CP Photo Challenge #7 (WINNAR = kobafett): Things that you love

[JohnnyB]

Theme
Things that you love: Not restricted to any type of photography, but the shot must capture something which you really love and is meaningful to you. Include a note.

Rules:
All photos must be no larger than 800x600 (or something close)
Please post only 1 photo per post (make a new post for new pics)
Post as many photos as you like, just keep it on topic
Vote by clicking the "Thanks" button at the bottom of the post
You may vote for 3 finalists.
Once the challenge leader (winner from previous challenge) chooses when to end the voting, he/she will change the thread title to explain when voting ends.
Once voting for the finalists is over, the challenge leader will tally up the votes and post (in 3 separate posts) the finalists.
Challenge leader again changes thread title to say when voting ends
Then, everyone comes back and votes on those 3 finalists.
You are only allowed 1 vote in the finals, so choose wisely
Winner of the challenge will start a new challenge thread and copy/paste these rules in the original post for consistency.
Don't be too specific with the theme nor too general. Try and get a theme that people can contribute to. Don't pick the red african ant of Kenya as a theme... nobody will post. Likewise, don't make the theme "stuff on earth"
Have fun.

[JohnnyB]

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z91/agmakosz/P1090117copycopy.jpg

This is my first motorbike, which I got in high school and have since traveled most of Western North America on. I learned to do all the work on it and customize it myself while broke in university, and I refuse to sell it even after moving out of North America because of the pleasure I get when I'm back a month or two per year.

[Dan02]

I'd post what i love but i don't think it'd go over to well with the mods....

[JohnnyB]

I'd post what i love but i don't think it'd go over to well with the mods....

Yes... I guess it should be SFW....

[photon]

Stupid wires...

http://cp.darkmatter.ca/gallery/albums/misc/thedome.jpg

[photon]

And my son.

http://cp.darkmatter.ca/gallery/albums/misc/ethan.jpg

[Dion]

I love attending Airshows. This pictures comes from the one in Lethbridge a few years back and of the Canadian Snowbirds flying in formation.

http://i38.tinypic.com/2u72dld.jpg

[redforever]

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/flameforever/CANADADAHLIA-2.jpg

Canada Day Dahlia

[redforever]

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/flameforever/MARGUERITE.jpg

Marguerite Daisy

[redforever]

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/flameforever/CascadiingBegonia.jpg

Cascading Begonia

[redforever]

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/flameforever/Begonia.jpg

Begonia

[redforever]

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/flameforever/VERBENA-PEACH.jpg

Verbena

[redforever]

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/flameforever/OsteosporumDaisy.jpg

Osteosporum Daisy

[redforever]

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/flameforever/GAZANIA.jpg

Gazania

[redforever]

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/flameforever/JAPANESEPEONY.jpg

Japanese Peony

[redforever]

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/flameforever/JAPANESEPEONY-1.jpg

Japanese Peony

[redforever]

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/flameforever/LUPINS-4.jpg

Lupins

[redforever]

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/flameforever/LUPINS-2.jpg

Lupins

[redforever]

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/flameforever/PENTSTIMONE-1.jpg

Penstimone

[redforever]

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh30/flameforever/JackFrostBrunnera.jpg

Jack Frost Brunnera

[kobafett]

This should be an interesting challenge. Good choice.

I love photography - I only really discovered this last year when I started playing around with it as a hobby and it didn't take long to realize it's want I really like to do.

Below is a picture of my dad's old camera, he was a wedding photographer when I was very young. He gave me his old camera gear when I started showing an interest in photography.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2342/2256607131_1fa1da4eb0_o.jpg
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinloganphoto/2256607131/)

[kobafett]

Ok this is kind of lame but I love my pets (not literally fotze) - I'm not really an animal lover but over the years the animals that my wife has collected have started to grow on me plus they make pretty good models for photos.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3226/2893400885_3528c47086.jpg
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinloganphoto/2893400885/)

[kobafett]

My other two hobbies, the flames and golf. The only catch is that I have a rule where I don't golf until the flames do.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2361/2435261479_38219ae985_o.jpg
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinloganphoto/2435261479/)

[SebC]

And my son.The order in which these occurred to you is rather telling.

