~~~July Photo Contest Finals~~~

[CC]

This month’s theme is Down by the River.
The photo can be of any subject, as long as the theme is "Down by the River". A river, creek, or stream should be a major component within the composition.






reflections of an autumn afternoon






River Running Through Ollantaytambo, Peru






Home on the Amazon






"Home Sweet (Down by the River) Home"







Just a boat






A Moment to Contemplate







Really Wet and maybe Blue







The Mighty Mississipp.







Winter Run







4th of July on the Charles








If you need a bigger picture fix, check out some of the personal galleries linked from the Photography Group.

Please come visit us in the Photography Group in between contest. Everyone is welcome
to join in no matter their equipment or skill level. We enjoy sharing and learning from each other.



Want to enter a contest? Keep an eye on the Photography Group. The next month's contest usually starts about a week after this
contest ends with kicking around ideas for a theme. All important dates and the submission thread are also posted in the Photography Group.

GOOD LUCK!

Please vote, recommend and kick the thread so others can find it.

Note to Mods: Skinner has authorized this contest to run in GD.
Voting ends in 72 hours.



Edit to add = Could the people with a Facebook page and/or Twitter account share the contest and spread some DU love.

40 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Time expired
	reflections of an autumn afternoon
	10 (25%)
	River Running Through Ollantaytambo, Peru
	3 (8%)
	Home on the Amazon
	3 (8%)
	"Home Sweet (Down by the River) Home"
	9 (23%)
	Just a boat
	4 (10%)
	A Moment to Contemplate
	4 (10%)
	Really Wet and maybe Blue
	5 (13%)
	The Mighty Mississipp.
	0 (0%)
	Winter Run
	2 (5%)
	4th of July on the Charles
	0 (0%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[KarenS]

1. These are all so beautiful!! K&R n/t

[mnhtnbb]

2. Kick!

[handmade34]

3. I vote for everyone!

wonderful photos

[barbtries]

4. voted and

shared the love

[Solly Mack]

5. K&R

Congratulations to all the finalists!

Thank you, CC! Much appreciated!!!

[alfredo]

6. knr

[SaveOurDemocracy]

7. K&R

[GoneOffShore]

8. Lovely stuff - Congrats to the finalists

[NCarolinawoman]

9. What a wide variety of interpretation!

As usual, it is hard to choose just one.

[a kennedy]

10. "Home Sweet (Down by the River) Home"

Probably not the reason to vote for this one....but I really felt that this reminds me of how people are living now.....in a shack on a river, look at the laundry on the line...look at the dirty water in front of the "home"....it just makes me so sad. Really, they are all beautiful....but this one....makes me so sad.

[Mira]

13. Thanks for your comments.

I always look for them. Often you vote for me. I always appreciate it.

[CC]

15. It is a beautiful photo

but it has me thinking of the "Ellen B" and hearing the song from the movie.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. Kickin' it for beauty.......

[Celebration]

12. kick n/t

[Lugnut]

14. This has been a very tough contest.

Most of them are. Thank you to all the photographers who share your art with DU.

[Carla in Sequim]

16. Kicking

Awesome photos!

[Scuba]

17. Once again, I've voted for someone else's entry. Just beautiful.

[Aerows]

25. I peeked in the Photography area

To see who took what. I noticed you had two for Mighty Mississippi. I voted for it as best of the second group (competition was tough this time!). I have to say, though, I liked the first one you didn't enter into the contest even better than the second one. I can't imagine how I would have voted in the finals if you had entered that one.

Something about it is really fascinating to me, especially the overcast skies.

[Scuba]

26. Thanks for your kind words.

[Aerows]

40. Is it okay if I set the 1st one

to be part of my desktop background cycle? I really like it a lot. I don't want to be using it without permission, however, I'm not sure how these things work.

[Scuba]

41. Enjoy!

[teamster633]

36. There was some pretty stiff competition this month.

Seeing the initial entries was nearly enough to dissuade me from entering at all. If I hadn't paid so much for my helicopter trip, I would have just sat this one out. Nearly impossible to choose from the finalists...

