OK! Here are three pictures I just entered in a local contest!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

Whaddya think? Do I have a snowball's chance in hell? It's being sponsored by a local weekly paper (Easy Reader) and a camera store......

I am sure that they will be inundated with entries! It is open to amateurs and pros alike........ Be honest now.......

[WritingIsMyReligion]

1. I'm no photographer, but I really like 'em.

I suppose it just comes down to what your competition is, but I really like those!

:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. My dear WIMR!

Oh, thank you so much, sweetie!

I'm afraid that the competition here is really stiff.....

There are many, many professional photographers hereabouts, due to the fabulous scenery......

We shall see!

:hi:

[WCGreen]

46. She said stiff..........

nice pics....

[CaliforniaPeggy]

48. Thanks!

You stinker, you! :spank:

[alexpackwood]

2. oh...!

I like the wave the best... good pics!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. My dear alexpackwood!

Thank you! I love my wave too.....it was the purest luck getting it!

And BTW........welcome to DU! Hope you enjoy yourself in our crazy, and completely addictive little village!

:hi:

[NYdemocrat089]

Beautiful!

They all look professional. I love the wave picture.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. My dear NYdemocrat089!

Thanks! I hope the judges feel the same......

Isn't that wave something else? I could not believe I caught it so perfectly!

:hi:

[Xipe Totec]

3. Ooooh!

They are lovely.

You win first prize, as far as I'm concerned.

And your self portraits from yesterday were beautiful too, though I did not mention it at the time.


:loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. My dear Xipe Totec!

Why thank you, kind sir! :blush:

It is always good to hear praise......

:loveya:

[Xipe Totec]

Not at all,

Those who know me know, that I lavish praise seldom, sparingly, and deservedly!

:yourock:

[Ptah]

4. The second of the three is delicious.

Good work, Peg. And good luck.

on edit:
3004!


:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. My dear Ptah!

So you like the wave too? That seems to be the consensus today!

Thank you for the good luck wish......I'm going to need it!

:hug:

[Ptah]

14. Check out my earlier post, please.

I get so few hits.
:cry:


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=5420558&mesg_id=5420716




Your photography is unsurpassed, my dear neighbor!

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

19. My dear Ptah.......

I will run right over and check out your thread in a moment, sweetie!

And I really do appreciate your very kind comments, you know! :hug: :loveya:

[txwhitedove]

8. Hi, CalPeggy! I'm partial to the red, red sunset on the water.

:thumbsup:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. My dear txwhitedove..........

Well, no matter which one you like.......I'm thrilled to have you like them!

They are my babies, after all!

The winter skies here are amazing.......:thumbsup: :hi:

[Avalux]

10. The water pic (2nd) is my favorite -

excellent work - good luck in the contest! :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. My dear sparosnare!

Yes, that one resonates with me as well......

The cool greenish water is glorious!

Thank you so much........I will definitely need the luck!

:hi:

[smokey nj]

12. They're beautiful, especially the sunsets n/t

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. My dear smokey nj!

Oh, I thank you so much!

I am glad you like them.........:hi:

[crim son]

17. I think they're very fine photos.

My favorite is the water. It looks like it's going to splash out of my monitor and onto the desk here.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

22. My dear crim son........

Oh, thank you, sweetie!

It does rather look that way, doesn't it?

Feel free to take it for yourself, if you'd like.....

All I ask is for a proper credit, if anyone asks about it.......

Thanks for coming by!

:hug:

[Schema Thing]

18. My dear California Peggy,

Just lovely!

I too am a photographer with my head in the clouds. Seriously, I'm gonna get in an accident sometime; I'm always cranking my head around to look at a dramatic sky.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. My dear Achtung Toddler!

I am always out of the car, and on foot, when I take these!

Please take care of yourself.......it ain't worth it!

And I nearly forgot my manners! Thank you for the compliments!

They are always appreciated.........:hug:

[Schema Thing]

28. Hahah!

I didn't mean I'm shooting pictures from the car, just looking. But yeah, even then I'm probably dangerous.

