*** SPRING Photo Contest WINNERS ***

[UpInArms]

The THEME for the SPRING PHOTO Contest was: Spring Into Action. It was chosen because we had such a long frozen winter and we should appreciate the signs of Spring.


This contest was filled with an amazing group of wonderful photographs! Thanks to all the photographers who participated, and all of you on DU who voted in the contest.

Here are the WINNERS!

In 1st place--with the prize of hosting the SUMMER Contest--is

After a long winter, the bliss by Richard D


and ....

We have a tie for Second (and thus, third) ... with equal votes going to

Early Rising Agapanthus by California Peggy


and

Spring bee hard at work by Adsos Letter


The other FINALISTS were

Charleston Window Box by mnhtnbb

Green Tomato by Callalily

Morning at White Rocks by CrispyQ

Spring Goddess caught in Action by Mira

Spring on the Water by Soph0571

Spring Show Off by mindem

Thanks go to everyone who coached me (thank you thank you thank you), submitted photos, kicked threads, commented, voted and looked at these great photographs!!!!

[Solly Mack]

1. Congrats to the winners!

Love all the entries!

[2naSalit]

2. Congrats to the winners!!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Wow, tied for second place with Adsos Letter!

He is so very good. I am honored to be tied with him.

And congrats to Richard D for his glorious homage to Spring! I love that photo.

[UpInArms]

5. I loved your bloom, peggy

It warmed my winter heart to see it

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. I'm so glad to hear that, my dear UpInArms!

Thank you for telling me.

[Beringia]

4. Great

[burrowowl]

6. Great Photos!

[mnhtnbb]

8. Congratulations

Richard D, Adsos Letter, and California Peggy!

Great shots!

[Adsos Letter]

9. Great job running the contest, UpInArms!

Nicely done.

[UpInArms]

13. Thank you, Adsos

I loved your bee ... you captured the Spring essence perfectly ❤️❤️❤️

[alfredo]

10. Congrats to all!

[Callalily]

11. Congratulations to all of the winners!!

And a big thank you to all that entered.

[llmart]

12. We have some amazing photographers on DU.

It is always so difficult to pick only one photo as the best. Since I'm not a photographer the criteria I use for choosing is "would I want to frame that and hang it in my house?" and usually the answer is yes to all of them!

Congratulations to all the winners.

[edhopper]

14. Congratulations to Richard D

In these contests, it is very hard to beat cute animal photos.

[Richard D]

15. Thank you all

I have to admit, I had no thought that I would win this contest, much less by a landslide.

I'm humbled, but I had a great model. Papi is a Carpathian Mountain dog who is one of the sweetest canines I have ever met. He's never been off of the mountain, and he loves every minute of his life. Always happy with a beautiful dog smile on his face. Winter is hard up there and spring for him and all those who live on the mountain is really a joyous time.

Really, Papi and the mountain won the contest. I just happened to have my camera there on that beautiful morning.

[UpInArms]

16. I think the joy you captured

Is one that resonates within all of us who endured that long cold winter

Thank you for sharing that special moment

🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺

[a kennedy]

17. Congratulations to all......

You all make me proud to see your photos.

[Mira]

18. Hearty Congratulations

To the winners. Beautiful photographs all. The minute I saw th photo of who I now know is “Papi” the mountain dog frolicking in the spring time I knew it would win. Congratulations Richard D. And all who enter our contests.

[Vegas Roller]

19. Great photographs

I wish I could shoot as well.