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07/09/2011 10:26AM   (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
It is time to start the July 2011 Photo Contest.

First an important note. If you see that you have won the contest or a prize in the contest, please email your address and choice of hat, shirt, or bandanna to me.

The theme for this month's contest is "Evenings in Canoe Country".

Monthly Category: Show us those shots as the day is winding down.

Prize: BWCA Hat, Shirt or Bandanna.

Winner will receive an additional prize of leather work from Dicecupmaker with the bwca.com flying moose on it. Thank you Dicecupmaker!

Thanks to Cooke Custom Sewing (CSS) for sponsoring the year end prize!

Remember 1 entry per person please. This helps us vote accurately.

Rules:
- You must be signed in as a member with a valid email address in your profile to enter (or win).
- You can only enter one photo per monthly contest. You can enter the same photo if it did not win in a previous month.
- You must be the photographer of the photo and have the rights to post it.
- Photos are entered in the contest by making a reply posting to this message and using the "Add a photo to this message" link during composition. This will allow you to upload a photo from your computer to the contest or allow you to select a photo which you have already loaded into your photo gallery on this site. If you want to enter your photo in another way, please contact us.
- Please describe in the message the location of the photo.
- Judging will be done by the www.bwca.com staff and moderators.
- A member may win once per year.
- Photos must be posted to this thread by 11:59pm on July 31st.
- Photos must be in jpg (jpeg) format and uploaded to the site.

Contact me if you have something in a different format or are having problems uploading to the site.

Thank you for participating!

Adam

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07/09/2011 11:00AM  
Evening on McAree, Quetico, June, 2011.
 
07/09/2011 11:16AM  
it was canoe country for one weekend anyway. :)
 
07/09/2011 12:55PM  


"Circle Me Bert"

Taken up on the quiet lake up in the Q
 
07/09/2011 05:43PM  


Elbow Lake
 
07/09/2011 06:47PM  


My son out fishing/exploring
 
07/10/2011 05:33AM  
Last campsite (day eight), September 2006, Lake One.

 
silentbeard
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07/10/2011 06:57AM  
Sturgeon Lake 2011
 
07/10/2011 01:46PM  
Big Sag looking towards Cache Bay May 2011
 
TuscaroraBorealis
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07/10/2011 02:29PM  


Clove lake 2010
 
07/10/2011 04:10PM  
Kawasachong ~ topwater at sunset.
 
blutofish1
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07/10/2011 06:54PM  
North Bay (Basswood)
 
TwoByGreenCanoe
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07/11/2011 11:38AM  
 
perseidwatcher
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07/11/2011 12:00PM  
Looking west.
 
07/11/2011 12:09PM  
Evening stillness, Horseshoe Lake, 16 June 2011.

 
07/11/2011 12:26PM  
oops, double post
 
phantom
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07/11/2011 12:28PM  
An evening 'mallow, Caribou Lake, June 14, 2011

 
07/11/2011 03:53PM  
A peaceful quiet evening on moose camp lake.
 
07/11/2011 03:55PM  
 
DayDreamin
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07/11/2011 04:11PM  


Eve. On Tuscarora
 
07/11/2011 04:44PM  
Jean Lake
 
ozarkpaddler
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07/11/2011 06:28PM  
West Pike May evening fishing.
 
07/11/2011 08:14PM  


Another Kawasachong Lake picture, probably from the same campsite as Snakecharmer. June 2011.
 
07/11/2011 08:38PM  
Baking Cheese/Garlic biscuits on a cold Sept. evening on Frost
 
07/12/2011 12:29AM  
Ozarkpadler, neat pespective. I like.
 
07/12/2011 07:42AM  
This is always my favorite category of photo contest. I remember back in the early 70's when we took our first trips and I was so frustrated taking photos because all I had was a little Kodak 110 cartridge camera and it was before 400-speed film was invented so it just wasn't possible to take any decent low-light photos. Your only possible photo at night was with a nasty flash that washed everything out. . . .I used to sit at sunset and just wish I could capture the glow, the fading light, the feeling and ambiance of the evening in canoe country. Or the fire. Or get a decent photo of the moon.

Now I know "possible" is relative. I am sure if I had had a large-format camera with glass plates and a huge tripod and a really professional setup with me I could have done that. But I am talking about your average amateur photographer, who can NOW go up with a good digital (or even a film) camera and take these beautiful night shots. Just sitting on the shore admiring the sunset, or watching the fire.

I am thankful for the advances in photography. And for all of you who are sharing such great images.

