* * * Photography Contest Results * * *

[ManiacJoe]

Thank you, to everyone who voted! And thanks to all who left comments!

Here are your winners:

With first place comes the honor of running the next photo contest!

Your winner, "Ascendance" by HappyCynic!

Second Place goes to "Shooting the breeze" by tabatha


Third Place goes to "Bath Buddies" by csziggy




Special thanks to all the participants who submitted photos! Good luck with in the next contest!

[pinto]

1. Good ones all.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Congrats to all the winners!

I was thrilled to make it into the second round...I rarely do! There are so many great photographers here...

You all rock, seriously!

[Mira]

3. An admirable achievement by the host ManiacJoe

who took a six month old bunch of entries and turned it into a vibrant exciting first contest of DU3. I thank him.

And congratulations to the winners, the more I saw the photos the better the lot of them looked. Congratulations to HappyCynic to Tabatha and to csziggy. Wonderful work, and great winners all.

[Blue_In_AK]

4. Well deserved.

[Behind the Aegis]

5. Love all three.

The color in the last one is just spectacular!! It is a wonderful picture.

[Aerows]

18. I love the blue birds

I voted for them, and I'm still pleased to see them again even if they didn't win

[Solly Mack]

6. Congratulations!!!

Thank you to the host!!!

[bluedigger]

7. A great new beginning to the photography contests on DU3!

Some fine winners to start us off!

Thanks to ManiacJoe for a well run contest!

[bluesbassman]

8. Congratulations to the winners, all fine shots.

Great job by all of our DU photogs who submitted.

Thanks to ManiacJoe for taking on the contest. You done good.

[snappyturtle]

9. These contests always amaze me. Thanks! nt

[Rhiannon12866]

10. Congratulations to everyone, spectacular entries!

It was particularly tough for me to decide, great subject, but I love seeing the photos from our talented DUers and am so glad these contests are back! Well done!

[lamp_shade]

11. Awesome turtle!!! K&R

[Johnny Noshoes]

12. Great job everybody

I love entering the contest. Congrats to HappyCynic. That is a truly stunning photo.

[Celebration]

13. Love them all!

Congrats to Happy Cynic.

Wondeful contest, and certainly agree with the results.

[Scuba]

14. They're all great and very deserving.

[Richard D]

15. Congratulations to the winners!

And to all the fantastic photographers who entered this first DU3 contest.
I'm really happy these contests are back!

[stevedeshazer]

16. The pics are all of dinosaurs! +1

Seriously, this was a great photography contest. Congratulations to the winners!

[Aerows]

17. The little blue birds

I can't help but love that picture . They are precious and got my vote. They might be third place, but I am thrilled to see them again!

[ellisonz]

19. Congrats to all the winners!

[Aerows]

20. Hopefully I can get a shot of azaleas

and my friendly cardinals. I'm horrible as a photographer, but I do love beauty, as all of these shots displayed. So amazing.

[spanone]

21. great work!!!!! k&r...

[CC]

22. Congrats to all the winners

and to all that entered. Great job hosting ManiacJoe and a heart felt thank you for volunteering to fill in hosting the first DU3 photo contest. You made it look easy.
Missing the smilie though.