>> vote for challenge 32 winner <<

[Andy]

please choose the winner of challenge 32. finalists chosen by shay stephens and me (70% match). hqsbud failed to fulfill his obligation of winning challenge 31, that being to co-judge the next challenge. from now on, i'm holding the prize until after the next challenge :D

pelican ballet in golden brown by ginger
http://gingersnap.smugmug.com/photos/15722238-L.jpg

lemondade in february by snapapple
http://SNAPAPPLE.smugmug.com/photos/16193929-L.jpg

sunny delights by nee7x7
http://nee.smugmug.com/photos/15907137-L.jpg

coats by 4labs
http://4labs.smugmug.com/photos/15762365-L.jpg

trees - kenya by whamilton101
http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/16261384-L.jpg

red pepper by stan
http://stan.smugmug.com/photos/16213581-O.jpg

flame wars by adriank
http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/16261517-L.jpg

close to gold by yuri pautov
http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/16261605-L.jpg

black coffee by dkoyanagi
http://dkoyanagi.smugmug.com/photos/15849616-M-1.jpg[

lone surfer by christb4us
http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/16261909-L.jpg

[Andy]

we had like 48 or 49 entries. pretty kewl.

[dkapp]

we had like 48 or 49 entries. pretty kewl.

You would have had one more if I hadn't slept in this morning. I thought it was Sunday. :doh

Dave

[landrum]

Some really great entries here...it was tough to decide! Great job, everyone!

:clap :clap :clap

[DavidTO]

You would have had one more if I hadn't slept in this morning. I thought it was Sunday. :doh

Dave

Let's see it!

[dkapp]

Let's see it!

I posted it to my PhotoBlog today (http://my-expressions.com/expressions/page.cgi?id=1436_1289084347;type=entry;tid=46157).

I burnt myself with the candles twice, so I had to post it somewhere :D

Dave

[bfjr]

Wouldn't want to have to choose.
All great :thumb :thumb

[Nee7x7]

Well, there's a shocker! I made the finals?!!???!!! :eek1

Hard to believe because there were so many outstanding entries (and of course I'm most critical of my own, so my shock is quite real)! Thanks for choosing my little weed flower as a finalist. I bow to the other entries in humble admiration~ :bow

Congrats to all on a really fun challenge and to Andy and Shay for having to make the tough decisions on which to choose, when there were so many really fine ones!

Cheers!
~Nee :lust

[lynnma]

I"m away when the winner is chosen so I'm congratulating him/her now:clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap What a great group of entries!!! I think everyone deserves the clap..:clap :clap :clap oh... ahum..:uhoh maybe I mithpoke ... applause.

This just keeps getting better and better. See ya'll when I get back.. hopefully with an emotional picture.
Kisses all round and be good ya'll.
Lynn:1drink

[Cosmic]

Some great shots here! ARG! So hard to decide! :huh

~Heidi~

[DavidTO]

I posted it to my PhotoBlog today (http://my-expressions.com/expressions/page.cgi?id=1436_1289084347;type=entry;tid=46157).

I burnt myself with the candles twice, so I had to post it somewhere :D

Dave

Cool. Nice blog, too. Hey if you're making money as a photographer, why do you spend so much time making excuses for being a beginner? You've got a great eye, and some great shots. Just my two cents. Spend more time talking about what you are rather than what you could be, or what you're working towards.

Also, I read your bio, and (I hope I'm not throwing too much at you), but you committed one of my pet peeves — double spaces between sentences. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0201782634/ref=sib_dp_pt/102-7855473-7768134#reader-page) I think your bio would read better and look better with one space between sentences. In the book linked above, Robin Williams talks about that and other typesetting issues in very plain terms. That's a great book, one that I read back in 1989, I believe, and one that still holds true today.

Anyway, thanks for sharing, nice shot, great blog, love your work...

[dkapp]

Cool. Nice blog, too. Hey if you're making money as a photographer, why do you spend so much time making excuses for being a beginner? You've got a great eye, and some great shots. Just my two cents. Spend more time talking about what you are rather than what you could be, or what you're working towards.
I didn't realize I was doing that. I try to keep the blog lighthearted, and honest. I'll watch out for it in the future.


Also, I read your bio, and (I hope I'm not throwing too much at you), but you committed one of my pet peeves — double spaces between sentences. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0201782634/ref=sib_dp_pt/102-7855473-7768134#reader-page) I think your bio would read better and look better with one space between sentences. In the book linked above, Robin Williams talks about that and other typesetting issues in very plain terms. That's a great book, one that I read back in 1989, I believe, and one that still holds true today.
Writing is not a strong point of mine, not even close..lol. I never knew double spaced was a bad thing to do? I've got a new version of my bio that will be going up in the next few days. I'll make the adjustments there :D


Anyway, thanks for sharing, nice shot, great blog, love your work...
Thanks for the helpful comments. I'm always looking to improve weather it be in my photography, or presentation. :thumb

Dave

[DavidTO]

I try to keep the blog lighthearted, and honest.


That definitely comes across. Good job.

[hqsbud]

I sincerely apologized to Andy as, being a holiday weekend, I was away the entire time, which is no excuse, but it is hopefully an explanation. I apologize to everyone for shirking my duties as a participant in this very wonderful board.

I admit that once I realized the schedule conflict, I took the consequences lightly, as I felt that this community is for learning and for fun. I have enough stress in my life at this time without voluntarily adding to it. A private message from Andy showed me that I was quite alone in taking this lightly.

With that, I will not redeem my prize from Challenge 31, and I regretfully resign from being a participant on this board as any further participation makes me feel tainted.

Many sincere thanks to everyone for the wonderful feedback and sharing of experiences. Once again, I am sorry.

[Andy]

I sincerely apologized to Andy as, being a holiday weekend, I was away the entire time, which is no excuse, but it is hopefully an explanation. I apologize to everyone for shirking my duties as a participant in this very wonderful board.

I admit that once I realized the schedule conflict, I took the consequences lightly, as I felt that this community is for learning and for fun. I have enough stress in my life at this time without voluntarily adding to it. A private message from Andy showed me that I was quite alone in taking this lightly.

With that, I will not redeem my prize from Challenge 31, and I regretfully resign from being a participant on this board as any further participation makes me feel tainted.

Many sincere thanks to everyone for the wonderful feedback and sharing of experiences. Once again, I am sorry.

aw stop it. we want you to stay, participate, and win again, so i can exact revenge on you in the proper manner! :deal :whip :hang

no worries


cheers.

andy

[gubbs]

I sincerely apologized to Andy as, being a holiday weekend, I was away the entire time, which is no excuse, but it is hopefully an explanation. I apologize to everyone for shirking my duties as a participant in this very wonderful board.

I admit that once I realized the schedule conflict, I took the consequences lightly, as I felt that this community is for learning and for fun. I have enough stress in my life at this time without voluntarily adding to it. A private message from Andy showed me that I was quite alone in taking this lightly.

With that, I will not redeem my prize from Challenge 31, and I regretfully resign from being a participant on this board as any further participation makes me feel tainted.

Many sincere thanks to everyone for the wonderful feedback and sharing of experiences. Once again, I am sorry.
Please don't worry about it, it's no big deal, stay!.