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CaliforniaPeggy

(149,297 posts)
Wed Sep 9, 2020, 03:40 PM Sep 2020

****Comment Thread for the Summer Photo Contest****

Please post your comments about the photos submitted in this thread!

I"m hoping for 30 original photos from our amazing photographers. And I love reading what others think of the work presented.

Let's Go!

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****Comment Thread for the Summer Photo Contest**** (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2020 OP
First in! mnhtnbb Sep 2020 #1
That is just a brilliant shot, both in the colors and the subject! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2020 #2
It would have to have been subconscious, indeed. mnhtnbb Sep 2020 #3
Had to go to the archives this time. flamin lib Sep 2020 #4
Yours is gorgeous, my dear flamin lib! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2020 #5
OMG ... it's only been an hour since you opened the thread MichaelSoE Sep 2020 #6
I was stunned by the submissions too! The numbers and the quality. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2020 #7
I'm in Soph0571 Sep 2020 #8
Hey, it's a beauty, my dear Soph! Very summery. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2020 #9
I bought him a bell so he did not have to try and shout out if he needed help after last night Soph0571 Sep 2020 #10
Ok count me in, too... Fabulous images, everyone! Talitha Sep 2020 #11
And now we have just over 1/3 of the desired photos, all in the first day! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2020 #12
I'm in! Callalily Sep 2020 #13
It's beautiful, my dear Callalily! The flowers are perfect. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2020 #15
I'm in, from my Pacfic Coast Highway Collection HAB911 Sep 2020 #14
It's a great shot, my dear HAB911! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2020 #18
I'm in alfredo Sep 2020 #16
I love your submission, dear alfredo! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2020 #17
Thanks alfredo Sep 2020 #19
Wow! mike_c Sep 2020 #20
Changed out my entry. flamin lib Sep 2020 #21
That is an amazing photo! Love how close in you got. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2020 #22
I changed mine, too Mz Pip Sep 2020 #23
Wow, how gorgeous that is! It's so beautiful that I don't remember what was there before. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2020 #24
Hey, MikeSOE! flamin lib Sep 2020 #25
Good morning Lib MichaelSoE Sep 2020 #28
Na, you're okay. But I have to ask if you might be flamin lib Sep 2020 #29
ALL of the photos are breathtaking... but I have a question.... JustFiveMoreMinutes Sep 2020 #26
Those are great questions, my dear JustFiveMoreMinutes! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2020 #27
If I may weigh in on your questions. flamin lib Sep 2020 #30
Thanks to you both! Myself, I try to pick the best 'based on theme'... JustFiveMoreMinutes Sep 2020 #32
There are some stunning submissions! CrispyQ Sep 2020 #31
They truly are! It's wonderful to see. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2020 #33
I'm in. Niagara Sep 2020 #34
It's great to have you back! It's a stunning photo. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2020 #35
Thank you, Peggy! Niagara Sep 2020 #36
Oh! IcyPeas! flamin lib Sep 2020 #37
Looks like we only need 3 more submissions. Talitha Sep 2020 #38
Just entered! mindfulNJ Sep 2020 #39

mnhtnbb

(31,318 posts)
1. First in!
Wed Sep 9, 2020, 03:54 PM
Sep 2020

I couldn't believe I had a shot taken on the first day of summer this year of Lantana I have growing in pots on my balcony.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,297 posts)
2. That is just a brilliant shot, both in the colors and the subject!
Wed Sep 9, 2020, 03:58 PM
Sep 2020

You must have been subconsciously thinking of our Summer contest.

mnhtnbb

(31,318 posts)
3. It would have to have been subconscious, indeed.
Wed Sep 9, 2020, 04:04 PM
Sep 2020

It has been a summer of confinement. I had booked a trip to the mountains late June to mid-July this year. Going to finally explore some of the little NC mountain towns. Hike. See waterfalls. Canceled it because of COVID-19. As a matter of fact, to me, the shape of the lantana blossoms is reminiscent of the shape of the virus one sees in photos.

flamin lib

(14,559 posts)
4. Had to go to the archives this time.
Wed Sep 9, 2020, 04:06 PM
Sep 2020

Too damn hot or raining for the last few weeks!

Love both of the (so far) submissions.

Good start, up for less than an hour and HERE WE GO!

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,297 posts)
5. Yours is gorgeous, my dear flamin lib!
Wed Sep 9, 2020, 04:08 PM
Sep 2020

And all three are floral!

I expect that will change, sometime.

It's a very good start, YES!

MichaelSoE

(1,575 posts)
6. OMG ... it's only been an hour since you opened the thread
Wed Sep 9, 2020, 04:42 PM
Sep 2020

and it looks like it's going to be another amazing contest. I am going to wait though before submitting a shot.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,297 posts)
7. I was stunned by the submissions too! The numbers and the quality.
Wed Sep 9, 2020, 05:21 PM
Sep 2020

I don't expect this pace to keep up. I'd be thrilled if it were, though!