 
HowardSprague
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07/12/2011 07:53AM  

OneMatch contemplating....something, over a Malberg fire.
 
vandura
  
07/12/2011 11:04AM  
 
07/12/2011 12:33PM  


Newton Lake
May 2011
 
07/13/2011 01:19AM  


from the border route trail. olympus e series camera, zuiko 14-54 digital f2.8 lens, b&w Graduated Neutral Density lens filter. no photoshop.
 
07/13/2011 10:50AM  


Frozen harness, Kiwishiwi River, December 2010.
 
airmorse
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07/13/2011 02:18PM  
Little Shell sunset while fishing. July 2011.
 
tommy99
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07/13/2011 05:17PM  
 
tommy99
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07/13/2011 05:17PM  


End of a wonderful day on Parent!
 
tommy99
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07/13/2011 05:17PM  
 
hikesk8sno
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07/13/2011 06:15PM  
Washing the hands. Horseshoe Lake.
 
07/13/2011 07:55PM  
Seagull May '09
 
07/14/2011 01:42PM  
Solo Trip 2011. An Evening on Oyster Lake.
 
07/14/2011 08:34PM  
quote egknuti: "Solo Trip 2011. An Evening on Oyster Lake. "

Wonderful photo egknuti!!!
 
georgiaphisherman
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07/15/2011 11:55AM  
Crooked Lake...Solo May 2011
 
07/16/2011 10:14AM  
Crab Lake Sunset
 
bsolak
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07/18/2011 10:13AM  
Gaskin Lake
 
07/18/2011 01:04PM  
Fourtown Lake, June 11, 2011 -



 
07/18/2011 05:06PM  
Rainbow Before Sunset Gabbro Lake August 2009
 
Red Beard
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07/18/2011 08:25PM  
Everyone snuggled in on Crab Lake last August. I am totally going for the awwwwwww effect here.




 
Nicollet
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07/19/2011 10:09AM  


Sunset on Fall Lake, as we paddle towards the Winton dock, trying to make our landing before dark (paddle can be seen in lower left corner).
 
07/19/2011 10:40AM  
Enjoying a cigar as the sun goes down on the narrows between Gabbro and Little Gabbro lakes.


 
07/19/2011 04:34PM  
Waiting for dusk on Malberg Lake Aug. 2008

 
07/19/2011 05:24PM  
Evening paddle on Perent Lake: July 2010
 
07/21/2011 07:41AM  
Sunset on Baskatong
 
TH16MN
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07/21/2011 09:13AM  

A first-timer to the BWCA enjoying a sunset on Isabella Lake. 2010.
 
jjjds1999
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07/21/2011 05:29PM  
quote Spartan2: "This is always my favorite category of photo contest. I remember back in the early 70's when we took our first trips and I was so frustrated taking photos because all I had was a little Kodak 110 cartridge camera and it was before 400-speed film was invented so it just wasn't possible to take any decent low-light photos. Your only possible photo at night was with a nasty flash that washed everything out. . . .I used to sit at sunset and just wish I could capture the glow, the fading light, the feeling and ambiance of the evening in canoe country. Or the fire. Or get a decent photo of the moon.


Now I know "possible" is relative. I am sure if I had had a large-format camera with glass plates and a huge tripod and a really professional setup with me I could have done that. But I am talking about your average amateur photographer, who can NOW go up with a good digital (or even a film) camera and take these beautiful night shots. Just sitting on the shore admiring the sunset, or watching the fire.

I've felt the same way and also appreciate everyone sharing. I would love to know what kind of camera everyone uses to get these beautiful shots. All I have is a Nikon Coolpix, but would love to upgrade.
I am thankful for the advances in photography. And for all of you who are sharing such great images.


"
 
bojibob
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07/21/2011 06:08PM  


Agnes Lake - Quetico... "Into the Black"
 
SINCE1975
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07/21/2011 09:23PM  
nice picture spartan2,I "feel' the time of reflection that last camp of the trip brings. It always comes faster than we want.
 
07/22/2011 12:46AM  
Malberg lake, getting cofee ready for fire time.
 
07/22/2011 12:11PM  
An evening on Iron Lake.


 
07/22/2011 01:25PM  
Kawishiwi River
 
07/22/2011 01:44PM  
jjjds1999,

To respond to the question about cameras:

I am now using a Canon 7D digital SLR with some L-series lenses. But the photo that I entered in this contest was taken with my old Canon EOS D60 Digital SLR and an old EOS lens that I had from my 35mm days. I did have a tripod, which is a big help in taking night shots and fire shots.

 
wetcanoedog
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07/23/2011 10:17AM  
settling in before the fire on a La Croix solo,2011.
yes it was chilly for June!
 
