Spyderco Photo of the Week Contest!

[Leeman1]

Sorry I did not notice ! Welcome to the Forum hope to see more pics in the future , nice touch . MG2

Thank you, I for will for sure!

[Leeman1]

Fireside chat
First post here of my new PM2 micarta scales and cruwear steel.

Welcome to the forum! Great pic!

Thank you! working on some others for next week.

[Wartstein]

Ok, below are my two choices for this week.

Despite there were actually not very many to choose from, it was a really tough decision. Some great pics this week!

Of course I did not consider at all if I actually like the knife in the pic and also not who made the pic (so no "posts a lot / I agree a lot / ... "deserves" to win here"..), but just how the pic "connects" with me personally and how well made / composed / thought through it is, as far as I can tell this (not very far actually... )

First place goes to Connor.

I really like the almost monochrome style pic, though it is not a just black and white one, and how interesting it still is.
I also like the composition: The knife is dominant in the pic, but also leaves a lot of space for "background" / surrounding.
The chips of concrete make it look almost as if the knife has crashed down from space, smashed a structure, and landed on the planet without taking any damage. A god-given weapon some hero needs to survive in that post apocalyptic scenario...

Runner up: Vivi

I just really, really like the pic and looking at the it. Certainly my love for the outdoors will influence me a lot, and if I was more of a city boy perhaps I would have chosen another pic.
But this one makes me just want to be at that lake, at that exact same time of the year and the day, just sit there, grab the knife and use it for whatever, and be it just whittling a stick.
But I do also like the general composition and the colors. Again, like above: Knife dominant, but still a lot of background.
And concerning the colors: Nice contrast between the rather "warm" earth tones of the nature, and the rather "cool" "non earth toned" look of the knife - also the cool-light "glow" in the slightly translucent handle gives the pic a special touch.

[The Meat man]

Ok, below are my two choices for this week.

Despite there were actually not very many to choose from, it was a really tough decision. Some great pics this week!

Of course I did not consider at all if I actually like the knife in the pic and also not who made the pic (so no "posts a lot / I agree a lot / ... "deserves" to win here"..), but just how the pic "connects" with me personally and how well made / composed / thought through it is, as far as I can tell this (not very far actually... )

First place goes to Connor.

I really like the almost monochrome style pic, though it is not a just black and white one, and how interesting it still is.
I also like the composition: The knife is dominant in the pic, but also leaves a lot of space for "background" / surrounding.
The chips of concrete make it look almost as if the knife has crashed down from space, smashed a structure, and landed on the planet without taking any damage. A god-given weapon some hero needs to survive in that post apocalyptic scenario...

[img]https://i.imgur.com/Vg899xK.jpg[/img

Runner up: Vivi

I just really, really like the pic and looking at the it. Certainly my love for the outdoors will influence me a lot, and if I was more of a city boy perhaps I would have chosen another pic.
But this one makes me just want to be at that lake, at that exact same time of the year and the day, just sit there, grab the knife and use it for whatever, and be it just whittling a stick.
But I do also like the general composition and the colors. Again, like above: Knife dominant, but still a lot of background.
And concerning the colors: Nice contrast between the rather "warm" earth tones of the nature, and the rather "cool" "non earth toned" look of the knife - also the cool-light "glow" in the slightly translucent handle gives the pic a special touch.

[img]https://i.postimg.cc/g0YmFFgc/20211124-164336-HDR.jpg[/img

Thanks for the honor, Wartstein! I have to say, you did a better description job than I could ever have done. Thanks! Congrats to Vivi as well. I'm looking forward to seeing this week's entries!

[Manixguy@1994]

Great job Wartstein , they were my pick both very tastefully done . MG2

[Wartstein]

Great job Wartstein , they were my pick both very tastefully done . MG2

Thanks!

English is not my mother tongue, and so a nice quote I only learned after joining this forum is "great minds think alike"...

[Michael Janich]

Dear Leeman1:

Welcome to the Spyderco Forum.

Stay safe,

Mike

[Leeman1]

Congratulations to Connor and Vivi! Excellent shots!

[ladybug93]

great choices! i also love the look of that manix with concrete and vivi's shot looks like a painting. very nice.

[Filoso-]

Congratulations Connor and Vivi!

Of course I did not consider at all if I actually like the knife in the pic and also not who made the pic (so no "posts a lot / I agree a lot / ... "deserves" to win here"..), but just how the pic "connects" with me personally and how well made / composed / thought through it is, as far as I can tell this (not very far actually... )

Good choices Wartstein! That is the good thing of this contest, the “judge” choose the images that make click with him/her. Remember it is always for fun.

[Manixguy@1994]

Fun ? Did somebody say fun ? Ok let’s get started !

[Ramonade]

Let's go for a fun week !

[remnar]

Fewer pictures but a tough choice last week...

Here's my pic for this week...having fun with the family up in the snow searching for a great Christmas tree. The Para3 helped to tidy some rope.

[Manixguy@1994]

Fewer pictures but a tough choice last week...

Here's my pic for this week...having fun with the family up in the snow searching for a great Christmas tree. The Para3 helped to tidy some rope.

Nice picture with gloves ! I have been mulling using gloves as a backdrop myself . You have inspired me ! MG2

[standy99]

Here is my entry

Same Same but different. Same size knives but different uses

[Tgmr05]

[islandpar]

[Manixguy@1994]

IMG_4775.jpg

The color of the scales and background blending is very tasteful . Very nice MG2

[Wartstein]

Nice pic, and... I want your knife!

[anycal]