It's fine for you to wait. I have no problem with that! I'm sure it will be wonderful.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,297 posts)
9. Hey, it's a beauty, my dear Soph! Very summery.
Wed Sep 9, 2020, 05:29 PM
Sep 2020

There are reasons we have archives. You've made excellent use of yours.

Hope your day is going well.

Soph0571

(9,685 posts)
10. I bought him a bell so he did not have to try and shout out if he needed help after last night
Wed Sep 9, 2020, 05:36 PM
Sep 2020

Well that is as much a curse as a blessing

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,297 posts)
12. And now we have just over 1/3 of the desired photos, all in the first day!
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 02:14 AM
Sep 2020

I am thrilled to see the pace of entries.

KEEP 'EM COMING!

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,297 posts)
18. It's a great shot, my dear HAB911!
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 04:12 PM
Sep 2020

Just lovely, a truly Zen moment, so calming and serene.

Thank you!

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,297 posts)
17. I love your submission, dear alfredo!
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 04:10 PM
Sep 2020

Even though the flower is past its prime, the colors are great and the bokeh too. You have chosen a great emblem of the season!

alfredo

(60,065 posts)
19. Thanks
Thu Sep 10, 2020, 09:07 PM
Sep 2020

I still have to stay close to home because the state still hasn’t sent back my new license So I can’t drive. So I make do. Today I captured a Luna Moth caterpillar, the first one I’ve seen. Next time I try to photograph a moving caterpillar Head-on I will used sequential

I love your lily. CAAFB

flamin lib

(14,559 posts)
21. Changed out my entry.
Sat Sep 12, 2020, 10:08 AM
Sep 2020

Same title. The rain settled to a soft constant drizzle, what mid western farmers call a 'lady rain', and dropped the temp to the low 80s so I put on my foulies and took the OMD, macro and flash for a walk. Found this Morning Glory and it's natural droplets which for some reason defy gravity much better than my mister.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,297 posts)
24. Wow, how gorgeous that is! It's so beautiful that I don't remember what was there before.
Sat Sep 12, 2020, 02:43 PM
Sep 2020

Thanks for telling me!

flamin lib

(14,559 posts)
25. Hey, MikeSOE!
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 05:34 PM
Sep 2020

That looks more like a midsummer's nightmare! Memories of that image are burned into my brain from 60 years ago . . .

MichaelSoE

(1,575 posts)
28. Good morning Lib
Tue Sep 15, 2020, 09:36 AM
Sep 2020

I had given it serious thought about titling it that but the Bard of Avon won out.

I sometimes get these flashes about photos I can create including setting up a scene. One I have had for years taking up space in my head is a disturbing Easter shot. I my mind's eye I envision a crushed basket filled with candy crushed under the wheel, tread marks imprinted into chocolate, prominent in the foreground. To the right and in the distance is the car that created the carnage with some horrified kiddies looking out the back window.

Is there something wrong with me???

JustFiveMoreMinutes

(2,133 posts)
26. ALL of the photos are breathtaking... but I have a question....
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 11:02 PM
Sep 2020

I've voted MANY times over the past few years.....

but now I have to ask:

Do we vote for our 'favorite photo' which may/may not honor the Theme of the competition....

or do we give more weight to the photos who actually follow the Theme??

and do 'amateur photographers (point and click)' have ANY way to compete with photoshop and computer enhancements?

Just wondering....

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,297 posts)
27. Those are great questions, my dear JustFiveMoreMinutes!
Mon Sep 14, 2020, 11:23 PM
Sep 2020

We prefer that people vote for the photo that best works with the theme, but I'm sure many folks just vote for the photo that grabs them. And it's OK.

I don't think you have to vote for the photo based on how well it fits the theme.

Someone once said "It's not the pixels, it's the photo." In other words, if the photographer has taken a photo that grabs you, or that speaks to you, that's all that matters. Most of us here are amateurs. But most of us have what we call the eye. We know how to make a beautiful photo without all the photoshop or computer enhancements.

I hope this helps!

flamin lib

(14,559 posts)
30. If I may weigh in on your questions.
Tue Sep 15, 2020, 10:02 AM
Sep 2020

Peggy answered the questions about voting & theme.

As for point n click photographers competing I know a number of regular entrants who use smart phones and do no "post processing". Straight from phone to DU. (Well, not exactly as there is a process to get the picture here but they use no computer enhancements.)

These contests aren't really a competition. They are an opportunity to show DU something you have seen and experienced. The process of picking a 'winner' is more or less a framework to allow us all to share our world with others. Simply by entering you become a winner and so does everyone who gets to share your vision and experience.

So, share with us!

JustFiveMoreMinutes

(2,133 posts)
32. Thanks to you both! Myself, I try to pick the best 'based on theme'...
Tue Sep 15, 2020, 01:39 PM
Sep 2020

.... but as you point out, it's about sharing.

Now if I could figure out all neat features on my phone camera! LOL!

flamin lib

(14,559 posts)
37. Oh! IcyPeas!
Tue Sep 15, 2020, 07:14 PM
Sep 2020

Great photo and great subject. Can I grow these in N Texas? Are they house plants like African Violets or outdoor annuals?

I WANT some of these!

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