*****And the Winners are+++++Photo Contest April Announcing the Winners on "Happy Easter" Sunday

[Mira]

Congratulations to every single Photographer who entered and to all who voted for the ultimate winners of the APRIL CONTEST
Theme:
“WHIMSICAL, FANCIFUL or ODD” 

First Place goes to

mnhtnbb
How Does Your Garden Grow?


Second Place goes to
Solly Mack
Baby Mantis in Dark Light


Third Place goes to
Dyedinthewoolliberal
Mud Sculpture, Spencer Island



The other finalists are
sinkingfeeling with Paris Window


Soph0571
The Original ‘Apple’Phone?


diddlysquat
A Day In Paris


edhopper
SpongeBob Mail Box


edbermac
MIT Stata Center


Dyedinthewoolliberal
Boulder City, Nevada



I’m very happy with the contributions and the enthusiasm, many of my favorites ended up on the top as winners. I especially like Dyedinthewoolliberal’s Mud Sculpture for it’s wonderful composition, balance and the highlights. I thank all of you for making this a fun contest.

My hostess award, theme being considered, goes to

Callalily for
Thirsty anyone?

[Solly Mack]

1. Congrats to mnhtnbb & Dyedinthewoolliberal !!!

Thank you, Mira, for all your work!!!!!

[smirkymonkey]

2. K&R

Congrats to the winners and all the participants!

[tblue37]

3. K&R for visibility. nt

[Beringia]

4. Kick

[brer cat]

5. Congrats to all the winners.

Great contest.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. Congrats to all the winners!

It was a great contest, full of amazing, whimsical and beautiful photos.

[Soph0571]

7. Round of huge applause

[ProudLib72]

8. They are all great!

[mnhtnbb]

9. Thank you, Mira, for hosting a delightful contest.

Congratulations to Solly Mack and Dyedinthewoolliberal!

I took my photo at the Chihuly Garden and Museum in Seattle. If anyone is ever in Seattle, don't miss it. I thought I'd died and gone to museum heaven.

[murielm99]

10. They are all so wonderful

I don't know how you choose.

[a kennedy]

11. Wow, and double wow......I can never say this enough....we here at DU have the most

gifted photographers in the world. Congrats to all the winners, and thanks for sharing your talent.

[Johnny Noshoes]

12. Congrtas mnhtnbb

Great photo.

[IcyPeas]

13. I enjoyed this theme....

makes it very difficult.

Bravo! all great pictures everybody.

[alfredo]

14. Splendid job guys.

Ya did good Mira

[Callalily]

15. Congrats Everyone!

What a fun contest! Great interpretations of the theme!

And than you Mira for your hard work and your fun theme!