~~~ COMMENT THREAD for the November Photo Contest ~~~

[JeffR]

Please use this thread for comments on photos being submitted here.

[NV Whino]

1. Seroiusly, JeffR

Skip the contest and run the DUzys on the Palin book and the Reebok ad. They are producing some glorious snarks.

[Mira]

2. Will you take over for him so we can vote on it?

We all miss the DUzys - talk about it often.

[NV Whino]

3. No

But here are the links.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=7022089&mesg_id=7022089

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7022147

[Mira]

4. You know I meant taking over the work of the contest, right? And thanks

for the links.

:)

[NV Whino]

5. I thought you meant take over the DUzys

But you don't want me taking over the contest either. Last time I did that, I screwed up royally.

Now back to your regularly scheduled contest comments.

[alfredo]

6. Well, Mira you have any ideas for next month's contest. You'll be running it.

[Mira]

8. You see now why I could post all my other contenders without a second thought.

I was in search of a little girl for THAT song.
I begged the Mom, besides the whirlpool at the Y, to please allow me to photograph her.

Afterwards I said:
"Oh what's her name?"

"Nevaeh. N e v a e h."

"What?"

"Well, it's Heaven spelled backwards."

I knew then my entry was in my camera.

[Celebration]

9. that is SOME STORY

Amazing. No way could you have made another choice.

Although, Fool on the Hill was pretty far up there as far as I was concerned.

[GreenPartyVoter]

18. She's such a gorgeous little tot. :^) And it was definitely meant to be. LOL

[alfredo]

22. That is a classy image. You should be proud of it. I hope you can send a

copy to the mom.

[Mira]

32. I took at least 10 shots in 2 min. It was hard to chose which to post. I sent most of

them to her family, and they are thrilled.
I explained what I would do with the photo, and how the name cinched it before I even saw the pictures.
If she gets into the finals I will send them a link to watch.
I think her beauty is classic.

[alfredo]

44. That's so good. It puts formal portraits to shame. Few parents have

such fine images of their children. I hope they make hard copies of those images.

[tekisui]

40. Mira, that is a beautiful portrait.

It stopped me in my tracks. You capture a special expression of comfort. Really, a great shot.

[Mira]

42. Thank you so much my friend, that makes me feel very good.

I usually have instant rapport with kids, that helps.

[Cassandra]

73. It shows.

That's an amazing shot of a beautiful little girl.

[Celebration]

7. please remember no quotation marks

The polls don't accept them.

[Mira]

10. This is going to be an awesome contest. The signs are all over it already.

As I see it, a person can choose a favorite, and then find a song to go with it, and as a result the field is wide open to exemplary photos.
I can't wait to see more of them. Each and every one of them is fascinating and tells about the photographer.

[GreenPartyVoter]

11. Did you see Whiter Shade of Pale? I love Edwardian clothes like that!

[Mira]

13. Each one coming in is more fascinating. It's because we don't have a common

theme, we have no idea what to expect, except what the photographer thinks is beautiful.
And yes, I LOVE "Whiter Shade of Pale". It is gorgeous.

[GreenPartyVoter]

15. I had wanted my wedding dress to be like that. I wound up with a gorgeous Victorian style by

Jessica McClintock (remember Gunne Sax prom gowns? :)) It was friendlier to a plumpish figure anyway.

I used to subscribe to "Victoria" magazine and it was filled with gorgeous pictures like "Whiter Shade."

[Blue_In_AK]

20. That dress looks very similar to the one

I wore when HullBoss and I got married. I love that style, also.

[NV Whino]

14. I actually titled mine whenI first looked at it on screen

Then Jeff chose the theme, and I said aha.

[Sacred Fire]

138. It really has been!

The theme has really brought about amazing photos. Excellent work to all!

[Celebration]

12. Jeff, I have a request

May I please submit my entry again, this time with 200,001 bytes? I think the birds would look a lot better that way.

:evilgrin:

[Celebration]

16. I really love Proud Mary

I've been trying not to single out photos in these threads. But I am making an exception just this once (until the next exception).

[GreenPartyVoter]

17. Yeah, that's a great one too. They all are. :^)

[Sheepshank]

144. Well I waited until the contest was up

but seriously, I love that picture and song title...a perfect match!!!!

[debbierlus]

19. This contest theme drove me absolutely nuts

I was all over the place. I was going to submit one of my niece, but my sister doesn't want me sharing her photo in contests (brat), so my choice pic was shot down.

