>> challenge 32 winner <<

[Andy]

big congrats to dan koyanagi, our winner of dgrin challenge 32.

http://dkoyanagi.smugmug.com/photos/15849616-M-1.jpg

there were 118 voters, and dan received 24 votes. it was close, ginger's pelican ballet in second place and yuri's golden portrait in third.

thanks to all who participated, challenged themselves, in this challege! and to the voters, a big :thumb :thumb

congrats again, dan. remember, you're on the bench for the current challenge, you'll be choosing the finalists .... :deal

you can see dan's winning entry, and all the previous winners, at the dgrin challenge winner's gallery (dgrin.smugmug.com)

[4labs]

Congrats Dan!

[DoctorIt]

knew it the first time I saw it!!! I love it, and with all the recent hubbub about challenges, I LOVE that this one took the grand prize since it's not a dog, a bird (no offense ginger), a kid, or a portrait...







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[digital faerie]

knew it the first time I saw it!!! I love it, and with all the recent hubbub about challenges, I LOVE that this one took the grand prize since it's not a dog, a bird (no offense ginger), a kid, or a portrait...
:rofl

Dan ~ :clap :clap :clap I love this shot!!! yippee for you! there were some great entries for sure.

[wxwax]

I don't normally feel this way, but... this has been one of, if not the, best field of entries i've seen here. Some excellent shots in the finals.

Not being glib, all of y'all should feel proud of your work. Really good stuff.

[ginger_55]

Congratulations, Dan. You know I liked that photo since I first saw it.

Let's see, Doctor It, I had a bird entered in the last one, hehe, and I have kid entered in this one (look close, I think she has a black eye, does that help, nah, it is still a kid). I will have to try to enter a dog in the next one............that would be challenge suicide, will wait to see what the subject is, unless it is already announced.

I swear, if I ever leave the house I am going to start a port a potty challenge. If they are still there.

Hey, Dan, I drink my coffee with cream and sweet 'n low, I think I am going to make some now. Your coffee photo sure looks good.

ginger:D (a blurred, abstract dog) Maybe it will be so blurred no one will see it.

Coffee, gotta remember the subject, coffee......... gotta frame that photo, Dan, it is a real keeper!

[gus]

I thought 'that is a winner' 1st up. :thumb Great shot...some thought & skill went into it.

[dkoyanagi]

Holy cow! I really don't know what to say. Thanks everybody! There were some great photos in this challenge. I feel lucky to have made it into the top ten. At first I wasn't sure about entering this photo, but the feedback I got from the members made me change my mind. Thanks again, everybody.


congrats again, dan. remember, you're on the bench for the current challenge, you'll be choosing the finalists .... :deal
I knew there was a catch. :): I'll try not to be too biased. :D

[gubbs]

Congratulations....cool shot :clap:clap:clap

[snapapple]

Congratulations Dan, Cool shot!:clap:clap:clap

And Congratulations to all the participants. This was a truly fine field of entries.

[Mitchell]

Congrats!!:clap

Beautifully executed shot! It got my vote.

mitch

[dkoyanagi]

Congrats Dan! Thanks, 4labs!

[dkoyanagi]

knew it the first time I saw it!!! I love it, and with all the recent hubbub about challenges, I LOVE that this one took the grand prize since it's not a dog, a bird (no offense ginger), a kid, or a portrait...







:hide Thanks Erik!

[dkoyanagi]

:rofl

Dan ~ :clap :clap :clap I love this shot!!! yippee for you! there were some great entries for sure. Thanks Tanna!

[dkoyanagi]

Congratulations, Dan. You know I liked that photo since I first saw it.

Your coffee photo sure looks good. I thought 'that is a winner' 1st up. :thumb Great shot...some thought & skill went into it. Thanks Ginger! I don't think the coffee would have been that good. After 75 takes it was stone cold. I didn't even drink it.

Thanks gus! I preciate the compliment. It was also lot of hard work that went into this photo.

[dkoyanagi]

Thanks gubbs, Snappy and Mitchell!

[whamilton101]

very nice pic!
way to go.

[ian408]

There were two images in this challenge that were my favorites. The winner
and also 'Lemonaid' by Snapple.

Both fine images representative of the challenge.

Congratulations Dan!

Ian

[Nir]

Congratulations Dan! Well deserved win!

[lynnesite]

I knew there was a catch. :): I'll try not to be too biased. :D

Congrats on besting a great field, and best of luck with the judging.

Lynne

[dkoyanagi]

Thanks Will, Ian, Nir, and Lynne! :):

[Yuri Pautov]

Surely, the best photo in the challenge!
Yuri

[yvonne]

I don't normally feel this way, but... this has been one of, if not the, best field of entries i've seen here. Some excellent shots in the finals.

Not being glib, all of y'all should feel proud of your work. Really good stuff.I agree... some of the best challenge entries yet.

But how come I always miss the voting thread??? I look for it and I never seem to find it.

edit: ok, so NOW I see it. Now that it's closed. Was obviously looking on the wrong day. It was the one challenge I really wanted to vote on.. really well done everyone. And congrats to Dan.

[mel]

Really liked the shot! Congratulations!! :clap

[Nee7x7]

Way to go, Dan!!! :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap

You really deserved to win! As they say...the cream always rises to the top! Well, in your case, the coffee without the cream, LOL!

Congrats!
~Nee :D

[TristanP]

Congrats, Dan. Well done.

[Photosbychuck]

big congrats to dan koyanagi, our winner of dgrin challenge 32.

http://dkoyanagi.smugmug.com/photos/15849616-M-1.jpg

there were 118 voters, and dan received 24 votes. it was close, ginger's pelican ballet in second place and yuri's golden portrait in third.

thanks to all who participated, challenged themselves, in this challege! and to the voters, a big :thumb :thumb

congrats again, dan. remember, you're on the bench for the current challenge, you'll be choosing the finalists .... :deal

you can see dan's winning entry, and all the previous winners, at the dgrin challenge winner's gallery (http://dgrin.smugmug.com/)
Great photo Dan! :thumb
Know comes the hard part judging! :scratch

Take Care,
Chuck

[dkoyanagi]

Thanks Yuri, Mel, Nee, Tristan and Chuck!

[DawnLand]

Thanks Yuri, Mel, Nee, Tristan and Chuck!
You are so creative! I knew you'd win! DAwn