Help Me Out

About a year ago...almost exactly a year ago...I entered a photo in a contest.  The first round was judged by the company that sponsored the contest.  I was voted by that company to move onto the second and final round.  The second and final round was judged by the rest of the world...you guys.  You guys voted for me and because of that, I was one of the eight winners.

That same contest is going on right now.  And again, the piece I entered was judged by the company to move into the next and final round.  Help me out!


To vote, please "Like" this page (www.facebook.com/iPrintfromHome). Then go to my image (www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151043041531995&set=a.10151032584...) and click on the “Like” button below it. 


If the link takes you to the whole album, my piece is "African Grey Parrot" by Christopher Kulfan - that's me


many many thanks everyone!


or, you can email your vote if you don't have facebook.  Go here and fill out the info, saying you would like to vote for "African Grey Parrot" by Christopher Kulfan   http://www.iprintfromhome.com/irf.asp

 ...This is the photo that made it in...

Bardonecchia, Italy And The Surrounding Alps

Check out my Tilt-Shift The World post on Bardonecchia, Italy and the Alps.  Here are a few photos from the post...

A Walk in the Woods

So many of my days include a walk in the woods.  About 75% of my photography has been taken on a walk in the woods.  Why stop now?  Here are another two photos to add to that 75%.

Treeffiti

I looked up what I could only assume has been used before...the term treeffiti.  It has been.  Someone once said no one ever has an original idea...too true, too true.  

As horrible as it is to do something like this to a tree, it does look...interesting.

Perched, high up in a...Transmission Tower

These turkey vultures were lazily basking in the sun.  They reminded me of the vultures in Disney's The Jungle Book...all indecisive and British.  

The Veins of Nature

Nature's veins run close to the surface.  They don't hide behind flesh and fat like ours do.

Nature's Veins

While taking the photograph, a wind kicked up.  It only moved a portion of this red currant leaf.

Now it's Spring

It's official.  It's Spring.  I was dive bombed by Tree Swallows today.  This means that Tree Swallows have finally returned to the area...which for me is like seeing a Red-Breasted Robin.  These are high on my list of favorite birds, what with their crazy air acrobatics and angel like under-wings.  Getting within a few feet of their nests will cause them to tweet with anger as well as dive bomb you with what seems to be fearlessness.  Hold your ground and you will see that they aren't as brave as they appear...they veer off quite quickly.
Today was the first day that I got to see some of these cute little creatures.  As my wife and I were standing there watching them, we got an extra treat, a beautiful Bald Eagle was riding the thermals to a pretty impressive altitude.  Sadly, my 50mm lens did not do the eagle justice.  So today I only have one bird to show you...

Fearless Tree Swallow

These birds are known to fight each other for feathers that are falling through the air.  It is unknown why they do this, though surmised that at breeding time it is for building the nest, while at other times it is for nothing more than sport.