Fri Apr 15, 2022, 02:42 PM
Grumpy Old Guy (2,377 posts)
***APRIL PHOTO CONTEST FINALS: "BEAUTY IN BLACK AND WHITE"***
Here are the ten photos that made the finals for the April photo contest. Please vote for the image you think best fits the theme “Beauty in black and white, anything and everything in black and white.” The theme was chosen by last month’s winner, George McGovern.
This poll will run for 72 hours, and then I will announce the winner and runner ups. Please leave comments as we do love to hear what you think. Enjoy! Big Meadow and the Sawtooth Ridge 
Angel, watch over me 
A black and white era of sacked ruins 
Moon and Bridge 
Dogwood 
Gone to Seed 
Zen Reflections 
Touched by Gods 
Romance of a Rose 
Mormon Row 
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Author | Time | Post |
 ***APRIL PHOTO CONTEST FINALS: "BEAUTY IN BLACK AND WHITE"*** (Original post) |
Grumpy Old Guy | Apr 2022 | OP |
| LakeArenal | Apr 2022 | #1 | |
| a kennedy | Apr 2022 | #2 | |
| FalloutShelter | Apr 2022 | #3 | |
| Beaverhausen | Apr 2022 | #4 | |
| tblue37 | Apr 2022 | #5 | |
| SheltieLover | Apr 2022 | #6 | |
| Solly Mack | Apr 2022 | #7 | |
| planetc | Apr 2022 | #8 | |
| skylucy | Apr 2022 | #9 | |
| lucca18 | Apr 2022 | #10 | |
| ChazII | Apr 2022 | #11 | |
| Pepsidog | Apr 2022 | #12 | |
| Laura PourMeADrink | Apr 2022 | #24 | |
| Pepsidog | Apr 2022 | #29 | |
| Grumpy Old Guy | Apr 2022 | #46 | |
| littlemissmartypants | Apr 2022 | #13 | |
| 2naSalit | Apr 2022 | #14 | |
| crosinski | Apr 2022 | #15 | |
| femmedem | Apr 2022 | #16 | |
| Dyedinthewoolliberal | Apr 2022 | #17 | |
| PatrickforB | Apr 2022 | #18 | |
| LakeArenal | Apr 2022 | #47 | |
| PatrickforB | Apr 2022 | #50 | |
| LakeArenal | Apr 2022 | #52 | |
| PatrickforB | Apr 2022 | #53 | |
| JohnnyRingo | Apr 2022 | #19 | |
| Grumpy Old Guy | Apr 2022 | #20 | |
| Laura PourMeADrink | Apr 2022 | #21 | |
| Tom Kitten | Apr 2022 | #22 | |
| Laura PourMeADrink | Apr 2022 | #23 | |
| LakeArenal | Apr 2022 | #48 | |
| Grumpy Old Guy | Apr 2022 | #25 | |
| Soph0571 | Apr 2022 | #26 | |
| smirkymonkey | Apr 2022 | #27 | |
| HAB911 | Apr 2022 | #28 | |
| BlueIdaho | Apr 2022 | #30 | |
| LakeArenal | Apr 2022 | #31 | |
| Grumpy Old Guy | Apr 2022 | #32 | |
| MuseRider | Apr 2022 | #33 | |
| Grumpy Old Guy | Apr 2022 | #34 | |
| urbanhermit | Apr 2022 | #35 | |
| mnhtnbb | Apr 2022 | #36 | |
| Emile | Apr 2022 | #37 | |
| LakeArenal | Apr 2022 | #49 | |
| LakeArenal | Apr 2022 | #51 | |
| Grumpy Old Guy | Apr 2022 | #38 | |
| HappyCynic | Apr 2022 | #39 | |
| Tom Kitten | Apr 2022 | #40 | |
| HAB911 | Apr 2022 | #41 | |
| Grumpy Old Guy | Apr 2022 | #42 | |
| mnhtnbb | Apr 2022 | #43 | |
| bif | Apr 2022 | #44 | |
| Grumpy Old Guy | Apr 2022 | #45 |
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 02:45 PM
LakeArenal (26,462 posts)
1. Please GOTV.
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 02:45 PM
a kennedy (27,648 posts)
2. Love them all..........
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Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 02:49 PM
FalloutShelter (10,402 posts)
3. K/R WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SET
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Great job everybody. These are some really beautiful captures.
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Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 02:50 PM
Beaverhausen (24,354 posts)
4. Very hard to choose
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these are amazing!
