My dog photo

I can't enter the contest this month, so here is the photo that I would have entered, titled "Selfie."

Here is a link to some of my Mayday photos.

Mayday protests in Culver City, Ca.

***APRIL PHOTO CONTEST: THE WINNERS!"

Here is a link to the thread for the winners of the April 2025 photo contest posted in General Discussion. Congratulations to HAB911, KXS and myself. This was a challenging theme, and the DU photographers came up with some great entries.

https://democraticunderground.com/100220271897

***APRIL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST: THE WINNERS!***

It is with great pleasure that I announce the winners of the April 2025 Photography Contest here on Democratic Underground. The theme this month, chosen by ShazzieB, was “Aspirations! Aspirations are dreams, hopes, or ambitions to achieve a life goal. Synonyms: desire, hope, longing, yearning, wish, aim, ambition, dream.

First place goes to me, Grumpy Old Guy, for my photo “Finding Solitude,” an image of a lone horseman riding atop a mesa in the Navajo Tribal Park at Monument Valley.



Second place goes to HAB911 for their superb image “Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. 02/09/2022." Photos as good as this don’t just happen by accident. I encourage everyone to take a few minutes to read HAB911’s description of the great lengths they went to in order to capture this amazing image. You can find it in reply #39 in the contest thread. Here is a link to that thread. https://democraticunderground.com/100220263975



Third place goes to Kxs and their photo “Desire, hope, longing, yearning…aspiration.” To be honest, as I was running the contest I thought that this was going to be the winner. I voted for this one because I admired both the subject and the artistry of the black and white image.



It’s always fun to run the DU photo contests, even if it is time consuming and a little nerve wracking. Thanks to all who entered, and thanks to all who voted and took time to leave a comment. This was a challenging theme, and we had some great entries.

***THE FINALS ARE UP IN GD! HERE IS THE LINK.***

***APRIL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST: THE FINALISTS!***

These are the finalists for the April 2025 photo contest.

The subject, chosen by ShazzieB, is “Aspirations.”
Aspirations are dreams, hopes, or ambitions to achieve a life goal. Synonyms: desire, hope, longing, yearning, wish, aim, ambition, dream.

Please vote for the entry that you think best exemplifies this theme, and leave a comment. We love hearing what you think about the photos. The finals will run for seventy two hours.

Finding Solitude


My Goal’s Beyond


Seeing the World Untouched by Humans


I can get one more



Desire, hope, longing, yearning…aspiration


Two Words


Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. 02/09/2022


Celebrate More


No limits

***THE PRELIMS ARE UP IN GD***

Good luck everyone!

Let me know if you spot any mistakes.

Thanks,

Grumpy

Thread one: https://democraticunderground.com/100220254104

Thread two: https://democraticunderground.com/100220254111

Thread three: https://democraticunderground.com/100220254115

***APRIL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST THIRD PRELIMINARY THREAD: ASPIRATIONS!"***

This is the third preliminary thread for the April 2025 photo contest.

Here are links to the other threads;
First preliminary thread: https://democraticunderground.com/100220254104
Second preliminary thread: https://democraticunderground.com/100220254111

The subject, chosen by ShazzieB, is “Aspirations.”
Aspirations are dreams, hopes, or ambitions to achieve a life goal. Synonyms: desire, hope, longing, yearning, wish, aim, ambition, dream.

Please vote for the entry that you think best exemplifies this theme. Be sure to vote in all three preliminary threads. Please leave your comments as well. We love hearing what you think.

To Touch The Sky


Relax More


Celebrate More


Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. 02/09/2022


Touch the Rolling Sky


No limits.


More of these, please.....

***APRIL PHOTO CONTEST SECOND PRELIMINARY THREAD: ASPIRATIONS!***

This is the second preliminary thread for the April 2025 photo contest.

Here are links to the other threads;
First preliminary thread: https://democraticunderground.com/100220254104
Third preliminary thread: https://democraticunderground.com/100220254115

The subject, chosen by ShazzieB, is as “Aspirations.”
Aspirations are dreams, hopes, or ambitions to achieve a life goal. Synonyms: desire, hope, longing, yearning, wish, aim, ambition, dream.

Please vote for the entry that you think best exemplifies this theme. Be sure to vote in all three preliminary threads. Please leave your comments as well. We love hearing what you think.

Creating beauty is my goal; it lives inside me.


I can get one more


Wishing for a homer. World Series dreams


Happy Easter - we laugh, in hope and prayer


Aspiring to Paint More and Fret Less


desire, hope, longing, yearning...aspiration


Two words