I'm a Runner-Up in the Safari Photo Contest!
Feb 8th, 2011, 08:15 AM
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I'm a Runner-Up in the Safari Photo Contest!
Shockingly, even though I barely knew how to work my new camera while in the Mara, my photo was chosen as a runner up in the Fodors safari contest. This truly proves that anything is possible. I wish I could say that I won another safari, but I am the proud owner of a brand new Fodors India guidebook.
http://www.fodors.com/contest/african-safari/
http://www.fodors.com/contest/african-safari/
Feb 8th, 2011, 09:18 AM
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Congratulations crosscheck - well done, and I too would appreciate some technical details about your photo that so beautifully captures both mood and place.
The grand prize winning photo is magnificent. I wonder how the photographer captured the moment. Was it luck or I would guess using a burst feature? If the grand prize winner is reading this thread, I would really like to know.
The grand prize winning photo is magnificent. I wonder how the photographer captured the moment. Was it luck or I would guess using a burst feature? If the grand prize winner is reading this thread, I would really like to know.
Feb 8th, 2011, 02:04 PM
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Congratulation: Nice job with the pictures. 
Feb 9th, 2011, 05:19 AM
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I have to say that in all my time of reviewing photo contest photos, the selection and quality of images in the African Safaris contest were the best I've ever seen. We had a great deal of trouble just narrowing our choices down to under 100, much less the few we were able to name as winner and runners-up. Congratulations to everyone.
Feb 9th, 2011, 09:11 AM
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Thanks so much to everyone...especially to you, Doug. I feel very grateful for the honor because I am VERY much a novice.
The camera was a mere point and shoot, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35, recommended here by other Fodorites. It's a relatively compact, reasonably priced 18x ultrazoom, and turned out to be ideal for non-pros like us on safari. Video quality was also surprisingly high quality, and we are thrilled to have footage of the actual crossing.
I am embarrassed to admit that I didn't read the manual, but I did have a lesson with a friend who is a top commercial photographer and he ended up borrowing the camera to take to Fiji. (He also loves another P&S that we have, the Canon G10, but its zoom is more limited.)
As far as binoculars, we had some super high end Nikons which were lent to us, but we actually preferred the 8x22 Steiners that Mr. Crosscheck bought at Costco (for around $100) because they were so compact.
The camera was a mere point and shoot, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35, recommended here by other Fodorites. It's a relatively compact, reasonably priced 18x ultrazoom, and turned out to be ideal for non-pros like us on safari. Video quality was also surprisingly high quality, and we are thrilled to have footage of the actual crossing.
I am embarrassed to admit that I didn't read the manual, but I did have a lesson with a friend who is a top commercial photographer and he ended up borrowing the camera to take to Fiji. (He also loves another P&S that we have, the Canon G10, but its zoom is more limited.)
As far as binoculars, we had some super high end Nikons which were lent to us, but we actually preferred the 8x22 Steiners that Mr. Crosscheck bought at Costco (for around $100) because they were so compact.
Feb 10th, 2011, 05:09 AM
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The Lumix is a great camera - and you're in good company with your friend and his G10. It's is a nice P&S, too. Obviously a P&S camera can produce some excellent, high quality shots. Again, well done. Make sure you get that your Lumix back! 
It's really is a sweet little camera and he might just fall in love with it!
It's really is a sweet little camera and he might just fall in love with it!
