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'Arizona Highways' Photo Contest

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40 replies
Posted by John Mumaw on April 11, 2010 at 8:56 AM
One of my images was chosen as a finalist in the recent 'Arizona Highways' photo contest (Landscape).
I gotta tell ya, I'm really psyched about this! :cool:
Past finalists have included Grant Collier and NPN member Rick Goldwasser (Flagstaff),
so I'm in good (...if not grungy) company.

Winners in each category to be announced in August.
Posted by Todd Caudle on April 11, 2010 at 9:44 AM
Posted by Morris McClung on April 11, 2010 at 9:49 AM
That is a riot, Todd!
Congratulations John! A very deserving image to be in the top 10 of what must have been thousands I'm sure.
Posted by Koveh Tavakkol on April 11, 2010 at 10:04 AM
Congrats John.. that is very cool!
Posted by Jack Garrett on April 11, 2010 at 10:39 AM
Congrats John...love the pastels in your image. Hope you get published!!
Posted by Kalin Wilson on April 11, 2010 at 10:42 AM
Congrats and Good Luck!
Posted by Dan Baumbach on April 11, 2010 at 10:42 AM
Congratulations. Great image.

- Dan .
Posted by Dave Showalter` on April 11, 2010 at 10:50 AM
Looks like a winner to me! Congrats. :toast:
Posted by Brandon Renner on April 11, 2010 at 10:51 AM
Congrats John !!!
Posted by Grant Collier on April 11, 2010 at 11:03 AM
While I'm not quite as excited as Todd, I'll give my hearty congratulations!! :toast: Too bad you're in the same company as that Collier fellow. I hear he's a real hack... :cool: Did they ever announce the winners of the 2008 contest? I haven't really been paying attention...
Posted by Dan Walters on April 11, 2010 at 11:07 AM
Congratulations! Very funny Todd!
Posted by John Mumaw on April 11, 2010 at 11:16 AM
Thanks, folks!
Great reply, Todd. I expected no less. :wink:

Grant,
You won the 2008 Landscape contest, but forfeited the $1,000 prize because you weren't paying attention. :razz:

Thanks again everyone! I'll let you know the results 4 long months from now.
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on April 11, 2010 at 12:05 PM
Congrats, John. A worthy image to be in the finals. :toast:
Posted by Guy Schmickle on April 11, 2010 at 12:22 PM
Way to go man!! Definitely a winner in my book. Good luck with the final decision.
Posted by Howard Cihak on April 11, 2010 at 12:23 PM
Congratulations, John. :jump:
Grungy or not, you're in excellent company. :toast:
Posted by Jeff Beard on April 11, 2010 at 12:25 PM
Congratulations! That's an image worthy of recognition.
Posted by Joe Rogers on April 11, 2010 at 12:35 PM
Congrats, John.......fantastic work as usual......hope this ends up published for you.
Joe Rogers
Posted by Jim Talaric on April 11, 2010 at 1:06 PM
Hey Poacher,
A finalist in the AZ Highways landscape photo contest is nothing to be taken lightly...you are in the company of some of the best photogs around. Congratulations! You deserve it.

Jim (aka Gadget man)

PS: Stephen Trainor and I are in Page at the moment. Will be shooting Studhorse this evening. Thanks for the comp idea.
Posted by Jeremy Kessler on April 11, 2010 at 1:09 PM
Congrats, Thats one of my all time favorites of yours.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on April 11, 2010 at 1:09 PM
John, Congratulations on your selection with a very nice image! It will undoubtedly be a long wait until August for you.
Posted by Bob Karcz on April 11, 2010 at 1:34 PM
John- Great image- very deserving for sure! That image is sure a winner with the RMNP group now hope to see it published with AZ Highways.
Posted by Rajeev Thomas on April 11, 2010 at 2:15 PM
John ... that is one of your best!!! AND it is getting the attention it deserves ...congratulations!! :toast: :jump: And Todd you are crazy...funny.... :biggrin:
Posted by CAZ on April 11, 2010 at 2:30 PM
Normally being in the same company as Collier is something to wipe from your memory but, in this case... Congratulations!!!
Posted by Bill Brennan on April 11, 2010 at 2:59 PM
Congrats and best wishes for a winner in August.

Bill Brennan
Posted by Paul Wegemann on April 11, 2010 at 4:30 PM
Congratulations, John! Great image and well deserved. :toast:
Posted by Darren Huski on April 11, 2010 at 5:29 PM
Congratz!
Posted by Justin Peterson on April 11, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Well deserved, John! Best of luck!
Posted by Stephen Trainor on April 11, 2010 at 8:03 PM
Congratulations John - while there are some very good images in the Landscape section, for me, yours is definitely a stand-out. Hope they do the right thing!
Posted by Kurt Bowman on April 11, 2010 at 9:17 PM
Congratulatioins John! Well deserved and excellent entry! I sure hope you win it :toast:
Posted by John Mumaw on April 11, 2010 at 9:32 PM
Thanks again, folks,,,I really appreciate the well wishes!!

And, as always, thanks to CAZ for loaning me his tripod all those years ago (what a revelation that was!) and then telling me about this place.
Posted by Lynn Scott on April 11, 2010 at 11:23 PM
John--Great shot!! Congratualtions on getting to this point. It must be very thrilling indeed!!
Posted by Dean Sauskojus on April 12, 2010 at 12:13 AM
One of my favs of yours John. Way to go!
Posted by Paul Martin on April 12, 2010 at 1:33 AM
Congrats :toast: That is one sweet image you have in contention and certainly a great chance at winning.
Posted by Jackson Frishman on April 12, 2010 at 1:16 PM
I've loved this image since I first saw it John. Well deserved!
Posted by Brian Jackson on April 12, 2010 at 1:22 PM
Congrats!
Posted by Steven Peckham on April 12, 2010 at 4:16 PM

Congrats. A really nice image. Would have been better if it was in my collection. :rolleyes:
Posted by Joel Hazelton on April 12, 2010 at 4:49 PM
Congratulations John!!
Posted by Paul DeCesare on April 12, 2010 at 6:00 PM
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Wish i could vote, you'd have a +1. That is an outstanding palette of color and a great comp.
Posted by Adam Schallau on April 15, 2010 at 4:16 PM
Congrats, John! :toast:
Posted by Jesse Speer on April 15, 2010 at 10:29 PM
Now there's a contest worth bragging about! Nice, John.
Posted by Chuck Peacock on April 16, 2010 at 11:29 AM
Way cool! :toast:
(Good thing these toasts aren't real.)