Here's mine:

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i215/coxseb/CP%20Architecture%20Contest/DSC01956.jpg

Lake McKenzie on Fraser Island off the coast off the coast of Australia. Sand so fine you can polish your jewelry with it, water pure enough that they tell you to not use sunscreen, perfume etc. when you visit. Easily my favourite place in the world (so far...) !

[kermitology]

West Ipperwash Beach on Lake Huron..

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_Ia7m3mFDpHY/STF0XAsimOI/AAAAAAAAAHk/xZmPiV8C53g/s640/IMG_0272.JPG

[Tiger]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a346/Dented13/DSCF0363.jpg


Coca... When he was small

[Tiger]

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a346/Dented13/DSCF0427-1.jpg

[Cheese]

I love nothing more in this life than my wife...

http://inlinethumb06.webshots.com/32453/2412845410058529732S600x600Q85.jpg (http://family.webshots.com/photo/2412845410058529732dSYQUG)

[Cheese]

I also love my giant Asian Lillies...

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj95/Cheese1956/Family%20and%20Home/IMG_0516.jpg

[redforever]

^^^^^I

s that the Trumpeter lily? Quite tall, large flowers? I would love to grow them but for some reason, in Priddis, I guess because a bit more exposed than in the city, they just don't work for me.

[Dion]

My brother and his wife with the Stanley Cup - Lake Mille Lacs

http://i34.tinypic.com/u50kl.jpg

[flylock shox]

^ I loves me some DQ too.

Did they totally get rid of butterscotch dilly bars?

[JohnnyB]

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z91/agmakosz/CalgarySunsetStitchCrop-1.jpg

The view from the hill above where I grew up, looking out towards the rockies.

[Cheese]

^^^^^I

s that the Trumpeter lily? Quite tall, large flowers? I would love to grow them but for some reason, in Priddis, I guess because a bit more exposed than in the city, they just don't work for me.

Its an Asian Lily...Im sure its not part of the Trumpeter's as I have some of those too. These ones are about 5 feet tall with flowers that are a foot in diameter or more. Spectacular and hardy...but your right, I doubt they would grow well in the zone around Calgary. Its much warmer, and our growing season is longer here in KW and Ive been awed at what I can grow out here in comparison.

[redforever]

Its an Asian Lily...Im sure its not part of the Trumpeter's as I have some of those too. These ones are about 5 feet tall with flowers that are a foot in diameter or more. Spectacular and hardy...but your right, I doubt they would grow well in the zone around Calgary. Its much warmer, and our growing season is longer here in KW and Ive been awed at what I can grow out here in comparison.

Maybe this should be very obvious, but where is KW?

[4X4]

I love my dog:

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z178/mydogmoxie/07-2005214.jpg

[4X4]

And I love campfires... Especially when there's a demon in them:


http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z178/mydogmoxie/07-2005589.jpg

[fotze]

My little bugger. of the billion pictures of him, here is one where he isn't blurry. After they just wake up is the best time.
http://cp.darkmatter.ca/gallery/albums/misc/gdsgsd.sized.jpg

[redforever]

^^^^^

Geez fotze, what a cute guy, takes after his mom does he?

[photon]

^^^^^

Geez fotze, what a cute guy, takes after his mom does he?

We can only hope.

[photon]

The order in which these occurred to you is rather telling.

Always save the best for last! :)

[Cheese]

Maybe this should be very obvious, but where is KW?

LOL...sorry red...my fault to assume. KW is the acronym for Kitchener Waterloo south of Toronto about an hour. Its actually the tri-cities of Cambridge/Kitchener/Waterloo. Pop about 500-600,000 between the 3 cities. There is no discernable space between the cities.

[redforever]

LOL...sorry red...my fault to assume. KW is the acronym for Kitchener Waterloo south of Toronto about an hour. Its actually the tri-cities of Cambridge/Kitchener/Waterloo. Pop about 500-600,000 between the 3 cities. There is no discernable space between the cities.


Sigh, we gardeners in Calgary drool in envy about the long gardening season that you have there.

