Cape Cod Gold
Beautiful Cape Cod houses in the town of Barnstable across from the ocean with a lovely marsh in front.
Taken with a Canon XTI and wide angle lens 12-24mm
F/8
1/800 sec
ISO-100
focal length- 24mm
partial metering
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
6/22/2009 Photographer Gina Cormier of Sandwich, MA, has won Second Place for May in the prestigious photography contest sponsored by BetterPhoto.com, the site’s founder, Jim Miotke, announced Monday.
More than 19300 entries were submitted to the online photography contest, which attracted contestants from around the world and featured 10 separate categories.
Cormier’s stunning image, “Cape Cod Gold (5/1)”, garnered top honors after being submitted in the Digital Darkroom category.
All of the winning images can be viewed at BetterPhoto.com’s contest page: http://www.betterphoto.com/contest/winners/0905.asp
The contest is conducted each month. Categories include Nature and Landscapes, Animals, People, Elements of Design, Digital Darkroom, Travel and Place, Flowers, Details and Macro, Catch-All, and Monthly Theme. Judging is performed by a panel of professional photographers.
Besides its free, popular photo contest, BetterPhoto.com also offers a variety of services: digital camera reviews, online photo courses, free newsletters, a discussion forum, Web sites for photographers, question-and-answer section, how-to articles, photo galleries, and more.
Post processing includes, topez simplify, photoshop color adjustments, sepia, lighting adjustments etc.
Photographers can enter this month’s contest and learn more about photography at: www.BetterPhoto.com
Cape Cod Gold belongs to the following groups:
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Iris Greenwell
beautiful work!
Gina Cormier replied
Thanks Iris. Sorry I’m late. :-)
Vicki Ferrari
Love this type of work you do Quinn! Gorgeous photography!
Gina Cormier replied
Thanks Vicki. Sorry for the delay in thanking you. I missed this one and I am sure alot more!! lol
Marjorie Wallace
What lovely work this is… and pure gold. Congratulations on winning the contest, I will go and check out that site. You have captured a mood in this image and I can hardly stop looking at it. Simply wonderful!
Gina Cormier replied
Oh thank you so much Marjorie!! That is so nice of you!
Lois Bryan
Gina, you’ve done an outstanding job on this … the golden and russet tones are fantastic!!!!! Beautiful!!!! And congratulations on your wonderful contest win!!!!! This is SO EXCITING!!!! Oh goodness … I hope you’ve got your red shoes on and have been happy dancing!!!!!! YAY!!!!!! I’m just thrilled for you!!!!!!!!! WHEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Gina Cormier replied
Oh…I danced!! lol Thanks so much Lois!! :-)
Virginia N. Fred
Woo hooo congratulations Gina on your win, fantastic capture…gina
Gina Cormier replied
Tanks Gina! :-)
Evita
Beautiful image !!! :D
Gina Cormier replied
Thank you so much Evita!
Brandie1
Great shot.
Gina Cormier replied
Thanks so much for commenting Brandie!
Rambler25
Beautiful shot!
Gina Cormier replied
Thanks so much!! :-)
F.A. Moore
CONGRATULATIONS, Gina, on your SOLO EXHIBITION, and this featured work
Gina Cormier replied
Fran so nice of you!! Thanks!
F.A. Moore
Gina Cormier replied
Oh thanks so much Fran!!! What a great banner! See you tonight!!
Cheryl Dunning
oh my..beautiful
Gina Cormier replied
Thank you Cheryl!! So nice of you to comment on so many of my images!!! You’re making me tired!!! LOL ;-)
Trish Woodford
They are gorgeous houses, love the beautiful golden tones in this :)
Gina Cormier replied
Thanks so much Trish! Nice of you!
Marjorie Wallace
Congratulations on your well deserved honor of being featured. It is wonderful to see your beautiful work recognised and placed in the spotlight!
Gina Cormier replied
Oh…thankyou! I am so happy about it! :-) Nice of you to take the time to say so!
elenaoleniuc
Great ! Splendid colors in this and in all your works ! Congratulations on the feature !
Gina Cormier replied
Thanks so much Elena! :-)
toriyule
gorgeous, love the color and view
Gina Cormier replied
Thanks so much Tori!!!
LudaNayvelt
lovely done
Gina Cormier replied
Thanks Luda!
Karen Helgesen 22 days ago
What a stunning image! Congrats on your feature!
Gina Cormier replied 21 days ago
Hi Karen, thanks so much!!
toriyule 22 days ago
gorgeous work Gina!!
Gina Cormier replied 21 days ago
Thanks so much Tori!!! So nice of you to comment!
PBWright 21 days ago
Really beautiful shot!
Gina Cormier replied 21 days ago
Thanks so much for the lovely comment!!
Bill Marsh 17 days ago
Definitley gorgeous Gina :
Congratulations on your feature.
Take Care.
Bill.
Gina Cormier replied 17 days ago
Thanks so much Bill for the lovely comment!
weskats 9 days ago
Beautiful hues!!!
Gina Cormier replied 9 days ago
Thank you so so much for commenting!!!