****SUMMER Seasonal Photo Contest Comments****

[mnhtnbb]

Let me explain why I'm hosting this contest. Our winner, NV Whino from the Spring Seasonal Contest--which I hosted--is no longer
participating on DU. Although I tried to get in touch with the 2nd place winner, astral, I have not had a response from her to see if
she'd like to host the contest. Our 3rd place winner for Spring was none other than Tom Kitten--who just hosted August--and when I found
out he'd had a birthday (which I'm not supposed to mention! ) I thought it would be nice to give him a birthday present by hosting this contest so
he wouldn't have to go back to back on hosting!


So, please post comments, questions about the contest in this thread.

Here's the link to the Submissions thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/103654701

[alfredo]

1. I'm the first on the dance floor. I don't want to dance alone.

[mnhtnbb]

2. And it's a gorgeous entry!

But y'know, all those lefties on the west coast are just stumbling out of bed!
I suspect we'll see some more entries before too long!

[alfredo]

3. Yeah, they aren't New Yorkers. NYC never sleeps

[CrispyQ]

4. It's beautiful!

[alfredo]

5. Thank you

[Solly Mack]

6. Great photo, Fred.

[alfredo]

7. Thanks

One I didn't use.

[Solly Mack]

8. Another great shot.

[alfredo]

9. Thanks. our local arboretum is now the official state botanical garden.

[Solly Mack]

27. Excellent! I need to get back to the one here. Nice drive to the turn off, then

you travel through country where you would never expect to find a hidden treasure, but you do.

A lot of great places in Louisiana are like that. In the most unexpected of cities and towns.

I freaking love that flower shot.

[alfredo]

30. Thanks. We have some hidden jewels in this area.

This is an old town, founded in 1775.

We have some good examples of federal style architecture in town, and mossy walled gardens accompanying those houses. The oldest neighborhood, south hill, was desegregated. Wealthy and middle class African Americans lived side by side with whites.

Thanks I am happy with that photo.

[mnhtnbb]

10. C'mon, everybody! We need more entries!

Flowers, butterflies, the beach, down by the river, clouds in the sky, fireworks, picnics, 4th of July parades, baseball...

[mnhtnbb]

11. I love ALL of them!

Flowers, ice cream, kids, knock-out pigs, jaw dropping sunset...

More! I want more!

C'mon, I know you have something!

[alfredo]

12. Mz Pip's entry is beautiful

[Mz Pip]

13. Monet's garden

I dream of going back...

[alfredo]

14. I wondered if failing eyesight inspired the impressionist?

I'd love to see his garden, but I fear I never will.

[mnhtnbb]

15. I love waking up to find more submissions overnight!

We are getting wonderful entries!

More, please!

[CrispyQ]

32. Some real stunners, for sure!

[Solly Mack]

16. OK. I threw one out there.

[elleng]

17. You sure did, Solly Mack!

[Solly Mack]

21. That's a big yellow winky bird.

I like it.

[Mira]

18. OMG - the colors!

startlingly beautiful bird photograph

[Solly Mack]

20. The bird did all that. I just happened to be there. :)

You, alfredo, and Mz Pip entered 3 truly wonderful shots.

[alfredo]

22. Thanks

[Mira]

26. Thanks

From me too

[alfredo]

23. And it is beautiful

[Solly Mack]

25. Thank you, alfredo.

It's easy when your subject does all the work.

[mnhtnbb]

19. Who's going to submit an entry overnight?

[mike_c]

24. oh my....

I just looked at the submissions thread. They are all beautiful images! Kudos to all the wonderful photographers on DU!

[mnhtnbb]

28. We're getting there --but we need more!

Only two more days. Could we please have some more entries? Pretty please?

[mnhtnbb]

29. OK, I put one in...now for some more!

[Solly Mack]

31. chknltl: Nice dandelion!

[chknltl]

36. Pretty Pirate Percher Solly Mack!

Thank you for the compliment. There are some very strong entries this season, crossing my fingers for both of us.

[Solly Mack]

40. He was very sassy, begrudgingly looking my way and then only with a sideways

glance.

I have been enjoying all the entries. The more we get, the more wonderful things I can get to see.

[alfredo]

33. Atman's entry is not showing

[mnhtnbb]

34. It's showing for me...and I notice an edit.

Can you see it now?

[alfredo]

38. Yup

[Atman]

35. Thanks! I think I fixed it.

The size was off by 10 pixels...I re-uploaded it, but apparently broke the link in the process. Should be fixed now.

[alfredo]

37. It works now. Beautiful

[alfredo]

39. Chiknltl I like how you treated the colors.

[chknltl]

42. Thank You but nature was 90% responsible

Here is original:

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All I did was blow it up a bit, select an area that 'felt' right, sharpened the blow up a bit and added a little blue overlay. It looked great without any color overlay btw. I almost posted it that way but when I added the blue overlay it made those background pastels jump out nicely.

I've shot film for decades but I am fully novice about all this digital stuff, I confess I am grinning ear to ear over how this shot turned out.

Thank you again for the compliment alfredo.

[alfredo]

43. The light shade of the seeds is what attracted my eye.

[Solly Mack]

41. Great entries, everyone!

Wonderfully diverse summer representation!