Congrats to sherstone - winner of DSS#10 (Illustrating Text-A Dream Within A Dream)!

[Greensquared]

I was extremely impressed with the entries this round. A truly tough theme that left many of you scratching your heads - it really was wide open to interpretation. Congrats to our finalists! :clap :clap :clap

thebigsky and I agreed on 4 images this time, giving you all 16 to chose your favorite from. The top 5 from this round will be qualified to play in the DSS Mega-Challenge #2. :barb

This is an open vote, all DGrin members are eligible to have their say. The poll closes 3 days from now, go go go!!!

In order of entry, the best Illustrating Text - A Dream Within A Dream (E.A. Poe) photos:

A Dream Within A Dream by Edgar Allan Poe
Take this kiss upon the brow!
And, in parting from you now,
Thus much let me avow--
You are not wrong, who deem
That my days have been a dream;
Yet if hope has flown away
In a night, or in a day,
In a vision, or in none,
Is it therefore the less gone?
All that we see or seem
Is but a dream within a dream.

I stand amid the roar
Of a surf-tormented shore,
And I hold within my hand
Grains of the golden sand--
How few! yet how they creep
Through my fingers to the deep,
While I weep--while I weep!
O God! can I not grasp
Them with a tighter clasp?
O God! can I not save
One from the pitiless wave?
Is all that we see or seem
But a dream within a dream?



#4 - PaulThomasMcKee - Hypnagogic state. Is reality naught but hallucination?
http://paulthomasmckee.smugmug.com/photos/390398685_Z46o3-L.jpg

#5 - VelvRide - Anguish
http://velvtride.smugmug.com/photos/393734852_k2pkm-L.jpg

#6 - KevXmas - Enjoy today, tomorrow is not guaranteed
http://photosbykevin.smugmug.com/photos/393265180_F7PEy-L.jpg

#8 - SherwinJames - connecting to a dream
http://sherwinjames.smugmug.com/photos/392211159_ZkFfE-L.jpg

#11 - Grly - Everything has slipped away
http://grly.smugmug.com/photos/392741944_hKcLR-L.jpg

#16 - richtersl - Lost Love
http://lrichters.smugmug.com/photos/393663556_sLTWD-XL.jpg

#21 - Brundige - A maze of dreams
http://vwm.smugmug.com/photos/396868894_kBUsx-M.jpg

#25 - The Curious Camel - Transition...
http://thecuriouscamel.smugmug.com/photos/396115416_Cp7km-L.jpg

#26 - Eoren1 - How they creep; Through my fingers to the deep
http://eoren1.smugmug.com/photos/396644624_Bi8a4-800x800.jpg

#27 - AaronNelson - Amid Dreams We Wait
http://pictureworks.smugmug.com/photos/396761346_h3jh8-X2.jpg

#28 - sherstone - The Abyss
http://sherstone.smugmug.com/photos/396948105_4oPmz-O.jpg

#33 - ifocus - The lost hope
http://ifocus.smugmug.com/photos/397317919_g8w95-L.jpg

#34 - Llywellyn - Happily Never After
http://blackcatphoto.smugmug.com/photos/397544124_GTUw5-L.jpg

#35 - sbarge - Shattered Dreams
http://sbarge.smugmug.com/photos/397890666_8oQte-L.jpg

#39 - Travis - A Mother's Nightmare: The Baby Collector
http://owney.smugmug.com/photos/397914126_ZA29p-L.jpg

#45 - Roaddog 52 - River of life, the thin line between nothing and eternity
http://roaddog52.smugmug.com/photos/396910392_SvvzM-L.jpg

[Llywellyn]

#21, Brundige's, isn't showing up for me. :scratch

Congrats to everyone! It was really interesting to watch these entries roll in. :thumb

[JAG]

#21, Brundige's, isn't showing up for me. :scratch

Congrats to everyone! It was really interesting to watch these entries roll in. :thumb
hmmm...i see it! maybe refresh? Congrates to those who made it to the voting.:thumb

[Llywellyn]

hmmm...i see it! maybe refresh? Congrates to those who made it to the voting.:thumb

There it is! :D I'd refreshed a couple times with no luck before posting. Glad to see my computer was just playing tricks on me. :thumb

[Tango]

:clap :clap :clap great job all!

amazing work!

judges! i thank you and i know im glad i did nto have too select from so much awesome work.!

