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Learning the trade

Wes Uncapher

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A scrap heap of old cars that were once treasured possessions.

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Silver

Yesterdays dream

A young cowboy helps doctor a calf by holding down the calf to perform the necessary procedure.  For a brief moment he looked behind me and I was fortunate to catch the moment.

Bronze

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Nominee

Flowers

This bull elk was rutting on a ridge offering various poses and looks

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Bull Elk

A refurbished steam locomotive owned and operated by the union pacific railroad made a trip across country in a commemorative effort.  It had just parked for the night as it vented the final excess steam under strong storm clouds.

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Big Boy 4014

I encountered a cooperative porcupine that faced me head on allowing for this shot.  Many times they feel threatened and will only show you their rear end with quills.  Their front side, as seen here, also has quills but they are hidden beneath the long guard hairs.

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Honorable Mention

Porcupine

A fire retardant bomber dumps its load on the leading edge of a forest fire.  The smoke in the background in combination of the dumping retardant captures a stressful scene.