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Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
Sat May 4, 2013, 07:14 PM May 2013

* * * MAY PHOTO CONTEST - POLL #1 * * *

This month's theme is "Time," things - objects, people, places..whatever...that suggest time and/or the passage of time.

There are 3 preliminary threads. The top 2 vote getters in each poll as well as the 4 highest vote getters after that will move on to the finals.

The poll will run for 3 days, or until afternoon of May 7.

Poll # 2: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022799213
Poll # 3: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022799190

Please kick and recommend these threads

Skinner has authorized this contest to be run in GD.

1. sands of time




2. 800 years spent watching for Nessie




3. Time Travels On




4. Goodbye Mother




5. Time for a swim




6. Three-hour tour? I think not.




7. Have a nice day




8. Reflections in time




9. Passing




10. Time waits for some








38 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
sands of time
2 (5%)
800 years spent watching for Nessie
17 (45%)
Time Travels On
4 (11%)
Goodbye Mother
7 (18%)
Time for a swim
0 (0%)
Three-hour tour? I think not.
1 (3%)
Have a nice day
1 (3%)
Reflections in time
2 (5%)
Passing
3 (8%)
Time waits for some
1 (3%)
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* * * MAY PHOTO CONTEST - POLL #1 * * * (Original Post) Blue_In_AK May 2013 OP
kickPics!. . . .great stuff... thanks guys!. . . .n/t annabanana May 2013 #1
Kick NV Whino May 2013 #2
K&R redqueen May 2013 #3
k&r Little Star May 2013 #4
Of all three threads, all my favorites are on this particular one....Congratulations Rowdyboy May 2013 #5
I'm sorry it turned out that way for you. Blue_In_AK May 2013 #6
Next time you win (and you will) try this. bluedigger May 2013 #8
Thanks. Blue_In_AK May 2013 #11
After I win this one I'm choosing "palm trees" for the topic. bluedigger May 2013 #12
Never fear. Blue_In_AK May 2013 #14
Please don't misunderstand-I really like photos in all three groups.... Rowdyboy May 2013 #10
"Time Travels On" is almost making me cry for some reason. limpyhobbler May 2013 #7
K&R treestar May 2013 #9
K&R FourScore May 2013 #13
K&R HarveyDarkey May 2013 #15
a wonderful selection BainsBane May 2013 #16
Thanks, Blue! Solly Mack May 2013 #17
Thank you Blue for organizing this! n/t FourScore May 2013 #18
You're welcome. Blue_In_AK May 2013 #21
Kick Mira May 2013 #19
Kick! bluedigger May 2013 #20
kick Laura PourMeADrink May 2013 #22
Kick! -nt CrispyQ May 2013 #23
Kick! Dyedinthewoolliberal May 2013 #24
I think I've seen this castle.....in Scotland in 2001 a kennedy May 2013 #25
As usual, these are all beautiful life long demo May 2013 #26
kick. hay rick May 2013 #27
kick arely staircase May 2013 #28
Kick Blue_In_AK May 2013 #29
k & r surrealAmerican May 2013 #30
kick Laura PourMeADrink May 2013 #31
kick rdking647 May 2013 #32
Kick Blue_In_AK May 2013 #33
How do people get pics in these contests? edbermac May 2013 #34
Watch in the photo group. Blue_In_AK May 2013 #35
Kick Blue_In_AK May 2013 #36
Kick Blue_In_AK May 2013 #37
Kick Mira May 2013 #38
K & R Liberal_Dog May 2013 #39
K&R dmr May 2013 #40
kick Blue_In_AK May 2013 #41
Kick Mira May 2013 #42
K&R FourScore May 2013 #43
Kick Blue_In_AK May 2013 #44
POLLS ARE CLOSED Blue_In_AK May 2013 #45

Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts)
5. Of all three threads, all my favorites are on this particular one....Congratulations
Sat May 4, 2013, 07:43 PM
May 2013

all of you for exceptional work. I have yet to choose a "best" because I'm torn so many ways.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
6. I'm sorry it turned out that way for you.
Sat May 4, 2013, 07:46 PM
May 2013

I started with my 30th entry, then put 30, 27, 24, etc. in poll 1; 29, 26, 23, etc. in poll 2; and 28, 25, 22, etc. in poll 3. I was trying to be as random as I could be without losing my mind.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
11. Thanks.
Sat May 4, 2013, 11:59 PM
May 2013
We're going down to Southeast Alaska in about 12 days for two weeks, driving from here to Haines and then taking the ferries to Juneau and Sitka. On the way back we're taking the Klondike Loop up through Dawson and the Top of the World Highway http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_of_the_World_Highway , through the whimsical Chicken, Alaska, http://chickenalaska.com/ (a little map at that link under "tourist info" which shows our route). I plan to take photos of every possible contest idea that anyone could ever think of.

Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts)
10. Please don't misunderstand-I really like photos in all three groups....
Sat May 4, 2013, 10:50 PM
May 2013

But this one really excelled in my opinion. My partner and I look forward to this every month-DU has an exceptional group of photographers that seem to "get" and express each subject with remarkable clarity. I am regularly awed.

limpyhobbler

(8,244 posts)
7. "Time Travels On" is almost making me cry for some reason.
Sat May 4, 2013, 07:52 PM
May 2013

Not really but that's the best way I can describe it.

These pictures are all very good.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
35. Watch in the photo group.
Mon May 6, 2013, 02:49 PM
May 2013

We usually try to post in the Lounge and GD, too, to advise when the submissions thread opens. Sometimes we have the participants send their photos (via a photobucket link or something similar) by PM to the host so that the photographers can remain anonymous ... which is what I did this time ... or sometimes we just post them directly into the submission thread, host's choice.

If you go to the Photo Group and look back a few weeks, you can see the process. We'd love to have you join in next time around.

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