I'll have to dig up some of my more memorable sky's that I've captured to show you.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

38. I would love to see your work!

Anytime at all!

:bounce: :bounce:

[Miss Marmelstein]

20. CalPeg...those are beautiful photos!

I agree with all the above comments. Absolutely gorgeous!!

:hug:

:bounce: :bounce:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

25. My dear Miss Marmelstein........

How nice to see you posting more!

I thank you for your very kind words, sweetie!

I am so pleased that you like these!

:loveya:


:bounce: :bounce:

[SeattleGirl]

21. Oh my! The first and third picture are stunning!

I think you have given them something to seriously consider. :loveya: :hug: :loveya:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

26. My dear SeattleGirl!

Thank you so much, sweetie!

I sure hope I've given them something to consider, too!

:loveya: :hug: :loveya:

[huskerlaw]

23. I LOVE

picture #3!

The other 2 are great as well, of course, but #3 is really amazing.

Keep us posted on how you do!

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

31. My dear huskerlaw!

Oh, thank you, sweetie!

I really appreciate your most generous compliments!

You know I will be shouting it from the rooftops IF I win anything!

:hug:

[liontamer]

27. the top one is my favorite

although I would crop it a bit to make the cool wavy sun more prominent

[CaliforniaPeggy]

32. My dear liontamer!

I thank you!

I actually did crop it a bit.......

Just bought Photoshop Elements just for this contest!

I've never done any cropping before......and it was so much fun!

We'll see what happens......:hi:

[liontamer]

67. good luck! n/t

[malta blue]

29. Wow California Peggy

Those are beautiful...and yes, you do stand a chance.

I would vote for them in a heartbeat!
:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

33. My dear malta blue!

I hope I do! There are many, many gifted photographers here, both pro and amateur........:scared:

I'll keep you posted, whatever happens!

I appreciate your vote of confidence!

:hug:

[Jazz2006]

30. I am usually partial to sunset photos but that wave

is beautifully captured!

Wow!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

35. My dear Jazz2006!

Oh, I thank you so much!

When I was trying to decide which pics to enter, I asked my daughter.....

She is an artist in her own right; she sells her paintings!

She felt the wave was good enough to enter! :bounce: :bounce:

I appreciate your very kind remarks! :hug:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

34. Let me go against the mainstream opinion here

and vote for the "wave" as the best of the bunch. I can almost feel the wetness!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

36. My dear Commie Pinko Dirtbag!

How nice of you! I love them all, but for different reasons, of course...

The wave was just one of those miracle shots!

I could not believe how glassy the water was that day......

Thank you so much!

:hug: :hi:

[OhioBlue]

37. I think they are all beautiful

I'm no expert, but I think maybe #2 and definitely #3 are award winning pics!

imo - you definitely have a chance!!!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

39. My dear OhioBlue!

I thank you so much!

How much I hope you are right!

We won't know until after August 14th.........:scared:


:hug:

[LadyoftheRabbits]

40. I really like all three...

I love the second one in particular, how the wave looks so smooth and sheet-like. Beautiful!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

43. My dear lelapin!

Wow, that was quick!

And I thank you so much for your compliments!

Yes, the wave astonished me too!

:hug:

[GOPisEvil]

41. I think you've got as much of a chance as anyone.

I like 'em! :thumbsup:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

44. My dear GOPisEvil!

I hope you're correct!

There are an awful lot of pros here! Plus a lot of gifted amateurs too....... :scared:

Glad you like them! :hug:

[devilgrrl]

42. Why, they are lovely.

I didn't know CaliforniaPeggy was a photographer... good for you! :-)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

45. My dear devilgrrl!

Well, yes, I am a photographer, of sorts!

I haven't had a photo thread in a while, though.....

If you'd like to see more, check out my Journal.....

All my recent photo threads are in there....though by now, they are probably all archived!

I am so very pleased that you like these! Thanks, sweetie! :hi:

[sundog]

47. nice stuff peggy

i'm partial to the wave :)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

50. My dear sundog!

Thank you so much!

