Here are all the contests I am currently running. Make sure you’re entered in all of them.

1. A Different Kind of Contest From Photofocus – Win a Printer!

http://photofocus.com/2011/08/15/a-different-kind-of-contest-from-photofocus-win-a-printer/

2. Crazy Camera Giveaways Continue

http://photofocus.com/2011/07/20/crazy-camera-giveaways-continue/

3. CarLoves Camera Contest

http://carloves.com/2011/07/13/carloves-camera-contest/

4. Car Loves Photo Contest

http://carloves.com/2011/07/05/car-loves-photo-contest/

Lots of people have emailed me asking for a list of gear I took to Alaska. I don’t have the complete list but I do have a pretty good list of what I used most - particularly - here’s a gear list of everything I used to make my Eagle Video/Photo slide show:

http://animoto.com/play/Q40DDbb11BQp2NGO78GQCg

1. Nikon D3s
2. Nikon 28-300 F/3.5-5.6 G ED VR lens
3. Canon 1D MK IV
4. Canon 24-70 F/2.8 lens
5. Canon 70-200 F/2.8 IS L series II lens
6. Canon 1.4 III extender
7. Canon 2.0 III extender
8. Sigma 50-500 F/4-6.3 lens
9. Induro CT-414 tripod
10. Induro BHD2 ballhead
11. Induro CH-B2 ballhead
12. Oconnor 1030 HD fluid tripod head/sticks
13. Miller D10 fluid tripod head/sticks
14. Canon XF-100 camcorder
15. Macbook Pro 17” w/2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 - 8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 RAM 512GB SSD
16. Pegasus Carbon DSLR Camera Slider
17. Think Tank Airport International camera case
18. Porter Case PCI camera case
19. Tenba Transport: 2 Light System Air Case Topload
20. Kirkphoto lens and camera plates
21. CF/SD Cards by Lexar, Delkin, SanDisk, Hoodman RAW
22. Lexar UDMA firewire card reader
23. Apple Aperture 3.x
24. Adobe Photoshop CS5
25. Nik Software HDR Efex Pro
26. Nik Silver Efex Pro
27. Topaz Adjust
28. G-Drive Mini 1TB portable drive
29. Animoto.com

I could have done it with less, but I am glad I had what I had. I hope this helps.

Ok folks I have two different camera giveaways going on right now. I am giving away a Canon 5D MK II

I am also giving away a medium format camera - a Mamiya RZ67 Pro IID ProValue Pack

Please carefully read the rules of each contest. I guarantee that any legitimate question you have about the contests will be answered if you just carefully read the posts. I hope you enjoy these contests. Thanks for entering.

Thank you Thank you Thanks you - one Thank you for every post that you helped to make the elite WordPress.com top 100 last week. It’s a real honor to have this streak going for more than a year and we really appreciate the support that makes it possible.

Last week, these three posts made the list. If you didn’t see them the first go round, now would be an excellent time to check them out.

Seven Elements That Make A Great Black & White Photograph

8 Secrets to Finding Glamour Photography Models

Comparing the Nikon D7000 with the Canon 7D

I’m so glad the streak is alive. I’m always excited when even one of my posts makes the top 100. I can’t guarantee Photofocus will stay on top but I am proud that last week was a banner week for my posts. It tied the previous best effort with five posts that made the elite WordPress.com Top 100. Here they are. Be sure to check them out in case you missed any of them.

Seven Things To Freshen Up Your Photographic Eye

This is Why I Do What I Do

The Hottest Selling New Compact Camera Will Be….

A Quick First Look at Adobe Lightroom 3 & How it Compares With Aperture 3

Just In Case You Don’t Think Photography is Important – The Impact of the BP Oil Spill