Thanks!

Thanks, Celebration!

For those that didn't read the voting thread............

I keep thinking, Big Orange, UT, etc. No, that orange is not allowed in the contest, nor are any sports jerseys.

and a tough one. I think I have an entry but im still looking. I have to choose between 2,one common one very uncommon

Red, green, black, white. Time to roll one out again. I picked orange because it is a little different, and there really are a variety of shades of orange. My avatar is mostly orange, and I think I made it with a NASA photo of the sun (crop circle diagram in front of it).

I actually love orange. Orange was an "in" color in the seventies, with the burnt orange being the earthy tones, and bright orange being kind of psychedelic. We wore some wild colors back then.

In my files, I only have one photo I might want to submit for this theme (NOT the one below!). So, yes, I do consider it a challenge.

I use this photo in slideshows I make, and have it on business cards (lots of lettering on top). So, yes, I think I like orange.



It makes a good backdrop with the lettering on top of it, but I don't consider it a particularly wonderful photo on its own merit. I like the color in it a lot, though, excepting any sports team connections.

I'm not particularly fond of orange jerseys, though.

and the most challenging because everything of the color at hand began to beckon...

I looked and found many favorites that are predominantly orange. To the point that I would love to do a thread of "help me chose" - but I can't.
So I showed a batch to some college students I invited for dinner, and they disregarded my favorite and went into a whole different direction in what they liked.

Frustrating.

I have come to realize that if it matters any at all to me, I don't ask anyone's opinion, because not getting confirmation is frustrating and conflicting.

In that case, why did we ask for an opinion in the first place?

My new way is not to ask for opinions unless I am 100 percent fine with any response.


Good luck selecting!

and I learn a whole lot watching the reaction of folks who don't know me or my photos or the backgrounds behind my having taken them.
Your points are well taken, without a doubt. Nevertheless I gather opinions every chance I get.

or going in a completely bizarre/abstract directions

I think I can tell you want to go the bizarre route. Why not? You can submit a normal photo any old time. Having said that, believe it or not, our voters are a bit, um, (dare I say it) conservative in their tastes.

I like quirky, though.

Lots of things to weigh. Go with your gut.

Good luck. You have some time to mull it over.

so I had to go out this morning on a picture hunting expedition. As luck would have it, I found some orange wildlife. Picture has been sent to you.

Not really taking entries yet but I can save it!!

Orange wildlife, who would have thought!

I bet someone enters an orange cat!

I can send it again later.

Do you think you'll have a submission thread up before then, or should I send you my entry early?