I rather like it too....big surprise, not!

I just cannot get over how glassy the water was, and how perfect that curlique is!

And let me say once again, how very glad I am that you are returned to us!

:loveya: :hug:

[MsKandice01]

49. Those pictures are fantastic...

There's nothing about them that says "amateur" to me.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

51. My dear MsKandice01!

I thank you so much!

They look good to me too........time will tell!

Really, I appreciate your very kind comments a lot.......:hug:

[Nickster]

52. All of them are great, but I like the first one the best. n/t

[CaliforniaPeggy]

56. My dear Nickster!

Oooh, thank you so much!

Glad you like them......everyone seems to have a favorite!

:hi:

[u4ic]

53. I see a trifecta

Peggy, they are all marvelous! (I am very partial to the wave pic...the clarity and detail is stunning!)

Good luck! :toast:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

57. My dear u4ic!

I thank you so much, sweetie!

A trifecta?

How you flatter me!

I remember when I first unloaded the pics, and saw that wave........

My jaw dropped! I could not believe that I had taken it! But.....I had!

:woohoo: :woohoo:

[SnohoDem]

54. I like 'em all,

but the middle one is great. I remember reading in a photography book that shooting sunsets is one of the greatest expressions of the joy of photography. I love shooting sunrise/sunset. So does everyone else. It's great and your pictures are great. But that middle shot. A perfect little wave captured...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

58. My dear SnohoDem!

I hear you about the joy of taking sunset pics! I love doing it......

When the skies are spectacular, there is nothing more fun!

And I also agree about the wave.....which is why I submitted it to the contest......

My miracle pic........:blush:

[liberaltrucker]

55. They are beautiful(and familiar)!!

Who knows what the competition submitted.

Now, if I were a judge......

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

61. My dear liberaltrucker!

Awww.........thank you, sweetie!

And you remember these? What a memory! They have been edited, though....

I do wonder what the competition is entering......it scares me a little.

Ah well....que sera, sera!

Well, I know what the outcome would be if you were a

judge.....



:hug:

[RevCheesehead]

59. I think the last one looks like a velociraptor or something.

In the clouds. :hi:

[LadyoftheRabbits]

62. It totally does!

:o Weeeeeird.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

63. My dear Rev!

A what?

J/K! I know what those are!

A bird of some sort just decided to show up in my pic!

Hope you enjoyed these!

Thanks for coming by tonight.......:loveya: :hug:

[RevCheesehead]

64. Not the birds.... the clouds.

As in "this one looks like a dinosaur."

Good luck with the contest, Peg. These are great!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

66. Oops! Now I get it!

Glad you clarified this for me....

And I'm even gladder that you enjoyed them......

I'll let everybody know how the contest turned out!

:pals:

[libnnc]

60. Peggy, those are stunning!

Just beautiful! :bounce:

I wish I lived in California....(green with envy).

[CaliforniaPeggy]

65. My dear libnnc!

Aw, thank you so much!

I wish you lived here too......there's much to recommend the place.....

And the scenery ranks right up there!

Glad you enjoyed my pics tonight......



:hug: :loveya:

[RFKHumphreyObama]

68. They are all excellent quality and first class photographs

And you have excellent and first class photography skills CaliforniaPeggy -as evidenced by the depth and substance of what you have captured in those three photographs. All three of them are breathtakingly and magnificently beautiful Peggy but I like the third one the most -because you've encompassed everything into that photograph -the clouds, the sky, the sun and a clear outline of the water. On the other hand the second one quite impressively captures (and to a depth I have rarely seen before) captures the colors of the water and the almost crystal like image of the waves rolling)

I would consider those pictures very competition worthy -they definitely rank as some of the finest quality photography I have seen in my life

[CaliforniaPeggy]

69. My dear socialdemocrat1981!

Omigod, your praise leaves me nearly breathless!

How do I adequately say Thank you!

I am overwhelmed, and nearly at a loss for words.......

I just hope the judges think the same way you do.........

:loveya: :hug: :loveya: