Yipppeeeeee!

[MichaelHarris]

I just won Washington State University's Outdoor photo contest in the Landscape division. Don't think I ever won anything before. Here's the shot:


Fox on the Beach

[Kerrytravelers]

1. Congratulations! That is a beautiful picture.

:toast: :thumbsup:

[MichaelHarris]

5. Thanks

there was a ton of great entries this year, I didn't think I had a chance. It's also nominated for the People's Choice award also.

[leftstreet]

2. Beautiful!

Congratulations!

[MichaelHarris]

8. thank you

this year there was outstanding photos. I was worried because some of the people went to some extreme locations like the top of Mt McKinnley.

[Jeep789]

3. Very nice. nt

[MichaelHarris]

14. thanks

I entered 4. I had two in Landscape and two in outdoor recreation. This was my favorite in the Outdoor Rec division but it didn't win:


Surfing Companions

[Jeep789]

34. I love that one too nt

[me b zola]

40. Do you know what kind of cat that is?

Beautiful photo. Loved your winner, too.

[20score]

4. Well, you deserved that win. Great photo!

[MichaelHarris]

9. Thanks

I've been shooting for around 30 years and I've never won anything, LOL

[Tangerine LaBamba]

6. Astonishing photo!

It looks more like a painting.

Oh, you did well, you surely did. It's just beautiful.

And you won!!! Congratulations!!!

[MichaelHarris]

15. Thank you very much!

[elleng]

7. WONDERFUL!

GORGEOUS!!!

:applause:

[MichaelHarris]

17. Thank you

30 years and this is the first time I've ever won a photo contest. The cool thing about this contest is that the winning photos are used in the Washington State University calender.

[marlakay]

10. Great photo....

I live in WA state in the mountains...where did you take this??

[intheflow]

11. No wonder you won

with an image as beautiful as that! Congratulations, Michael! :toast:

[MichaelHarris]

22. Thank you!

I donated a print of it to a charity group so they could auction it and raise money.

[KT2000]

12. Big Congratulations!!

Beautiful photo! and no footprints!
I am guessing the Oregon Coast?
I am seeing a howling wolf.

[liberalmuse]

13. That is gorgeous!

I hope you intend on blowing it up and framing it. Congratulations! I'm in WA as well. Where was that taken?

[MichaelHarris]

19. Thank you! Just south of

Astoria, Or, on the coast. I don't know the name of the beach but it's a famous one.

[Tindalos]

16. Congratulations!

Well done, MichaelHarris. That's a beautiful picture. It really does look like a fox, too.

[OwnedByFerrets]

18. WTG!! As the winner of some of these contests....

I certainly understand your happiness. Congratulations on a very nice image.

[MichaelHarris]

23. thanks!

It prints very well. I donated a print to a group so they could auction it to raise money. Some images look good on the screen but suck when you print them. This one holds up pretty well.

[OwnedByFerrets]

44. It looks to me that it would look great printed on Metallic

paper as well. You can get pretty good prices on metallic at Mpix or Nations Photo.

[merh]

55. The print you so generously sent to me is beautiful and has

garnered tons of compliments - thank you again for the gift.

:hi:

[fishwax]

20. wow--great picture

:applause:

Congrats :toast:

[MichaelHarris]

24. Thank you

it was one of days when the light did it's thing and I pushed a button.

[chill_wind]

21. Spectacular image! Much deserved congratulations.

eom

[MichaelHarris]

25. Thank you, there

were so many fantastic photos this year. Last year I had 4 entered and not one made the list. This one won it's division and is nominated for the People's Choice award also

[emilyg]

26. Well deserved.

[SpookyCat]

27. EEEEEE! So cool!! Congratulations!

Is that rock formation in Washington? It's really cool.

:yourock:

[rrneck]

28. Damn! Nice work. nt

[WhiteTara]

29. Good Job! Great Photo!

That looks like a magical moment in time.

[BanzaiBonnie]

30. Gorgeous

Is it a named rock?

The photo is really stunning. Nice job. Congratulations!

[Caliman73]

31. What a beautiful photograph.

Congratulations. You deserve the win for capturing such a beautiful scene.

[Blue_In_AK]

32. This is beautiful, Michael.

Congratulations!

[Forkboy]

33. Wow...mind if I save it for future desktop use?

I probably will regardless of your answer, I just thought I'd be polite. ;)

Amazing photo. :thumbsup:

[MichaelHarris]

69. LOL

every one at DU can always use my stuff, there's more at Palousephoto.net

[ClayZ]

35. Great Photo! Congratulations!

K and R

[barbtries]

36. congratulations!

excellent work

[Joe the Liberal]

37. Wow that's a great pic, but I don't get the title "Fox on the Beach".........

Where's the fox?

The rock kind of looks like a fox, is that the fox?

[SoCalDem]

43. I looked for the Fox too

:rofl:

[Fire1]

45. Luv your sig pic! LOL!!!

[foo_bar]

49. methinks tis backed like a whale!

You'll never make it as an art critic. It's a nifty shot, sorta recalls Ansel Adams with a soupcon of Georgia O'Keefe:

[MelissaB]

50. The right side of the rock looks like the face of a fox and the rest is the body curled up.

Look again. :)

I usually don't see things and am so proud that I got this one. LOL!

[MichaelHarris]

70. To me

it looks like a foxes face laying down.

