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The 'Valleys' challenge -- the winners

Mark (LP) says:

Below are the top five winners. Congratulations to all of you. Thanks as always to everyone for participating. Could the top five winners please send me the story behind the photo (how they came to take the photo) and I'll post it below the image.

Could the photographer placed first contact Mark (LP) via flickrmail with their choice of guide and their postal address. Mark is currently on holiday, but he’ll post your book as soon as he gets back.

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In first place with 44 votes is "Tunnel view. Yosemite. California." by Sapna Reddy Photography

I have always been inspired by the work of Ansel Adams and truly love Yosemite. The iconic tunnel view has been made famous by innumerable photographers. I wanted to show the transition between fall to winter with the fall colors in the foreground and the snow capped mountains in the distance. I was also hoping for mist to add a dynamic perspective. This image was taken around midnight with the full moon to light El Cap and Half Dome as the mist made its way silently through the valley. This was my moment of Zen.

In second place with 28 votes is "Quebrada de Palala" by Garwin Liu

This picture was taken on a 3 day 2 night tour from Tupiza to Uyuni in Bolivia.

In third place with 24 votes is "Kjenndalsbreen, Norway" by weesam2010

Kjenndalsbreen is one of the more accesible tongues of Jostedalsbreen, the largest glacier in Europe. It's a 20 minute hike from an access road.
The valley was completely deserted, unusual for such a spot in mid summer; but not so unusual considering the weather. It is difficult to see here, but the rain was bucketing it down.
I set the camera up on a tripod and took off my jacket and used it to keep the camera and lens as dry as possible. Which was a fruitless exercise - the rain was slanting in horizontally and there was spray from all waterfalls. The lens' front element was getting continuously soaked. I took a shot, reviewed it for water smears, wiped the lens and kept trying to get a clean shot. After several attempts managed to get this shot. Was far from perfect, but the weather was closing in so quickly, the light was fading, the rain getting (even) worse and the temperature dropping.
Despite this, I think the rain and low grey cloud have made a very atmospheric photo.

In fourth place with 23 votes is "Walking on the dragon's back" by Dan Wiklund

In fifth place with 20 votes is "Almost at Everest" by MysticalAlchemist

Originally posted at 1:08PM, 9 January 2012 PDT (permalink)
Mark (LP) edited this topic 16 months ago.

	Sayarma says: www.flickr.com/photos/69550864@N07/6642222879/ Posted 17 months ago. (permalink)
	GL Photography says: Thank you for your votes Posted 17 months ago. (permalink)
	weesam2010 says: Kjenndalsbreen, Norway Originally posted 17 months ago. (permalink) weesam2010 edited this topic 17 months ago.
	MysticalAlchemist says: Thanks a lot for your votes everyone! Posted 17 months ago. (permalink)
	newone0718 says: Thanks a lot for your votes! Posted 17 months ago. (permalink)
	rovinglight says: Thanks! :) Posted 17 months ago. (permalink)
	๑۩๑ V ๑۩๑ says: Thanks for all the votes! Posted 17 months ago. (permalink)
	Óli Már says: Thank you for your votes. Posted 17 months ago. (permalink)
	MRKem says: Thanks for all the votes! Posted 17 months ago. (permalink)
	Kuba Abramowicz says: thanks for voting :) Posted 17 months ago. (permalink)
	Dan Wiklund says: Thank you for the votes. Posted 17 months ago. (permalink)
	Sapna Reddy Photography says: Thanks for your votes. Posted 17 months ago. (permalink)
	Evgeni Zotov says: Tashakkur :) Posted 17 months ago. (permalink)
	Hamo - the original says: Thanks for taking the time to look! Posted 17 months ago. (permalink)
	Petitecornichon says: Thanks kindly for your votes! Posted 17 months ago. (permalink)
	scb.mypics says: thanks folks Posted 17 months ago. (permalink)
	Gem E Piper says: Thank you!! Posted 17 months ago. (permalink)
	mousstique says: Posted 17 months ago. (permalink)
	rwchicago says: Thanks! Posted 17 months ago. (permalink)
	Ernie Reyes says: Posted 16 months ago. (permalink)
	Jοel says: Thanks for the votes! Posted 16 months ago. (permalink)
	O1e9 says: Thanks! Posted 16 months ago. (permalink)
	ranuchakraborty says: Thanks everyone !!! :D :D :D Posted 16 months ago. (permalink)
	oarranzli says: Thank you for your votes! Posted 16 months ago. (permalink)
	Siyad Ma says: Thanks for your votes! Posted 16 months ago. (permalink)
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