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Tom Kitten

(7,347 posts)
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 03:40 PM Aug 2016

^^^August Photo Contest Finals^^^

Welcome to the Finals for the August Photo Contest! The theme is "Keeping It Cool".

We had a tie for the last eligible slot in the final poll so I have included both. That means we have nine finalists. Our winner gets to host our next monthly contest in September.

I will keep the polls open for 72 hours, and announce our winner Monday afternoon.

And thank you for all the entries we received, and all your votes, and bearing with me as your host! Come visit and share photos with us in the photography group, if you're interested!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1036




1. Sunrise Ski




2. Cool Morning Stroll



3. Coolin' In the Pool




4. The Pool




5. Lazy River




6. Cool and Breezy Rest




7. Cool Mom




8. Walk Through the Water




9. HOLD ON!!!










40 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Time expired
1. Sunrise Ski
7 (18%)
2. Cool Morning Stroll
2 (5%)
3. Coolin' In the Pool
2 (5%)
4. The Pool
4 (10%)
5. Lazy River
3 (8%)
6. Cool and Breezy Rest
3 (8%)
7. Cool Mom
8 (20%)
8. Walk Through The Water
8 (20%)
9. HOLD ON!!!
3 (8%)
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^^^August Photo Contest Finals^^^ (Original Post) Tom Kitten Aug 2016 OP
I wish I could split my vote between all of them. They're just wonderful! nt MADem Aug 2016 #1
Kick lamp_shade Aug 2016 #2
I feel cooler just looking at them annabanana Aug 2016 #3
I would like to be in #6 but I love #3 and so voted. anamandujano Aug 2016 #4
Is that Bernie in "Walk through the Water"?-nt marked50 Aug 2016 #5
Last chance to vote for Bernie! mnhtnbb Aug 2016 #6
K & R femmocrat Aug 2016 #7
k & r surrealAmerican Aug 2016 #8
Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2016 #9
All beautiful entries. herding cats Aug 2016 #10
KNR alfredo Aug 2016 #11
Cool Mom.........winner. a kennedy Aug 2016 #12
Good morning kick! mnhtnbb Aug 2016 #13
Kick! JohnnyRingo Aug 2016 #14
All great. Hard to pick a winner. Thanks to all who contributed. Fla Dem Aug 2016 #15
KIck Mira Aug 2016 #16
Great pics! bigwillq Aug 2016 #17
K&R 2naSalit Aug 2016 #18
kick irisblue Aug 2016 #19
Good morning kick! mnhtnbb Aug 2016 #20
One day left to vote! Tom Kitten Aug 2016 #21
K&R Solly Mack Aug 2016 #22
Nighttime kick! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2016 #23
This will sound weird, but I keep coming back to "The Pool." I find it unsettling, but alluring. TheBlackAdder Aug 2016 #24
my favorite is deer mommy and i love the frog too trueblue2007 Aug 2016 #25
Yes shenmue Aug 2016 #26
Last day to vote! mnhtnbb Aug 2016 #27
Last bump from me! mnhtnbb Aug 2016 #28
An hour left to vote! Tom Kitten Aug 2016 #29

mnhtnbb

(31,389 posts)
6. Last chance to vote for Bernie!
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 06:15 PM
Aug 2016


No, it's not Bernie, but he's been told more than once in the last year that he looks like Bernie.

surrealAmerican

(11,360 posts)
8. k & r
Fri Aug 26, 2016, 07:08 PM
Aug 2016

I'm not sure why, but both those black and white photos are attracting me - very hard to choose between them.

TheBlackAdder

(28,201 posts)
24. This will sound weird, but I keep coming back to "The Pool." I find it unsettling, but alluring.
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 01:07 AM
Aug 2016

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It has qualities that are almost like a Hidden Image, it's difficult to make out the people at first, and when my eyes wander to other parts, my mind tries to resolve the surrounding area. It's really a wonderful technique used to capture that effect. I find that I can only stare at it for less than 30 seconds at a time.

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