Congratulations to sherstone for the DSS#20 (Chaos or Serenity) Winning Photo!

GreensquaredGreensquared Registered Users Posts: 2,115 Major grins
edited March 17, 2009 in The Dgrin Challenges
What an amazing round! So many varied entries!!! Congratulations to our finalists! Our judges agreed on 4 images, leaving you with 16 to choose your favorite from. This poll is open to any dgrin member and you have 72 hours...so go, go, go!

Cookie S - Peaceful Drink
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jeffmeyers – Sucking Maelstrom
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spockling - Their Chaos,Our Serenity
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pexi - Les eaux tranquilles
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divamum - The Road to Adolescence
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bfjr - Good Morning
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ilbcnu - Quiet Beginnings
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coscorrosa - Chaos at the Beach
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AaronNelson - Searching my Dreams
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karlabbott - Reflections on the Lake
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Tylwydd - Verdun, World Capital of Peace, Freedom and Human Rights
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Hawkeye978 - The Photographic Process
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VisualXpressions - The Ambush...
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KarrieMcD - When Nature Reclaims
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richtersl - Silent Footprints
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sherstone - Inner Journey
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Emily
Psalm 62:5-6

What is the best Chaos or Serenity photo? 137 votes

Cookie S - Peaceful Drink
18% 25 votes
jeffmeyers – Sucking Maelstrom
3% 5 votes
spockling - Their Chaos,Our Serenity
4% 6 votes
pexi - Les eaux tranquilles
0% 1 vote
divamum - The Road to Adolescence
10% 14 votes
bfjr - Good Morning
13% 18 votes
ilbcnu - Quiet Beginnings
5% 8 votes
coscorrosa - Chaos at the Beach
8% 12 votes
AaronNelson - Searching my Dreams
2% 3 votes
karlabbott - Reflections on the Lake
1% 2 votes
Tylwydd - Verdun, World Capital of Peace, Freedom and Human Rights
1% 2 votes
Hawkeye978 - The Photographic Process
1% 2 votes
VisualXpressions - The Ambush...
0% 0 votes
KarrieMcD - When Nature Reclaims
4% 6 votes
richtersl - Silent Footprints
2% 4 votes
sherstone - Inner Journey
21% 29 votes
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  • JAGJAG Super Moderators Posts: 9,088 moderator
    edited March 11, 2009
    Wonderful choices!! Hard to pick just one! Congrates to all the finalists!thumb.gif
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  • Velvet-ArtVelvet-Art Registered Users Posts: 292 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2009
    15524779-Ti.gif Well done to everyone and especially to the finalists.


    I must've stared at all the finalists images for 20 mins, they are all so good, its been very hard to choose just one.

    Just thinking about that, is it possible to have a voting system like the mega-challenge in that we can say pick out 5 images and rate them with between 5 points (for our absolute fave) and 1 point? Or maybe that'd make choosing 5 times harder :Dne_nau.gifDne_nau.gifD


    Tim
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  • TentacionTentacion Registered Users Posts: 940 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2009
    Congrats to the finalists
    You're only as good as your next photo....
    One day, I started writing, not knowing that I had chained myself for life to a noble but merciless master. When God hands you a gift, he also hands you a whip; and the whip is intended solely for self-flagellation...I'm here alone in my dark madness, all by myself with my deck of cards --- and, of course, the whip God gave me." Truman Capote
  • darkdragondarkdragon Registered Users Posts: 1,051 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2009
    Good job everyone. thumb.gif
    ~ Lisa
  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2009
    Wheeee! Thanks for including me! (although I may NEVER live this down at home - the Jr Division is convinced that this is validation of her messy room rolleyes1.giflol)

    Now to vote - this one is yet another REALLY hard round to decide! I can only reiterate how impressed I was with the entries clap.gifclapclap.gifclapclap.gif
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  • TylwyddTylwydd Registered Users Posts: 190 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2009
    I'm surprised and proud to be in the finalists since there were many great and moody entries ! Congrats to everyone ! thumb.gif

    Very tough choice... No way you can check several boxes ?
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  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2009
    divamum wrote:
    (although I may NEVER live this down at home - the Jr Division is convinced that this is validation of her messy room rolleyes1.giflol)

    :D Have her research the word "chaos", write the definition and give you the pro's and con's of her room as is. Makes cleaning look easier than all the work to try to prove to you she shouldn't :ivar
    Well, in a perfect world it would work this way... now I should go shovel my way through the 19 yearold son's room... :cry

    Good Luck with the photo and the room!
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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2009
    Oh my goodness! I am honored that my photo was included in this batch. There were just SO many outstanding shots in this round. The voting results are going to be most interesting.
    Linda

    http://lrichters.smugmug.com
  • sherstonesherstone Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,356 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2009
    richtersl wrote:
    Oh my goodness! I am honored that my photo was included in this batch
    15524779-Ti.gif(and really could not have said it any better)

    Congratulations to all the finalists!!!!

    Sean
    Sean
  • The Curious CamelThe Curious Camel Registered Users Posts: 943 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2009
    sherstone wrote:
    15524779-Ti.gif(and really could not have said it any better)

    Congratulations to all the finalists!!!!

