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Mz Pip

(27,445 posts)
Wed Sep 11, 2013, 03:24 PM Sep 2013

*SEPTEMBER PHOTO CONTEST* THREAD 1

Thread 1

The theme of the September contest is The Color Purple
Photo enhancement is allowed but not required.

The top two vote getters in each thread will advance to the finals along with the next four highest vote getters overall.

Preliminary Round will run for 72 hours.
Finals will be posted shortly thereafter and will run for 72 hours.

Please share your comments and help to keep this thread kicked!

Thread2:http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023647424
Thread 3: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023647461

NOTE: Skinner has authorized this contest be run in GD.

Ms. Jack-In-The-Box


Lavender Sky


Stalking


Music in a Moment


Taps


Aquilegia Purplelus


Beauty Berries & Verbana


shoganai


Dusk


33 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Time expired
Ms. Jack-In-The-Box
1 (3%)
Lavender Sky
7 (21%)
Stalking
4 (12%)
Music in a Moment
3 (9%)
Taps
0 (0%)
Aquilegia Purplelus
0 (0%)
Beauty Berries & Verbana
7 (21%)
shoganai
4 (12%)
Dusk
7 (21%)
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*SEPTEMBER PHOTO CONTEST* THREAD 1 (Original Post) Mz Pip Sep 2013 OP
A hard choice! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2013 #1
kickpics! . . . . n/t annabanana Sep 2013 #2
Not showing MS Jack in the Box for me. likesmountains 52 Sep 2013 #3
Weird. Mz Pip Sep 2013 #4
No problem here. mnhtnbb Sep 2013 #6
I'm experiencing slow Internets today Mz Pip Sep 2013 #7
Some network tests suggest the server went off line. ManiacJoe Sep 2013 #12
Thanks for provding some beauty n/t Sheepshank Sep 2013 #5
All are gorgeous! nt alsame Sep 2013 #8
k&r HappyMe Sep 2013 #9
K&R nt treestar Sep 2013 #10
K&R n/t handmade34 Sep 2013 #11
knr alfredo Sep 2013 #13
K&R Solly Mack Sep 2013 #14
Kick mnhtnbb Sep 2013 #15
Kick Mz Pip Sep 2013 #16
Way too hard to choose just one... dixiegrrrrl Sep 2013 #17
Kick Blue_In_AK Sep 2013 #18
K & R Liberal_Dog Sep 2013 #19
KICK Mira Sep 2013 #20
Kick NV Whino Sep 2013 #21
Great variety. JohnnyRingo Sep 2013 #22
Kick mnhtnbb Sep 2013 #23
k & r surrealAmerican Sep 2013 #24
OMG that was really hard to choose davidpdx Sep 2013 #25
k&r Little Star Sep 2013 #26
How can I submit a picture? Eddie Haskell Sep 2013 #27
Check the Photography Group Tindalos Sep 2013 #29
OMGosh......these are all stunning.... a kennedy Sep 2013 #28
Kick Mira Sep 2013 #30
kick Tindalos Sep 2013 #31
Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2013 #32
kick Solly Mack Sep 2013 #33
Nicely done. Thanks. Is the stalking bird a sora? Eleanors38 Sep 2013 #34
kick n/t Celebration Sep 2013 #35
All incredibly beautiful shots. Its painful to have to choose. snagglepuss Sep 2013 #36
Kick Mira Sep 2013 #37
Kick Blue_In_AK Sep 2013 #38
Kick! Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2013 #39
Wow, some great ones in this batch! distantearlywarning Sep 2013 #40
Kick Mira Sep 2013 #41
All so beautiful but Emit Sep 2013 #42
K&R JohnnyRingo Sep 2013 #43
Oops. Just a kick. mnhtnbb Sep 2013 #44
Kick Blue_In_AK Sep 2013 #45
kick Tindalos Sep 2013 #46
Kick Mz Pip Sep 2013 #47
kick Mira Sep 2013 #48
kick Tindalos Sep 2013 #49
Beautiful pictures Catbird Sep 2013 #50
Kick! JohnnyLib2 Sep 2013 #51
Last night! Mz Pip Sep 2013 #52
Last day to vote! mnhtnbb Sep 2013 #53
Kick Blue_In_AK Sep 2013 #54
Last hour! Mz Pip Sep 2013 #55

likesmountains 52

(4,098 posts)
3. Not showing MS Jack in the Box for me.
Wed Sep 11, 2013, 03:42 PM
Sep 2013

I have logged on and off twice. I can see all of the entries in the other 2 threads. Maybe it's just me, but thought you might want to know.

Mz Pip

(27,445 posts)
4. Weird.
Wed Sep 11, 2013, 03:48 PM
Sep 2013

I can see it. Ill check the link.

Link looks fine. Anyone else having a problem viewing this photo?

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
17. Way too hard to choose just one...
Wed Sep 11, 2013, 08:39 PM
Sep 2013

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh....

snif, sniff...ok. just one...
Sigh.

Tindalos

(10,525 posts)
29. Check the Photography Group
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 09:54 AM
Sep 2013

Contest threads are posted monthly in the photography group http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1036

Submissions for this month are closed, but check back for next month's contest in a couple of weeks.

a kennedy

(29,661 posts)
28. OMGosh......these are all stunning....
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 09:52 AM
Sep 2013

I just don't know, love them all....yikes, it's tough to choose.

snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)
36. All incredibly beautiful shots. Its painful to have to choose.
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 03:28 PM
Sep 2013
I chose Shogani because itjust shouts purple petunia pride

distantearlywarning

(4,475 posts)
40. Wow, some great ones in this batch!
Thu Sep 12, 2013, 08:26 PM
Sep 2013

Had trouble deciding. Can I vote for them all?

Seriously, good job to all the photographers! Beautiful!

JohnnyRingo

(18,628 posts)
43. K&R
Fri Sep 13, 2013, 03:15 AM
Sep 2013

All these definitions of the color Purple are outstanding, but Shoganai is somewhat underrepresented in my opinion. I think it shows great artistic flare.

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