I ended up with the fire shot just because I love fire shots and this one as especially interesting with the ribbons of flames.

Anyway, the variety is interesting to see with all the different photos. And, they are all great.

[GreenPartyVoter]

21. Now see, you "ended up" with the fire shot but I just love that one. :^) So it's not a bad

fallback plan, that's for sure.

[wovenpaint]

23. I forgot-Whiter Shade of Pale,

by Procol Harem
This is one of my favorite songs, so as I went through my photo collection, I was happy to find a photo that "fit".
I had to make the little shadow around the photo because the light coming in the window is as white as this background.
This was taken at the Cottage Museum in Oaks Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA last summer. The rooms are all furnished with period pieces - it's a fun plce to visit. The cottages originated as tents so when they started to build them from wood, they kept the same qualities as the original fabric tents. They're all tiny and painted in whimsical colors.

Here's another photo of the room...

[Celebration]

37. Looks authentically

Shabby chic!

Could have come straight from a shabby chic decorating magazine. "Whiter shade of pale" is an interesting photo.

[HappyCynic]

24. Hard to pick

Man, this one's going to be hard to choose what to vote for. There's so much variety to the entries and they're all great photos.
Submissions seem to be going a at a good clip. I submitted, then went away for about 10 minutes and there were two more entries when I got back.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

25. man, this is one of the craziest contests

with great entries I have ever seen here

[GreenPartyVoter]

26. And it's filling up fast!

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

27. and no one is voting in my poll

poo heads!

[Mz Pip]

28. I did!

:hi:

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

29. true

thanks

[Celebration]

35. I did! n/t

[Mira]

30. Since I have been here the contest "green" was the toughest and most hard

fought over.
This one has the potential to leave that one in the dust.
It's because people can choose their best and favorites, and because the subject matters are all over the map.
I repeat myself because this is so exciting.

[GreenPartyVoter]

31. It really is. YGK and I had a hard time figuring out what ten to put up for a "help me" poll and

you saw how varied the responses were to that. Wait until we get to the final round of this thing. Oy vey! :D

[HappyCynic]

34. Titles

I think this one is especially interesting (maybe agonizing?) because unlike the other contests, the title matters. Not nearly as much as the photo, but it has taken on much more importance. The fact that any given image probably has several alternate titles adds yet another complication.

[Celebration]

36. FWIW

I like your title! I start humming it when I see it. And it is not an annoying earworm.

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[Mira]

38. Mz Pip

it's not possible for me to keep quiet about the rainbows. When I saw them I heard a really loud gasp and then I realized it was me reacting.
I hope you feel as big as that sky for having had the opportunity to see that spectacle, and then having risen to the occasion.
:wow:

[Mz Pip]

43. Thanks.

It was definitely one of those "right time and the right moment and lucky to have my camera with me" shots.

[tekisui]

39. Wow! These are some of the best entries I have seen!

Great contest. All of them are of incredible quality. Well done!

[Mira]

41. I keep waiting for it'sRichard to stop in and either post an

entry or a value judgment.
As I'm sure you've noticed I agree with you, Tekisui, and I'm waiting for your entry.

[Mira]

45. With each new one coming in my list of favorites expands,

and I'm beginning to believe we are approaching the mother of all fights for the top spots.
What will we aspire to in future contests?
This is simply too cool.

[GreenPartyVoter]

47. I think Jeff will have to officially declare them all winners. There's such a depth of

talent in the submissions thread it's just ridiculous!

[dixiegrrrrl]

46. I love the play on words in "Dog River Blues".

And the pic, too, of course.

these are the most creative entries...amazing.
It will be impossible to decide...simply impossible.

[Blue_In_AK]

48. Uh-oh, there's a cat in the contest...

We're DOOMED.............

[CC]

49. But cats haven't been winning

so I figure I am safe.


Couldn't help it, he was showing such attitude. lol

[Blue_In_AK]

50. It's a really great shot.

He OOZES attitude.

[CC]

51. He was sleeping and the flash woke

him up so he was not happy. I was really trying to catch the Siamese sound asleep half way off the couch, head first. I swear they have camera radar so they can move before I can get the shot.

