Tuesday
Dec112007
More Voting...
Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 6:51AM
Yes...I know the homeschool blog awards close this week...and yes...I realize that theMangoTimes has maintained a solid 2nd place, and I realize that here at theMT we live by the motto: "where gettin' by is good enough..." But did I mention that I have been bit by the contest bug for another contest this week?
I submitted five photographs to a contest in our local newspaper. submissions were supposed to depict California locales...so I filtered through my files and settled on 5 Napa Valley photographs I shot this year. If the editors of the newspaper choose one of them, they will be submitted to the paper and the readers will be able to choose. Considering it's a long shot, I thought I'd run my official opinion poll here with my favorite readers. They are linked below (sorry for the size, cropping and shrinking loses quality), so in no particular order, which one do you like best?
Photo #1
Photo #2
Photo #3
*hoto #4
Photo #5
And while you are in a voting mood...travel over and drop a vote for theMangoTimes.
Quietly making noise,
Fletch
I submitted five photographs to a contest in our local newspaper. submissions were supposed to depict California locales...so I filtered through my files and settled on 5 Napa Valley photographs I shot this year. If the editors of the newspaper choose one of them, they will be submitted to the paper and the readers will be able to choose. Considering it's a long shot, I thought I'd run my official opinion poll here with my favorite readers. They are linked below (sorry for the size, cropping and shrinking loses quality), so in no particular order, which one do you like best?
Photo #1
Photo #2
Photo #3
*hoto #4
Photo #5
And while you are in a voting mood...travel over and drop a vote for theMangoTimes.
Quietly making noise,
Fletch
Reader Comments (16)
I really like number two!
I like 1 and 5. Those photos take me home. I grew up near there. My parents live in WIndsor now, just north of Santa Rosa. I'll be seeing those vineyards in just about 2 weeks. We go to my parents for Christmas.
Susan
#1 hands down for me! I can't wait to see your pic in the paper!
~Howiesgal
Number one is my favorite!
Always trying to buck prevailing trends, I really tried to like one of the other's best; but number one was just too good. So, my vote is for #1.
I voted just a bit ago at the HSB awards....you're now in a tie at 27% each with "that other guy".
Well, I like #5. But if I had a second pick it would be #1. Save us a copy of the paper!
For artistic value, #1 for sure. For panoramic locale, #5. I guess it just depends on the exact nature of the contest.
Those are great shots. What type of camera do you use? (or maybe the trick is your lens)
what type of camera? what type of lens? what about the photographer...here's the funny thing...although I have a nice camera and lens...all these were taken on a very simple point/click camera (kendra's little pocket size camera...).
sometimes it's being in the right spot at the right time...
fletch
Hey Andy,
I already voted here at home when you showed me your pictures and #1 is still my favorite. The shading and colors of the orchard and then the mountains and trees in the background make for a beautiful contrast.
I'm voting for 5, but it's 3 that I would hang on a wall. Childhood memories of making 'forts' in tall yellow flowers in the lot next door.
Mike votes for 5 also - shows a location.
I am going with #2
A point-and-shoot, huh? Wow! If that's the case, then I have not choice but to acknowledge your skill. My point-and-shoot shots almost never look that good!
I found you through the homeschool blog awards....and I liked #1 the best!
Great photos.
I was so going with #1.
But it's the color in #3 that keeps pulling me back to that one, so I have to say #3.
~Stacy
Wow, I'm surprised my opinion varies so much from the above! You'll have to let us know what the paper says...
I like 4 and 5 the best.