*** SUMMER PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST - WINNERS ***

[regnaD kciN]

It is with great pleasure that I announce the winner for the Summer Seasonal Photo Contest...

Sheepshank

...for me first, me first!.



:yourock: :party: :bounce: :applause: :yourock: :party: :bounce: :applause: :yourock: :party: :bounce: :applause: :yourock: :party:


Second place (and my personal award for "Place I'd Like To Be Right Now") goes to...

Ezlivin

...for Harbor at La Ciotat.



:yourock: :party: :bounce: :applause: :yourock: :party: :bounce: :applause: :yourock: :party: :bounce: :applause: :yourock: :party:


Third place honors go to...

Mira

...for A Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Day of Summer.



:applause: :yourock: :party: :bounce: :applause: :yourock: :party: :bounce: :applause: :yourock: :party: :bounce: :applause: :yourock: :party:


This contest's "Host's Awards" (I get two of them, since I ran the contest by myself) go to Follow the Sun, by NV Whino....



...and Santa Monica Beach, by PhillyGurl.



:applause: :yourock: :party: :bounce: :applause: :yourock: :party: :bounce: :applause: :yourock: :party: :bounce: :applause: :yourock: :party:


And a Special Mention to Ahhh... by handmade34...



...for "Photo Which Would Have Been The Runaway Winner Had Everyone Had To Cast Their Vote During A Heatwave." ;-)

:applause: :yourock: :party: :bounce: :applause: :yourock: :party: :bounce: :applause: :yourock: :party: :bounce: :applause: :yourock: :party:


The final standings:

1st: me first, me first! - Sheepshank
2nd: Harbor at La Ciotat - Ezlivin
3rd: A Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Day of Summer - Mira
4th: Mmmm..Watermelons - Saphire
5th: Running Through The Fountain - alfredo
6th: Pollination - REP
7th: Come on in guys, the water's fine - HarveyDarkey
8th: Thunder Storm at Sunset - Mz Pip
9th: Ahhh... - handmade34
10th: Yosemite - Ichingcarpenter


Congratulations to all! :woohoo:

[babylonsister]

1. Gorgeous!! Thank you, everyone! nt

[Speck Tater]

2. Is it too late to change my vote? I think I like "Ahhh" better than the one I voted for. :) nt

[handmade34]

6. your just saying that because you're hot!!

:-) :toast:

[northofdenali]

3. What incredible talent there is on DU!

We have everything! Writers, photographers, artists, playwrights, videographers, you name it! WE ARE SO DAMN LUCKY TO HAVE ALL OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:woohoo::thumbsup::woohoo:

[Curmudgeoness]

4. All of them were so good. A nice break. Thanks to all. nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. The MOST colorful contest ever!

Great pictures, and so much fun trying to choose...

Congratulations to all the winners!

:toast:

[HCE SuiGeneris]

7. K & R

[handmade34]

8. Congratulations Sheepshank!

nice photo :applause:

[one_voice]

9. Great pics. congrats to all. n/t

[Celebration]

10. Great contest

Congrats, winners all!!

[proud patriot]

11. Congratulations one and all

just amazing talent here

[Scurrilous]

12. Congrats to everyone.

:thumbsup:

[Tindalos]

13. Congratulations to the winners

Well done Sheepshank and the other photographers. All excellent photos.


:toast:

[alfredo]

14. Gongrats all.

[Mira]

15. This was one of my favorites, ever. What a field of entries this was!

Congratulations to Sheepshank and Ezlivin and every single other finalist and every single other entrant.
This was lots of fun, I honestly pulled for the watermelons over my own photo.
We were in a fight for third place from start to finish.

I'm enriched that I can take part in these contests.
Thank you for that.

[Sheepshank]

16. What an incredible field!

I am under absolutely no misconception that my pic lacked some of the subtle and wonderful technical, focal, angle etc abilities of the other pics. The subject matter, and the dumb luck of being in the right place at the right time was it's biggest draw. Thanks to all for votes that let me push ahead in this really amazing group of photographers.

[Gamey]

17. Well done exceptional talent

to be nurtured

[PBS Poll-435]

18. Nice job, all!

:yourock:

[Lugnut]

19. It was so hard to choose my favorite.

Every photo was a winner. Thank all for sharing your art.

[Ichingcarpenter]

20. Congratz to all

At the end I voted for 'me first' rather than my own.
The talent here is unbelievable.