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Grumpy Old Guy

(3,155 posts)
Sun Apr 10, 2022, 05:15 PM Apr 2022

***APRIL PHOTO CONTEST: FIRST PRELIMINARY THREAD***

April Photo Contest: "Beauty in Black and White".

Preliminary Thread One of Three


Thread #2: https://democraticunderground.com/100216582082

Thread #3: https://democraticunderground.com/100216582124


Please vote for the photo that you believe best shows “Beauty in black and white, anything and everything in black and white.” The topic was chosen by last month’s winner, George McGovern.

There are three threads. Please vote in each one and leave comments, as we love to read them!

These preliminary threads will run for 72 hours. They are posted in GD with the permission of the Administrators.


A winter walk by the Seine




“If I ever go looking for my heart’s desire again..my own back yard.”




Rise and Shine




Lillly, chilling




The Moon




Romance of a Rose




Big Meadow and the Sawtooth Ridge




Shadow Flowers




Portrait, Tiger the outdoor gray tabby



Moon and Bridge










83 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Time expired
A winter walk by the Seine
3 (4%)
"If I ever go looking for my heart's desire again..my own back yard."
2 (2%)
Rise and Shine
8 (10%)
Lilly, chilling
4 (5%)
The Moon
3 (4%)
Romance of a Rose
13 (16%)
Big Meadow and the Sawtooth Ridge
20 (24%)
Shadow Flowers
2 (2%)
Portrait, Tiger the outdoor gray tabby
6 (7%)
Moon and Bridge
22 (27%)
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***APRIL PHOTO CONTEST: FIRST PRELIMINARY THREAD*** (Original Post) Grumpy Old Guy Apr 2022 OP
Kick! GoneOffShore Apr 2022 #1
Kick and Kick!! George McGovern Apr 2022 #2
K&R Solly Mack Apr 2022 #3
As far as I'm concerned we can skip the contest and just declare everyone who abqtommy Apr 2022 #4
Absolutely! femmedem Apr 2022 #6
👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 a kennedy Apr 2022 #5
Absolutely gorgeous!!! Srkdqltr Apr 2022 #7
Maddening as usual, but I voted. planetc Apr 2022 #8
Talented photographers. ChazII Apr 2022 #9
This thread was really hard for me. I loved the rose and the Sawtooth Ridge, PatrickforB Apr 2022 #10
K&R Diamond_Dog Apr 2022 #11
So many gorgeous photos MustLoveBeagles Apr 2022 #12
I can only pick ONE? 2naSalit Apr 2022 #13
Knr alfredo Apr 2022 #14
Kick, kick, kick! Grumpy Old Guy Apr 2022 #15
Monday morning kick! HAB911 Apr 2022 #16
Kick! Dyedinthewoolliberal Apr 2022 #17
Vote, vote, vote! Grumpy Old Guy Apr 2022 #18
kick HappyCynic Apr 2022 #19
Kick Beringia Apr 2022 #20
GOTV LakeArenal Apr 2022 #21
k&r Soph0571 Apr 2022 #22
Kickety kick kick! Grumpy Old Guy Apr 2022 #23
Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2022 #24
All so good.. wish I could vote 10X. Thank you Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2022 #25
kick HappyCynic Apr 2022 #26
Vote now! Tom Kitten Apr 2022 #27
Vote, vote, vote! Grumpy Old Guy Apr 2022 #28
So hard to decide! Ziggysmom Apr 2022 #29
vote! HappyCynic Apr 2022 #30
K&R JohnnyRingo Apr 2022 #31
Vote, vote, vote! Grumpy Old Guy Apr 2022 #32
Vote! HappyCynic Apr 2022 #33

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
4. As far as I'm concerned we can skip the contest and just declare everyone who
Sun Apr 10, 2022, 06:24 PM
Apr 2022

Last edited Sun Apr 10, 2022, 07:23 PM - Edit history (1)

submitted a photo as A Winner!

femmedem

(8,196 posts)
6. Absolutely!
Sun Apr 10, 2022, 06:56 PM
Apr 2022

I'm blown away by the talent and technical skill this month. This theme brought out the best in all the DU photographers!

PatrickforB

(14,558 posts)
10. This thread was really hard for me. I loved the rose and the Sawtooth Ridge,
Sun Apr 10, 2022, 08:05 PM
Apr 2022

and the outdoor cat. And Lilly chilling was wonderful. Moon and bridge was also wonderful.

BUT

I had to choose the moon. Why? Because getting a really good shot of the moon is hard. It never, ever seems to turn out like I saw it through the lens, you know? At least for me.

So...

The Moon

got my vote. But all of these were REALLY well done!

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