will be an extension on the </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://communityphotochallenge.blogspot.com/2011/06/community-photo-challenge-fireworks.html">FIREWORKS challenge</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">. You will have till the end of the month to post your images. </span></span>MariesImageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04566353187057046954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122520696349507646.post-80486187744416530392011-06-24T22:49:00.004-04:002011-06-24T23:05:59.299-04:00Community Photo Challenge-FIREWORKS!<a href="http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MariesImages/?action=view&current=fireworksbanner.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MariesImages/fireworksbanner.jpg" alt="fireworks Banner" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This is a great time to have a FIREWORKS Challenge!! This challenge will last for 2 weeks, starting today and ending July 9th.<br />If you never shot fireworks, you will need a tripod, camera with a shutter release or remote. Set your camera to manual mode, your aperture to f8 and snap shutter at the start of the explosion , hold the shutter down as it burst, then release. I use ISO 100 (but you can use 200)<br />Remember to post the images on your blog, come back here and leave your link by clicking on the blue Inlinkz button at the bottom of this post.<br /><br /><br /><!-- start InLinkz script --><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=63611"></script><br /><!-- end InLinkz script -->MariesImageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04566353187057046954noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122520696349507646.post-90302701521090313362011-04-30T14:11:00.003-04:002011-04-30T14:28:50.223-04:00Community Photo Challenge-MACRO<a href="http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MariesImages/?action=view&current=macro.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 740px; height: 197px;" src="http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MariesImages/macro.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Starting today our new challenge is MACRO.<br />You will have 2 weeks to post a close up of anything, a MACRO shot, on your blog. Then comeback here and leave your link. This challenge ends on May 15th.<br />Image must be taken by you. And we ask you leave a link to our challenge on your post. <span style="font-weight: bold;">ANYONE can join in!</span><br />To enter, click on blue link on bottom of this post.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><!-- start InLinkz script --><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=50448"></script><br /><!-- end InLinkz script -->MariesImageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04566353187057046954noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122520696349507646.post-39469521944103685592011-03-31T00:00:00.004-04:002011-03-31T00:00:07.594-04:00Community Photo Challenge - Spring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7mOp1Vk455SidkRtRDTFtWSsLnewQTSlPk3EJJYNPqwBsEcwHI_cQYofx70HYEyYBZM-BhvQQ85IN0Ok4EqkQmiCXqBS4SFiJhjLFizXYbugxIkNn7y-_H389aRysulViX77fkPWdmh-q/s1600/banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7mOp1Vk455SidkRtRDTFtWSsLnewQTSlPk3EJJYNPqwBsEcwHI_cQYofx70HYEyYBZM-BhvQQ85IN0Ok4EqkQmiCXqBS4SFiJhjLFizXYbugxIkNn7y-_H389aRysulViX77fkPWdmh-q/s640/banner.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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</script>ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15065280453944802698noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122520696349507646.post-48421092538130852062011-03-22T11:33:00.002-04:002011-03-22T11:38:51.789-04:00Upcoming Challenges...and my activity update...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXk-VZFhjVGuzc3YGi2zpyCZ3edVSYpYplf3KroWRmn-0TnldFFLaes4T6KLIsqJshOpQv5GCA3YB-dEp_kEQJp4uOsX7M7XQwjGLPRlFOkF2GMXUruUijCB1LDLDUH1EjXkU9EMAvix7a/s1600/banner-grand+central.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 67px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586928119823605538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXk-VZFhjVGuzc3YGi2zpyCZ3edVSYpYplf3KroWRmn-0TnldFFLaes4T6KLIsqJshOpQv5GCA3YB-dEp_kEQJp4uOsX7M7XQwjGLPRlFOkF2GMXUruUijCB1LDLDUH1EjXkU9EMAvix7a/s400/banner-grand+central.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:100%;color:#004000;">Hi, all. I know I've been bad about posting and keeping up with things in our challenges and Blogger community in general so Marie thought it would be a good idea to update everyone on my personal 'challenges'. Nothing bad...it's all good, actually. Just time consuming.<br /></span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#004000;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:100%;color:#004000;">Last year, I was elected President of my camera club (Monmouth Camera Club) in New Jersey. Since then, I've been working hard to make the club an exciting experience for every member...and it must be working because we're getting new members at every meeting! One thing I do is work with our events chairman to set up some great trips (Longwood Gardens, Eastern State Penitentiary, DUMBO to name a few) every month. Our February trip was something special--a photo safari to Grand Central Terminal in NYC. This trip included a list of topics for a photo contest that we ran. The photos are posted in a Facebook album and Marie agreed to judge them (THANK YOU Marie!). Well, it was a huge success, we had some very happy members, and now folks are asking for more.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:100%;color:#004000;"><br />The reason for all this information is that the topics we used are going to be upcoming challenges here on this blog. We're going to have challenges for: </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:100%;color:#004000;">--Motion</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:100%;color:#004000;">--Vanishing Point</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:100%;color:#004000;">--Reflections</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:100%;color:#004000;"><br />Check out the album of images from our club to get an idea of how the members responded to these topics: </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#004000;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?closeTheater=1#!