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    Awards
    Sepia III :: Jazzy
    In the Styl uv Grog :: Fude
    Forced Perspective II :: Making Toothpicks
    No-Sky Landscape II :: Wander
    Perspective IX :: Waiting for just the right photo
    Sun In Frame III (ARCHIVAL) :: Country Morning
    Camouflage III :: Silence of the Oaks
    Black & White Landscape V :: Valley View
    Bored :: Dirt Doodling
    Collections III :: 60's era m42 gear
    Broken Glass :: It's a Trap.
    Luminance/Luminous II (ARCHIVAL) :: In The Meadow
    Home Sweet Home IV :: Love our front yard views!
    Extended Free Study 2022-11 :: Ray Day
    Parallel Lines III :: Meet at the Tree
    Wide Angle V :: Home
    HDR VII :: Raven's Knob
    Farm or Construction Equipment :: almost done
    Brown II :: Fall
    Rejects :: not their fault
    Balance IV :: Angry Bull!
    Texture Overlay :: Autumn Bouquet
    Pavements & Roadways :: Where the pavement ends
    As Seen at the Museum II (ARCHIVAL) :: USMC Museum (uncomfortably realistic)
    Clouds Only III :: Turmoil
    Minimalism VII :: above the fray
    Free Study 2023-04 :: Delightful Drama at Dusk
    Golden Ratio IV :: Blowing in the Wind
    Wide Angle VI :: The Smirk
    The End II :: Shade no more
    Extended Free Study 2023-06 :: Hard Day's Work
    Free Study 2022-11 :: the bend
    Black & White Landscape VII :: A Duck's Tale
    The Golden Hour II (ARCHIVAL) :: Another Day
    Color Slides — A Minimal Challenge :: Grandma's Place ~ Spring 2018
    New Year's Resolution XIII :: Be More Creative in 2021
    Landscape: Show us the Light! :: Morning Walk in the Woods
    Motion-Blurred Landscape (ARCHIVAL) :: Treeline
    Brenizer Method :: Senior Moment
    Dutch Angle II :: Portal
    Shallow DoF IX :: a dark day
    Free Study 2023-12 :: Sunrise on the Bay
    Brand Names :: Subaru ~ My Brand New Favorite!
    Tools of the Trade: the Great Outdoors :: Sometimes you need a little something warm.
    Waiting IV :: Between Meals
    Ghost Town :: Lunchtime @ Buckey's
    Friendship :: Mesmerized!
    Foreground Bokeh III :: Field Gate
    Mailbox(es) :: 13809 Little Creek Way
    Bokeh X (DPL4 WK5) :: .. a brush with nature
    Wear and Tear II :: Favorite Soccer Ball
    Air :: Be Happy in the Air
    Seed II (ARCHIVAL) :: W i l d
    Grunge III (ARCHIVAL) :: Washed by Sunlight
    S-Curve III :: Woodland Drive
    Sherpet Tribute III :: Peace Out
    Foliage VII :: Misty Meadow Morning
    Photo Within A Photo :: Dad Loved Fishing
    Textures and Materials III (ARCHIVAL) :: Soon
    Distance :: Over the mountains, across the foothills, into the plains beyond...
    Foliage VI (ARCHIVAL) :: Photographers Notes :: 'Humbled ~ Blessed ~ Grateful'
    Memorials and Monuments :: . . . 147 years ago, and still revered.
    Honorable Mentions
    Architectural Details :: Funhouse
    Weather IV (ARCHIVAL) :: Ummm ... Basement Time?!
    Nursery Rhyme Character(s) :: Billy Goat Gruff
    Extended Free Study 2021-06 :: Coffee?
    A Special Meal (ARCHIVAL) :: CarvingTime
    Blue VIII :: Misty Stormy View
    Diptych: Same Scene, Twice Seen (ARCHIVAL) :: Seasons
    Extended Free Study 2018-03 :: It's never cold when you have carrots.
    You Name It IV (ARCHIVAL) :: Oliver J Mantis III
    Transportation VI :: Western Style
    Blur III :: Italian Scarves in the Wind
    Fly On The Wall :: Blackjack
    Panning the Camera :: Cadet Racer!
    Faceless IV :: Bonding
    Clips, Clamps & Connectors :: Spring Loaded ~ Time Tested
