Preface:

Welcome!

 The intent of this blog is to provide stories behind the photos, as I find this more interesting than just posting images. The majority of the posts pertain to competition entries at the Cleveland Photographic Society, and the other portion pertains to photo adventures I've taken over the years. 

 Note: that most of these posts were originally emails that I sent to friends and family who wanted to keep up with my journey.  That being the case, they will have a more relaxed feel, and will undoubtedly be riddled with incorrect punctuation and a slew of misspellings.

Hope you enjoy!

Regards,

 Dan

 

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Cleveland Photographic Competition rules (for your reference)

Rules

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2017/11/17 - Creative & Pictorial competition

 

2017-11-17 - DNP - Creative Competition - "Tangerine CLE"     2017-11-17 - 2rd Place - Creative Competition - "Salivation Salvation"     2017-11-17 - 3rd Place - Pictorial Competition - "Zen Garden"

 

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2017/11/03 B&W and Pictorial competition

2017-11-03 - DNP - Pictorial Competition - "Snoqualmie Falls"     2017-11-03 - DNP - B&W Competition - "Doyle 03"     2017-11-03 - 3rd Place - B&W Competition - "Sea side stack"

 

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2017/10/13 - People & Pictorial competition

2017-10-13 - DNP - People Competition - "Free-Flowing"     2017-10-13 - DNP - People Competition - "Blown Away"     2017-10-13 - DNP - Pictorial Competition - "Tilted Palouse"

 

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2017/9/22 - Nature & Pictorial competition

2017-09-22 - Did Not Place - Pictorial Competition - "Canola Field"        2017-09-22 - 3rd Place - Nature Competition - "Oregon Coast"

2017-09-22 - 3rd Place - Nature Competition - "Sea of Clouds"

 

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2017/8/18 - People & Pictorial competition

2017-08-18 - Did Not Place - People Competition - "Fist Bump"     2017-08-18 - Honorable Mention - People Competition - "Emphatic"     2017-08-18 - Honorable Mention - Pictorial Competition - "Long Journey Ahead"

 

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2017/07/14 - Nature photo competition

2017-07-14 - Did Not Place - Nature competition - "Sea Stack Sunset Surge"   2017-07-14 - Honorable Mention - Pictorial competition "The Little Tug boat That Could"   2017-07-14 - Honorable Mention - Pictorial competition - "Yaquina Bay Bridge"

 

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2017/07/07 - Creative & Pictorial competition (First of 2017-2018 season)

2017-07-07 - Honorable Mention - Creative Competition - "Alien Headdress"   2017-03-17 - Did not place - Creative Competition - "Submerged"   2017-07-07 - 3rd Place - Pictorial Competition - "Solitary Sunset"

 

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2017 City of Cleveland fireworks

2017 City of Cleveland fireworks     2017 City of Cleveland fireworks     2017 City of Cleveland fireworks     2017 City of Cleveland fireworks   

 

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2016-2017 Year end photo competition

  2016-09-09 - First Place - B&W Competition - "Slot Canyons"    2016-11-08 - Did not place - Creative Competition - ​"Midnight Racers"     2016-09-23 - 1st Place - Nature Competition - "Misty Morning in the Smoky's"    2017-02-03 - Honorable Mention - B&W Competition - "Giant Arch"  

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2017/04/14 - Concert photography - Doyle

Doyle - 2017-04-13 - Agora Ballroom - Cleveland, Oh       

 

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2017/03/17 - Creative & Pictorial competition

2017-03-17 - Did Not Place - Creative Competition - "Smoky Mountain Star Trails" -   2017-03-17 - Did not place - Creative Competition - "Submerged"   2017-03-17 - Did not place - Creative Competition - "Breaking Through"

 

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2017/02/04 - B&W and Pictorial competition

 

2017-02-03 - Did Not Place - B&W Competition - "Bass Player"     2017-02-03 - Honorable Mention - B&W Competition - "Giant Arch"     2017-02/03 - Did Not Place - Pictorial Competition - "Botanical Trist"

 

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2017/01/27 Nature & Pictorial competition

2017-01-27 - Did Not Place - Nature Competition - "Frozen"    2017-01-27 - Did Not Place - Nature Competition - "Ice Cave"     2017-01-27 - Did Not Place - Pictorial Competition - "2016 Cleveland Fireworks"

 

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2017/01/06 - People & Pictorial competition