[GreenPartyVoter]

52. That is a very regal kitteh!

[Cassandra]

53. Phew! I made it!

Got home from my trip last night and my computer was toast; crispy around the edges, even. Bought something new about half an hour ago but am using someone else's computer right now. I took possession today of a new NEC color-calibrated monitor and until tomorrow, I have nothing to attach it to. Also, 2 phones are dying and a light switch broke. I've had better days.

[Mira]

54. I rushed over to see your entry,

and being a bit maudlin already today, it made me shed a few tears.
It's a song I know and love, and as a rule I'm the one they lean on.....
Yet another sparklingly beautiful entry, and may your day improve. Put your feet up and punt, as they say, but I don't know what that means, and that could get me in trouble.
It's sports, right?

[Cassandra]

65. I'm back!

Thanks for your nice thoughts about the supportive tulips. I now have an HP with a terrabyte hard drive and 8 gigs of RAM. Also a stunningly gorgeous monitor. If only I could straighten out what I need to get some of the contents of my old drive into the new one, I'd be in heaven.

[Celebration]

55. must be a retrograde something or other

My laptop has a virus from hell. Been trying to fight it all day.

But you have a glorious entry, as usual. I absolutely LOVE IT.

[Cassandra]

66. Thanks.

Computer is now replaced and running, light switch was repaired, 1 phone was replaced. I did, however, drop a traveling clock on it's head and it wants to be reset.

[Mira]

56. Well - Fumesucker - now I'm doubly glad youare back- you got inspired

(we should not have put quotes in the title, but JeffR already has a few others who did it to deal with like me, so only worry about it next time)

I also like the duck

[GreenPartyVoter]

57. Shoot! I did that on mine and the little guy's. Just used to doing that with titles, I guess. :^(

[Mira]

58. JeffR can handle it. We have bigger problems. Like this:

OMG GOP WTF
I saw that today, and it's just cracking me up.

[CC]

60. O/T We just got our

free OMD GOP WTF bumper stickers yesterday. It was from a facebook thing.

Now back to the contest. WOW! Going to be a form of torture on the voters. Great entries people.

[Fumesucker]

61. Hey, thanks for the idea..

I did consider Space Truckin' by Deep Purple..

And for my Earthshine pic, Big Bad Moon by Joe Satriani.

Or maybe RC Cola and a Moon Pie by NRBQ (new rhythm and blues quartet).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaxIhdKZ00Q

But I thought another Moon pic wouldn't be a good idea after Bad Moon Rising.

[HappyCynic]

71. The song it brought to mind

Fantastic entry. I also love your telescope setup. Which of the Sony Alpha series is your camera? The song it brought to mind for me is "Where Even the Stars Still Shine" by God Module from their album "Artificial". I don't think it was ever released on its own so it' doesn't have a youtube link.

[Fumesucker]

74. Mine is the A100, not ideal for astrophotography..

I got it as a gift so I can't complain.

Canon actually made a DSLR specifically adapted for astrophotography, the 20Da.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EOS_20D#EOS_20Da

http://www.astropix.com/HTML/I_ASTROP/NIK_CAN.HTM

[Tindalos]

120. "Where even the stars still shine"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtBLBOUHWho

[HappyCynic]

128. Thanks for the link

I swear it wasn't there when I searched yesterday.

[Adsos Letter]

59. Fumesucker that entry is fantastic! ...

looks like some unseen hand tossed a handful of glowing, multi-colored pebbles through the air. Very nicely done. :D

[Fumesucker]

86. It's really interesting how if you track the stars so they are just dots you don't see much color..

Leave the camera still though and let the stars streak with the motion of the Earth and the colors really show up.

The colors have to do with the temperature of the various stars, more massive stars tend to be hotter and more blue while smaller stars tend to be cooler and more yellow to orange, our sun would be yellowish in that picture.

Most of the red stars you see though are also large but they are late in their lifespans and have turned into red giants, something our sun will do in about five billion years or so at which point the Earth will be vaporized as the sun expands to engulf it.

[Adsos Letter]

98. 5 billion years or so? Damn...

guess I better get busy with my "honey-do" list. :rofl:

Again, a most wondrous photo. :D

[JeffR]

62. 5 spots remaining *******

[dixiegrrrrl]

63. Welcome Matt from across the globe!!!

Your entry is very crisp and vivid , as well as eye-catching.:hi:

[Robb]

64. intheflow, that pic is lovely.

I'm a big fan of the composition, the busy-ness of an otherwise idyllic scene. :)

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

67. Jeff... I am looking for the higher res

version of this, if I find it, I want to replace it... okay?