[WomanWithACamera]

Wonderful work everyone! Congrats to all the finalists!! :clap:clap:clap

[divamum]

Congratulations to all the finalists - wonderful work!:clap

[VelvtRide]

Woot! Great entries - all of them! Good luck to everyone!

[Grly]

Congratulations to everyone! Such awesome entries! Good luck to all the finalists :)

[Nikolai]

Congrats to finalists, awesome job!:thumb

[urbanaries]

Very interesting round, congrats to all the finalists!

[ilbcnu]

Great entries !! Congrats to the finalists :clap

[eoren1]

Emily-
Should the poem be put in the top section of this voting thread for those that don't know it from the original entry thread?
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[KurtPreston]

Congrats to all finalists!

[Art Scott]

I've refreshed and cleared privae data now over 6 times.....still can't see #21??? can't see them all can't vote cause that would 't be fair to all......:scratch:dunno

[Tango]

i was able to see #21 when i voted this morning, but now i get the red X for #21

:dunno

[richtersl]

Ditto, here. No can see #21. :dunno :cry

[idiom]

Congrats to the finalists!!! Always great photos. There are a few that really stand out this round I feel. :)

[VelvtRide]

I can see the image.... I right clicked it and selected "Copy Image Location".

http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/394908397_RqoBj-L-3.jpg

Can you see it now? :ear

[Travis]

I went back to the original entry thread and #21 no longer appears there. It appears the user either turned off sharing or moved the image to a different gallery thus breaking the link.

[richtersl]

I can see the image.... I right clicked it and selected "Copy Image Location".



Can you see it now? :ear

Press F5 to refresh your screen, you'll see that it goes away. I agree with Travis in that it was probably moved.

[VelvtRide]

Press F5 to refresh your screen, you'll see that it goes away. I agree with Travis in that it was probably moved.

Yup - F5 and poof! Thanks for the tip... I just kept clicking 'refresh' on the browser bar and wondered why you guys were wrong. :lol3

[Lars]

Great shots, and congratulations to all the finalists.

I also don't see #21, I'd hate to not see them all before I vote. I'll keep checking, but I may have to vote without seeing that one.

-Lars

[ic4u]

I've tried refreshing and F5 and clearing private data, etc..but I too cannot see #21

[onebaduce]

I've tried refreshing and F5 and clearing private data, etc..but I too cannot see #21



+1 tried and still no image :dunno

[Greensquared]

I'm sure #21 has a broken link. I have PM'd Brundige, but there's nothing else I can do at this point.

[Karrie McD]

:clap :clap :clap

and to all the entries in the voting round


:clap :clap :clap

this was an interesting and tough round indeed!

[Art Scott]

#21 is up and showing :thumb:thumb:thumb!!!!

[Greensquared]

#21 is up and showing :thumb:thumb:thumb!!!!

Just like magic, eh? :D

[darkdragon]

Congrats to all who made the top list and everyone who entered. I had an idea but forgot to get the photo taken in time :cry

:thumb to all of you.

[HumpreyCogay]

Great Job Everyone =) congrats on the finalist =):clap:clap

[Greensquared]

Not too much longer now....if you haven't already - please VOTE! :ivar

[Tango]

we need one of those "count down" clocks:D

[VelvtRide]

we need one of those "count down" clocks:D

I normally reside in AR, but travel quite frequently - this past month I've been in CA. My laptop reads Central time, my cell phone reads Pacific time and the clock on the poll is Eastern.

I'm so screwed up right now. :lol3

[Tango]

:rofl

[Eia]

Where do I go to vote?:dunno

[Greensquared]

A massive Congratulations to sherstone!! :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap

Full stats in the morning...

[Llywellyn]

Woop! Congrats, sherstone! :barb

[richtersl]

A well deserved congrats to sherstone! Awesome photo!!! :thumb:clap

[Tango]

:barb great job Sherstone!

i knew it had that WOW!!!

[Travis]

Very well done Sherston! :clap

[idiom]

Congrats! You did a great job!