07/24/2011 08:57AM  


Caribou Lake 6/16/2010

First Father/Daughter Trip
 
mr.barley
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07/24/2011 10:42AM  
Lake Anges
 
bapabear
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07/24/2011 11:04AM  


Food pack is hung - the last of daily chores. Sit back, enjoy the view and let evening overtake you. Sawbill Lake June 2010.
 
07/24/2011 07:17PM  

Jim/WI making supper after dark on a Kelso Lake campsite. Evening comes early in October.



 
mboehme
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07/24/2011 08:28PM  
Evening on Ima
 
aandrew
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07/25/2011 09:49AM  
While hiking in the woods south of Brule near sundown, I ran across two of these up in the trees!
 
jhilby
  
07/25/2011 12:19PM  
Enjoying the veiw from campsite on NE end of Birch Lake, 7/18/11.
 
mr.barley
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07/25/2011 01:53PM  
quote aandrew: "While hiking in the woods south of Brule near sundown, I ran across two of these up in the trees!
"
That's a good time to walk in the opposite direction. Mama might not like you that close.
 
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07/25/2011 10:11PM  
Evening cool down, July 2011, Amber lake
 
07/25/2011 10:33PM  


Twilight fishing in the light rain on Dissapointment, Aug. 2010
 
NickMc
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07/26/2011 04:42AM  
 
07/26/2011 08:11PM  
ogish at sundown june 2011
 
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07/26/2011 08:53PM  
Clear Lake - July 2011



 
07/28/2011 01:49PM  
Another on Gaskin
 
07/28/2011 03:12PM  
Lake Superior cloud formation over Lake Poly.
 
aholmgren
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07/29/2011 10:01AM  
the golden hour....
 
07/29/2011 10:13AM  
Soledad, You have a VERY cool picture, capturing the colors of the evening sky, and the setting sun. Thanks for sharing it, We very much enjoy getting to view the moment.
 
07/29/2011 04:16PM  



Soledad I think you sunset is outstanding
 
bmorris
  
07/29/2011 04:57PM  
Loon @ Burnt Lake Sunset July 2011
 
07/29/2011 06:01PM  
I shot a video before I took my photo here's the link
Fraser lake sunset
 
07/29/2011 06:36PM  
From a trip back in 2003... don't remember what lake.
 
macbones3
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07/29/2011 06:49PM  
Work's done. Time to enjoy the evening. Lake Insula, June 2011
 
Excarpi
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07/29/2011 08:14PM  


July 14th 2011 on the southeast side of Phoebe Lake. The suns rays are lighting the trees as the sun is setting behind the camera. Memories of another interesting trip to BWCA.

Brian
 
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07/30/2011 12:24PM  
Full Moon rising over Sawbill Lake, Aug 2009
 
letsgoagain
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07/30/2011 08:39PM  


Looking west from the campsite on Gun Lake closest to the barrel of the gun. July 18, 2011.
 
frumpy
  
07/30/2011 08:50PM  


Fishing at sunset on Fourtown Lake. July 20th 2011.
 
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07/31/2011 07:53AM  


Boot Lake, July 2011
 
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07/31/2011 01:50PM  
quote Red Beard: " Everyone snuggled in on Crab Lake last August. I am totally going for the awwwwwww effect here.





"


are those bare toes I see???? BRRRR where are the socks? shoes? anything??
 
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07/31/2011 08:46PM  
Evening on Kashipiwi Lake
 
HighPlainsDrifter
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07/31/2011 09:26PM  

September 18, 2008
6:58 PM on Pillsbery Lake
 
knothead180
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07/31/2011 09:54PM  
July 2009 on Bald Eagle
 
08/03/2011 03:56PM  
quote knothead180: "July 2009 on Bald Eagle
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Nice one knothead
 
08/06/2011 10:12AM  
Saganagons Lake, July 2011.

 
08/06/2011 10:39AM  
quote Kiporby: "Saganagons Lake, July 2011.


"

Nice shot Kiporby. Wish I was there. Maybe next spring. Hope you left a few fish for us :)
 
SpringFever
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08/10/2011 12:18AM  
Not quite a Three Dog Night.
 
Red Beard
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08/17/2011 04:05PM  
quote serenityseeker: "
quote Red Beard: " Everyone snuggled in on Crab Lake last August. I am totally going for the awwwwwww effect here.





"



are those bare toes I see???? BRRRR where are the socks? shoes? anything??"



That is my Niece and yes those little piggy’s are bare. That girl is hard-core.
 
adam
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09/01/2011 05:49AM  

The winner of the July photo contest is Spartan2.

The trip report contest goes to PineKnot.

The extra prize goes to bsolak.
 
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