[Blue_In_AK]

68. WJMS, that is an amazing shot.

It looks like a winner to me. :)

[Sacred Fire]

72. Makes me want to dance...

It feels as if time froze so you could take her picture and yet, I can still feel the music.

[Mira]

75. I'm saying what you guys are saying - that shot is over the top.

[Celebration]

77. Look at the expression on her face

This is the shot that 100% expresses the title of the song.

[JeffR]

69. Certainly!

[JeffR]

70. 4 spots remaining *******

[Celebration]

76. Have you all noticed this?

All the people in our entries are female.

Do you think we'll get some complaints?? ;)

[Adsos Letter]

79. Who could possibly complain about that....

it sounds like perfection in choice of subject matter to me. :D

[GreenPartyVoter]

80. I bet some of the critters are female too. :^)

[Celebration]

82. Yeah!

Especially if we count all the ladybugs!

[GreenPartyVoter]

85. LOL Unless some of them are Gentleman bugs?

[Mz Pip]

83. Nope, not mine

That is definitely a male rainbow. The plumage is much too fancy for it to be a female. :hide:

[Celebration]

84. Good one!

It's a wonderful photo, too. Yes, definitely male.

[Adsos Letter]

99. Yeah, but, but, but....

it's a lightshow by Mother Earth! :D

[Mz Pip]

102. Hallelujah!

It's raining men. :-)

[Adsos Letter]

117. LOL!!!

:spray:

[JeffR]

78. 3 spots left *******

[alfredo]

89. Freeze Frame by soup is the 30th it appears. It would have been a shame if

he missed the deadline. What a beautiful image.


Mira, you have some stiff competition with that last minute image.

[JeffR]

105. 3 entries were resized and resubmitted as new responses.

So we still have room for 2 more.

[alfredo]

107. We need a quick and easy tutorial on how to resize and resubmit without

having to double post.

[Sacred Fire]

137. I missed the window of opportunity

to edit my original post and being new here, I went to the previous contest to see what other people do. That and I'm a bit shy to ask for help. How do you resize and resubmit without the double post? :shrug:

[alfredo]

139. Don't change the name of the file and upload it to the same location. Resizing

isn't too hard:

For Windows:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozE_rydC8u0



If you are on a Mac, watch this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWqXD-Fvk0Y

[HappyCynic]

140. Not sure about flickr

I'm not sure if you can do it with flickr but with photobucket, uploading retains the original image name. So, if you're using photobucket, all you would need to do is to delete the original, then upload the updated version making sure the name is the same as the original.
There are others using flickr so they may be able to help you.

[Mira]

141. Alfredo, the competition is all around.

It is not of any consequence to me. I am detached from the outcome. I had no choice, my entry was a given.

[alfredo]

142. Same here. In some ways I'd rather not have to run the

next contest.

[debbierlus]

81. Omg. Everyone is right. The photos are all incredible

Fantastic grouping. I don't know how one would vote - it is all apples and oranges, so different, everyone of them.

Thank Heavens for Little Girls is just too cute

And, all she wants to do is dance is incredible.

And, Proud Mary.

And, really truly all the rest! I would have to type out all the names!

[JeffR]

87. 2 spots remaining *******

[GreenPartyVoter]

88. Getting close now. :^)

[alfredo]

90. Look at Soup's entry!

[GreenPartyVoter]

91. Talk about perfect timing!

[Mira]

92. I did and words fail me, it is the most spectacular entries

overall, in time frame of EVER.

[soup]

93. Thank you, alfredo.

Took me 2 days to hit post message. Filled with doubt, but so wanted to be a part of this, worthy or not.

Phenomenal entries, everyone. Y'all have take this way beyond the 'S' word.

[alfredo]

94. That's an image deserving to be framed. Beautiful.

[Mira]

95. It's nerve wracking the first time, but it gets easier and easier.

And to have such an entry as a first one. Congrats on your courage and the accolades to come.

[Celebration]

96. Yours is

National Geographic good!! Wow! Welcome.

[GreenPartyVoter]

97. You weren't sure if it was worthy of submission? Dang! Mine's just a little snapshot and now

I feel like I took a spot away from a real photographer. :(

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

103. It's a great shot!

Print it, frame it , sign it and sell it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Blue_In_AK]

109. Soup, that is a fabulous shot.

Wow!