:D

[VelvtRide]

Congrats, sherstone! :clap


Thank you to those that voted for my image!

[divamum]

Congrats Sherstone.... and everybody else for some amazing stuff!!

[ic4u]

Congratulations Sherstone! Fantastic image!:clap

[sherstone]

I have finally managed to pick myself up off the floor....

WOW COOOOOOL! :barb

Thanks everyone for your encouragement, feedback, and of course votes!

Congratulations as well to the other finalists (no official stats yet).
I am super excited to be able to participate in the next quarter challenge in late November.

Thanks Again!

[sherstone]

I have finally managed to pick myself up off the floor....

WOW COOOOOOL! :barb

Thanks everyone for your encouragement, feedback, and of course votes!

Congratulations as well to the other finalists (no official stats yet).
I am super excited to be able to participate in the next quarter challenge in late November.

Thanks Again!

... Also we cannot forget a big thank you needs to go to Emily, Charlie, the good DoctorIt, Digital Grin, and of course SmugMug too.

[Roaddog 52]

Congrats to sherstone, to all who entered and voted and thanks to Emily, Charlie, and DoctorIt

P

[dlplumer]

Congratulations to all. Great round :barb

[PaulThomasMcKee]

This was a really interesting and thought provoking round! Congrats to everyone for such creative, diverse and rich interpretations. And especially to sherstone for his amazing entry...I'm really looking forward to a "behind the scenes" to see how The Abyss was put together.

[The Curious Camel]

Congrats Sean, well deserved.

[KevXman]

Congrats Sherstone. Well deserved! :beer

— Kevin

[Greensquared]

Sorry it's taken me a while to post this. I just want to send a big congrats to Sherstone and the other finalists for a job beautifully done.

The following photographers are now eligible to play in the upcoming Mega-Challenge:

sherstone
SherwinJames
Llywellyn
VelvtRide
KevXman
richtersl

And the stats:
Place - Photog - Title - Votes - %
1 - sherstone - The Abyss - 30 - 23.81%
2 - SherwinJames - connecting to a dream - 17 - 13.49%
3 - Llywellyn - Happily Never After - 14 - 11.11%
4 - VelvtRide - Anguish - 11 - 8.73%
5 - KevXman - Enjoy today, tomorrow is not guaranteed - 8 - 6.35%
5 - richtersl - Lost Love - 8 - 6.35%
6 - Grly - Everything has slipped away - 6 - 4.76%
7 - AaronNelson - Amid Dreams We Wait - 5 - 3.97%
7 - ifocus - The lost hope - 5 - 3.97%
8 - PaulThomasMcKee - Hypnagogic state. Is reality naught but hallucination? - 4 - 3.17%
8 - The Curious Camel - Transition... - 4 - 3.17%
8 - Eoren1 - How they creep; Through my fingers to the deep - 4 - 3.17%
8 - Roaddog 52 - River of life, the thin line between nothing and eternity - 4 - 3.17%
9 - Travis - A Mother's Nightmare: The Baby Collector - 3 - 2.38%
10 - Brundige - A maze of dreams - 2 - 1.59%
11 - sbarge - Shattered Dreams - 1 - 0.79%

[JAG]

congrates Sherstone! Excellent work!:thumb

Congrates to all who made it to the mega challenge.

[jeffmeyers]

Very nice, complex image, Sherstone. Good work! Congrats!

[Grly]

Congats! Excellent work Sherstone, and all other finalists too!

[KurtPreston]

Congrats Sean! A well earned win.

[SherwinJames]

Thanks all for the voting! Much appreciated.

[Tango]

Thanks all for the voting! Much appreciated.


:clap good job, and excellent photograph...

[Karrie McD]

:lust as I've mentioned before, I love that photo!!!! Great job to you, so creative!!!!!

Great job everyone else that entered as well!!!

[sherstone]

:lust as I've mentioned before, I love that photo!!!! Great job to you, so creative!!!!!

Great job everyone else that entered as well!!!

You have and... THANK YOU!
I have sent you a PM as well :D

Sean

[HoofClix]

Sean, a big congrats from me as well! You started out way ahead of us all, and now you've gone way way down the road. Now you're showing us how it's done!