September contest results are in!

[GreenPartyVoter]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9206927

[regnaD kciN]

1. ...and I'm finding the results hard to believe

This is the one time I didn't even follow the finals after casting my vote when they first went up. I had to pick my jaw up off the floor after seeing the winners thread on the main page.

I don't want to question the judgment of the voters in GD, but I have no doubt in my mind that ManiacJoe's entry was much better than mine -- as far as I'm concerned, it shouldn't even have been a contest. I'm just glad that jethro_tull gave it the Host's Award, and concur 100% with his analysis of the image -- it was the class of the contest this month.

[ManiacJoe]

2. I am not sure that mine was MUCH better. :-)

The two shots are very different, making the comparison harder. Where mine goes with the shallow DoF for that impressionistic feel, yours has that large-landscape-all-in-focus feel. Given the contest rules for size I was able to crop the original substantially. I might have cropped yours a little differently (less sky maybe). I have a few that resemble your pic, but they did not turn out quite as nice.

[JeffR]

3. Well done, GPV and congrats to the winner!

The Great Tulip War of 2010 was a pleasure to watch.

[hippywife]

4. Congrats to the winners!

ManiacJoe, don't sell yourself short at all. Your entry is gorgeous!


My choices came in third and fifth.

I love those lanterns and all the colors at work throughout the photo. Reminds me of a watercolor. Capn has graciously agreed to share more from the same trip where this one was taken as soon as he has some time. I love forward to seeing them.

And Alfredo has the most wonderful portraits! I love this photo! The expression on the middle child is perfect!


GPV, you ran this contest flawlessly. Great job!

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