/album.php?fbid=165141516871835&id=161115210607799&aid=43340">Monmouth Camera Club Grand Central Photo Safari Contest</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:100%;color:#004000;">And...be prepared for the next few challenges!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;color:#004000;"><br />Post by Vicki :)</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122520696349507646.post-57838013244355693652011-03-13T10:59:00.003-04:002011-03-13T11:05:46.577-04:00Community Photo Challenge-RED<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MariesImages/?action=view&current=RED.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MariesImages/RED.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Community Photo Challenge-RED</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">This challenge is RED, could be an image more than 95% red or something that is RED as the main subject. Could be a B&W with selective color-Red....These are all suggestions.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Lets see what you come up with and come back here, leave your blog link, by clicking on the blue link at the bottom of this post.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Starts today and ends March 27.</span></span><br /><br /><br /><!-- start InLinkz script --><br /><script src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=40158"></script><br /><!-- end InLinkz script -->MariesImageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04566353187057046954noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122520696349507646.post-10417218919882644992011-03-05T11:40:00.003-05:002011-03-05T11:42:45.152-05:00ReminderThis is only a reminder about our double challenge. If you were planning on participating you only have less than 2 days to join in. All are welcome!MariesImageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04566353187057046954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122520696349507646.post-29980605361406160302011-02-21T08:33:00.003-05:002011-02-21T11:15:17.828-05:00Community Photo Challenge- Still Life<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MariesImages/?action=view&current=bannerStillLife_2163.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MariesImages/bannerStillLife_2163.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /><br /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">This Challenge is a Still Life. Definition of a Still Life can be Googled or <a href="http://www.ehow.com/facts_4965329_definition-still-life-art.html">click here</a>.<br />Some beautiful examples can be found on <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/groups/still-life-and-food-photography">RedBubble.</a><br /><br />We will have 2 different Challenges this month. You may join in on both or select one. Because it's a double challenge, we will have two weeks to post.<br />They will both start today and on March 7th. Please include this challenge link in your post. Thanks~<br /><br />Each Challenge will have it's own post, so make sure you enter the image that belongs to the challenge. Post you image on your Blog, come back here and click on the blue button on the bottom of this post to enter your image. </span><br /><br /><br /><!-- start InLinkz script --><br /><div id="wpImg36106"><a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpview.php?id=36106"><img style="border: 0px none;" src="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpImg.php?id=36106" /></a></div><script src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=36106"></script><br /><!-- end InLinkz script -->MariesImageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04566353187057046954noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122520696349507646.post-45361177632653870712011-02-21T08:25:00.003-05:002011-02-21T08:32:45.814-05:00Community Photo Challenge-STORMS<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MariesImages/?action=view&current=webLightn7716.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MariesImages/webLightn7716.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">We are looking for Storms which includes stormy skies, snow storms, ice storms, lightening storms....also, the after effects of a storm.<br /><br />We will have 2 different Challenges this month. You may join in on both or select one. Because it's a double challenge, we will have two weeks to post.<br />They will both start today and on March 7th.<br /><br />Each Challenge will have it's own post, so make sure you enter the image that belongs to the challenge. Post you image on your Blog, come back here and click on the blue button on the bottom of this post to enter your image. </span><br /><br /><!-- start InLinkz script --><br /><div id=wpImg36105><a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpview.php?id=36105"><img style="border:0px" src="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpImg.php?id=36105"></a></div><script src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=36105"></script><br /><!-- end InLinkz script -->MariesImageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04566353187057046954noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122520696349507646.post-49486934163951140482010-12-30T18:00:00.004-05:002010-12-30T19:25:31.917-05:00Community Photo Challenge-WHITE<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MariesImages/?action=view&current=white.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MariesImages/white.jpg" alt="White Challenge" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This challenge is "White on White" or simply...WHITE. Try to post something 95% white.<br />You will find samples of what I am looking for here.<br /><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/groups/white-art-photography-writing/art?page=1">http://www.redbubble.com/groups/white-art-photography-writing/art?page=1</a><br /><br />Starts today and ends January 7th. You will have 1 week to post on your blog, come back here and add your link by clicking on the blue button below.<br /><br />Voting was disabled on my account, w/inlinkz, so there will be no voting on this challenge.