Congrats Loupey

So i sat down today to read the new (may 2009) national geographic, with in the first few pages i look down and say" i know that picture"!

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c3...DSC_4442-1.jpg

SO congrats on getting published in one of the most famous magazines ever!!!

That's cool!
JB

I would like to second the congratulations. That is a VERY BIG DEAL :thumbsup: :thumbsup: That is even bigger than me doing the picture on the cover of the church directory :D LOL Keep up the good work, Jeff

That is excellent news.Congratulations Loupey,Thanks Dylan for sharing.

Rick

i guess i should point out, if you don't know loupeys name, location or photo subject matter: loupey's photo is the bottom one of birds, not the volcano one.

Wow, that is very cool! :thumbsup:

I remember that photo from a while back. BIG congrats to you, Loupey!!! :7:

Thanks, Dylan for sharing.

All right! Made famous by a contrarian bird! (And a lot of photographic talent.) - TF

Wow, Loupey! National Geographic!!!
I remember the photo very well.....one of the funniest and most fascinating ones I've seen.
What was the article?

That's great Loupey!!! Congratulations!

Yay! Congrats Loupey! You kept quiet about that one didn't ya?!

Its one of my all-time favorite photographs,well done,Loupey !!

Wow - well done, congrats!

Very cool and Congrats...

James

Well kept secret that, congratulations !

Way to go Loupey!!!

Thanks, everyone!

I'm looking forward to getting my issue in the mail. Yeah, I've know about the selection for quite a while (since December) but I hadn't told anyone except for the wife :)

For those that may not know the section, anyone can upload their photos on their website. Each day the editors pick 12 to show on their site and people vote on them. The top vote-getter for the entire month gets published in the next issue. But the editors at NGS also pick their favorite and these images get published much later (to match the issue/season I think). Mine is the editors' pick and the first image I uploaded. I have a second image being considered (bee on the water) for another issue (but not yet confirmed).

Have at it. It is fun to see the different images each day and to see what appeals to the masses and what does not.

The National Geographic is printed in 32 languages and has 8 million subscribers - definitely worth the effort :thumbsup:

The featured images can be found here:

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/yo...top-shots-2009


And the daily dozen (from which to vote) can be found here:

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/your-shot


Good luck!

That is SO awesome! Heartfelt congratulations, Loupey. Glad to see your work where it belongs.

That's way cool! Congratulations!

Great going!
That's an awesome shot.
I like the way the other birds are looking at him. :D

VERY COOL Loupey, Congrats!

Wow Loupey! You hit the No. I magazine - the photographers' dream - to get published in National Geographic!!!!! Congratulations! You deserve all the praise you can get - the photo says it all.

Thanks for sharing the info and links too - giving others the opportunity to participate. I hope you win again!

Liz

draymorton/EOSThree/pafindr/jetrim/Liz - many thanks for your kind words.

I hope to see the great photos taken by all you great photogs on this site over there on the NGS voting boards!

My issue of Nation Geographic just hit my desk this morning and sure nuf there it was. Great shot!! I'm with some others in that it's a favorite image of mine. Congrats Loupey a much deserved honor for one of PR's finest.

OT - you are too generous with your words. I thank you.

MegaKewl Loupey!!!! That is an awesome achievement!!!! Keep up the great work!!!!

Thought I'd pass along some news - a special edition of National Geographic hit the newsstands yesterday. It can be found in the photography section of the magazine rack.

In addition to my Birds on a Wire image, they also published my Bee on the Water shot (pages 128 and 121, respectively).

Loupey! You just made history!!!!!!!! Well, that's just a tiny bit embelished. :)

At any rate, to make NG once is a lifetime experience! And something to talk about forever......but TWICE!

What can I say except CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Wow! I'm wondering if this qualifies you to apply for a position as a staff photographer? Not many photographers get their photos into NG......it must be worth something!

This is one giant leap in your portfolio!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm proud of you Loupey! AWESOME!

Drum Roll: :7:

Liz

Big congrats, Loupey. The two pix are very deserving, definitely portfolio-level shots. I'm sure it will only encourage you to shoot even more!!

G

Big congrats, Loupey!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Ooops! My bad ! How could I miss this thread :mad2: :mad2:

Big Congrats Loupey !! :)

Liz - many thanks! Yes, we were/are quite excited about it. I had known about this special edition several months in advance so it was difficult to keep it a secret from everyone (except the wife who, turns out, can keep a secret:) ).

GB1 - I don't know if shooting more is what my friends and family want. I probably average 2 hours of shooting every day already :p

A.M.D.A. - thank you very much.

AgingEyes - thank you too!

Here is a short video (<3 minutes) by NGS Senior Editor Susan Welchman on how she chooses these photos: click HERE

Both of my images are on this video. So I received photo credits at the end of the video as well.

A staff member informed me that I was the only photographer to have two images in this issue.

But I had a good laugh when I finally got my copy as there is a photo-mosaic on pages 6 & 7 demonstrating the 351 photos that Susan had to wade through on December 16, 2008. That date sounded familiar to me so I took a long look at the mosaic and, sure enough, my image is in there too (column 5, row 9). That makes 3 - my first 3 submissions. The mosaic coincidence is funny because you can only submit one photo each month.

Congrats Loupey and thanks for sharing!

Wowser! And I can say I knew him when... - TF

Very cool! Congrats! And thanks for posting the links, I didn't realize that they did that. It will be fun to see what people upload.

mjs1973, OldClicker, & gracie_r - thanks to you all for the kind comments.

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Originally Posted by ken1953

MegaKewl Loupey!!!! That is an awesome achievement!!!! Keep up the great work!!!!

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Ken, I saw this earlier but forgot to acknowledge it - sorry and thanks again!

Congrats Loupey! Just saw this thread and gla did did not miss it. I remember that photo and its lucky for NG that they are able to include it in their book.
Way to go!

Just saw the update - seriously awesome achievement Loupey! Congratulations :thumbsup:

Gary and jetrim - thank you both for looking. Your kind words are greatly appreciated.