***The Winners of the November Contest--Cherished***

[CaliforniaPeggy]

This contest came right down to the wire! Yesterday, we had a tie for first place! Now, all is resolved.

Our First Place Winner:
A Golden Autumn Day by Diamond_Dog




Our Second Place Winner:
The Beauty of the Night Sky by Grumpy Old Guy



Our Third Place Winner:
Calliope: My cherished companion for 16 years by Mousetoescamper



Thanks to all who entered, and voted and supported the photographers!

[MustLoveBeagles]

1. Congratulations to the winners

All of the photos were great.

[rogerballard]

2. Well deserved...

Congrats to all winners and all the great entries.

[a kennedy]

3. Yup, those were the best.....not what I voted for but they are the winners.

Congrats to the winners, and ALL who entered. hattip:

[Diamond_Dog]

4. I am both stunned and honored

Every single photo in this contest was worthy of the finals. I frankly didn’t think I had much of a chance against such amazing and talented photographers.

And, a big shout-out of thanks to California Peggy for doing her usual fabulous job hosting the contest!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Hey, my dear Diamond_Dog! The people have spoken and you won the contest!

It's a beautiful photo.

It was a fun contest to take care of.

[CTyankee]

6. Your photo just enchanted me, DD. I loved everything about it. You deserve your honor here!

[Diamond_Dog]

8. Awww .... Thank you, CTyankee.

[Mousetoescamper]

12. Congratulations, Diamond_Dog!

I voted for your entry in the preliminaries. It evoked my mood during those times on the trail when I've come around a bend and been awestruck. Of course, I voted for my entry in the finals My photo's nothing special, but Calliope's extraordinarily photogenic.

[Diamond_Dog]

26. Thank you, Mousetoescamper!

You indeed have a photogenic model. Her eyes are just spellbinding. Your photo of her is beautiful l

[livetohike]

7. Congratulations everyone! Beautiful works of

art. Thanks for sharing your talent with us.

[Hope22]

9. These photos are beautiful.

Thank you to the winners and thank you to all who contributed to this contest! Amazing efforts.

[brer cat]

10. All of the entries were winners in my book!

Congratulations to the winners!

[SheltieLover]

11. Congrats to the winners & many thanks to all who entered & Peggy for facilitating!

Tough choices as all were winners from my perspective!

[TBF]

13. Ah, Calliope - looks like such an amazing companion!

loved this month's contest - there are some very talented photographers in the group!

[hlthe2b]

14. I love them all! Congrats all and thank you, California Peggy!

[KT2000]

15. So different

yet so on point!! Love them all.

[planetc]

16. Grumpy--I've voted for you (your picture) before, and I will again. Thanks again.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

22. Thank you so much! That is very kind of you.

Thank you for your support, it is greatly appreciated.

Ross
aka Grumpy Old Guy

[Beringia]

17. Congrats to the Winners

[mnhtnbb]

18. Congrats to the winners

and thanks, CaliforniaPeggy, for running the contest.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. It was my pleasure, my dear mnhtnbb!

[bif]

19. Beautiful work everyone!

[KS Toronado]

20. Calliope looks real healthy for his age.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

21. I WANT A RECOUNT! I REALLY WON!!!!

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NOOOOOO!!! I'm just kidding....

(It was the mail-in ballots).



It was really fun to watch the lead go back and forth the last twenty four hours. Those nail-biters are the best contests.

Congratulations to Diamond Dog for a great image. I could picture myself standing right there next to you. Congratulations to Mousetoescamper for his lovely shot of Calliope. The photo was perfect for this contest. Congrats also to all who entered. We didn't get a full thirty entries this month, but every photo was outstanding.

I drove three hours to get my shot, from West L.A. to the middle of Joshua Tree National Park. The beauty of astrophotography, especially in the desert, is that we get to set up our cameras and then just sit back and admire the majesty of the heavens. If you've never had the opportunity to experience a true dark sky area you need to put it on your bucket list. This particular evening I got to admire a sight that hadn't been seen on Earth for eighty thousand years. I could not help but wonder if the creatures alive at the time even noticed it in the night sky. To sit in a vast area, under a canopy of millions of stars, is truly an experience to be cherished.

Of course, thanks to our dear friend Californiapeggy for running another excellent contest. I pictured her sitting at her computer thinking "please don't make it a tie!" LOL!

Thanks to all those who voted for my photo.

Grumpy

[CaliforniaPeggy]

23. You are too funny, my dear Grumpy!

You're right about my thinking if there were a tie at the end! I did not want to face that, and thank goodness I didn't have to!

I loved your photo! I wish I could have been there, but . . . life interferes.

Congrats again!

[Mousetoescamper]

30. Ha! Retain Rudy and take it to the SCOTUS!

Congratulations! Your comet photo is splendid. The scale provided by the proximity of the mountains to the comet distinguish your photo from many I've viewed where the object is much higher in the sky.

[Solly Mack]

25. Congrats all!

[Deuxcents]

27. Congrats to our talented DUers! I check the photography forum everyday to make sure I'm not missing something

Special from the team that posts from coast to coast. Thanks so much from this admirer for your gorgeous photos and for sharing them in the contest that Miss Peggy works hard for us to enjoy. We are all winners here, thanks to all of you 👏

[SheltieLover]

28. I hope the next contest is one you can use your new lense on, Peggy!

[Srkdqltr]

29. The photographers here are excellent. I had a tough time voting. Congratulations to all!!!!