Comment thread for the February photo contest.

[JohnnyRingo]

Please post all comments for "I see Music" in this thread.

There is a separate thread pinned at the top for submissions only.

I'm sure DUers love to hear comments on their submissions. If not, they'll learn.

It'll also be a great place to show off the ones that weren't submitted;

Thank you,
JohnnyRingo

[Earth_First]

1. I'm torn between two possible submissions...

I had a lot of fun with this month's contest; it got me into some of my archive stuff that I hadn't seen in some time, as well as shooting specifically for the theme...

The first submission is in; and I lol'd as it is eerily similar to one of the photographs I am contemplating submitting.

Thanks for hosting, Johnny! I'm sure it will be another great contest!

[a la izquierda]

3. I had to go dig that one up and I took it on my very old...

very basic Powershot. I couldn't get to taking pictures this past week. Too much insanity.

[alfredo]

6. I thought I'd use from the archive, but used a new one.

[Mira]

7. Your image is achingly beautiful.

I will be really interested in details about it when the time is right.

[alfredo]

11. Thanks. Until then...

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BTW nice portrait. Preservation Jazz Hall?

[Mira]

14. Thanks, I'm groovin' now.

Yes, it is nice. And yes, it's in Preservation Hall.

[alfredo]

19. The sign is a dead giveaway.

[Solly Mack]

2. I'm in.

You're doing great.

I'm just glad I got a photo I'm happy with. I was worried. Really bothered me because I love the theme.

Thanks for hosting!

[Mira]

5. Your photo was worth waiting for.

In my estimation it is flawless.
Congratulations.

[Solly Mack]

9. Thank you, Mira.

I was truly at my wits end. I love the theme but couldn't find my muse, so to speak. I know that sounds silly but it was important to me to get a photo for this theme.

Where was your photo taken?

The gentleman looks enraptured. They both do. Just lost in the music. I like the feel of it.

[alfredo]

13. It is a very well done image. It tells a story.

[Mira]

17. Thanks Solly - and it was here:

Preservation Hall NOLA
outside - the folks waiting for entry
and inside, during intermission

[Solly Mack]

18. Yay! More photos!

Very nice! Thank you!

Wonderful!

[Solly Mack]

4. Off to a great start!

Wonderful submissions coming in.

[Mira]

8. Showing the one that lost out

This man was to the right of the man whose photo I submitted, at Preservation Hall in NOLA

I posted an archive photo a year and a half old because it is one of my favorites I ever took. I felt I owed it to the man that I submit this photo simply because I have always felt he saw the music in front of my very eyes.

[Solly Mack]

10. alfredo

Love the colors! Where is that?

[alfredo]

12. Lexington, Ky, Al's Bar.

Pianist Les Mc Cann is from Lexington. See my reply to Mira for more info on him.

[Solly Mack]

16. Thank you for the music! Les McCann is wonderful.

Do you know who did the painting? I love the painting and you've captured it so well.

[alfredo]

20. Lexington artist Michael Burrell created the Al's Bar mural

The above photo was taken in front of this mural. This mural was done by an artist collective that does commissions around the world. They did another larger one in town.




And across the street from this gourmet donut shop.



One more by the artist collective.

[Solly Mack]

21. Wonderful! Thank you!

[alfredo]

25. I think I know where another mural is located.

[JohnnyRingo]

24. What a treasure trove.

I could kill a couple hours there, especially with a camera. Thanx for sharing.

[alfredo]

26. The alley's are fun. There's an alley nearby I want to explore. Its name is

Soup Perkins Alley.

Soup Perkins



Source
James "Soup" Perkins was a jockey who began racing at age 11 at a northern Kentucky race track situated in Latonia (near Covington and Newport) [*]. In 1895, he rode Halma to a win in the Kentucky Derby. After the race, the 90-pound African-American was asked his age; he replied, "going on sixteen." At 15, Soup Perkins and Alonzo Clayton share distinction of being the youngest jockeys to win the Kentucky Derby.

[GoneOffShore]

15. Great so far and on an instrument breakdown as of 15 Feb:

Six horns
Two guitars
One large violin
A bird
And Carnival
Should be an interesting contest

[Earth_First]

22. Halfway there... nt

[Solly Mack]

23. Yay! Now we need more, more, more!

[Callalily]

27. I just scrolled through

the entries and what a wonderful collection of "musical" photos! They are diverse as the posters!

[Solly Mack]

29. I agree! I'm loving'em.

Didgeridoo! (Sweet!)

[trusty elf]

28. I'm enjoying this.

Wonderful submissions thus far!

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[Solly Mack]

30. 11 more to go!

Great entries!!

[Turborama]

31. Hiya, what's the actual deadline?

I'm still trying to decide on my entry...

[JohnnyRingo]

32. I'm doing what I can to get 30 entries.

Still, with a minimum 3 days for prelims and at least the same for finals, there isn't much time in a short month. I think I'll have to wrap it up Monday night at the latest.

[JohnnyRingo]

33. Great entries so far...

I've got my fingers crossed that we'll find 30 soon.

