*** FEBRUARY 2014 CONTEST - COMMENTS THREAD ***

[regnaD kciN]

COMMENT THREAD for the February photo contest. Theme: "...BASED ON A SONG"

Comment on the photos being submitted here.

[Solly Mack]

1. I'm in.

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Thank you, regnaD kciN!

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. when I saw your pic my first thought was Phill collins

Had no idea Lauper did a song with that title.

[Solly Mack]

12. Cyndi Lauper did it first. Collins did a cover of it.

I never knew Collins did a cover of it until recently.

[mnhtnbb]

2. I'm in!

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And here's a link to the song for my entry: Sunflower (Lenny Kravitz)

[regnaD kciN]

3. Two points...

...for getting graffiti in the background!

[mnhtnbb]

6. Haha...there have been a couple of articles in the NY Times in the last week

about graffiti as art:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/07/arts/design/graffiti-art-at-the-museum-of-the-city-of-new-york.html?_r=0


and internationally:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/05/world/europe/where-nsa-kept-watch-in-cold-war-artists-now-find-refuge.html

I found my photo op in Vienna.

[elleng]

5. OK, my song, no graffiti!!!

[ohheckyeah]

7. I have a dilemma...

go for the photo that is prettier or be self-indulgent and go with the one that's a departure from the norm for me and is based on a song that I like more?

Beautiful submissions so far!

[Mira]

8. The toughest thing for me ALWAYS is

that type of decision. Which to enter - I suffer.........

[ohheckyeah]

10. Maybe sometimes it's good to

go with something that you normally wouldn't. I don't know. Still trying to decide. My two possible entries are entirely different.

[intheflow]

9. I'm in.

First contest in a long time, but my photo jumped into my head, fully formed and understood how I could execute it, the second this category was suggested. I never stage photos, but Pete (and his passing) inspired me. As does this very Taoist passage from the Ecclesiastes.

[Mira]

11. Your photograph is a true vision / work of art. nt

[Solly Mack]

13. Off to a great start!

Wonderful entries.

Mz Pip - I love it!

[Mz Pip]

21. Thanks

My second choice was one I would have called "California Dreamin'".

Glad someone else was able to use that song! 🏄

[mnhtnbb]

14. Imagine Peace

I just have to share the John Lennon Graffiti Wall in Prague.
No great shot--just to show we were there--and some info
about it: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/czech-republic/prague/sights/other/john-lennon-wall

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[Mira]

22. This is simply wonderful

I would give a lot to be able to see this myself. Thank you so much for showing it.
A "conglomeration" of art.

[Blue_In_AK]

15. You're as Cold as Ice - Foreigner

I had to do it, I had no choice.

[Solly Mack]

16. It's a great shot!

[Blue_In_AK]

17. Thanks.

Not as cool as yours, but the best I could think of. I had some "long and winding road" pics and "climb every mountain" pics, but I just kind of liked the expression on this guy's face -- and his belly button.

[Solly Mack]

18. His expression is priceless. Has a 'Wha????' look to it.

'What are you doing? Why are you looking at me? What? I'm just being me.'

and the belly button. I love belly buttons. I point to them on my dogs and say "belly button!" - which they find odd, judging by the looks I get.

[Curmudgeoness]

19. I finally did it.

With all the cold and snow and misery, I am.....

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

20. Good Morning-The Beatles

[Mira]

34. Makin' my way through the songs and lovin' it. n/t

[justiceischeap]

23. Me and My Shadow (performed by Sinatra and Davis)

[Mira]

33. OHHH listening to this made me so happy.

I miss them both, and had not heard the song in decades.

[justiceischeap]

38. Glad it made you happy

I had originally picked another song for this photo but Alfredo got in with it before I did. So I had to find another. This one is more fitting for my image, I think.

[handmade34]

24. Daddy's Hands

[intheflow]

26. I am not a country music fan but I love this song.

It makes me tear up a little every time I hear it.

[Mira]

32. FOR YOU - and the sake of your sensitive photograph

I listened to the song. (Country Music still escapes my radar really well)
So, are you coming to see me?
Wondering and hoping.

[handmade34]

35. truth be...

I am not a country fan but this one I like...

1st day of work today... we are in Maryland, near DC and headed to NJ (Bergen County- right in the thick of things ) on Wednesday... working our way down and we will be your way by May (I think)... weather will be good and I will definitely be seeing you!!

I'm glad to be back to work and hope to get my camera out more

[Solly Mack]

25. I'm enjoying 'listening' to our photos. :)

[alfredo]

27. I saw an image somewhat similar to your entry on Michael Estime's FB page.

The person shot it through his windshield. He first sprinkled glitter on the water drops.