[ColbertWatcher]

38. Sweet! Congratulations! k+r, n/t

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

39. Nice picture Mike congrats.

[GeorgeGist]

41. Congratulations ...

great photo. KANDR

[malaise]

42. What a beautiful photo

Congrats! :applause:

[Fire1]

46. Beautiful!

[lunatica]

47. What a fabulous photograph. It's a work of art

The kind you frame and mount

[madokie]

48. Thats good

no make that damn good if you will. aptly titled too

[Danascot]

51. It looks like Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach

Don't bet the farm on it but that's my guess.

[tabbycat31]

52. beautiful pic

[merh]

53. Congratulation!!

You know I am a fan of your work - this image is wonderful, you so deserve the win.

:yourock:


edit: fixed typo

[NV Whino]

54. Congratulations!

[TransitJohn]

56. You have a great sense of composition.

Congratulations.
Edit:d to t :dunce:

[redqueen]

57. Congratulations!

:toast:

Gorgeous shot.

[JeffR]

58. Great work!!!!

:applause: :applause: :applause:

[bahrbearian]

59. Is that Cape Alava?

[kentuck]

60. What a great shot!

Good work Michael! :-)

[Vidar]

61. Congratulations. Gorgeous picture.

[spoony]

62. Wow, that's gorgeous

Certainly deserved the win, congrats!

[glinda]

63. STUNNING!!!!!!!! What camera did you use and are you selling digi prints at all?

Love it totally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MichaelHarris]

71. Thank you!

it's at 300 dpi so it may print out pretty good up to may 5X7. I've sold some locally and I give them away most of the time :)

[glinda]

72. 300 dpi should print good at that and maybe even a little larger if tiff formatt.

Golly....ah....I would love one if you feel generous. I love nature and have shot a lot of the North Shore. I love love love the connection between animals and nature and this pic has truly captured it. It would look great in a big mat.

[Obamarama]

64. Very cool. That's Canon Beach, isn't it? Looks familiar.

I was at Canon beach about 5 years ago on my trip to the NW. This looks really familiar.

[Arugula Latte]

95. I don't think it's Cannon Beach -- that's in Oregon, and this is a Wash. state competition.

This is what you're probably thinking of ... Haystack Rock:

[spanone]

65. what a great photograph...good eye and skill

[Obamarama]

66. P.S. What kind of camera did you use?

[MichaelHarris]

68. Thanks

It was a Nikon D300.

[cabbage08]

67. WOW, Beautiful

[Myrina]

73. Gorgeous !!! Congratulations!!!!

:applause: I wish I had an eye and a talent like yours!

[liberal N proud]

74. That is awesome

[GentryDixon]

75. Magnificent.

Thank you. And Congrats!

[swilton]

76. Stunning!

Thanks for sharing and continued success!!:applause:

[TroglodyteScholar]

77. That is gorgeous...

...and it totally looks like a Fox! Congrats--you earned it!

[BobTheSubgenius]

78. Congratulations!

It's a FANTASTIC picture. National Geographic quality....and I mean that as high praise.

[Naturyl]

79. Grats. It's a hell of a nice shot. (n/t)

[Liberal_in_LA]

80. BEE-OOtiful picture. congrats.

[road2000]

81. Superb work.

(And it's good to see Democrats continue winning.) ;-)

[MilesColtrane]

82. "Fox on the Beach"

Nice shot.

Your title threw me there.

Thank God it's not David Duchovny in a Speedo.

[Lucky Luciano]

83. Hey DU, let's see if we can turn this innocuous thread into a flamewar!

We are quite good at that!!!
















just kidding. Great picture...totally see the fox!

[proReality]

84. Little wonder it won

It's a gorgeous photo!!! Congratulations.

[windbreeze]

85. Congratulations, great picture...

by the way...sometimes not going to extremes has it's rewards...wb...(sure looks like Cannon Beach)...

[Rosa Luxemburg]

86. Wow!

Fabulous!

[bigwillq]

87. YAY! Congrats!

Nice pic! :toast: :bounce: :hi:

[rasputin1952]

88. Congrat's....

:woohoo:

[Dystopian]

89. Congratulations! It's beautiful! KandR. n/t

peace~

[rpannier]

90. Great pic

Congrats to a fellow Coug

[Iggo]

91. I don't get it.

Just kidding.

It's beautiful! :applause:

[babsbunny]

92. very nice!

Thanks for sharing!

[dixiegrrrrl]

93. I know the beach, you got a great shot of it. Congratulations.!!!!

[grantcart]

94. That's not a fox that's a cougar.

[dixiegrrrrl]

96. Michael, please post the 2nd pic you ented...I just saw it on the contest site.

Folks, what Michael is modestly not telling you is how many pics were entered in that catagory...
80 of them!!!!
His 2nd entry is also breath taking..it is # 79.

Here is the site for a slideshow of the entries.
http://urec.wsu.edu/slideshows/photocontest2009/photoslideshow.html

Well done, Mr. Harris.





:applause: :applause:

[tomm2thumbs]

97. Beautiful - not a footprint in sight! Congrats

[truedelphi]

98. That is picture perfect. Congrats

And I clearly see that the promontory rock is like a fox, too.

[glitch]

99. Stunning! You deserved the win, congratulations!

Makes me homesick though :(

[trickyguy]

100. Stunning. And what gorgeous colorations. Congrats.

[Chalco]

101. Just...WOW!!!!!!!

[BlooInBloo]

102. GRATS!!!! That is an awesome pic.

[sellitman]

103. Stunning!

It's now my desk top picture.

Nice!

[HughMoran]

104. Nice shot!

I'd have voted for it.

[JJ]

105. beautiful

[babydollhead]

106. beautiful

[livefreest]

107. beautiful indeed

congrats:party:

[sandnsea]

108. That is beautiful!

Congratulations. Can't believe you haven't won something before now.