2017-01-06 - Did not place - People Competition - "Crimson Kristin"   2017-01-06 - Did not place - People Competition - "Smile with your eyes"   2017-01-06 - Honorable Mention - Pictorial Competition - "Sunset at the Port"

 

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2016/11/18 Creative & Pictorial competition

2016-11-08 - Did not place - Creative Competition - ​"Midnight Racers"   2016-11-18 - Honorable Mention - Creative Competition - "Urban Lifeblood"   2016-11-08 - Did Not Place - Pictorial Competition - "Beyond Bridal Veil Falls"

 

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2016/11/04 - B&W & Pictorial competition

11/04/2016 - DNP - B&W Competition - "Historical Homestead"   11/04/2016 - DNP - B&W Competition - "One Stick To Rule Them All"   11/04/2016 - First Place - Pictorial Competition - "Early Morning Mist At The Beaver Lodge"

 

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2016/10/14 - People & Pictorial competition

2016-09-23 - Did Not Place - People Competition - "Llama Master"   2016-09-23 - Did Not Place - People Competition - "Singer In a Band"   2016-09-23 - 3rd Place - Pictorial Competition - "Treetop walkway"

 

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2016/09/23 - Nature & Pictorial competition

2016-09-23 - 3rd Place - Pictorial Competition - "Rainy Day in Cades Cove"   2016-09-23 - 1st Place - Nature Competition - "Sunrise in the Smoky Mountains"   2016-09-23 - 1st Place - Nature Competition - "Misty Morning in the Smoky's"

 

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2016/09/09 - B&W and Pictorial competition

2016-09-09 - Did not place - B&W Competition - "Below Grotto Falls"   2016-09-09 - First Place - B&W Competition - "Slot Canyons"   2016-09-09 - 3rd Place - Pictorial Competition - "The Thriving City"  

 

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2016/07/29 - Concert photography - Bomb city royals

Bomb City Royals - 07-029-2019     Bomb City Royals - 07-029-2019   

 

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2016/07/15 - Nature & Pictorial competition

2016-07-15 - DNP - Nature Competition - "Sunrise Falls"   2016-07-15 - DNP - Pictorial Competition - "Mryiad of Colors"   2016-07-15 - 2nd Plance - Pictorial Competition - "Amber Haze"

 

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2016/07/08 - Creative & Pictorial competition

2016-07-08 - Did not place - Creative Competition - "Snake in the grass"   2016-07-08 - First Place - Creative Competition - "Around the bend"   2016-07-08 - First Place - Pictorial Competition - "Misty Mountains"

 

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2016 - Smoky Mountain road trip - recap

The cabin I stayed in under a stary night!     Shot from Clingman's Dome in the Smoky Mountains     Night shot of the road heading from Clingman's Dome towards Pigeon Forge, KY

 

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2015-2016 Year-End Photo competition

2016-05-21 - Photograph of the Year - Year end competition - Nature Category - "The Three Gossips at Sunrise"     2015-05-21 - YEC - "Portrait of a shelter cat" - Did not place     2016-05-51 - YEC - ​"Twisted Stairs" - Did not place     2016-05-21 - First Place - Year end competition - Photojournalism Category - "Emotional Dick Goddard"

 

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2016/03/19 - Creative & Pictorial competitions

2016-05-21 - Second Place - Year end competition - Creative Category - "Witches Brew"     2016/03/19 - DNP - Pictorial competition - "Swallowtail Butterfly"     2016-05-21 - YEC - ​​"Cross-eyed kitty" - Did not place

 

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2016/2/05 B&W and Pictorial competition

2016-05-21 - Did not Place - Year end competition - B&W Category - "Dark Flower"     2016-02-05 - Did not place - Pictorial Competition - ​"Northern NY"     2016-02-05 - Did Not Place - Pictorial Competition - "Kendal Lake"

 

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2016/01/15 Nature & Pictorial competition

2016-05-21 - YEC - ​​"Bedford Metroparks" - Did not place     2016-05-21 - YEC - ​"Foreshadowing" - Did not place     2016-01-05 - Did not place - Pictorial competition - "Garfield Monument"

 

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2016/1/08 - People & Pictorial competition

2016-01-08 - Did Not Place - People Competition - "Kelly"     2016-01-08 - Did not Place - People Competition - "Murica' or Git Out"     2016-01-08 - Honorable Mention - Pictorial Competition - "Orange Kitty"

 

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