[JohnnyB]

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z91/agmakosz/SHADOWcopy2-1.jpg

Parked in Burnaby Mountain Park, where I used to leave my bike every day to hike up to classes at SFU.

[BlackEleven]

Love me some pistachios :)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2380/1846362658_839d02de03.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nelsonro/1846362658/)

[BlackEleven]

Can't complain about tulips in spring either

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/223/522205253_3092cc2e97_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nelsonro/522205253/)

[FlamesKickAss]

campfire

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a284/bkamper/DSC02891.jpg

[FlamesKickAss]

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a284/bkamper/DSC02921.jpg

[FlamesKickAss]

and my dog Jake

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a284/bkamper/DSC02850.jpg

[beachy]

View from the hotel pool of the area in Barbados where we got married.

http://i33.tinypic.com/e9dimw.jpg

[beachy]

Our dog Zoey wearing her favorite t-shirt
http://i37.tinypic.com/24vsjyc.jpg

[redforever]

^^^^^

She does not look like a happy camper:no:

[REDVAN]

http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo184/redvan_2332/redvanfront.jpg

[SebC]

View from the hotel pool of the area in Barbados where we got married.Haha, beachy indeed. :D

REDVAN's is also quite appropriate.

[Dion]

http://i34.tinypic.com/a466c6.jpg

[chid]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3216/2961867395_6e17d1dbc9.jpg
my cottage, at any time of the year.

[chid]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3017/2627157211_6131f37cc0.jpg
sunsets

[JohnnyB]

Time for the preliminary voting!

Remember 3 votes each in the first round. We'll wrap up the preliminary voting at 9AM MST tomorrow. Everyone has until that time to keep submitting pics, and to vote.

[Phanuthier]

I love nothing more in this life than my wife...

http://inlinethumb06.webshots.com/32453/2412845410058529732S600x600Q85.jpg (http://family.webshots.com/photo/2412845410058529732dSYQUG)
Nothing I love more then Cheese's wife :w00t:

(just kidding Cheese)

This isn't my first love, but some pics from my weekend trip rock climbing in the Mojave Desert:

http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo296/ecflau/IMG_9062.jpg?t=1228174910
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo296/ecflau/IMG_9063.jpg?t=1228174953

[Prototype]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y297/prottotype/lindzandkeaton.jpg

Wife and Son... I'm gonna keep putting pictures of my boy up here, every chance I get!

[redforever]

^^^^^

Please do, you have reason to be proud.

I love looking at the little kiddies pics here. Young ones just seem to be so natural, not contrived at all.

Really enjoyed photon's pic of his boy and fotze's too. Again, so natural, just captures the essence and innocence of the little ones, especially fotze's little boy.
There he is, just up from his nap, mommy holding him and he is peeking at daddy over his shoulder, with tussled hair.

[fotze]

^^^^^

Please do, you have reason to be proud.

I love looking at the little kiddies pics here. Young ones just seem to be so natural, not contrived at all.

Really enjoyed photon's pic of his boy and fotze's too. Again, so natural, just captures the essence and innocence of the little ones, especially fotze's little boy.
There he is, just up from his nap, mommy holding him and he is peeking at daddy over his shoulder, with tussled hair.
They aren't innocent. Somewhere he heard me so now when mommy is asking him to pick up his toys or eat his beans he says "what you babbling bout mummy"

[redforever]

They aren't innocent. Somewhere he heard me so now when mommy is asking him to pick up his toys or eat his beans he says "what you babbling bout mummy"


Oh they are innocent, just little innocent copy cats:))))

[Prototype]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y297/prottotype/golfandwaterfalls.jpg

Had to post one more... Golf and Waterfalls. My favourite hole, 12 at Fairmont.

[kevman]

Since when did this get moved forums?

Anyways, perhaps its too late but this is something I love:
http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v183/47/57/679345503/n679345503_2251670_8656.jpg

[IgnitedSoul]

I also might be too late, and I know about the posting more than one picture in different posts, but honestly I don't care about winning and just want to share these pictures.


