*** WINTER PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST - ROUND 1 ***

[blueraven95]

Poll question: *** WINTER PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST - ROUND 1 ***

NOTE TO MODS: Skinner has authorized this contest to be run in GD.

The subject for this contest is SCENES OF WINTER.

The top four finishers in each round will advance to the finals, along with the next two highest vote-getters overall.

The preliminary round will run until 12:00 P.M. E.S.T. on February 10th.

Don't forget to vote and please feel free to share your comments!

The other poll can be found here.


Rainier Sunrise




Seven Geese




Freshly plowed and no where to go




Turnagain Pass




Raven and Spruce Tree - Creamer's Field




Mount St. Helens Sunrise: Aerial View




Deer Creek on a Late Afternoon




Blizzard 93




COLD




A Winter Enigma

[Beaverhausen]

1. Impossible to choose- they are all great!

congrats on the beautiful work you all!

[robinlynne]

2. Is that deer creek near pittsburgh, pa?

[FourScore]

3. Wow. This is too tough to choose.

I'm going to take a look at them again tomorrow after I've gotten some sleep. I wish we could pick our top three favorites -- that would make it ( a little) easier.

[Cobalt Violet]

4. K & R

I haven't voted yet though. I have to think about this. They are all very good at conveying a feeling of winter.

[blueraven95]

5. Don't forget to check out the second thread too!

It's definitely worth your time.

[YankeyMCC]

6. Wow that was hard...great pix!

[Dracos]

7. ALL of the pics are great !!

really hard to pick just one.

[DesertRat]

8. I love them all! n/t

[JeffR]

9. Kick!

:kick:

[Nicole]

10. Kick

[Morgana LaFey]

11. All wonderful --

but I'm concerned about those who live where it doesn't snow... Oh well.

Deer creek makes me think of this:

Whose woods these are I think I know
His house is in the village though
He will not mind me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.



and so on and so on. I hope I remembered it right. Robert Frost, of course.

[Blue_In_AK]

12. Time for a kick.

[Lugnut]

13. That was tough

They are all worthy of a vote.

[alfredo]

14. Excellent

Seven Geese, the rule of three in action.

[qanda]

15. I'm not just saying it

These are ALL great. Good work everyone.

[NV Whino]

16. kick

[fishwax]

17. kick

:applause:

[Cobalt Violet]

18. Kick.

[KittyWampus]

19. For artists:7 Geese looks Oriental in comosition, Blizzard 93 is an amazing composition

A Winter Enigma definately has a mythic feel, there's a story in that photo and it's timeless

Raven/Spruce has a great iconic feel and the action is great

Cold is a colorful and unexpected take on the theme

Deercreek was definately a good find/composition though it feels very slightlyl lopsided (a hair to the left)

Voted for Blizzard 93, it's the definately the best compostion and take on the theme. As artwork, it'd look amazing on a wall. Sadly it's too subtle for an online contest.

[blueraven95]

20. kick for the morning

:kick:

[Whoa_Nelly]

21. Left Coast AM Kick

[JeffR]

22. Kickin' time

:kick:

[Mz Pip]

23. kick

:kick:

[CC]

24. kick

[blueraven95]

25. kick

:kick:

[Blue_In_AK]

26. Kick

[knitter4democracy]

27. I would buy a print of Deer Creek.

I love that!

[JeffR]

28. Kick!

:kick:

[blueraven95]

29. kickeroo

:kick:

[confuddled]

30. We each get to vote ten times, right?

Guess not. Just thought it was worth a try.

[blueraven95]

31. kick to front page

[JeffR]

32. Time for another kick

:kick:

[regnaD kciN]

33. Time to make like a chorus line...

:kick:

[MissHoneychurch]

34. European kick

:kick:

[Eurobabe]

35. ditto!

:hi:

[regnaD kciN]

36. It's time for a "back to page one"...

... :kick: .

[MissHoneychurch]

37. kick

[blueraven95]

38. lunchtime kick

[JeffR]

39. Kick!

:kick: :kick:

[Deja Q]

40. Why is this in GD?

I could guess a couple of possibilities, but I try to avoid guessing in favor of asking these days...

[Blue_In_AK]

42. More "exposure," HypnoToad

Sorry, I couldn't resist the pun. :)

[JeffR]

44. Not because of that, if that's what you're thinking

:spank: :hi:

[alfredo]

41. kick

[Phillycat]

43. All beautiful - I chose Turnagain Pass because the texture was irresistible!

[Blue_In_AK]

45. A noontime (here) kick.

[Ms_Dem_Meanor]

46. Kicked!

[blueraven95]

47. wheeee! back to the top!

[ConsAreLiars]

48. Kick (n/t)

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

49. That Deer Creek One Is A Work Of Art I'd Actually Put On My Walls... But That Rainier Sunrise One

is something of which I've never seen the like. I thought it was breathtaking, and got my vote.

[blueraven95]

50. only 8 hours left

so vote now!

[jhain]

51. kickedy kick n/t

[blueraven95]

52. only one hour left!!!

so please vote now!

[blueraven95]

53. Polling is now closed

Thanks everyone and keep an eye out for the final round.

[Fenris]

54. Locking.

OP request.