I can't enter one myself, as I'm hosting, but I don't mind posting a couple of my own here. I hope rather than steal someone's idea, I inspire more entries:

Jimmy Thackery's rig. I like blue(s):


The living legend Tinsley Ellis playing in Canton Ohio:


Music isn't always pretty:


Old pic of Thackery outside The Palace Theater:

[Mira]

34. I like"I like blue" the best

I can see why you chose the theme, it is dear to your heart, and therefore my last Valentine heart goes to you.
I hope the entries will fill up today and tomorrow - sometimes putting the call out in the Lounge brings in new participants.

[JohnnyRingo]

35. Thank you for the kind words (and the heart!) Mira.

Thanks even more for the advice. I'll feel something of a failure if I can't find close to 30 photographers who find interest in the theme.

That last pic of Jimmy Thackery was so long ago I took it with my first digital camera, a 3MP Coolpix. I always liked it though.

[Mira]

36. Literally

(as an observer and participant for now 4 + years)
I can say the change of contests not filling up or so strugglingly filling up started after when we had what I think was at least a 6 months break and could not hold the contests after the switch to DU3.

Then the ability to poll came back finally, and with it the unexpected loss of secret balloting.
A number of (one valuable old timer for sure) participants never came back because of the loss of privacy in something that is so competitive among friends.

So, trust me, it is not personal. It is that our contests have lost some of their appeal by being somewhat trivialized and our needs were not, IMO as all who have heard me complain know, sufficiently valued and respected.

[Celebration]

37. yes, I agree with this

I wish we had the ability to do secret polling. It doesn't really bother me that much, but I do understand why it bothers some people and it would be preferable for the contests.

The whole switchover to the new DU3 caused the loss of some old timers.

But, we gained some great new folks as well. We just generally don't seem to fill the contests.

On another note, has anyone missed the winter contest? In all honestly our winter was very mild so I probably would not have entered. But I think our autumn winner has forgotten, LOL. Three monthis takes a long memory....................

[Mira]

38. WOW - Winter - I completely forgot

who is in charge (who won) and when is it supposed to happen? NOW!?

Nick Danger and Blueraven were so wonderful and reliable and just did them for a long time until they understandably got overwhelmed.
We have to take over and maybe make a roster and pin it?

BTW:
I have after all my fussing not stopped submitting (because I can't help myself, it's so much fun) but I have not been able to bring myself to vote.
I think it is hard enough to make a choice, and I like my privacy when I do it.

[Solly Mack]

40. Autumn winner was banned.

Don't know why. I think she was the spouse of rDigital, who also got banned.

[Celebration]

49. Oh well

It was a nice photo, but it looked HDRish, so it was actually my last choice. Naturally her photo won, LOL. I think we lost winter.

[Solly Mack]

52. I think so too.

We'll still have spring!

[Richard D]

42. I agree.

Non-confidential voting sucks, and just isn't, well, democratic.

[Solly Mack]

39. Love the bluebirds.

They have such great personality.

[Celebration]

50. Nice of our host

To put birds in the poem.................

[Solly Mack]

51. I was happy to see it!

[handmade34]

41. I'm out on this one

(temp job and getting ready for the trail is keeping me crazy) but I just want to say that in each of the entries I see music and it is very fine... and...especially Mira's entry just makes it so smooth and easy to listen to...

[Mira]

43. Thank you for liking my photo for the contest

I fell in love with that man, and owed it to him to use it.

I want to talk to you about the trail, and your goings on. And I will very much miss your entry. You always have photos with that extra message, and they need it IMO to speak to the people.

I'll find your phone number, I know I will.

[ConcernedCanuk]

44. I was surprised to hear much cheeping and chirping ouside my trailer

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.
.

there are usually few or no birds around during a storm

yet here there were dozens around my feeders

They are mostly what are known as Pine Siskins



and come around occasionally, usually in large flocks,

not just a few here and there like my chickadees, sparrows, nuthatches and so on

[CaliforniaPeggy]

45. I suspect that my entry "Art of the Dance" might be too big...

I'm really terrible at resizing. Could someone resize it for me?

TIA!

[Turborama]

47. Dear Peggy, I think your picture is wonderful!

And I love the title. I had a lot of difficulty choosing mine and am still not sure about it.

Do you mean yours might be too wide? It seems fine to me, but I'm not an expert and think mine might be too big too, lol.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

48. Thank you, my dear Turborama!

I'm glad you do! I was just hunting around in my archives, and found it. I thought it would work. I had forgotten I took it!

I love yours! It has a gritty authenticity that I find wonderful. I don't think yours is too big either.

The next one after mine is the same size as mine...so who knows if any of them are too big!

[Solly Mack]

46. Yay! So close. And more and more wonderful entries!

[Solly Mack]

53. HarveyDarkey

I like! I like a lot!

[Turborama]

54. Me, too!

I think I'm going to throw in the towel now, before it's too late lol.

[SouthernDonkey]

55. Ive been busy and missed the deadline.

All I had to submit were some street scenese from Beale Street though. One was a little artistic brush with some Lightroom adjustment. I had some ideas about interpreting the theme, but they would have required a lot of setup and time that I didn't have this month. But I really am enjoying all you guys photos! Great shots all! ...as always!

[CC]

56. It is so unfair when a person

has to start remembering technical things in order to vote because there are too many great photos.