<br /><br />You will notice another change, how we link our entry to this blog. As I understand it there will no longer be a thumbnail image of our entries. So enter your post by clicking on the blue button. I think there will only be a link to our blog. This is new to me too. ;)<br /><br />ALSO....try to link this challenge on your entry..;))<br /><br /><br /></div><br /></div><br /><br /><!-- start InLinkz script --><br /><div id="wpImg28576"><a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpview.php?id=28576"><img style="border: 0px none;" src="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpImg.php?id=28576" /></a></div><script src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=28576"></script><br /><!-- end InLinkz script -->MariesImageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04566353187057046954noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122520696349507646.post-24116890266549228942010-12-23T19:58:00.001-05:002010-12-23T20:00:03.610-05:00Reminder: TIME TO VOTEReminder: <a href="http://communityphotochallenge.blogspot.com/2010/12/community-photo-challenge-lights.html"> TIME TO VOTE</a>MariesImageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04566353187057046954noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122520696349507646.post-21705916102541740882010-12-09T18:42:00.002-05:002010-12-09T19:11:06.593-05:00Community Photo Challenge-Lights!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MariesImages/?action=view&current=lights.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 751px; height: 142px;" src="http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c231/MariesImages/lights.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;">This month's photo challenge is LIGHTS! We have beautiful holiday lights all around us. You can venture out and capture city lights or even towns lit up at night. You can use anything, it's not just holiday lights.<br />The Challenge starts today, and ends on Dec. 23, 2010. You have 2 weeks to post.<br />Remember you have to post your image on your blog, come back here and click on blue button on the bottom of this post. SELECT your image, NOT your profile image, the image you are submitting for the challenge. Follow the EASY directions.<br />Voting will start on Dec. 23th(only one week to vote)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Try to link to this challenge on your blog post. </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Have fun!</span><br /><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><!-- start InLinkz script --><br /><div id="wpImg26915"><a href="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpview.php?id=26915"><img style="border: 0px none;" src="http://www.inlinkz.com/wpImg.php?id=26915" /></a></div><script src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=26915"></script><br /><!-- end InLinkz script -->MariesImageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04566353187057046954noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122520696349507646.post-24906447273675758232010-11-11T17:51:00.002-05:002010-11-11T17:55:11.603-05:00TIME TO VOTEAs a reminder, please <a href="http://communityphotochallenge.blogspot.com/2010/10/community-photo-challenge-autumn.html">vote</a> for your favorite autumn photo.<br />To vote for an image, just click on "vote" under the image you like best.<br />Click <a href="http://communityphotochallenge.blogspot.com/2010/10/community-photo-challenge-autumn.html">HERE</a> to bring you to the original post and vote.MariesImageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04566353187057046954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122520696349507646.post-83039488802572270982010-10-30T12:04:00.001-04:002010-10-30T12:07:57.498-04:00Community Photo Challenge-Autumn<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_oIlYeG0QHANvolE7CgQyUK9rMAQcaOFMa8JDaOkHSYE9M_NxvEXHcqLKPhqcEb-EtGLL9Ml3gcAci6he-NzIIiWuAkSKQwjjU36brcn9_gnCBxQpmUuCifIje6Zjwy3wNdXY5zhuIg/s1600/AUTUMN.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_oIlYeG0QHANvolE7CgQyUK9rMAQcaOFMa8JDaOkHSYE9M_NxvEXHcqLKPhqcEb-EtGLL9Ml3gcAci6he-NzIIiWuAkSKQwjjU36brcn9_gnCBxQpmUuCifIje6Zjwy3wNdXY5zhuIg/s400/AUTUMN.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533870912362426258" border="0" /></a><br />FIND AUTUMN COLOR IN YOUR HOMETOWN OR STATE. POST YOUR IMAGE ON YOUR BLOG, THEN ADD YOUR IMAGE HERE, BY CLICKING ON THE BLUE BUTTON ON THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST. FOLLOW THE EASY INSTRUCTIONS<br /><br />ALL IMAGES MUST BE TAKEN BY YOU. PLEASE GIVE US INFORMATION ON WHERE YOUR IMAGE WAS TAKEN.<br /><br />CHALLENGE STARTS TODAY, BUT YOU ONLY HAVE ONE WEEK TO POST YOUR IMAGES. VOTING STARTS ON NOV. 9TH & ENDS ON THE 15TH<br /><br /><script src="http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=21983"></script>MariesImageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04566353187057046954noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122520696349507646.post-6254395028866701472010-07-08T08:43:00.002-04:002010-07-08T08:47:28.807-04:00For Photographers looking for their own GalleryHi Everyone,<br /><br />As you may already know, I have been using Zenfolio hosting service for organizing and presenting my photos online. You can view my home page at <a href="http://barcia.zenfolio.com/">http://barcia.zenfolio.com/</a><br /><br />I think Zenfolio is a great service, and I recommend you open an account as well.<br /><br />Some of the features Zenfolio offers are:<br />- Unlimited storage<br />- Elegant pages with a choice of layouts and theme designs<br />- Highest quality presentation of photos online<br />- Easy to use intuitive interface<br />- Full screen Slideshow<br />- Links from auctions, blogs, and forums to seven different image sizes<br /><br />You can use my referral code <span style="font-weight: bold;">DGV-WDR-WNC</span> during sign up to <span style="font-weight: bold;">save $5.00 off your own subscription</span>. Once subscribed, you'll get your own code, and if you get enough referrals, you may never need to pay for the service again.<br /><br />Zenfolio offers a Free Trial account for two weeks so you can see if you like it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.zenfolio.com">http://www.zenfolio.com</a><br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />- Marie<br /><a href="http://barcia.zenfolio.com/">http://barcia.zenfolio.com/</a>MariesImageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04566353187057046954noreply@blogger.com4