    Classy Holiday Decorations :: Blessed Reflection
    What's Old Is New Again :: Vinyl Records - YES!
    Abstract Landscape III :: Puff Balls
    City/Town/Village/Hamlet/scape (ARCHIVAL) :: Coastal Community
    Free Study 2023-10 :: Fierce!
    The Sunny Spot :: Contemplating Windows at the window
    Holy Places III :: Where the light shines brightly - since 1890
    Extended Free Study 2021-04 :: Home Slice
    Your Corner of the World V :: Fresh Country Air & Tall Sunflowers
    Natural Light Indoor Portrait II :: Thinking Outdoor Thoughts
    B/W Landscape II :: Otter Cove
    Bokeh XI :: River Birch
    Backlighting VI :: Dewey
    Human Hands :: Break Time
    Pareidolia III :: W H A T !!!
    Shoes Required :: Hanging Around
    Extended Free Study 2018-08 :: A New Day
    Rorschach Blot Challenge :: Do NOT Test Me
    Trinkets :: On My Dresser
    Bless This Mess :: . . . maybe when I retire
    Textures in Nature (Archival) :: Fluffed
    Dark Comedy (ARCHIVAL) :: This Farmer may have lost more than just his Wife!
    Edges III :: Windless
    Landscape / Cityscape / Waterscape III :: Fertile Fields
    Geometry in the Built Environment :: Cool Curves
    Haiku Photography :: reflect on your reflections<br>see me before you<br>behold the beauty of sight
    Branch :: The Branch Hotel . . . . available by the hour.
    Art of 2021 :: Twisted Soul
    Wacky Panoramas :: keep up fella's!
    Photoshop Terms II :: Selective Color
    From the Ground Up VIII :: beneath the dogwood tree
    Twisted :: Hypnotic
    Indoors/Inside :: El Desperado Inn
    Rural Landscape III :: ~ farms and trees as far as you can see ~
    Blue VII :: &#10037; S P L A S H &#10037;
    Upside Down VII :: Let the Festivities Begin!
    Still Life With Pairs :: `O-O
    Landscape VII :: Morning Foggy Blues
    Duotones V :: Winter Blue
    In The Style Of: Art Roflmao :: Glad to be a Dad
    Rubber Ducky :: Live...On Stage!
    DNMC :: Environmental Portrait :: First Responder
    User Profile
    Name: Barry ...
    Username: glad2badad
    		 Gender: M
    Type: Site Council Location: glad2badad
    Cameras: DJI Mavic Air 2
    Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra
    Sony Alpha a65
    Sony Alpha a6500
    Sony Alpha a7 II
    Sony Alpha a77 II
    Sony Alpha a7R III
    Sony DSC-RX100 VII
    		 Lenses: Sears 55mm f/1.4 M42
    Asahi 35mm f/2 Super Takumar, M42 mount
    Asahi 85mm f1.9 Super Takumar, M42 mount
    Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO
    Lensbaby Sweet 35 Optic
    Lensbaby Sweet 50 Optic
    Lensbaby Twist 60 Optic
    Meike MK-35mm f/1.4
    Ricoh Auto Rikenon 55mm f/1.4 M42
    Rokinon 24mm f/1.4 ED AS IF UMC
    Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Minolta/Sony
    Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 DG HSM II for Sony
    Sigma 18-250 f/3.5 - 6.3 DC OS HSM
    Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN
    Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM for Sony/Minolta
    Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO OS HSM for Sony
    Sony 16-50mm f2.8
    Sony SAL-50F14 Normal 50mm f/1.4 Autofocus Lens for the Sony
    Sony SAL-70400G 70-400mm f/4-5.6
    Registered: Nov. 29th 2004
    Contact: Private Message
    Biography: Unquestionably, 2021 was my best year ever here at DPChallenge in regards to end results.
    A new PB with a score of 8.2813 (still blows my mind!).
    17 Ribbons and 11 HM's, and a Top Ten (7th place) finish in the DPChallenge Ribbons Race.

