**FEBRUARY PHOTO Contest WINNERS!**

[mnhtnbb]

Our theme this month--provided by Walleye, who won last month--was "now that is love". Valentine's. Any photo depicting love. We had examples of all types of love--from love at first sight to love at the end of life and everything in between--suggested in photographs. DU has voted and here are the winners:



First place: A dog and her boy by George McGovern



Second place: Now that is love by HAB911



Third place: So Glad You're Here . . . by CaliforniaPeggy



The remaining Finalists were:



Goodbye by Tom Yossarian Joad

The King and His Lady by sinkingfeeling

Barney and Bailey by William Seger

Hummer love...at first sight? by mnhtnbb

George McGovern, as this month's winner, will select the theme for the APRIL contest. Next month--March--will be our Seasonal Contest for Winter.

Thank you, DU, for supporting our photographers and participating in our contest!

[FalloutShelter]

1. Congrats!

All the entries were beautiful. Every month it is so difficult to choose.

[Diamond_Dog]

2. These three are all winners!

Congratulations to our top three photographers! Well done!

[snowybirdie]

3. All excellent!

Thank you all

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Wow, my thanks to all who voted for my photo! I am overwhelmed.

This contest meant a lot, since my dear friend AndyS passed last December. He'd visited in August, 2023, and we'd had so many good times! Neither of us knew what was coming. We agreed that it would be fun to photograph our hands together and we took several. This one was my favorite.

Thank you all again, and for all who voted! The theme was inspiring and perfect! It was well run by mnhtnbb!

[Grumpy Old Guy]

11. I didn't know that this was your hands.

Frankly, I've been out of the country and didn't have a chance to really look at the entries prior to the finals. As soon as I saw this photo I thought of Andy. RIP old friend. I'm sure he loved this photo.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. I think he did, my dear Grumpy . . .

Although there was one other that he also liked, that I'd converted to B&W. He said he liked the way his veins showed up.

Thanks for your kind response . . .

Here's the one that Andy liked:

[HAB911]

13. oh my, now a tear in my eye

thanks for this

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. Welcome to the club, my dear HAB911 . . .

I've shed a few myself.

[brer cat]

5. Great entries all around.

Congratulations, George, for a wonderful photo.

[William769]

6. The 3rd place one I love!

[rurallib]

7. "A dog and her boy" sure brought up memories from when I was a boy

I always tell folks I was raised by a cocker named King

[Grumpy Old Guy]

8. I'm so glad that three of my favorite DUers won.

Congrats to all and thanks to mnhtnbb for running a great contest!

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[Butterflylady]

9. Wow, I nailed all three.

But all the photos captured the word ❤️ love.

[a kennedy]

10. Congratulations to all the winners......

[Callalily]

12. Congrats to all the winners!

Wonderful photos and a great theme.

[rogerballard]

16. Congratulations winners...

Thank you mnhtnbb

[Solly Mack]

17. Congrats all!