Off Topic, but wanted to share some happy news!

ic4uic4u Registered Users Posts: 1,455 Major grins
edited October 7, 2009 in The Dgrin Challenges
A little while back I had posted a photo in the Wildlife forum to get some feedback on it. I had taken this photo for a local photography contest.
The Land Conservancy of McHenry County had a contest to showcase the beauty of the land they protect and preserve. I was assigned a specific property to shoot. Long story short....they held a Benefit at a local gallery where they displayed all of the entries. Now, this is not anything I've ever ventured into before, but, I did have some totally unexpected success.
I was not acknowledged in the "juried" part of the contest, but that night they had a "Peoples Choice" voting as well.....and, I was announced as the winner of the Peoples Choice!(There was probably 200 or so people attending). I was so shocked and so happy, I just wanted to share it here, since I spend most of my time here.
If interested, here is a link to their website, where they just posted pics from that night. Scroll thru, there are 6 pages. My pic is the geese in the cornfield. On the last page, the center pic is me receiving my award.
http://www.conservemc.org/images/AOTLCollage.pdf

Thanks for letting me gloat a little:D
Karin

Oh, and on a side note....I am so stumped on this current challenge:bash
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

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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited October 1, 2009
    Awesome Karin (and I helped)clap.gifclap.gifclap.gifrolleyes1.gif
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  • adbsgicomadbsgicom Registered Users Posts: 3,615 Major grins
    edited October 1, 2009
    Congratulations. clap.gif :ivar

    Very nice image! Geese just like being in some part of a V formation, don't they?
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  • ic4uic4u Registered Users Posts: 1,455 Major grins
    edited October 1, 2009
    dlplumer wrote:
    Awesome Karin (and I helped)clap.gifclap.gifclap.gifrolleyes1.gif

    Yes you did Dan! Thanks!bowdown.gif
    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
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited October 1, 2009
    wings.gif so excited for you! wonderful image!
    Aaron Nelson
  • ic4uic4u Registered Users Posts: 1,455 Major grins
    edited October 1, 2009
    adbsgicom wrote:
    Congratulations. clap.gif :ivar

    Very nice image! Geese just like being in some part of a V formation, don't they?

    rolleyes1.gif So true! Thanks Andrew
    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
  • ic4uic4u Registered Users Posts: 1,455 Major grins
    edited October 1, 2009
    AaronNelson wrote:
    wings.gif so excited for you! wonderful image!

    Thanks Aaron!
    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
  • WhatSheSawWhatSheSaw Registered Users Posts: 2,221 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2009
    Sweet! clap.gif

    Nice photo!
  • nightpixelsnightpixels Registered Users Posts: 536 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2009
    Congratulations, Karin! I would have voted for your image too because it was best of the bunch. Oh, and the picture of you receiving the award looks so genuine filled with lots of emotions. I love it.

    Way to go!
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  • JC3dJC3d Registered Users Posts: 60 Big grins
    edited October 2, 2009
    Congrats! Very cool!
    John
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  • richterslrichtersl Registered Users Posts: 3,322 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2009
    Congratulations, Karin!!! It's an awesome photo. clap.gifclapclap.gifclap

    And that picture of you getting the award definitely is priceless. :D
    Linda

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  • angevin1angevin1 Registered Users Posts: 3,403 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2009
    Congrat's on your award!! Cute photo of you receiving!

    The way I understand it is peoples choice means yours would be THE most likely to turn into s a l e s ~clap.gif
    tom wise
  • sherstonesherstone Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,356 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2009
    Very cool! I love the shot, three is a very powerful number in photography.
    Sean
  • sgonensgonen Registered Users Posts: 178 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2009
    That is great, congratulations and thanks for sharing.
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  • JoieJoie Registered Users Posts: 94 Big grins
    edited October 2, 2009
    Congratulations!!!
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  • KevXmanKevXman Registered Users Posts: 945 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2009
    Very cool Karin! clap.gif
    Enjoy today, tomorrow is not guaranteed.

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  • HaliteHalite Registered Users Posts: 467 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2009
    Well deserved. It's a lovely image. Thanks for sharing your good news with us. clap.gif
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  • ic4uic4u Registered Users Posts: 1,455 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2009
    Thanks everyone for all of your kind commentswings.gif
    Karin


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  • KinkajouKinkajou Registered Users Posts: 1,240 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2009
    That's so cool! Congrats! clap.gif
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  • JAGJAG Super Moderators Posts: 9,088 moderator
    edited October 4, 2009
    Great work Karin!! Congrats!thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2009
    Congratulations Karin!!! clap.gif

    Very nice composition on that photo, with the 3 geese and the field raws!
    I would have voted for it too :)
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  • The Curious CamelThe Curious Camel Registered Users Posts: 943 Major grins
    edited October 7, 2009
    Congratulations Karin, how nice for you.

    Peace, gail
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  • dniednie Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 1,351 Major grins
    edited October 7, 2009
    Karin! That is wonderful! It is a beautiful shot.
    Congratulatiosn!!
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