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Sven Nilsen

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2011 Pictures of the Year Contest - Finalists Now Up
« on: December 04, 2011, 05:20:35 PM »
Having been chosen as the winner of Ben Sims' Aggregate Course Competition, I thought I'd spread the love a bit by offering up a token prize (TBD) for the submitter of the Official GCA Picture of the Year.

Here are the rules:

1.  One submission per contestant (all additional shots should be submitted in the expected B-Side thread);
2.  Photos have to have been taken in 2011;
3.  Submission period will run until December 20th (picture must be posted, not linked);
4.  Following the submission period, the Committee will choose five photos as the finalists (to be posted on the 22nd);
5.  Voting on the finalists will be open to all with one vote per participant (votes can be submitted by PM or by post on this thread any time between the 22nd and the 31st; and
6.  The winner will be announced on January 1st.

One final tweak, you're allowed to nominate a picture taken by someone else, and that picture is eligible for the contest and does not count as the photographer's submission.  It does count as your submission.  The prize would go to the actual photo taker, not the submitter.

Good luck, and bring on the pics.
« Last Edit: December 22, 2011, 05:06:52 PM by Sven Nilsen »
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Tim Bert

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2011, 05:32:55 PM »
I feel so sorry for everyone that has to compete with this...



A lone golfer, in his TRUEs, tends to the fire pit overlooking the 1st hole at Kingsley Club.  Circa 1924.
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Ronald Montesano

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2011, 05:35:09 PM »
A guy whizzing on a fire...what's so novel about that?
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Jeff_Mingay

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2011, 06:46:24 PM »
A guy whizzing on a fire at The Kingsley Club, I think...
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Matt_Cohn

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2011, 06:53:17 PM »
This won't win or anything, but it's my favorite picture I took this year. This was in January on a cold day at Roddy Ranch. This is the 9th tee.


Mac Plumart

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2011, 06:55:22 PM »
I thought this one Eric took was pretty neat...

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Cory Lewis

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2011, 07:02:29 PM »
I like this one I took of Jason Topp at Fallen Oak.  That is really where his tee shot ended up!

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Tim Bert

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2011, 07:06:02 PM »
There's no whizzing in that photo. Hopefully Sven has selected a panel with a little more astute eye for the judging.  I appreciate the non participating critics trying to bring the clear cut winner down to size.  It can take a while to accept and appreciate great art.

Kyle Henderson

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2011, 07:24:52 PM »
Barnbougle Lost Farm’s 5th green from across the river.
« Last Edit: December 15, 2011, 12:27:21 AM by Kyle Henderson »
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Alex Miller

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #9 on: December 04, 2011, 07:25:56 PM »
I'm very proud to have taken this with my phone  :D

And trust me, if I showed any more of the course itself (Los Verdes GC) this picture would probably not be too great.

Mike Hogan

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #10 on: December 04, 2011, 07:32:27 PM »
Here is the best I got.



Brad LeClair

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2011, 07:47:59 PM »
I don't this could be one of the top 5 but it's the best that I took this year:

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Brian_Sleeman

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2011, 07:48:55 PM »
I didn't take this photo but it's far too good not to share:


Tim Martin

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2011, 07:52:16 PM »


Seaview Bay with a stiff wind in late Winter. The backdrop is the Atlantic City skyline.

Keith OHalloran

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #14 on: December 04, 2011, 07:55:47 PM »


This picture of Angel Cabrera playing Cypress point is pretty nice!

(Edit: I was just informed that this is not Angel Cabrera, it is our own Gene Greco! Who knew)

Mike Benham

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #15 on: December 04, 2011, 08:15:26 PM »
I can tell its Gene by the cheeks ... ;)
"... and I liked the guy ..."

Bart Bradley

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #16 on: December 04, 2011, 08:32:50 PM »
My favorite picture of the year taken at one of my favorite moments of the year ....strolling up the finishing holes at Sunningdale Old playing a two-ball with my dear son   ;D



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Ben Jarvis

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #17 on: December 04, 2011, 08:49:37 PM »
Here is the 4th at Pacific Dunes - July 2011

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Joel Zuckerman

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #18 on: December 04, 2011, 08:54:15 PM »
I have been meaning to post this photo at GCA for awhile, and this contest is the perfect opportunity.

Location:  Cape Kidnappers-15th(?) tee box (or thereabouts)
Model:     Elaine Zuckerman  (Sadly, a non-golfer..but I could have done worse in the wife dapartment I suppose..)
Title:      Head over Heels at Cape Kidnappers



Peter Pallotta

Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #19 on: December 04, 2011, 08:56:31 PM »
There's no whizzing in that photo. Hopefully Sven has selected a panel with a little more astute eye for the judging.  I appreciate the non participating critics trying to bring the clear cut winner down to size.  It can take a while to accept and appreciate great art.

And there can be no greater praise for a work of art than that it includes no whizzing!!

Nicely done, my man - let me be the first to congratulate you!!

:)

Ronald Montesano

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #20 on: December 04, 2011, 09:04:57 PM »
 8) 8) 8)

Three blind mice would vote the whizzer as the whinner...
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Ian Andrew

Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #21 on: December 04, 2011, 09:18:16 PM »
sorry - just not working ...
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Jim Colton

Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #22 on: December 04, 2011, 09:24:36 PM »

Frank M

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest New
« Reply #23 on: December 04, 2011, 09:32:57 PM »
This is my favorite picture of 2011, and also my favorite course of the year. The setting really makes me seem a lot better at taking photos.

Eastward Ho looking back at the 18th hole from clubhouse porch.

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Wade Schueneman

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Re: 2011 Pictures of the Year Contest
« Reply #24 on: December 04, 2011, 09:39:53 PM »


Jim,

That is a tremendous photograph.

Mac,

Are you sure you would not like to replace your previous entry with the photograph you took today of my wonderful tee shot at #8.

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