* * * SEASONAL PHOTO CONTEST:SUMMER - ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS * * *

[rdking647]

This was a really great contest and a very close one. there was only a 3 vote difference between 2nd and fourth place

that being said,the winner is

Burned Manzanita Grove By Tom Kitten


second place goes to Last of Summer by elleng


we had a tie for third between
Summer's Hood Ornament Try-Outs by Solly Mack


and I Am a Summer Flower by Mira



One again congratulations to Tom Kitten as well as out other fine photographers
I pass to Tom hosting duties for the fall contest,scheduled to begin around December 1

[mnhtnbb]

1. Congratulations to all the winners!

Great photos!

[Little Star]

2. I love this contest.....

It always has such great photos and this time is no exception.

Congrats to all!

[Curmudgeoness]

3. That was a great photo, Tom Kitten.

Actually, all of the photos were great. Congratulations.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Congrats to the winners!

A fabulous contest with some excitement near the end!

[calimary]

5. NICE!!!!

Really love these photos. DUers have MANY talents!

[DocMac]

6. Very nice!

Congratulations! I think that Hood Ornament is really cool.

[alfredo]

7. Congrats to all!

[Blue_In_AK]

8. Excellent photos!

Congratulations to all.

[NV Whino]

9. Congratulations to all

That was a tough contest. So many good ones.

[SoapBox]

10. I liked all of the photos.

Please keep doing this...it's a nice momentary break from all the other stuff in our world.

[Johnny Noshoes]

11. Congrats everyone.

nt

[femmocrat]

12. Congratulations to all the winners!

Way to go!

[Android3.14]

13. Congratulations to the winners

I enjoyed participating.

[zeemike]

14. Conjurations to all

We have a talented bunch here.

[roguevalley]

15. whoever manages these contests is one of du's unsung heroes. you give beauty and quality of life.

Thank everyone but especially you for these.

[CC]

24. Who ever comes in 1st runs

the next contest. That is the prize for winning. It makes it so everyone can enjoy the contest and have fun without any one person pulling out their hair too often.

[roguevalley]

30. bravo then, cc, to all :D:D:D

[CrispyQ]

16. Outstanding entries, all of them.

[Solly Mack]

17. Congratulations to Tom Kitten for an outstanding photo!

Congrats to elleng and Mira for their beautiful photos!

Congrats to all the finalists!


A BIG THANKS to rdking647 for doing a wonderful job hosting!

[CTyankee]

18. so glad my fave came in #2 by my friend elleng. it is marvelous!

[elleng]

19. Thanks, yank.

I'm very pleased.

[CTyankee]

35. I hope I'll see more of your work in future photo threads. I love seeing them!

[Mira]

20. Congratulations to all the winners

and all the participants - it's great to see new folks!

Tom Kitten: it's a marvelous job, the colors sing and it reminds me of Jackson Pollock.
Elleng: How happy I am for you is probably only outdone by your own pride. Because you SURELY should be pretty damn proud of this wonderful photograph taken in the spot we have all learned to know and love.
Solly Mack: my co-winner of third place, you made me laugh with the perfection of your photo and its humor.
It has all the elements a winner needs to have.

Congrats!!! all around

[elleng]

21. Thanks, Mira.

and so glad Solly Mack is BACK!!!

TomK did a great and kind thing.

[Mira]

22. What am I missing?

I want to know what TomK did. I like great and king things.

[elleng]

23. As I recall,

he originally entered a 'fiery' photo that upset one of us, so he changed it for the WINNING pic! (I think I've got it right. Apologies if I'm mistaken.)

[Tom Kitten]

28. that wasn't me

It was someone else (my apologies, I remember the fiery photo but forget who, or what the exact circumstances were), all I knew is I felt trepidation also because my picture was the result of a fire but at least there was hope because already life was springing anew. But I really appreciate the kind thoughts!

[elleng]

33. Well, you did REAL GOOD, Tom!

and definitely a LIFE pic!

[CC]

25. Congrats to all the winners

and WTG Tom Kitten. So beautiful and unique. You get to host the Fall contest that should start on December 1st. You might want to start warning/harassing the group earlier. Wonderful job hosting rdking647 even if we all almost forgot about the seasonal, you saved it and made it all look easy.

[CherokeeDem]

26. Congrats to all....

the winners and participants. No losers this month, a stellar collection!

[Tom Kitten]

27. I'm honored, and humbled!

I never expected to win, we have so many top notch talented photographers here and I have so much to learn. I took this picture on the second day I've ever used a digital camera. So if I can do it, anybody can!

Anybody who likes looking at pictures and would like a brief respite from, well, stuff sometimes, should check out the photography group.

Thank You ! (I can't remember the last time I ever won a contest!)

[rdking647]

32. congrats

when it comes time to host the next contest,if you need any help just pm me

[raven mad]

29. How in the world can you vote on perfection?

Every photo just kicks the heart into "go, you idiot, go" mode!

Fabulous, and thank you all who participated. I look forward to every one of these - because I can't take a photo worth a crap - I know what I see, and it never turns out to be what I see (blind as a bat, y'all).

[a kennedy]

31. Woohoo, didn't pick the winner.....but.....the double 3rd place makes me feel proud.

and really, congratulations to all the winners, and folks who entered their photos.....YOU ALL ARE WINNERS. I love this contest.

[Mira]

36. ...

Just saying hello, and thank you so much for your participation as always, and for kicking our threads.

[a kennedy]

37. You're the best.....and a dang good photographer also....

Love these contests.

[JohnnyRingo]

34. K&R!

Congrats to everyone. The artistic talent in DU always impresses me.

[hunter]

38. It's always so difficult to choose in these contests.

There are so many excellent photographs!

(I wish politics was like that...)

Thank you to all the contestants for making the world a brighter place with your art, and congratulations to the winners.