COMMENT THREAD: Autumn Photo Contest: What is your muse?

[rDigital]

Comment here about the submissions and the contest itself. : )

http://www.democraticunderground.com/103610135 <-Photo Submission Thread.

[rDigital]

1. Love the beef, BlueD. There are mooMoos everywhere around my neighborhood. nt

[bluedigger]

2. Maybe I should have titled it "Moo Muse"...

I crack me up...

[Celebration]

12. my husband laughed so hard!

Seriously, I was worried about him when I told him about the Moo Muse, he was laughing so hard.

[Mira]

3. A truly auspicious start to this contest Bluedigger.

A big prize is at steak.

edited to add: It will take 29 brave folks to play with you.

[bluedigger]

4. Shhh! Ix-nay on the eak-stay. Makes 'em nervous!

I was reluctant to go first, but, someone had to.

[Call Me Wesley]

29. Wow.

Your's astounding!

[rDigital]

5. HAHAHA Fluffy returns to claim the crown!! : ) nt

[Solly Mack]

6. lol! When I saw muse/autumn, I knew I had to use a Fluffy.

Change/growth/new opportunities - my goals in life and photography.

There's a tall shrub behind my house with dozens of them on it. The ones in the tree are too high for me to get at. (and the webbing kinda creeps me out)

I'll check from time to time for their winter pupa stage. Maybe get a shot of them. Then next spring/summer I'll look for the moth. (Hyphantria cunea)

[Blue_In_AK]

17. Fluffy is adorable .

I really enjoyed your photo essay.

[Solly Mack]

7. a la izquierda - what flowers are those?

Very pretty.

[a la izquierda]

10. They are cempazuchitl...

or marigolds, the flower Mexicans buy to decorate for Dia de muertos.

[Solly Mack]

11. Thanks! Those are beautiful!

Love your photo.

[a la izquierda]

15. Thank you..

Mexico is a photographer's paradise. Architecture, nature, history, you name it. This image was from a trip to Queretaro I took for a conference around Day of the Dead a few years ago. It's the only time I've been in Mexico, in the fall, with a working camera.

[Solly Mack]

8. CurtEastPoint - love her expression! What event?

[Solly Mack]

9. I'm loving the submissions.

From the first - they're very moooving.

[handmade34]

13. the topic

makes these photos submitted ever so special... I find all of them spectacular; really!!!

[Celebration]

14. I find it intersting too!

a personal muse, expressing the autumn season, very clever.....especially the moos, LOL. I particularly liked it that that one was first out of the gate, so to speak.

I like the added twist on the seasonal theme, too. It is nice to shake things up a bit. Not good to stay too long in a comfort zone.........I mean, a lot of "normal" autumn contests have come and gone since I started posting here. And yep, it is fun to see what people come up with. When I was thinking about what to enter, it made me look through my archives with a new filter, so to speak. That was interesting.

[rDigital]

16. Cool colors, Puppy. nt

[Mira]

18. The approach to the Seasonal Contest

and the photographs submitted so far - it all makes me very happy.
I like the idea of shaking things up a bit and putting a more personal spin on it. I think this will fill up with submissions, and that will be nice to see again.

[rDigital]

19. : ) nt

[Mira]

20. I just saw your entry - Misschicken - and WOW

that photo packs a punch!
Thank you for entering at such a brand new state of Membership.
Welcome to DU, and welcome to the Photo Forum.

[misschicken]

21. Thank you! This contest encouraged me to stop lurking and sign up!

[Mira]

22. You came in with a great gift.

4 or 5 years ago I came here for the first time. And it was with an entry in the "Autumn" contest. We have that in common

[Solly Mack]

24. I'm glad you're here!

Great entry!

[Celebration]

27. Welcome to the group!

It's fun.

[Agschmid]

30. +1 Me Too. n/t

[alfredo]

23. I have to second that. Welcome to DU and our group.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

25. Wow!

You guys just get better and better and I noticed a few names I'd not seen before. Like Miss Chicken! Hiya!

[bluedigger]

26. Some wonderful entries in this contest!

Some talented newcomers and great submissions from "the regulars".

[Solly Mack]

28. Wonderful photos!

Welcome all newcomers!

[rDigital]

31. Keep the submissions coming!!! I love the child and the tractor, so personal. nt

[JCMach1]

33. Is personal... my baby boy

Tractors always make me think of Fall. He is American, but mom is from Kenya... Seriously, if Obama had a son... but he's all mine!

Also, interesting location... This is Karen Blixen (Isaak Dennison) house in Kenya. Remember Out of Africa...?

[handmade34]

34. so handsome

[JCMach1]

35. Thanks... he is very photogenic...

makes it easy for the photographer

[rDigital]

36. Very cool. He's quite a cutie. : ) my daughter will be born within a week. So excited! nt

[JCMach1]

37. Awesome... I know you will take pics!

[rDigital]

38. They'll be up. It'll be fun. A new subject, the cats will finally have peace. : ) nt

[Mira]

40. Just saw these. How wonderful

adorable, lovable. I'm glad you two have each other.

[rDigital]

32. Entries are closed: Thank you for the beautiful contributions. Preliminaries will be

posted in GD tomorrow. : )

[rDigital]

39. The Preliminaries are posted in GD now!

Preliminary Thread #3 -> http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021706678
Preliminary Thread #2 -> http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021706677
Preliminary Thread #1 -> http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021706676