***Winners of the September Photo Contest, "Another Roadside Attraction."

[alfredo]

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Winner! mnhtnbb I really like how the diagonal line leads the eye to the woman. Thanks for helping with the edits.
High Altitude--14,222 ft--Peruvian Handicrafts



Second Place Binkie The Clown Your post processing was perfect for the subject.
Red Feather Indian Trading Post


Third Place Mira Your colors really knocked me out. A slice of life.
Hot Day at Herb’s Herbs. Sign on side wall also offers: Telepathy and Clairvoyance


Thanks to all who entered, voted, and enjoyed the photos.

Big thanks to Solly Mack for stepping in when circumstances kept me away from the computer. I was too distracted and exhausted, you recognized the problem and took appropriate action. Mira, you were a big help too. You are rock solid.

Congratulations to the winners!

mnhtnbb, it is your turn to challenge us with the October theme.

[pinboy3niner]

1. Contratulation to the winners and all the entries!

[Tom Kitten]

2. Kudos and Huzzahs to the winners!

Wow mnhtnbb you won both contests this month!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Congrats on your winning photo, my dear mnhtnbb!

Again!



The photos were wonderful!

[Solly Mack]

4. Congrats mnhtnbb!!! and Binkie The Clown & Mira!!

A big hand to our host, alfredo, who's had a long week.



You're welcome, alfredo. I'm always happy to help.





If you keep thanking me people might decide I'm actually nice and that would change my entire DU experience.

[alfredo]

24. I have a subversive side.

[Solly Mack]

25. Shocking

[alfredo]

28. That's my electric personality

[brer cat]

5. Congratulations to all the winners.

This was a delightful contest, and all the entries were fun to see.

[Binkie The Clown]

6. Congrats to mnhtnbb

but just how do you pronounce that name anyway?


@Mira - I love those colors!

[mnhtnbb]

9. Binkie The Clown...

it's short for Manhattan Baby. My dad called me that when I was a kid--I was born in Manhattan--
and the bb also are my initials.

[Binkie The Clown]

18. Ah, it all makes sense now. :) n/t

[hunter]

7. They were all wonderful.

[mnhtnbb]

8. oh my gosh! I am amazed!

Congratulations to Binkie The Clown and Mira! I really loved both those photos!



And thanks to Solly Mack and Mira for helping out alfredo during a very tough time.


alfredo, I had to scratch my head trying to think of something for this contest. Ended up
going back in my photo archives--way back to 2009 when we went to Peru--because I remembered
the turn-out at this high point on the road from Cuzco to Puno and Lake Titicaca. With some cropping
and minimal post processing doctoring of the original single shot I took of the handicrafts laid out on the rocks, I figured that
would have to be my entry. It sure was a lot of fun revisiting that trip through the photos, too!

OK, I'm on it! My husband and I are leaving Tuesday on a trip, but I will have the October theme and information posted
before we go!

[alfredo]

15. Enjoy your accolades, and your journey. Your win was well deserved.

[mnhtnbb]

20. Thanks, alfredo!

[alfredo]

23. Welcomed

[Blue_In_AK]

10. All wonderful photos.

Congratulations to the winners. My personal favorite was Mira's. The colors just pop.

[Mira]

12. Thank you Blue,

I was hoping the skin colors show that it was real colors, not processing. I'm passing that little place every day at the moment and am part of the neighborhood now so they wave at me when I do. I will take them an 8x10 in a frame next week, and I feel certain they'll hang it up inside.

[alfredo]

17. Great idea. I'm sure they will like the photo.

[CTyankee]

11. special thanks to you and I hope you are doing better...

and thanks to Solly Mack for being so helpful. You are all wonderful in what you do for the art of photography. I salute you!

[alfredo]

14. Thank you. Anyone can gain some expertise if they do it for a few decades.

[Mira]

13. Congratulations to my co-winners

and to all who entered and placed.
ManhattanBaby you took me back to Peru, where I once was lucky enough to see Macchu Piccu, going up on the switchblade bus ride which was so scary that I walked down through the jungle. My photos are slides and very old now.
And Binkie, I feel the nostalgia in your photograph, and congratulate you on your deserved win of the magic of second place.

[mnhtnbb]

21. I think the first time one of my photos placed in one of these contests

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was a photo I entered taken at Machu Picchu. I think this is the one.

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[Mira]

22. Breathtaking - forever!

The sugar cone mountain sticking up is Huana piccu (new mountain) - Macchu piccu being the old one.
One can climb it on a foot wide path, but there are places where without a rope or anything you have to go around bends with no knowledge of what's coming, and the straight down drop to the Urubamba river is about a kilometer, maybe many. (LOL)
Even though I was very young when there, I had to turn back from trying to climb it.

[Dont call me Shirley]

16. Great photos!

[Phentex]

19. all good photos...

once again very hard to choose even in the prelims.

Good job everyone!

[alfredo]

27. I'm glad I was hosting instead of entering. I would have been stomped.

[TubbersUK]

26. Great photos :)