Estime is a local weatherman.
https://www.facebook.com/michael.estime?fref=ts

[Solly Mack]

29. I don't do FB so I couldn't see the photo. :(

I saw his front page(?) (I guess) but nothing else.


But now I do want to try that. lol

Thanks, alfredo!

[alfredo]

30. Your photo was better.

[Solly Mack]

31. Well, OK. Still...

Sorry I missed the other.


Thank you, alfredo.

[alfredo]

28. One is the loneliest number, Three Dog Night

[Mira]

36. As if we need it but here is "IMAGINE"

it is always such an inspiration to hear it, and the amount of emotion it evokes is huge.

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Here is a photo of the entrance to the Dakota. I took it just before I entered Central Park and took the photo I submitted to the contest.
You guys are my friends and know I'm not always stupid, so I don't have to be too embarassed to share with you that I walked up to the guards and asked: "Is this a famous building?"

An important bit of learning ensued.
And had I not asked the question, I may not have seen the beautiful memorial to "Imagine".

[ohheckyeah]

37. War - What is it Good For?

What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Listen to me

War, it ain't nothing
But a heartbreaker
War, friend only to the undertaker
Ooooh, war
It's an enemy to all mankind
The point of war blows my mind
War has caused unrest
Within the younger generation
Induction then destruction
Who wants to die
Aaaaah, war-huh
Good God y'all
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Say it, say it, say it
War, huh
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Listen to me

War, huh, yeah
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Uh-huh
War, huh, yeah
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Say it again y'all
War, huh, good God
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Listen to me

War, it ain't nothing but a heartbreaker
War, it's got one friend
That's the undertaker
Ooooh, war, has shattered
Many a young mans dreams
Made him disabled, bitter and mean
Life is much to short and precious
To spend fighting wars these days
War can't give life
It can only take it away

Ooooh, war, huh
Good God y'all
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Say it again

War, whoa, Lord
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Listen to me

War, it ain't nothing but a heartbreaker
War, friend only to the undertaker
Peace, love and understanding
Tell me, is there no place for them today
They say we must fight to keep our freedom
But Lord knows there's got to be a better way

Ooooooh, war, huh
Good God y'all
What is it good for
You tell me
Say it, say it, say it, say it

War, huh
Good God y'all
What is it good for
Stand up and shout it
Nothing

[intheflow]

39. One of my all-time favorite songs.

And a really gorgeous photo! Very nice, indeed!

[ohheckyeah]

41. Thank you...

I just about froze my hands off getting it. The photo was definitely inspired by the song.

[intheflow]

40. Can I just say, looking at the songs that have inspired us...

the Photography Group is rife with old hippies!

[ohheckyeah]

42. Well, YEAH.

[Blue_In_AK]

43. OLD hippies

(Speaking for myself).

[Mz Pip]

48. True, at least for me.

Being older, I have an amazing long term memory. Where Have All the flowers Gone? was the very first record I ever bought. I was 12 and it was a 45 rpm. Can't remember what was on the flip side though. 🎼🎶

[intheflow]

49. Was it Little Boxes?

Like the theme to the tv show Weeds. At least, that's what The Google says.

[Mz Pip]

50. I think the record I had was sung by the Kingston Trio

1962. Been doing some googling and that rings a bell. I remember some harmony in the voices.

So much nostalgia here. I think this was when my liberal roots took hold. I grew up in a Republican family but the music of the 60s taught me about social justice.

[intheflow]

51. Same here!

I'm at the tail end of the boomers (born in '64) but my much older sister played me all her music and it completely shaped my views. My parents were both very conservative, though I have to say, after my father's death, my sister and I managed to bring our mother around to much more liberal sensibilities.

[alfredo]

52. "Little Boxes" by Malvina Reynolds

[Xipe Totec]

44. I'm in!

And here's the song.

[ohheckyeah]

45. Very interesting photo...

well done!

[Xipe Totec]

46. Thanks!

It's a strange phenomenon. Snow melts, the melt water falls on young tree branches and forms icicles. The weight of the icicles bends the branches and the icicles end up pointing at a diagonal or even horizontal or upward. The continuing snow melt forms a ball which in this case took the form of a head with the icicles forming the lion's mane.

[intheflow]

47. That's one freaky ice formation.

Very aptly named by your song pick!

[elleng]

53. SOMEONE's got me humming this!!!

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

54. Did I see that the

voting would be in the Lounge? Didn't we used to do it in GD?

[mnhtnbb]

55. I sent a PM to the host asking the same thing.

[Mira]

56. A long long time ago in that faraway galaxy

the photo contest ran in the lounge.

Sometimes it happens that old verbiage gets copied and used in the setup of a contest (I've done it and announced it would be in the Lounge

Bet that's what happened.
Look forward to the voting!