[Cassandra]

110. I'll second your WOW!

Although Holy Shit! was my first thought.

[Tindalos]

122. I'm glad you decided to enter

That photo is definitely worthy.


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[intheflow]

143. Deserving or not?!

Damn, Soup, you put us all to shame with that shot! Seriously, if you don't win it's absolute proof that most GDers' taste is in their mouths!

[Adsos Letter]

100. That.Is.Incredible!!! And he hesitated about posting it...

one of the most amazing shots I have seen in the Photo Group, I think. :o

[Adsos Letter]

101. The quality of shots in this contest are amazing....

makes me wish I hadn't entered, and left one more slot for someone else. :o

[Sacred Fire]

104. I agree, except...

that is just plain silly talk. I think your shot is amazing and a wonderful contribution to the contest.

AND I love the song, just sayin'.

[Adsos Letter]

118. I was just amazed by Soup's photo...

EVERYONE has submitted nice work. :hi:

[Mira]

106. YOu must be kidding. Yours draws me like a magnet. N/T

[GreenPartyVoter]

108. Yah, I feel guilty about using my snapshot when someone else could have put something really

beautiful in instead.

[Adsos Letter]

115. No, no, no...

we're just being silly. ALL of the shots have been very good. :hi:

[Mira]

111. I'm on pins and needles. I think there is one more spot. Who will get the coveted

last place?

If you are hesitating out there, come and get it the getting is maybe good for just another minute......
this all has been so much fun!

A beastly battle will begin soon.

:evilgrin:

[JeffR]

112. Still two spots left.

And I'm really wishing I didn't have to sit this out, but by the same token, I doubt if I could ever come up with something as good as what's been submitted so far.

[Adsos Letter]

113. Hogwash...

and you are doing an excellent job of keeping the tension up, as well. :)

What is hogwash, anyway...other than your comment that you couldn't produce anything of the quality posted so far. :D

[JeffR]

114. I keep popping in because the transcript I'm slaving over

is a snooze-fest. Much more stimulating in here. Also I don't want to let this get past 30 and have to disappoint latecomers.

Some say hogwash is Rush Limbaugh's preferred grooming product.

[Adsos Letter]

116. Transcript...?

You have piqued my interest. Is it as much of a snooze-fest as the 7 books pontificating on "The Market Revolution in the Antebellum United States" that I am supposed to be plowing through with rapt attention? I absolutely CANNOT WAIT until this final reading block is finished.

[JeffR]

119. Maybe we can trade.

This deposition is about paroxitene hydrochloride. The market revolution sounds a lot more interesting. I'm sure I wouldn't feel that way, though, if I had to read about it...

[Blue_In_AK]

133. I'm so glad that almost all my transcripts

are related to criminal matters. MUCH more interesting. We nailed a snotty little Wasilla date-rapist yesterday in a grand jury. Why is it always Wasilla?

[JeffR]

135. Cleaning up Wasilla one perp at a time!

:thumbsup:

[Tindalos]

121. These contest entries are all excellent

It's going to be another nail-biting contest this month. Great photos everyone! :hi:


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[Celebration]

123. I agree, but

Somehow it doesn't seem complete without your entry.

[Tindalos]

125. I'd love to, but

I've been sick for the past month (pneumonia) and don't quite have my energy back yet. I'll probably start commenting more often now, but it might be a while yet before I get out with a camera.

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[HappyCynic]

127. Archives?

Maybe there's a photo in your archives that you've been wanting to enter into a contest but never found the right theme.
Hope you recover soon.

[Celebration]

130. yes, stay warm

I got mine from my archives, though.................

Feel better soon. We have missed you.

[Mira]

124. Waiting for yours! time is fleeting. N/T

[Tindalos]

126. Next contest, ok?

I've been really sick. It's better now, but I'm still very tired.


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[Mira]

129. Oh, I'm so sorry - rest, don't allow a relapse. Make chicken soup. No matter

what was wrong, it will help set you straight and help you to "Get well soon".

[tekisui]

131. Made it!~

[Celebration]

134. So glad you did, AND

I really like your entry.

[JeffR]

132. THERE IS ONE SPOT STILL REMAINING ****************

[Mira]

136. Methinks we've got it. A jet has broken through the clouds.

Go look and count.
The jet is awesome, Itchinjim finished the entries.