****** January Photo Contest: Winner, 2nd and 3rd place announcement ******

[CurtEastPoint]

Congratulations to handmade34, whose lovely photo invoking peace was the top vote-getter!

In Wildness is the Preservation of the World


The next two top votes went to:

Guileless, by Alfredo


and

Misty Solitude, by Mz Pip


Many, many thanks to the members who entered their photos:

Blue_In_AK
CaliforniaPeggy
Curmudgeoness
Dyedinthewoolliberal
Earth First
Elleng
F4lconF16
JDB
Johnny Noshoes
Laura PourMeADrink
Mira
mnhtnbb
teamster633
The Velveteen Ocelot


It was my pleasure to host (for the first time!) this photo contest. I appreciate the help I got from the Photography group gurus and from other readers who pointed out a link glitch.

Thank you, and especially thank you to those DU members listed here for sharing their beautiful photos with us.

Handmade34, I hereby pass the baton to you to host the next contest!

[Curmudgeoness]

1. Congratulations, handmade34.

That was an excellent photo. Beautiful composition.

[handmade34]

7. Thank you!

I owe all to Henry David Thoreau

[alfredo]

2. Congrats Handmade34!

[handmade34]

8. now

a puppy in the woods would have been magnificent!!

[alfredo]

14. A puppy anywhere is magnificent

[Mira]

3. CONGRATULATIONS - you three magnificent winners.

I am tickled pink because I felt certain I had guessed every one of the three photographers, and I was right.
Handmade: take it away! I love your photograph, it is peaceful to the max. And Alfredo - you caught that little guy in such a laid back and trusting pose! I want to cuddle him. And Mz Pip - I think your misty solitude is a place to get lost in. So beautifully presented.

YES
this was a great contest, and CurtEastPoint did a phenomenal job. Thank you all.

[CurtEastPoint]

4. Smiles all 'round!

[handmade34]

6. ....

thank you for being a great host (and accepting my last minute photo!)

[CurtEastPoint]

10. As is said (somewhere!) "Aren't you glad you did?" Congrats!

[handmade34]

12. I think the common sentiment

here in the Photography group is we always want to come in 2nd

but I am more than happy to take over for the next month

[Blue_In_AK]

5. Congratulations, all.

Very nice photos.

[handmade34]

9. OK...

everyone, please send ideas for February... and get your cameras ready


now... back to shoveling...

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[Johnny Noshoes]

11. Congrats handmade

Nicely done

[Solly Mack]

13. Congratulations to handmade34!! & alfredo & Mz Pip!

Wonderful photos!

And to all the finalists!!


Great job, CurtEastPoint !!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

15. Thank's H34 !