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And The Winner Is....

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Posted by John Mumaw on March 5, 2009 at 8:27 PM
And The Winner Is....
...me. :eek:

I'm usually a modest sort (believe it or not) not wont to publicizing myself, but I thought I would share the news with you that one of my images won the Best of Show in the Juried Photography Show at the Center for Southwest Studies in Durango. I am humbled by the fact that there were 70 or so outstanding examples of landscape photography being judged by a noted photo gallery owner from Springdale, Utah.

On a side note, I hope to finally meet many of you during 'CAZstock' down here next month during the Mitten Shadow event at Monument Valley.
Posted by Paul Wegemann on March 5, 2009 at 9:10 PM
Congratulations, John. I remember when you posted this shot. Very well deserved! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Chad Dees on March 5, 2009 at 9:19 PM
Awesome photo John I love the use of foreground to direct the viewers attention to the rock formation! was this taken in color and converted or taken in black and white? :toast:
Posted by John Klotz on March 5, 2009 at 9:19 PM
Yes indeed... congrats John! That is a beautiful image!
Posted by Phillip Noll on March 5, 2009 at 9:59 PM
And you won without even photoshopping a moon into the picture! :biggrin:

Seriously, outstanding image John! Very cool! :toast:
Posted by Jesse Speer on March 5, 2009 at 10:40 PM
A hearty congrats John! It looks like a beautiful print.
Posted by John Zinn on March 5, 2009 at 10:46 PM
Very cool shot John. Thanks for sharing the good news!! I love to hear about good things happening to others I 'know'.

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Posted by Jackson Frishman on March 5, 2009 at 10:59 PM
Congrats, John! I had not seen this one before, and it's a beauty.
Posted by Mel Ladewig on March 5, 2009 at 11:02 PM
Congrats John. A fine job and a well deserved award.
Posted by Paul Martin on March 5, 2009 at 11:27 PM
Wow, what a great shot -- congrats!
Posted by Scott Bacon on March 6, 2009 at 12:18 AM
Right on! :toast: And well deserved - that's a striking image!
Posted by Bret Edge on March 6, 2009 at 12:18 AM
Very well deserved, John. Killer image my friend! Congrats!
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on March 6, 2009 at 12:33 AM
Congrats, John. Well deserved!

Phillp Noll wrote: "And you won without even photoshopping a moon into the picture!"

I'm sure that noted Springdale judge would have immediately disqualified such trickery. :biggrin:
Posted by Bill Brennan on March 6, 2009 at 12:47 AM
Thanks for sharing. Cannot imagine any other image coming close.

Bill Brennan
Posted by Steve Sieren on March 6, 2009 at 12:48 AM
Alright! That's one hell of a frame job and i'm not talking about the matte and aluminum.

Congrats :toast:
Posted by Jamie Botdorf on March 6, 2009 at 12:53 AM
Way to go! :toast:
Posted by Todd Caudle on March 6, 2009 at 1:00 AM
Congratulations! That's excellent!
Posted by Jack Garrett on March 6, 2009 at 1:11 AM
Congratulations John..a great honor for a great image. Just curious, was it Michael Fatali from springdale?

Jack
Posted by Kalin Wilson on March 6, 2009 at 2:34 AM
Congrats, John! That's a great image!
Posted by Stan Rose on March 6, 2009 at 3:58 AM
Excellent, John--congrats!
Posted by CAZ on March 6, 2009 at 9:37 AM
Way to go John!

That's a truly spectacular shot and a well-deserved honor!

Excellent work, Man.
Posted by Jim Caffrey on March 6, 2009 at 9:48 AM
I remember this shot from the Best of 2008, in color I think. A great image John. Congrats on the much deserved recognition! :toast:
Posted by John Mumaw on March 6, 2009 at 9:49 AM
Thanks, folks!
Your kind words really mean a lot coming from such a talented group of photographers.

was this taken in color and converted or taken in black and white?

Sure was, Chad. You can see that version here.


'And you won without even photoshopping a moon into the picture! '
'I'm sure that noted Springdale judge would have immediately disqualified such trickery.'

LMAO!!!
It wasn't that gallery owner! :wink:

Thanks again!!
Posted by Jeremy Week on March 6, 2009 at 10:13 AM
Congrads John! Well deserved!!
Posted by Dave Showalter` on March 6, 2009 at 10:21 AM
Congrats John! It's an awesome image and well-deserved! :toast: :toast:
Posted by Kurt Bowman on March 6, 2009 at 11:52 AM
Congratulations John....excellent image!
Posted by Rene Pirolt on March 6, 2009 at 12:03 PM
Excellent shot, John. Well deserved. :toast:
Posted by Tien-Chien Chen on March 6, 2009 at 12:52 PM
Congratulations John! Very unique framing!
Posted by Morris McClung on March 6, 2009 at 2:35 PM
Congrats John, a well deserved honor, and a fantastic photo.
Posted by Jody Grigg on March 6, 2009 at 3:06 PM
Congrats John! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Joshua Hardin on March 6, 2009 at 4:42 PM
Congrats John. I love that image! :cool:
Posted by Rajeev Thomas on March 6, 2009 at 4:45 PM
Great job John...what a shot!! Incredible layers and composition!!! :toast: :toast:
Posted by Jack Brauer on March 6, 2009 at 6:17 PM
Congratulations! The photo is awesome, and I like the framing too!
Posted by Don Grall on March 6, 2009 at 6:51 PM
Big congratulations on this, John. Very deserving image.
Posted by Michael Renner on March 6, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Congratulations - a killer shot!
Posted by Jeff Hackett on March 6, 2009 at 9:34 PM
Congatulations John! One excellent image! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dan Walters on March 7, 2009 at 9:33 AM
Great shot! Congratulations!