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Lot Long
by Gary E. Andrews - 11/10/26 11:20 AM
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....photo that is. One of my photos is in the running for photo of the year in the Tampa Bay Times. Check it out here and vote for your favorite (hopefully mine!). Thanks. Tampa Bay Times Photo of the Year
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Allright!,
I voted for Misty Morning silhouettes. Had to look up how to spell silhouettes in the dictionary! Do you win a ton of money??? Good luck.
Ray E. Strode
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done done,great shot Colin!Mike
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Thanks everyone. No money involved that I know of, Ray.
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Colin, I looked at the pictures first, to see which one spoke to me and, truth be told, it was close between the owl and yours. In the end, yours won out. It's a beautiful shot.
Ricki
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Didn't hesitate--you got my vote 
If writing ever becomes work I think I'm going to have to stop
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Colin, is one of those vote for as many days as you can or a once only?
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I believe you can only vote once from a particular computer.
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Apparently once only ever, Calvin. I tried again today but could not. Now we wait and see...
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It's final so choose wisely!
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Jeepers--more secure voting than the -----ahhhh never mind
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The snail is leading, ya got to be kidding.
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I thought the two I enjoyed most were the two trees with reflections and the snail. One was a great photograph and the other made me laugh. The instructions were for which one I liked the best, I am not surprised the snail is leading, but for me I liked the talent to spot, frame and take the reflective shot and voted for that one. I didn't know who took what until after I had decided, but I understand the whimsical snail pick being chosen, people usually pick animals over landscapes or human adults. Kids can often trump animals but a good kid/animal combo is often the hardest to beat in that sort of poll. I was glad that the one I chose was Colin's before I knew he took it, nice job Colin!
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@gmail.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..." -Brian Austin Whitney "Sometimes all you have to do to inspire humans to greatness is to give them a reason and opportunity to do something great." -Brian Austin Whitney
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Humm,
The thing to taking good photos is always have your camera ready! I like to take the unusual photo when and where ever it happens to be.
Ray E. Strode
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Land snails and slugs are a destructive enemy to many who try to grow a garden. Job to appreciate a photo of one.
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This photo was in the running for "Reader Photo of the Year" in the Tampa Bay Times. Not enough votes to win, but the following was written about it!!!!
"We decided to ask one of our best nature photographers, Jim Damaske, to look at the same 12 photos and pick the one he liked the best. Here's what Jim had to say: "I liked 'Misty Morning.' [Submitted by Colin Ward of St. Petersburg, FL.] It was the only photo of the lot that made use of foreground and background, which set it apart from the rest."
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Congratulations Colin, a word of encouragement from an expert offsets the rejection and criticism of many. Yours was my choice, not because it was yours but because it was the best.
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This photo was in the running for "Reader Photo of the Year" in the Tampa Bay Times. Not enough votes to win, but the following was written about it!!!!
"We decided to ask one of our best nature photographers, Jim Damaske, to look at the same 12 photos and pick the one he liked the best. Here's what Jim had to say: "I liked 'Misty Morning.' [Submitted by Colin Ward of St. Petersburg, FL.] It was the only photo of the lot that made use of foreground and background, which set it apart from the rest." And he nailed it. In my book that's a win Colin, congrats!
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@gmail.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..." -Brian Austin Whitney "Sometimes all you have to do to inspire humans to greatness is to give them a reason and opportunity to do something great." -Brian Austin Whitney
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Thanks everyone. Yes, the kudos from the expert mean a lot more than the vote getting!
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