    Sean

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    www.curiouscamel.net
  • MUDDOGBOBMUDDOGBOB Registered Users Posts: 18 Big grins
    edited March 11, 2009
    Live in the moment.
    This one would be hard to pick. Congratulations to all the finalist, and (Great Job) to all. Looking forward to the next round.clap.gif
  • billtaichibilltaichi Registered Users Posts: 75 Big grins
    edited March 11, 2009
    Wow awesome entries everyone! Hard to choose the best. clap.gif
    Remember wherever you go, there you are.
  • ic4uic4u Registered Users Posts: 1,455 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2009
    Congrats to all, amazing talent, as usual!clap.gifclapclap.gifclap
    Karin


    "Dance like no one is watching. Sing like no one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt and live like it's heaven on Earth." — Mark Twain
  • Karrie McDKarrie McD Registered Users Posts: 372 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2009
    Yay! I'm thrilled I made it to the poll. I love black and white photography and this round has been awesome. A very hard decision at the polls!! Congrats everyone.
    "Whether you think you can or you can't, you are right."
  • AnnasPhotosAnnasPhotos Registered Users Posts: 66 Big grins
    edited March 11, 2009
    Congrats to all the finalists! Such amazing pictures this round!

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    It's a learning experience. :D
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2009
    Wait......What........Let me check..............Yep

    that's mine up there.

    Well now you guys have gone and ruined a perfectly
    perfect record of 19 and 0 rolleyes1.gifheadscratch.gif

    Ah all good things come to an end, so thanks all for
    allowing me to be included with all this talent.

    Good luck to us all thumb.gif
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  • hawkeye978hawkeye978 Registered Users Posts: 1,218 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2009
    Congrats and Thanks
    I'm pleased and very surprised to be picked as a finalist. An amazing group of pictures. Congratulations to all those in the final group.
    Tom Price

    Website: Tom Price Photography
     Blog: Capturing Photons
    Facebook: Tom Price Photography
  • BobbyMarshallBobbyMarshall Registered Users Posts: 57 Big grins
    edited March 12, 2009
    goodluck everyone
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  • 300m300m Registered Users Posts: 96 Big grins
    edited March 13, 2009
    congrats to everyone and good luck to all the finalist thumb.gif
    John M
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  • VisualXpressionsVisualXpressions Registered Users Posts: 860 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2009
    The message at the top of the poll said it closed at 12:58 today... So who won? inquiring minds want to know.... ne_nau.gifscratchne_nau.gifscratch
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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2009
    I don't think DoctorIt is around and Emily probably out doing "Saturday things" and will get to it as soon as she can. I guess we just need to sit tight until then. ne_nau.gif
    Linda

    http://lrichters.smugmug.com
  • GreensquaredGreensquared Registered Users Posts: 2,115 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2009
    And the Winner is...
    Congratulations to sherstone for an awesome winning image! clap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

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    The following photographers are now eligible for the next Mega-Challenge:

    sherstone
    Cookie S
    bfjr
    divamum
    coscorrosa
    Emily
    Psalm 62:5-6

  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2009
    Oh WOW!! I totally didn't expect my bit of silliness to get this far, so thanks to everybody who voted for it! (Of course, my daughter will NEVER let me live it down, but I guess I can live with my pain :D Since I have visual evidence, maybe I should just never let HER live it down.... rolleyes1.gif )

    Congrats to Sherstone for YET another stunning image, and to ALL finalists and entrants for a great round! I really learned a lot from everybody's shots in this round, and thought it was one of the most imaginative and varied we've had. Bravi tutti!!
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  • KevXmanKevXman Registered Users Posts: 945 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2009
    Congrats Sherstone! Your photo is definitly worthy of the honor.
    Enjoy today, tomorrow is not guaranteed.

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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2009
    clap.gif Well done, finalists!!! Congrats to you all!!!!!!
    Linda

    http://lrichters.smugmug.com
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2009
    Bravo Sean. A masterful photo. clap.gif
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  • karlabbottkarlabbott Registered Users Posts: 401 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2009
    Indeed -- that is a great image! Congratulations sherstone! Congrats to everyone else too -- I certainly enjoyed participating in this round :)
    Karl Abbott
    http://www.kabbottphoto.com/
    http://blog.kabbottphoto.com/
    Twitter: @kabbottphoto
  • sherstonesherstone Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,356 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2009
    Thank you soooo much everyone!

    WOW pretty much sums up how I feel right now.
    I really need to thank the model and my wife for helping out so much with this one, without them this image would still be stuck in my head. Thank you to the judges and of course everyone who voted!

    This image was one of the more involved in preparation but was also one of the more rewarding images I have created for this wonderful thing called DSS challenges. Each and every time I push myself to make an entry I am thankful for this great community.

    A big congrats to other finalists too, Cookie S, bfjr, divamum, coscorrosa; twas another close one.
    Sean
  • justMEjustME Registered Users Posts: 209 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2009
    clap.gif Congrats to all that entered. Everyone did a great job! I personally loved them all.
    clap.gifsherstone A special congrats to you. Your shot really pulls the viewer in. Awesome~
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  • The Curious CamelThe Curious Camel Registered Users Posts: 943 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2009
    Perfection, congrats Sean.

    peace, g
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