!!! *** COMMENT THREAD for March Photo Contest *** !!!

[Solly Mack]

March Contest: “Circles”

Comment thread. ( for all comments relating to the submission thread)

I’ll be checking back at a later time. Please PM me if there is something I need to be aware of once I sign back on to DU.

Thank you for everything! You’ve all been very kind and my first time hosting has been easier because of it.

Solly


LINK to Submission Thread.

[Mira]

1. Thank you for an exquisite job, and for your vigilance and caring and of course

for your enthusiasm.
If I had the power I would nominate you the permanent host.

:rofl:

[Solly Mack]

4. LOL! Thanks, Mira.

[Saphire]

2. Just as I thought. The submissions are already proving to be wonderfully varied.

[Solly Mack]

9. They truly are..I'm loving them all.

Love the color..the rust in yours. Very strong..great character.

[bluedigger]

3. Really like the entries so far!

Great to see some new entrants too! Thanks, Solly!

[Solly Mack]

6. You're welcome, bluedigger.

Love the art!

[Solly Mack]

5. I'm loving the entries. Varied, creative - original. Excellent.

[Cassandra]

17. It really is an incredible range.

[Solly Mack]

18. It is! I'm so excited about it too.

I spent a long time earlier just finding all the circles in your photo (I couldn't possibly find them all)...after I spent a good long time just being amazed by it.

[Cassandra]

20. Thanks!

:-)
I was at an antique show and saw these two frames on stands. The frames look like old metal or wooden gears. In each was glass with about 9 concave or convex discs. I shot through both of them and a bit hastily, because I was being surreptitious. They appear to be art pieces, as there's a signature at the top of each one.

[Callalily]

7. I just scrolled through

the photo contest entries. Fabulous photos already, and very creative!

Thanks Solly for all your hard work! Very much appreciated.

[Solly Mack]

8. Thanks, Callalily. You're welcome.

I got to yours and got a big ole grin. :)

[JeffR]

10. They're amazing so far. So glad I stopped in to have a look.

And Solly Mack, you are doing a superb job with this.

[Solly Mack]

11. Thanks, JeffR. Good to see you!

The DU community at large is going to have a hard time picking just one.

[Solly Mack]

12. 18 wonderful photos so far...

Y'all are great!!

THE awesome!

12 more to go :)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. Hey Solly...

What did you think about mine?

:hi:

[Solly Mack]

14. Hey CaliforniaPeggy!

I really like stained glass and that's a fabulous design that you've captured beautifully! It's just as you described, too.

Where is the window?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. Thanks!

It's in my family room, in a south-facing wall, where it gets sun most of the day...

Our daughter designed it for our 30th wedding anniversary (hence the title) and a local artisan constructed it.

Took her forever!

I could not watch when it got installed...:scared:

It's sandwiched between 2 pieces of plate glass.

[Solly Mack]

16. What a lovely gift!!

The gift of beauty!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

19. Ah, I misspoke...

Our daughter designed it. We paid for it...

It was our gift to ourselves!

[Solly Mack]

21. Oohhh. Still...you two did yourselves up right! It's beautiful!

[tabatha]

22. I love the photos from this month - incredibly varied.

[Solly Mack]

24. It's great. All different and all just so wonderful.

Your perfect bloom with its round center. Great shot!

[MissHoneychurch]

23. This is going to be exciting contest again

:wow: The pictures are all amazing. I can't pick one that could be a favorite.

[Solly Mack]

25. I'm excited! All kinds of circles from all kinds of places and in all kinds of things.

With the intricate design you've captured so well, the voting public really will have a hard time choosing.

[Solly Mack]

26. Woohoo!! 23 outstanding photos!! See? Tolja...circles are everywhere!!!

:)

7 more to go.

[alfredo]

27. I see that ljm2002 is a beer lover. Is that Sierra Nevada Stout?

If it is, good choice. I'd put it up with the stouts out of Founders.

Bought a bottle of Left Hand Milk Stout. Not bad.

[Solly Mack]

30. Frosty is a favorite in my house.

:)


Frosty beer is too.

[alfredo]

31. I like mine around 50 degrees

[ljm2002]

32. Not me, that pic was taken while visiting my daughter...

...who assures me she was not the only one drinking all those beers :-)

She asks her friends to collect them for her, not sure what she intends to do with them but she is a crafty sort (in both senses) and will make something interesting I'm sure.

I was happy to see a high caliber of beer choices though.

[alfredo]

35. American Microbrews have come of age.

http://beeradvocate.com/

[Mira]

28. I swapped out my photo - stuck with the squirrel though

After taking so many of it over the last few days I would feel disloyal if I did not stay with my little squirrel - hope that it is OK with the hostess, and also that the previous photo will disappear soon, since I did delete it.

Thanks!

[Solly Mack]

29. Awww! Are you mad? Poor little thing - didn't mean to do it!

Love them both!

[Solly Mack]

33. 25 wonderful and wonderfully diverse photos!

5 more to go!

I'm having fun!

:)

[Earth_First]

34. Great photos everyone!

No submission from me this month as I have been busily working away the last few weeks of winter on my basement remodel before my busy season commences...I simply did not have the right image in the archives, the time to shoot for the theme, or my camera for that matter as the wife took it with her to Virginia for two weeks (...she can't stand it!)

Lovely contest this month!

Good job everyone, Solly Mack for hosting!

[Solly Mack]

36. Thanks, Earth_First. A travelin' camera is a tricky thing.

It'll just up and leave home without you. Course, as long as it brings back pictures of its adventures...

Good luck with your project!

[Solly Mack]

37. 4 more to go! 4 more to go!

Wheee....

:D

Have I mentioned I was having fun?

[Solly Mack]

38. 2 more to go! 2 more to go!

Happy dance.

Wheeeeeeeeeeee

Great shots all!

Y'all have been wonderful!!!

[Mira]

39. Your exhuberance is very typical of a person

who is having a great time and has never ever put up the 3 preliminary threads.
Just kidding...
You'll breeze through it, and after that the hardest is done.
Besides, I suspect, all of us who have done it hope you will make some boo-boos, so we feel better...

[Solly Mack]

40. I did make a boo boo! I forgot to say "until we reach 30 photos or...."

In the submission thread...

I've got my 3 prelims saved in document form right now...and adding the new photos and making any changes as I go.

So..maybe...I won't forget anything else.

[Solly Mack]

41. Last day for submissions. 2 more spots to go.

I'd hate to go ahead with less than 30.

[Gamey]

42. Oh what the heck?

Didn't get to do what I wanted but I'll participate.

[Solly Mack]

43. I like it!

The theme has has given us a variety of creative photos and your entry fits right in there.

[Solly Mack]

44. Submissions are now closed. 30 photos have been entered.

The thread will remain open to changes by those who have entered - until 11 PM PST on the 20th. I'll be posting the prelims later on that night.

Thank you, again!

You have all made my first time out as host enjoyable and pleasant.

I really appreciate that!

I only hope I haven't been too big of a goof-ball.:)

Solly

[Callalily]

45. You've done a great job Solly!

And as always, you have been a total delight! ;-)

[Solly Mack]

46. Thanks, Callalily!

I won't read into the wink. :)

Just teasing ya...

[tabatha]

47. Yes, outstanding job.

[Solly Mack]

48. Thank you, tabatha

Now to get through the next part. lol