[Aerows]

37. Yours was also fascinating

I like it, too - the "Helping hand".

It was so darn hard to pick. I'm so glad you share it with us, because these contests are really a highlight each month ! So much talent.

[Mira]

18. Kick

[JNelson6563]

19. So very hard to choose!

We have some incredibly talented people here!

And I have to say I have really come to enjoy these posts you bring to GD every month. So inspiring to see all this beauty and the different perspectives.

Thank you!

Julie~~who has no artistic ability so appreciates it all the more in others

[Pool Hall Ace]

20. Kick

[Delphinus]

21. You know,

I think I was at that place in Peru (picture number 2) - boy does *that* bring back memories!

All wonderful pictures.

[mnhtnbb]

22. It's a popular spot!

[UnrepentantLiberal]

23. Kickistan

[Aerows]

24. The one I liked best

Didn't make this cut, but at least the one I liked second best did.

I thought "Small's Falls" was beautiful. I could just imagine dipping my feet in that. "Reflections of Autumn" is my second choice of the whole contest, and I really struggled between which of those to vote for, so at least one of them in the running

[bluedigger]

27. Thanks, so much, Aerows, that means a lot!

Smalls Falls is where my high school traditionally went for "Senior Skip Day". They jump from the top of the upper fall into a small (~15' diameter) pool at the base. (I never did that. )

[Aerows]

28. It's a great photo

It really captures the beauty of the area! I don't really know much about the technical aspects of photography, since I'm lucky if I can take a picture with my cell phone and still manage to not have my thumb in the way, but I know what I find appealing, and I really enjoyed that one.

There are so many talented people on DU, and it's so nice that you all share your talents with us!

[Aerows]

44. Would you mind if I set it into my desktop background

rotation? It's a great photo. I wanted to ask permission because I'm not sure how the "fair use" bit works and I'd like you to know how much I appreciate it.

[bluedigger]

49. I'd be honored.

My fair use doctrine is if you make any money off it, I expect a cut. Otherwise, have at it!

[Dalai_1]

29. Kick n/t

[CaliforniaPeggy]

30. Kickin' it for beauty.......

[Mira]

31. Kick

[alfredo]

32. knr

[Aerows]

38. I also loved yours

I love extreme close ups, and that one was amazing. I look forward to whatever you post next month!

[alfredo]

48. Thanks. I had all kinds of doubts about that image because I

Like black and white much better.

[Aerows]

50. I loved the colors

in monochrome, I don't know. It was sweet, anyway

[alfredo]

51. Thanks. Olympus has a reputation for good color.

[mnhtnbb]

33. Kick.

[grantcart]

34. kick

[Solly Mack]

35. kick

[Aerows]

39. Is it okay to set a few of these as a desktop background?

There are a few of them that are very nice, and would be a nice addition to the desktop gallery, if the photographers don't mind.

[Mira]

46. You are more than welcome to mine. I assume...

that you will vote for it first


edited to say: of course you know I'm kidding!

[rdking647]

54. feel free to use mine

[Ruby the Liberal]

42. This was one of the toughest ones yet.

I was torn between several. Some really great pieces this month!

[spanone]

45. love 'em all, but #1 is stunning

[Liberal_Dog]

47. K & R

[DemocratsForProgress]

52. Really Wet and maybe Blue

is magnificent. Brilliant photograph.

[Mira]

55. Friday morning kick

[bluesbassman]

53. Great work finalists!

[rdking647]

56. kick

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

57. Kick!

[mnhtnbb]

58. Kick.

[Mira]

59. Kick

[nadinbrzezinski]

60. Kick

[Mira]

61. Kicking for more votes

[alfredo]

62. K

[CC]

63. Kick

[Mira]

64. Kick

[nadinbrzezinski]

65. Kick, before I go collapse

[Mira]

66. Saturday Kick needed

[Richard D]

67. kick

[Curmudgeoness]

68. Kicking.

[nadinbrzezinski]

69. Kick