Hi all,

The preliminary threads for the April photo contest, "Beauty in Black and White, anything and everything black and white, " are posted in General Discussion. Here are the links. This is my first time running the contest so let me know if you see any errors. Enjoy!

Thanks to Peggy for showing me how to do it, and thanks to George McGovern for coming up with a great topic. Most importantly, thanks to everyone for their terrific entries.

Thread #1: https://democraticunderground.com/100216582056

Thread #2: https://democraticunderground.com/100216582082

Thread #3: https://democraticunderground.com/100216582124

April Photo Contest: "Beauty in Black and White".

Preliminary Thread three of three.

Thread #1: https://democraticunderground.com/100216582056

Thread #2: https://democraticunderground.com/100216582082


Please vote for the photo that you believe best shows “Beauty in black and white, anything and everything in black and white.” The topic was chosen by last month’s winner, George McGovern.

There are three threads. Please vote in each one and leave comments, as we love to read them!

These preliminary threads will run for 72 hours. They are posted in GD with the permission of the Administrators.



Chariot of Fire




Dogwood




Best Friends




Touched By Gods




A Murder of Crows




Osprey




New York Botanical Garden




A black and white era of sacked ruins




The pond




Homegrown

April Photo Contest: "Beauty in Black and White".

Preliminary Thread Two of Three

Thread #1: https://democraticunderground.com/100216582056

Thread #3: https://democraticunderground.com/100216582124


Please vote for the photo that you believe best shows “Beauty in black and white, anything and everything in black and white.” The topic was chosen by last month’s winner, George McGovern.

There are three threads. Please vote in each one and leave comments, as we love to read them!

These preliminary threads will run for 72 hours. They are posted in GD with the permission of the Administrators.


Mormon Row




Repose




Denali Majesty




Waiting for the leaves



Cattails




One smile fills many hearts




Angel, watch over me




Lil’ Tadpole




Zen Reflections




Gone to Seed

April Photo Contest: "Beauty in Black and White".

Preliminary Thread One of Three

Thread #2: https://democraticunderground.com/100216582082

Thread #3: https://democraticunderground.com/100216582124


Please vote for the photo that you believe best shows “Beauty in black and white, anything and everything in black and white.” The topic was chosen by last month’s winner, George McGovern.

There are three threads. Please vote in each one and leave comments, as we love to read them!

These preliminary threads will run for 72 hours. They are posted in GD with the permission of the Administrators.


A winter walk by the Seine




“If I ever go looking for my heart’s desire again..my own back yard.”




Rise and Shine




Lillly, chilling




The Moon




Romance of a Rose




Big Meadow and the Sawtooth Ridge




Shadow Flowers




Portrait, Tiger the outdoor gray tabby



Moon and Bridge

Preliminaries tomorrow!

Good luck everyone!

I'll lock the post as soon as we get to thirty entries.

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***TIME FOR SECOND ENTRIES***

I'll try to post the preliminaries tomorrow.





Please post your questions or comments here!

Please don't post your questions or comments in the Submission Thread!

Here is the link to the Submission Thread: https://www.democraticunderground.com/103699345

***TIME FOR SECOND ENTRIES! I'LL LOCK THE POST AT THIRTY ENTRIES.***

I'll try to post the preliminary rounds tomorrow.





The theme this month, chosen by the previous winner George McGovern, is “beauty in black and white, anything and everything in black and white.”

HERE ARE THE BASIC RULES OF SUBMISSION:

Only one entry per person, and it must be a photograph you took yourself. You need to post your entry in the submission thread started by the Host of the contest. Please be sure to include a "Title" for your photograph in the Subject line of your post. The submission thread is for photo entries only, no comments or questions.

The Volunteer Host is allowed to enter the Contest.

Please keep your entry no larger than 1024 pixels in its longest dimension and under 675K in file size and limit photo editing to a reasonable amount.

Once a photo is entered in a contest it is ineligible for any future contest unless the Host specifies otherwise.

CONTEST LICENSE:

An entrant to this contest (original work), by submitting a photograph, is giving permission for that photograph to be copied to Demopedia or to a linked Gallery and included in a DU Calendar that will display the photographs entered for this contest for the purpose of publicizing future contests and/or commemorating current and past contests. The entrant retains all other rights to the photograph being submitted. Neither Demopedia and/or a linked Gallery may use any photograph submitted for any purpose other than to display the photograph being submitted by the entrant, and neither gains any real or implied ownership rights to the photograph.

Please, no comments or questions in this thread! Those make my job a lot more difficult. I will post a thread for questions and comments shortly after I post this Submissions thread!

Finally, this is the first time I am running the contest. Please bear with me if I mess it up.


Link to the Comments Thread: https://www.democraticunderground.com/103699346

Hi all,

It's time to get our entries for the April photography contest ready. I'll be posting the submission thread on Wednesday, April 6th. The thread will stay open until April 14th or whenever we get thirty entries. (It usually doesn't take that long).

George McGovern, winner of the previous contest, has chosen the theme "Beauty in Black and White." This would include any and all things in black and white that you think might fit the subject matter.

Please don't forget to keep your entry no larger than 1024 pixels in its longest dimension and under 675K in file size and limit photo editing to a reasonable amount. I can help if you have trouble resizing your entry.

This is my first time running the contest, so wish me luck!

Grumpy!