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Callalily

(14,900 posts)
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 08:45 AM Jan 2019

***January Photo Contest Winners***

Congratulations to the January Photo Contest winner, Dyedinthewoolliberal.

First Place, The Day Winds Down, Dyedinthewoolliberal



Second Place, Soph0571, Between a Rock and a Blue Place


Third Place, a la izquierda, Guadalajara Sunset


Rounding out the top ten: Adsos Letter, CurtEastPoint, Solly Mack, CaliforniaPeggy, Johnny Noshes, mindem

Thank you to everyone who submitted their fantastic photos and thank you to everyone who voted. To take a great photo is not an easy task.

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***January Photo Contest Winners*** (Original Post) Callalily Jan 2019 OP
Between a rock and a blue space saidsimplesimon Jan 2019 #1
CONGRATS! Zoonart Jan 2019 #2
Lovely stuff! blogslut Jan 2019 #3
Congrats to all the winners! Solly Mack Jan 2019 #4
Thanks! Callalily Jan 2019 #11
Thanks Callalilly for running a great contest! Soph0571 Jan 2019 #5
Thank you and I agree! Callalily Jan 2019 #12
A w e s o m e....... a kennedy Jan 2019 #6
All wonderful, wish there were more to view. The framing on "The Day Winds Down" is excellent. erronis Jan 2019 #7
Congrats to all the winners! They are all AWESOME photos! Dem_4_Life Jan 2019 #8
Great theme and winners. alfredo Jan 2019 #9
Congratulations urbanhermit Jan 2019 #10
Congrats to all! CrispyQ Jan 2019 #13
Congrats Dyedinthewoolliberal Johnny Noshoes Jan 2019 #14
Just stunning & congratulations! populistdriven Jan 2019 #15
Congrats to Dyedinthewoolliberal , Soph0571, and a la izquierda! Adsos Letter Jan 2019 #16
Super! oasis Jan 2019 #17
Kick for the evening crowd cry baby Jan 2019 #18
Thanks Callalilly! Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2019 #19

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)
1. Between a rock and a blue space
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 08:51 AM
Jan 2019

is my favourite. I do love the choice for winner. They are all excellent examples of talented photography.

Callalily

(14,900 posts)
11. Thanks!
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 02:36 PM
Jan 2019

I definitely have a new appreciation for those that have run past contests. Although time consuming, it is clearly rewarding too.

Soph0571

(9,685 posts)
5. Thanks Callalilly for running a great contest!
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 11:01 AM
Jan 2019

I think that the standard of photography in this final has been exceptional and dyedinthewoolliberal is a worthy winner - such stunning photography

Also cheers for second place

Callalily

(14,900 posts)
12. Thank you and I agree!
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 02:37 PM
Jan 2019

The level of down right good photography was featured present during the contest. I can't image having to choose!

erronis

(15,469 posts)
7. All wonderful, wish there were more to view. The framing on "The Day Winds Down" is excellent.
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 11:37 AM
Jan 2019

The single gull(?) high in the evening sky, taking up most of the picture but accentuating the closing of the day.

Johnny Noshoes

(1,979 posts)
14. Congrats Dyedinthewoolliberal
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 08:05 PM
Jan 2019

Beautiful photo.
Many great entries in this contest. It was an honor to be one of the finalists. This was a great contest.

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)
16. Congrats to Dyedinthewoolliberal , Soph0571, and a la izquierda!
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:25 PM
Jan 2019

Beautiful images.

And thanks to Callalily for running the January contest!

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,613 posts)
19. Thanks Callalilly!
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 02:26 AM
Jan 2019

All of here also know 2nd place is the real winner here! I will bask in the glory for a day or so, think about the next subject and get the contest started in early Feb

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