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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums*****WINNERS Announcement*****Annual Seasonal Photo Contest for Autumn
As Tom Kittens stand-in Im finishing the contest and happily announcing the winners:First Place goes to rdking647 with
"Peaceful Afternoon"
Second Place goes to Dyedinthewoolliberal with
Remnants"
Third Place goes to Bluedigger with
"Round-Up Ready!"
Myself, Mira, with Paddling in Hot Water
JDB with Serenity
NVWhino with Fall into Winter
Blue_in_AK with Autumn in the Mat-Su Valley"
Earth_First with Delineating the Past
in a tie with
Johnny Noshoes and Golden November"
Justiceischeap with Train Through Harpers Ferry"
Since I am the temporary hostess I have the right to pull back out two of my personal favorites that did not make it into the finals:
For emotional richness and perfection in beauty and presentation my hostess choices are:
"Nature calls" - by Handmade34
and
"Ulmus americana on a bed of Ginkgo biloba - by Alfredo
A happy and hearty THANK YOU to all of the friends of photography that with their comments and votes make these contests possible and make it a worthwhile fun presentation for us to show our work.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)A lot of wonderful and beautiful images!
CrispyQ
(36,527 posts)Very difficult to distill my choice to one.
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)This was the toughest competition I can remember!
mnhtnbb
(31,405 posts)This was a wonderful contest with gorgeous photos from so many photographers!
Thanks to Tom Kitten and Mira for hosting!
pinto
(106,886 posts)Johnny Noshoes
(1,977 posts)Nice work everybody.
Crewleader
(17,005 posts)and all the others that entered!
alfredo
(60,077 posts)Thanks for the honor.
Mira
(22,380 posts)and it is so well deserved!
alfredo
(60,077 posts)Curmudgeoness
(18,219 posts)That rarely happens. Congratulations to everyone, because this was one of the hardest contests I have ever voted in.
treestar
(82,383 posts)Peaceful Afternoon is amazing and beautiful. Would have loved to have been one of the people in the kayak!
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)Keep this stuff coming...helps to distract me from Pukes and Baggers.
Congratulations to all...thank you to all for sharing.
NCarolinawoman
(2,825 posts)It's a respite. Good for the soul.
Solly Mack
(90,787 posts)All the rest of the finalists!!
Thanks to both our hosts Tom Kitten & Mira!!
Great job!
hunter
(38,328 posts)Round-Up Ready! reminded me of family. I can smell that photo.
My mom's family origins are wild west rancher, and my dad's family origins are wild west miner and California dairy.
NCarolinawoman
(2,825 posts)For me it was the photo, "SERENITY". That was so evocative, yet I couldn't figure out why. I think it was the time I lived in University City, near the University of Pennsylvania campus. Looked like the streets I walked on. It was pretty much a Victorian neighborhood with trees growing out of the sidewalk. Was only there two years, but it reminded me of that area....I think. Still not sure.
Maybe it was something going back to my childhood.
elleng
(131,143 posts)brer cat
(24,615 posts)Thank you Mira!
Dyedinthewoolliberal
(15,590 posts)as good as finishing first
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)It's what I always strive for. All the glory and none of the pain of having to run the next contest.
rdking647
(5,113 posts)but ill take 1st
i really liked remnants and thought that would end up being teh winner
hopefully i'll remember to start winters contest on time (unlike the summer contest i forgot about )
NCarolinawoman
(2,825 posts)Back and forth, back and forth, trying to decide.
I just want to know why I love the season of Autumn so dang much!!!
lovemydog
(11,833 posts)It always lifts my spirits, seeing the wonderful images.
JohnnyLib2
(11,212 posts)and thanks as well. There were no losers in this crop!
oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)A beautiful collection of photos. Love these contests because of the wonderful photos we all get to see.
Especially liked the 'hostess' category!
Well done all.