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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsAttention All Fine DUers: Summer Season Photography Contest Opened Last Sunday And We Need YOU
It has been a week since we opened the contest in Photography and we have had some mighty fine entrants... HOWEVER I know for a fine fact that all of you have been out and about recording your own unique summers and I command you (look at me pretending to be the Queen ) to share your favourite picci of the summer season for the competition. I am sharing the link where you can post. I say there and I will repeat here - if you do not get the rules or have problems sizing and posting contact me and I will walk you through it.
I am really keen that we try and open up the picture competitions - they are about joy in our surroundings, not about expertise in photography. They are about showing your own fabulous take on who and where you are and how you interpret that. Please go have a look at what has been submitted already and you will see what I mean.
Contest closes in a week, so please get posting your best and brightest interpretations of the summer season. Please notice I did not command again
So Drum Roll please for the link ... I know, I do love a bit of a dramatic pause, soz!
https://www.democraticunderground.com/103672087
Sooooo looking forward to some fabulous pictures.
Callalily
(14,889 posts)Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)Looking forward to it!
Soph0571
(9,685 posts)Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)Youve never seen my lousy photos.
Soph0571
(9,685 posts)You took them, they mean something... I would love for you to share an experience from your summer. No pressure of course!
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)Ill see if I can retrieve it, and maybe try to submit.
Soph0571
(9,685 posts)Soph0571
(9,685 posts)LOL No pressure then hehehe
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)Sorry!
I had to do laundry, make chili, go visiting 2 family members, go antiquing, watch tennis, eat chili, watch tennis, do dishes, and sew a quilt. Whew!
But, I found the picture! Only one more problem... I have no idea how to post the photo.
Is it too late? Can you tell me how to post an only semi-lousy photo?
Niagara
(7,592 posts)I use Imgur to store photos, it's free to use.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/103659987
Soph0571
(9,685 posts)Go here
https://imgur.com/upload
Copy and paste you pic
Or browse for your pic
When it is uploaded, right mouse click and open the image in a new tab
Copy the URL and post that. Hey presto we get to see your glorious picture.
Post haste my dear!
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)You do not understand my not mad computer skills, obviously.
Also, I had serious phone issues, which I ended up replacing, and all my stuff is not transferring from broken cell phone. I am gonna have to try to post from my old phone, that could get shut off any minute.
Let me eat dinner, and Ill try it.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)I just cant deal with this dumb phone situation. The old celly doesnt have it in her, anymore, Im afraid. Battery drains from 70% right down to 4 every time I try to use it. And it refuses to transfer any activity after last March to my new phone, or tablet.
If I can get my daughter to figure it out tomorrow, I will enter. But if she cant, I will get my new equipment properly set up, and will enter the next contest, I promise.*
* if I have a decent entry
Sorry for the trouble, cant wait to vote!
Niagara
(7,592 posts)That I've submitted a photo that I've taken with my cheap 3 year old android that my cat has knocked off the dresser multiple times.
You should give us a chance to admire your photos, although there's absolutely no pressure.
Soph0571
(9,685 posts)Put this up earlier
Would enjoy your thoughts
https://www.democraticunderground.com/103672232
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)mercuryblues
(14,528 posts)Siwsan
(26,257 posts)Kick like a kick from me in arse depends on it!
GemDigger
(4,305 posts)alfredo
(60,071 posts)Niagara
(7,592 posts)I had a difficult time deciding which of my two photos to submit, so I flipped a coin to make the final decision.
Soph0571
(9,685 posts)CrispyQ
(36,446 posts)I haven't taken pics in a while.
Soph0571
(9,685 posts)Glorfindel
(9,726 posts)And happy to do so.
Soph0571
(9,685 posts)It is lovely to see some great pictures from DUers who do not normally enter. Bloody Marvellous!
alfredo
(60,071 posts)mnhtnbb
(31,381 posts)Soph0571
(9,685 posts)Chaps and chapettes we NEED you
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I love these! Do most people take professional pictures or can you submit pics from your cell phone?
If so, I might get motivated one of these days and submit one of my own.
Niagara
(7,592 posts)You can submit photos from your cell phone.
I just got home from taking about a hundred photos at a local park. This is my second time entering a photo contest here. I hope to see a submission from you soon!
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)ring next time! Thanks Niagara!
Niagara
(7,592 posts)Yes, I would love to see you throw your hat in the ring. I think the hardest decision is choosing one winner in each thread. The decision is difficult because everyone does a superb job. You're welcome, SM.
Here's a photo from my park adventure today. They walked right past me, so adorable.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I love ducks! Such beautiful colors too!
Ok, once I get back from my business trip next week, I am going to walk around Boston - especially the parks and my neighborhood and take some shots! You have inspired me!
Niagara
(7,592 posts)You should probably take some photos on your business trip as well. Happy photo shooting, SM!
Niagara
(7,592 posts)Soph0571
(9,685 posts)You are out there!