On Saturday, July 24th, over 28,000 people in over 1,100 cities around the world participated in the Third Annual Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk. Our own J. Scott Kelly was the leader for two of those photo walks – Vero Beach on Florida’s East Coast and Clearwater Beach on Florida’s West Coast.
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| "Line'em Up...Shoot'em Down" © 2010 J. Scott Kelly |
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| "Ocean Grill" © 2010 J. Scott Kelly |
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| "Part of the Crew after Breakfast and Chimping" © 2010 J. Scott Kelly |
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| "Beach Retreat" © 2010 Dawn Currie |
“Always love the early morning shoots!”
-Dawn Currie
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| "The Cup" © 2010 Nancy True |
“This was a great way to meet new people with the same interests as I have. Lots to shoot in this area great morning.”
-Nancy True
The day began at 6:00 a.m. at Sexton Plaza in Vero Beach with 50 photographers gathering to capture the sunrise over the ocean and other creative images found along Ocean Drive. After the morning’s photography session, everyone gathered at Mulligan’s for breakfast to share their experience and their images.
Later that day, Scott and a few other members of the Adventure Photography and Photo Walk group traveled west on State Road 60 to the other side of the state to Clearwater Beach. There they met up with over 40 photographers from that area to photograph the sun setting over the Gulf of Mexico at Pier 60. As with all outdoor events, the weather is the biggest challenge, especially summertime in Florida. The Clearwater photo walk was no exception. The evening began in the pouring rain with a thunderstorm, however just as quickly as it came, the skies cleared for a magnificent sunset after all. For those who braved the storm, being able to capture both extremes of lightning and a colorful sunset was unforgettable.
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| © 2010 Bruce Weissman |
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| "Sunset #4" © 2010 Janice Reynolds | | |
“I had a great time discovering the unique & hidden treasures on & around the historic buildings along the beach at sunrise! We had a great group of photographers who were excited to explore the area too!”
-Janice Reynolds
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| "Old Rainy Eyes" © 2010 Andrew Vernon/Andrew V Photography |
"By far, the Scott Kelby Photowalk on Clearwater beach was one of the most uniquely diverse photo shoots I have been involved with in quite some time. It began with one of the most intensely angry electrical storms I have seen in a long time, and ended with an incredibly vibrant sunset. There seemed to be something for every photographer. And, the shots coming out of the event seem to be equally as astounding as the scenery."
- Andrew Vernon
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| "The Photographer & the Sunset" © 2010 Andrew Vernon/Andrew V Photography |
Now comes the hard part, each participant from the walks must choose their best image and submit it for judging. The leader in each city then selects the best image from their photo walk to enter in the worldwide competition. Winners will then be chosen by the Kelby Media Group.
Good luck to all those who participated. We will keep you posted as to which image was selected from the Vero Beach and Clearwater photo walks and the outcome as to the winning entries.
