Free Photo Competition 2012 Week 24

Thank you to everyone who voted for me it means a lot coming from such a community as this. My name is Kevin Blair, I shot this Painted Lady as it was feeding on an Indian Paintbrush in Bristow, Oklahoma. I used a Nikon D40x with a Tamron 70 - 300mm lens. I put the camera on Shutter Priority and kept playing around with the shutter speed until I got what I wanted. As far as post processing goes. I used Photoshop Elements 5.0 played with the contrast and brightened it up until it looked right.

Thanks so much to everyone who voted for my image. My name is Kris Montgomery, and I live in Melbourne, Australia. This shot, an early morning view of Mt. Cook from Lake Matheson, was taken whilst on holiday in New Zealand in January 2011. 3-exposure HDR merged in Photomatix Pro 4.1, with finishing touches done in Photoshop CS5. Original exposures were taken with a Nikon D90 and Nikkor 18-55mm lens @ 32mm, f10, ISO 200, varied shutter speeds.

Thanks All, My name is Kevin Hertle, i am a young photographer from upstate NY but this Picture was taken on Shelter Island with a Nikon D5000 and an 18-55mm lens. As for post processing I mostly played with selective brightening, darkening until the photo looked like what i had envisioned. on the beach.

Appreciate the support! I'm Elsen Karstad, resident in Kenya. This photo was taken in the Masai Mara- Kenya 'way back in 2004. Nikon D70, 70-300 Sigma lense at 270mm, ISO 200, 1/400th sec, F5.6 with CS5 enhancement to the background cloud. Please view more recent work at http://pic-a-daykenya.blogspot.com/

This Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) was found in the well landscaped Lilly Pound in Epcot's Word Showcase China. I spent hours photographing the Pound and Frogs that lived within this Water Lilly paradise. The Bullfrog is found through--out central Florida in ponds, lakes and slow-moving streams. The photo is untouched with a slight crop.Thanks for the honor Elizabeth Yureklier DiRosa.

Thank you each for the support. My Name is Sherry Bell, Teton NP, I wanted to capture the Tetons reflecting in Jackson Lake at sunset. Disappointment, the skies were smoke filled a fire was burning 200 miles away. Walked the long walk to the point I wanted to shoot from and hoped the cool evening air would bring the smoke down to the ground. I waited and then the smoky sky started to take on colors growing more intense the lower the sun went. Canon 7D, 17-40mm Lens, GND filter,

My name is Peter Vansumere and i live in Belgium. Pictures are made with waterproof camera from pentax model w90 northern norway midnight sun fishing