{"id":20126,"date":"2014-05-21T08:11:43","date_gmt":"2014-05-21T12:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=20126"},"modified":"2014-06-16T04:39:54","modified_gmt":"2014-06-16T08:39:54","slug":"birds-as-art-2nd-international-bird-photography-competition-digital-creations-category-winners-the-readership-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2014\/05\/21\/birds-as-art-2nd-international-bird-photography-competition-digital-creations-category-winners-the-readership-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"BIRDS AS ART 2nd International Bird Photography Competition Digital Creations Category Winners & the Readership Vote"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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First Place: Great Horned Owl Painted\/25 points <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Great Horned Owl Painted <\/h3>\n

Congratulations to Carol Nichols<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Second Place: Great Blue Heron Sun\/24 points <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Great Blue Heron Sun <\/h3>\n

Congratulations to Michael Libbe<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Third Place: Delicate Spoonbill\/23 points<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Delicate Spoonbill<\/h3>\n

Congratulations to Angie Luzader <\/p>\n

Pleasing Blurs Category Prizes<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thanks a stack to our great sponsors. Please note that prizes will not be sent until all of the category winners and the Grand Prize winner have been announced.<\/p>\n\n\n
Digital Creations<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
First Prize<\/th>\nSecond Place<\/th>\nHighly Commended<\/th>\nSponsor<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Magnum Xtrahand Vest<\/td>\n.<\/font><\/td>\n.<\/font><\/td>\nVested Interest<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
$150 Gift Certificate<\/td>\n$75 Gift Certificate<\/td>\n$40 Gift Certificate<\/td>\nB&H PHOTO VIDEO<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
$60 Gift Certificate<\/td>\n$40 Gift Certificate<\/td>\n$25 Gift Certificate<\/td>\nDelkin Devices<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Level 3 Gift Subscription<\/td>\nLevel 2 Gift Subscription<\/td>\nLevel 1 Gift Subscription<\/td>\nNature Photographer Magazine<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
$75 Gift Certificate<\/td>\n$50 Gift Certificate<\/td>\n$25 Gift Certificate<\/td>\nLens Coat<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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First Runner-up (tie): Black-necked Stilt Fract\/22 points<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Black-necked Stilt Fract<\/h3>\n

Congratulations to Andrew McLachlan<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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First Runner-up (tie): Inverted Snow Geese Blur\/22 points<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Inverted Snow Geese Blur<\/h3>\n

Congratulations to Cheryl Slechta<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Third Runner-up (tie): Jacana Silhouette\/21 points)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Jacana Silhouette<\/h3>\n

Congratulations to Faraaz Abdool<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Third Runner-up (tie): Pelican World\/21 points<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Pelican World<\/h3>\n

Congratulations to Jessy Arnell<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Fifth Runner-up (tie): Hummingbird Nest\/20 points <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Hummingbird Nest <\/h3>\n

Congratulations to Andrew McLachlan<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Fifth Runner-up (tie): Razorbill Silhouette\/20 points<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Razorill Sihouette<\/h3>\n

Congratulations to Rachel Hollander<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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10th Place (tie): Upland Sandpiper Fract Sketch\/19 points <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Upland Sandpiper Fract Sketch<\/h3>\n

Congratulations to Andrew McLachlan<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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10th Place {tie): Wood Stork Fract\/19 points<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Wood Stork Fract<\/h3>\n

Congratulations to Don Poulton<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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12th Place (tie): Night-Heron Wing Stretch\/18 points <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Night-Heron Wing Stretch<\/h3>\n

Congratulations to Angie Luzader<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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12th Place (tie): Barred Owl Sketched Look\/18 points<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Barred Owl Sketched Look<\/h3>\n

Congratulations to Cheryl Slechta<\/p>\n

Stuff<\/h3>\n

Getting even a single image to the final round of judging in any category is a huge accomplishment. All of the photographs in the Digital Creations finals were extremely well done. Ironically, the first place tie in the public votes was made up of the first choice of the judges and an image that tied for last on the judges’ ballot. Congrats again to all the winning and honored photographers. To the public voters: for what it’s worth: I loved the Razorbill creation \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Thanks to all the readers who voted. And thanks again to our sponsors and to the panel of judges. Special thanks to Denise Ippolito and Peter Kes who helped me with the early rounds of judging. Please feel free to comment on the any of the images or to analyze and compare the judging; please remember that judging any contest or voting on the images is purely subjective. <\/p>\n

The Public Vote<\/h3>\n

1-(tie)-Barred Owl Sketched Look: 50 points.
\n2-(tie)-Great Horned Owl Painted: 50 points.
\n3-Great Blue Heron Sun: 33 points.
\n4-Delicate Spoonbill: 29 points.
\n5-Night-Heron Wing Stretch: 28 points.
\n6-Inverted Snow Geese Blur: 27 points.
\n7-Black-necked Stilt Fract: 20 points.
\n8-Hummingbird Nest: 19 points.
\n9-Wood Stork Fract: 13 points.
\n10:Jacana Silhouette: 12 points.
\n11-Upland Sandpiper Fract Sketch:11 points.
\n12-Pelican World: 8
\n13: Razorbill Silhouette: 3<\/p>\n

The Streak Continues: 172<\/h3>\n

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Selling Your Used Photo Gear Through BIRDS AS ART<\/h3>\n

Selling your used (or like-new) photo gear through the BAA Blog or via a BAA Online Bulletin is a great idea. We charge only a 5% commission. One of the more popular used gear for sale sites charges a minimum of 20% plus assorted fees! Yikes. The minimum item price here is $500 (or less for a $25 fee). If you are interested please e-mail<\/a><\/center> with the words Items for Sale Info Request cut and pasted into the Subject line :). Stuff that is priced fairly–I offer free pricing advise, usually sells in no time flat as did Dennis Cassidy’s 500 II recently on the blog. Larry Master’s 400 DO and his 800 f\/5.6 sold within a week. From Larry via e-mail: Thanks for helping me sell the lenses so quickly! <\/em> <\/p>\n

A Creative Adventure\/BIRDS AS ART friend Kitto Kono sold her Nikon 500 to a Blog subscriber in less than a week. Janet Horton’s 7D sold this week after a $100 price reduction. Denise Ippolito’s 100-400 and her 100 macro sold in one day. Peter Kes sold his 70-200 f\/2.8L IS II and his 400 DO through BAA in ten days. In the past two months we have sold a Canon 800, a Canon 500 II, 3 400 DO lenses, a Nikon 500mm, and lots more. If you are interested in using our services, please e-mail<\/a><\/center>.<\/p>\n

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