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Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 02:52 PM
tblue37 (59,468 posts)
5. K&R for visibility. nt
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 03:09 PM
SheltieLover (57,073 posts)
6. Kicking for visibility
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Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 03:13 PM
Solly Mack (89,376 posts)
7. K&R
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 03:42 PM
planetc (6,919 posts)
8. Is photography a form of telekinesis?
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 04:29 PM
11. These decisions are becoming
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 04:29 PM
12. I look at each photo for a second and whichever one catches my attention gets my vote. If I see the
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Response to Pepsidog (Reply #12)
Sat Apr 16, 2022, 01:33 AM
Laura PourMeADrink (41,682 posts)
24. Yes, whatever grabs you. I think the bad part is that many, I don't know how many,
Response to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #24)
Sat Apr 16, 2022, 10:01 AM
29. Interesting. I'll try it because you are correct, always view on cell phone.
Response to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #24)
Mon Apr 18, 2022, 02:20 PM
Grumpy Old Guy (2,377 posts)
46. Different aspect ratios
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 04:41 PM
littlemissmartypants (20,497 posts)
13. Thank you. ❤
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 04:45 PM
2naSalit (73,454 posts)
14. Hard choice!
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 04:48 PM
crosinski (373 posts)
15. Love black and white photography!
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 04:54 PM
femmedem (7,894 posts)
16. All wonderful!
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I have no idea which one I'm going to vote for because they all deserve to win.
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Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 05:28 PM
Dyedinthewoolliberal (14,763 posts)
17. Please vote!
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Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 05:35 PM
PatrickforB (14,004 posts)
18. Beautiful. All of them. Very hard to decide.
Response to PatrickforB (Reply #18)
Mon Apr 18, 2022, 05:11 PM
LakeArenal (26,462 posts)
47. Thank you for voting for my picture. ❤️
Response to LakeArenal (Reply #47)
Mon Apr 18, 2022, 06:54 PM
PatrickforB (14,004 posts)
50. Both the value and the texture were amazing on this photo.
Response to PatrickforB (Reply #50)
Mon Apr 18, 2022, 08:34 PM
LakeArenal (26,462 posts)
52. So, Emile asked to see this and thought you might like to see it. In color.
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Response to LakeArenal (Reply #52)
Tue Apr 19, 2022, 12:00 AM
PatrickforB (14,004 posts)
53. I must confess that I like the color one better. I never have been a huge fan
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of black and white. The texture is a bit more stark in the black and white photo, yes, and the rays show up better.
Ah, but there's something about the color indigo, nestled there in the gaps between clouds. The color photo is more gentle, somehow, more pleasing to the eye. Thank you for letting me see it!  |
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 05:38 PM
JohnnyRingo (17,851 posts)
19. K&R
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 06:23 PM
Grumpy Old Guy (2,377 posts)
20. Kickety kick kick!
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 07:05 PM
Laura PourMeADrink (41,682 posts)
21. Kick!
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 10:07 PM
Tom Kitten (7,138 posts)
22. Boot!
Response to Tom Kitten (Reply #22)
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 11:58 PM
Laura PourMeADrink (41,682 posts)
23. K & R
Response to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #23)
Mon Apr 18, 2022, 05:11 PM
LakeArenal (26,462 posts)
48. Thank you for voting for my picture.
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Sat Apr 16, 2022, 03:21 AM
Grumpy Old Guy (2,377 posts)
25. Vote, vote, vote!
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Sat Apr 16, 2022, 04:18 AM
Soph0571 (9,685 posts)
26. k&r
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Sat Apr 16, 2022, 08:47 AM
HAB911 (8,299 posts)
28. kicking for the weekend morning shift!
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Sat Apr 16, 2022, 11:12 AM
30. Congratulations to all these fine photographers!
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Sat Apr 16, 2022, 11:12 AM
LakeArenal (26,462 posts)
31. Please vote!!
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Sat Apr 16, 2022, 12:22 PM
Grumpy Old Guy (2,377 posts)
32. Kick, kick, kick!
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Sat Apr 16, 2022, 12:50 PM
MuseRider (33,491 posts)
33. This was one of the hardest choices
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Sat Apr 16, 2022, 04:50 PM
Grumpy Old Guy (2,377 posts)
34. Kicking again.
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Sat Apr 16, 2022, 09:14 PM
urbanhermit (694 posts)
35. Kick
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Sun Apr 17, 2022, 06:25 AM
mnhtnbb (30,629 posts)
36. Kick!
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Sun Apr 17, 2022, 06:29 AM
Emile (13,327 posts)
37. Touched by Gods my favorite!
Response to Emile (Reply #37)
Mon Apr 18, 2022, 05:12 PM
LakeArenal (26,462 posts)
49. Thank you for voting for my picture! ⭐️
Response to Emile (Reply #37)
Mon Apr 18, 2022, 08:32 PM
LakeArenal (26,462 posts)
51. Here you go, thanks!
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Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Sun Apr 17, 2022, 10:03 AM
Grumpy Old Guy (2,377 posts)
38. Kickety kick kick!
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Sun Apr 17, 2022, 06:18 PM
Tom Kitten (7,138 posts)
40. Kick!
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Mon Apr 18, 2022, 07:20 AM
HAB911 (8,299 posts)
41. kicking for the morning shift!
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Mon Apr 18, 2022, 09:09 AM
Grumpy Old Guy (2,377 posts)
42. Kick, kick, kick!
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Mon Apr 18, 2022, 11:39 AM
mnhtnbb (30,629 posts)
43. Kick!
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Mon Apr 18, 2022, 12:23 PM
44. I look at each one a think about it hanging on a wall in my house
Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
Mon Apr 18, 2022, 02:05 PM
Grumpy Old Guy (2,377 posts)
45. Last chance to vote!