    What better way to finish prior to needing to step back a little.
    Time is a limited commodity and I've found myself in conflict between needs of my family
    versus spending time getting / setting-up challenge entries.

    DPChallenge is an addictive habit. I've been hooked since 2004. LOL
    I can't go cold turkey, nor do I want to, but time spent chasing entries is going to
    take a back seat to other priorities for a while. At least that's the plan. :-D

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    Some of my personal favorites:






    ... Need a good laugh? Click the duck -->

    Awesome definition by NikonJeb - "Edioting: The situation that results when you screw around with too much editing in an idiotic fashion."

    Sage advice, courtesy of hopper - "a big part of doing well here involves understanding how people are going to vote ... even if you don't agree with how people are going to vote."

    Wise words by JohnFord - "I believe that photography is our way of stopping that relentless clock that is ticking away our precious time."

    Some DPCr's I've met (I'm probably forgetting at least one or two)

    2005 State Fair GTG
    Skip, LindaLee

    2006 State Fair GTG
    Skip, livitup, SJCarter

    2006 Shenandoah's GTG
    dahkota, narcdawg, SJCarter, mcrochip, nova, khdoss, VinceDoss

    2007 NH Waterfall GTG
    Hot_Pixel, OdysseyF22, notesinstones, NathanW, k1eea

    2011 Shenandoah's GTG
    Ja-9, vawendy, MaryO







    Prior Equipment that's found new homes:

    Cameras
    Konica-Minolta DiMAGE Z2
    Konica-Minolta DiMAGE Z3
    Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D
    Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
    Sony Alpha A55
    Sony Alpha A6000
    Sony Alpha A77
    Sony Alpha A99
    Sony DSC-HX90V (dropped it ... it broke ... grrrr!)
    Sony DSC-HX80
    Sony DSC-HX99
    Sony DSLR-A700


    Lenses
    Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Minolta
    Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 for Minolta
    Tamron 24mm f3.5 CF Macro Adaptall 2
    Tamron 80-210 f/3.8-4 CF Tele-Macro
    Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO IF for Sony
    Sigma 400mm 5.6 APO DG for Minolta
    Sigma 50-500mm f/4.0-6.3 EX DG HSM for Minolta
    Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 EX DG for Minolta
    Sony E PZ 18-105 f/4
    Konica Minolta AF 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6(D) DT
    Konica Minolta AF 24-50mm f/4.0
    Konica Minolta AF 28mm f/2.8
    Minolta AF 80-200/4.5-5.6 xi

    Lightly used equipment still hanging onto:

    Asahi 300mm f4 Super Takumar, M42
    Fujifilm FinePix XP70
    Konica Minolta AF 50mm f/1.7
    Konica Minolta AF 70-210mm f/4
    Konica Minolta AF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
    Konica Minolta AF D 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 APO
    Lensbaby 2.0
    Lensbaby Control Freak
    Minolta AF 35-70 f/4
    Motorola Moto Z3
    Nikon Coolpix P7100
    Olympus Stylus 720 SW
    Sears 135mm f/2.8 M42
    Sears 200mm f/3.5 M42
    Sears 28mm f/2.8 M42
    Sears 55mm f/2.8 Macro M42
    Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Minolta
    Sony FE 3.5-5.6/28-70 mm OSS
    Sony Xperia Z3
    Tamron SP AF 24-135mm f/3.5-5.6 AD Aspherical IF for Minolta
    Zenitar 16mm f/2.8 Fisheye MC in M42





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    Highest Rated Photographs
    Silence of the Oaks
    1st PlaceSilence of the Oaks
    Camouflage III
    Average: 8.2813    		Home
    1st PlaceHome
    Wide Angle V
    Average: 7.3448    		Delightful Drama at Dusk
    2nd PlaceDelightful Drama at Dusk
    Free Study 2023-04
    Average: 7.3421    		Meet at the Tree
    1st PlaceMeet at the Tree
    Parallel Lines III
    Average: 7.3333    		almost done
    1st Placealmost done
    Farm or Construction Equipment
    Average: 7.3226
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    Storm Coming     		Shadow Play
    Shadow Play     		Shenandoah Orange Sunrise
    Shenandoah Orange Sunrise     		Manatee
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