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Shameless Self-Congrats - Smithsonian Ho

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Posted by Sean Bagshaw on October 10, 2008 at 8:45 PM
I have no shame (but people who know me already knew that). I recently received some encouraging news about my photography and I just can't help but share it with you all, especially since the PNWNP community has become such an important part of my photography experience. I hope you will forgive my lack of humility.

It recently became official that my photo titled Lunar Eclipse Over Mt. Shasta has been selected as the category winner in the Creative Digital Category in the 2008 Windland Smith Rice International Photography Awards which is an international competition sponsored by Nature’s Best Photography Magazine. The 2008 contest received over 20,000 entries.

The award-winning photographs will be published in the 2008 Fall Awards Special Collector’s Edition of Nature’s Best Magazine, due out mid-November. In addition, my photograph will be featured in the annual exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC, running from mid-November through April 2009.

Nature’s Best will be posting the winning images on www.NaturesBestPhotography.com by the end of November. In addition, the NATURE’S BEST PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS will be displayed in galleries on AOL Pixcetera and MSNBC.

Sorry again for this sad display of self-congratulations (insert sound of me patting myself on the back).
Posted by Ken Smith on October 10, 2008 at 9:19 PM
Congrats!!!

Joy is meant to be shared. Wow! What a confirmation that your talent is appreciated and celebrated at this award. Glad to hear your good news! Ken S
Posted by Rick Dunn on October 10, 2008 at 9:45 PM
Congrats, Sean. That's a one heck of an accomplishment! The Smithsonian in particular is a remarkable honor.
:toast: :toast:
Posted by Cliff Dodge on October 10, 2008 at 10:58 PM
Great job Sean!
Posted by David Cobb on October 11, 2008 at 12:32 AM
Thanks for being so shameless Sean, and I hope you sell a million prints. Congrats.

David Cobb
Posted by Ryan DesJardins on October 11, 2008 at 1:24 AM
Excellent work. You put in the effort and time and got rewarded appropriately.
Posted by Zack Schnepf on October 11, 2008 at 2:26 AM
Way to go man! :toast:
Posted by Erik Lundh on October 11, 2008 at 12:49 PM
Sean,
I always liked that image. Here's a BIG congrats from me. :toast:
Posted by Mark Hudon on October 11, 2008 at 5:39 PM
Congrats, Sean!
Posted by dan elster on October 11, 2008 at 11:15 PM
Way to go Sean. Super impressive and well deserved!!!! :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Higby on October 12, 2008 at 10:36 AM
Sean, for those of us that know the image; it's NO SURPRISE !

Congratulations !
Posted by Hans Sager on October 12, 2008 at 5:28 PM
No shame in sharing good news. I too have always like that shot. Congrats!

:toast:
Posted by John Williams on October 12, 2008 at 10:16 PM
Awesome Sean!! I'm glad you shared, otherwise I might not have know.

Congrats!! :toast:
Posted by Roman Johnston on October 13, 2008 at 9:29 AM
Congrats are definitly in order....here....don't hurt yourself....let me do the patting you on the back for a job WELL done. :toast:

And well deserved.

Roman
Posted by Catherine Reilly on October 13, 2008 at 10:24 AM
Way to go for it, Sean!! Hearty congratulations to you along with a deep bow of respect. Thanks for sharing your great news!
Posted by Drew M Wright on October 13, 2008 at 12:31 PM
Right on Sean - congrats! :toast:
Posted by Cezar Mart on October 13, 2008 at 12:48 PM
Congratulations! If you are happy and proud with your acomplishment you need to share it with others. There is nothing wrong with that. My sincere congratulations.
Do you have a link to that image somewhere? I probably saw it, but at the moment I can't remember it.
P.S. Yes, I found it on your site. I remember I saw it before and I was amazed. Yes, the image is spectacular.
Posted by Curtis Knight on October 13, 2008 at 1:16 PM
Excellent news!!! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Rick Lundh on October 13, 2008 at 2:47 PM
An incredible achievement you should be very proud of! :toast:
Posted by Sean Bagshaw on October 13, 2008 at 3:24 PM
Thanks everyone!
Posted by Nicholas Cooper on October 13, 2008 at 3:29 PM
hey sean, that is really awesome man. no shame needed. i'd be just as happy and wanting to share it with others too. it's a really great image. :toast: