Capture The Colour
A New Twist on The Photo Challenge.
I love a challenge, and the chance to win free stuff!
The folks over at TravelSupermarket.com have come up with a Capture The Colour photo challenge. The object is to post five travel photos showing the colors blue, green, yellow, white, and red. Well I don’t travel much outside the New England area, and even that is pretty much restricted to New Hampshire and Maine. I was given the heads-up about this challenge by The Retiring Sort, and figured “what have I got to lose?” The prizes are pretty good too, and if all I have to do to enter is share a few photos, I’m in.
Blue.
If you’re planning a visit to the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and a drive up Mt. Washington is on your itinerary, why not make it a sunrise drive. The auto road to the summit is opened several times over the summer for people to be able to witness sunrise from the summit of the “Home of the worlds worst weather.”
Green.
The White Mountains of New Hampshire are full of waterfalls in all shapes and sizes. The one above, Silver Cascades, is located just off Rt. 302 in Crawford Notch State Park. The mist that hung in the air the morning I made this photo added a dream-like quality to the image.
Yellow.
For the motor sports fans, here in New Hampshire we have New England Dragway, where “Hell Camino” was photographed. Personally, I enjoy the pit area, over the actual racing, for all the rolling works of art on display. We also have Lee USA Speedway, Star Speedway, and for the NASCAR fans there’s New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Whether it’s a quarter-mile at a time, or lap after lap, there’s plenty of go-fast fun for the whole family.
White.
One of my favorite destinations in the White Mountain National Forest, Pondicherry National Wildlife Refuge offers spectacular views of the Presidential Range. An easy 2+ mile hike along an old railroad bed brings you to this wonderful area.
Red.
Nothing can compare to the vibrant reds, along with the yellows and oranges, of Autumn in New Hampshire. People come from the world over the see the explosion of color blanketing the mountains during the peak of the Fall foliage season.
Here are the 5 people I’m inviting to give it a shot.
What happened to Wavy Green??
August 26, 2012 at 9:48 pm
Fancy meeting you here
That was my first thought sweety, but I didn’t think it really fit as a travel photo. Besides, if you want to see it, just look on the wall
August 26, 2012 at 10:06 pm
Great job, Jeff! These are all wonderful, but if I had to choose a favorite, it would be the White Mountain sunrise. We were married in New Hampshire – it will always be a magical place for us! Thanks for a beautiful New England journey!
August 26, 2012 at 10:15 pm
Thank you! If your ever back in NH, sunrise from Mt. Washington is well worth getting up for!
August 27, 2012 at 5:57 am
Thanks for the tip!
August 27, 2012 at 8:41 am
GREAT entry, Jeff…love them all!
August 27, 2012 at 12:05 am
Thank you Sunshine!
August 27, 2012 at 5:57 am
August 27, 2012 at 11:56 pm
Gorgeous captures, well done Jeff. I like!
August 27, 2012 at 5:39 am
Thanks Madman!! Wish me luck!
August 27, 2012 at 6:06 am
My favourites in this series are blue and white. Whatever happens, happens, but you deserve to win…
This post has inspired me to go colour again 
August 27, 2012 at 1:00 pm
Thank you Paula. I look forward to more color from you.
August 27, 2012 at 7:06 pm
Good luck Jeff… I like all of them except for the red for some reason, its not on par with the others… at least I’m being honest
August 27, 2012 at 4:59 pm
Thanks Bashar! No harm in not liking any of them. I’d have to be delusional to think everyone will like every photo I make. I’d also rather hear honesty, than nothing at all.
August 27, 2012 at 7:09 pm
Boy, I hope there’s more than one winner. It’d be tough to top yours! Good luck!
I really like the Yellow photograph. That must have been a nice wide-angle lens, yeah?
August 27, 2012 at 9:07 pm
Thanks Nate, but no wide angle, just a crop.
August 27, 2012 at 9:28 pm
This is such an exciting contest; just looking at all the different interpretations of colour is fun!
August 28, 2012 at 8:25 am
Come over to look at this and have a laugh
August 28, 2012 at 4:37 pm
Why should I, or would I laugh. Looks like you’ve been a busy busy girl!
August 28, 2012 at 9:34 pm
Gorgeous!
August 28, 2012 at 7:24 pm
Thanks!
August 28, 2012 at 9:10 pm
Great images Jeff. I particularly like “white”
August 29, 2012 at 3:53 am
Thanks Jim. I love that place and visit it often.
August 29, 2012 at 5:40 am
That car hood is fierce! Love it!
August 29, 2012 at 12:43 pm
Thanks! I wish I was as good with my camera as some of these people are with an air brush.
August 29, 2012 at 6:38 pm
I love that Autumn shot!!!
August 30, 2012 at 5:49 am
Thank you. I’m looking forward to this Autumn, nothing like fall in New England.
August 30, 2012 at 9:34 pm
Great shot :p Yes indeed, you right capture the colours. Beautiful. I admire your photoshot. Thank you very much for your visiting in my blog. I appreciate it.
August 30, 2012 at 9:03 am
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it. You’re blog and photos were a pleasure to visit.
August 30, 2012 at 9:36 pm
My favourite is your BLUE shot. I enjoyed choosing my photos for this contest, too
September 2, 2012 at 12:06 pm
Thanks Marianne!
September 3, 2012 at 7:37 am
Stunning photos!
September 3, 2012 at 7:51 am
Thank you Catherine!
September 3, 2012 at 8:35 am
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September 3, 2012 at 7:01 pm
I lived in New Hampshire for a spell – you’ve brought back fond memories of one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever lived!
December 13, 2012 at 7:25 am
I’m glad that through my photos I was able to bring back some of those memories.
December 13, 2012 at 7:25 pm