Two men I 'love':
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d57/jottluver/Digital%20Camera%20Pics/173s.jpg

More of the one I 'love' more:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d57/jottluver/Digital%20Camera%20Pics/172s.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d57/jottluver/Digital%20Camera%20Pics/171s.jpg

And the picture which meets this threads needs the most! A sport I love, the hockey player I 'love' most, with my favourite current Flame, and then to boot, my favourite number (13) even though I HATE refs:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d57/jottluver/Digital%20Camera%20Pics/162s.jpg

Considering I'm no professional, I got these from 7 rows back and to the left of play, while they were all moving quickly, zoomed in... I'm actually fairly happy how they turned out. :)

[JohnnyB]

^ great hockey pics

[JohnnyB]

First round of voting is finished. We'll start the final round of voting now. Voting will end at 11:59PM MST tonight. Remember, you can only vote for one picture in the finals, and use the thanks button to do so.

Nice pics!!

Here are the three finalists:

[JohnnyB]

Finalist #1

My other two hobbies, the flames and golf. The only catch is that I have a rule where I don't golf until the flames do.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2361/2435261479_38219ae985_o.jpg
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinloganphoto/2435261479/)

[JohnnyB]

Finalist #2

And I love campfires... Especially when there's a demon in them:


http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z178/mydogmoxie/07-2005589.jpg

[JohnnyB]

Finalist #3

Love me some pistachios :)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2380/1846362658_839d02de03.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nelsonro/1846362658/)

[flip]

This is a photo of something i have framed and even then it isn't a great pic but I do love it so I'll share.

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo196/flip_030/DSC01675-1.jpg


and my other collection of Lithos from being a "premium" in the fan club.

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo196/flip_030/DSC01673.jpg

[JohnnyB]

^ those are all pretty cool, but do the rest of the NIN fan club know that they're hanging on a vaguely peach colored wall....
;)

[flip]

heh. It is much less peach in person. I also failed to mention both of those are in my parents basement.

[4X4]

I really wanted to vote for my own pic, but figured that that wouldn't be kosher. And besides... I love golf, hockey and the Flames in particular... Take it away, kobafett...

[kobafett]

Come on 4x4 don't give up so easy this is Canada. You and blackeleven can split your votes between your two photos. Then if I win you can form a Photo Challenge Collation giving you the most votes and the clear choice of the CP members to pick the next topic.

[Dion]

New topic please! :)

[JohnnyB]

Way to go kobafett!!

I'm surprised nobody made any subtle comments about having a picture of the flaming C together with a set of golf clubs as something you love, but it's a nice pic. I always like what you do with lighting.

On to the next round. :)

[FlamesKickAss]

now i know why the flames lost!

[kobafett]

Way to go kobafett!!

I'm surprised nobody made any subtle comments about having a picture of the flaming C together with a set of golf clubs as something you love, but it's a nice pic. I always like what you do with lighting.

On to the next round. :)

:bag: - I made the photo after the Flames had lost in the playoffs last year. I love golf but I love the Flames more. That's why I don't think about golf until the Flames are out.

now i know why the flames lost!

I guess its best if we quickly move onto the next theme before the rest of the board realizes this and I replace Kipper and Dion as the whipping boy.

So does anyone have any good themes they want to see next?

[Bobblehead]

So does anyone have any good themes they want to see next?

How about something like "Celebrations/Special Occasions"

[kermitology]

Tiger really wants to do a humor one..

[Prototype]

So does anyone have any good themes they want to see next?

Nude Females... :whistle:

[kobafett]

Nude Females... :whistle:

LOL I'm glad you added females because I wouldn't want fotze's collection of self portraits unleashed on CP.

[Bobblehead]

LOL I'm glad you added females because I wouldn't want fotze's collection of self portraits unleashed on CP.
:pop:

[kermitology]

:pop:

Bobblehead is apparently interested in fotze self portrait collection..:blink:

[Bobblehead]

Bobblehead is apparently interested in fotze self portrait collection..:blink:

More interested in fotze's response to apparently being outed like that.

[JohnnyB]

how about something like "celebrations/special occasions"
+1

[fotze]

I forgot about these threads in this wasteland