by NIck Kelsh | Jan 8, 2019 | A Top 50 Fan Photo Post, Uncategorized
#1 – Bob RearI could be wrong, but I think many of Bob’s beautiful bird photographs that have appeared here recently are taken from the comfort of a chair inside his house looking out the window. It just goes to show, you don’t need to build a bird blind in the...
by NIck Kelsh | Jan 8, 2019 | A Top 50 Fan Photo Post, Uncategorized
← previous next → #2 – Leila Thompson FlavellVery simply, this photograph is world-class. If the entire Internet had a Fan Photo of the Day this would still be a contender. There are National Geographic photographers who would go to sleep at night...
by NIck Kelsh | Jan 8, 2019 | A Top 50 Fan Photo Post, Uncategorized
← previous next → #3 – Kathy Hallo Mason One day they may be able to look back and see that it was just better this way. What a GREAT wedding photograph! Here are Kathy’s words: “Last Saturday my son and his fiancé got married! It was 7+ years in the...
by NIck Kelsh | Jan 8, 2019 | A Top 50 Fan Photo Post, Uncategorized
#4 – Kathy Clark NaaykensYellow eyes. Yellow leaves. Oh, my goodness! Kathy, you have out done yourself. Anyone who wants to convert this picture to black and white will have to do so over my dead body. Wow. Leave feedback on this photo below then click "next"...
by NIck Kelsh | Jan 8, 2019 | A Top 50 Fan Photo Post, Uncategorized
← previous next → #5 – Signe Roed Pagel I will admit, us Yankees have trouble relating to this. A hornets nest in the corner of the backyard, maybe, but not this: a personal prehistoric monster in your own pond! I don’t think so. On the other hand, it...
by NIck Kelsh | Jan 8, 2019 | A Top 50 Fan Photo Post, Uncategorized
← previous next → #6 – Sarah WhiteBoy, Sarah has such a knack for getting into the nooks and crannies of boyhood. I really, really wish I had taken this photograph. I’ve been there and I’ve seen it happen. Great pictures happen when you live with...
by NIck Kelsh | Jan 8, 2019 | A Top 50 Fan Photo Post, Uncategorized
← previous next → #7 – Vicki WintonI never felt bombarded. A little jealous of the new grandchild maybe, but not bombarded. Vicki’s words: “I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that we are leaving Dima and going back home to Missouri...
by NIck Kelsh | Jan 8, 2019 | A Top 50 Fan Photo Post, Uncategorized
← previous next → #8 – Anita Fusco BaumannThis picture works on so many levels. First of all, it’s simply beautiful. But I love the energy coming off of every one one of those faces. It’s amazing. Seriously, look at those faces and ask...
by NIck Kelsh | Jan 8, 2019 | A Top 50 Fan Photo Post, Uncategorized
← previous next → #9 – Tom ReeseTom always seems to describe his photographs better than I do. 🙂 I really love this one, Tom. I couldn’t let it slip by. Here are Tom’s words:”This photo is the ‘gem’ from our trip to...
by NIck Kelsh | Jan 8, 2019 | A Top 50 Fan Photo Post, Uncategorized
← previous next → #10 – Kim MacDonald CameronI do not need to tell you that this picture has power. The source of it’s strength lies in the simplicity of the color, the low dramatic angle, and the lighting. About the lighting—I really don’t...
by NIck Kelsh | Jan 8, 2019 | A Top 50 Fan Photo Post, Uncategorized
#11 – Lori Hammer Hull Lori’s 17-year-old son spent his summer at basic training. His nine-year-old sister missed him more than anyone realized. This was the first “hello” after the eleven weeks separation. Look at how little of her face we...
by NIck Kelsh | Jan 8, 2019 | A Top 50 Fan Photo Post, Uncategorized
← previous next → #12 – Karen Daugherity RiceThe next time you see a sports photograph that you love (after this one, of course) notice how simple and bold it is. The best storytelling sports photographs have been reduced to the simplest eye grabbing...
by NIck Kelsh | Jan 8, 2019 | A Top 50 Fan Photo Post, Uncategorized
← previous next → #13 – Mary Day BurgyAnd the Best Actress/Actor Award goes to… The Dog! No, not The Dog… The Girl! Oh heck, I can’t make up my mind, it’s a tie! But there is no doubt about who Best Photographer goes to, that’s for sure. It was...
by NIck Kelsh | Jan 8, 2019 | A Top 50 Fan Photo Post, Uncategorized
← previous next → #14 – Pam Leland Trevathan Wow, please let it be Mother’s Day someplace; this picture is perfect. What a wonderful photograph of what is clearly an incredible relationship. Wow. And a terrific moment, too. I’m not sure...
by NIck Kelsh | Jan 8, 2019 | A Top 50 Fan Photo Post, Uncategorized
← previous next → #15 – Mandy-Sue WilliamsOf course I think this should be converted to black and white. Kidding. It is really difficult to argue with any photograph that has red hair and a whole bunch of green stuff. Isn’t it great the way red hair...
by NIck Kelsh | Jan 8, 2019 | A Top 50 Fan Photo Post, Uncategorized
← previous next → #16 – Elle StarnesHe’s easily twice as high as any Kelsh has ever leapt off the ground and there are several of us that are six foot two and significantly taller. (Low vertical leap is only one of the symptoms of Kelsh Male Disease....
by NIck Kelsh | Jan 8, 2019 | A Top 50 Fan Photo Post, Uncategorized
← previous next → #17 – Anita Fusco BaumannNote from Nick: I originally wrote about two photos here. The other picture was a baby under a Christmas tree. I was strolling through the posts on this page this morning and saw these two pictures next to...
by NIck Kelsh | Jan 8, 2019 | A Top 50 Fan Photo Post, Uncategorized
← previous next → #18 – Marilyn TschorkeIt’s hard to drive by a yellow barn with your camera and she didn’t; she got out of the car. Step one. Check. But step two is a little more complicated. You need to bring something to the party. You need to make...
by NIck Kelsh | Jan 8, 2019 | A Top 50 Fan Photo Post, Uncategorized
← previous next → #19 – Pam Leland Trevatan I know the feeling. You almost break an ankle on the way to your camera. I think many of us out there can relate. I love the stripes on the shirt, too. Here are Pam‘s words.“If you’re still collecting HTPYL...
by NIck Kelsh | Jan 8, 2019 | A Top 50 Fan Photo Post, Uncategorized
← previous next → #20 – Beth ThomanderI had an old photography teacher who used to say that flat-footed documentary photography was the highest form of photography. It’s what the camera does best he said. When a photographer has the good sense to...
