Congratulations MrsCue for the DSS #41 (Shoes) Winning Photo

LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
edited January 19, 2010 in The Dgrin Challenges
What an interesting round! It was fun to see everyone's take on a common object.

Your awesometastic judges, richtersl and I, agreed on four photos, giving you sixteen finalists to choose from. Congratulations! :clap

Poll will remain open for 72 hours, and any previously registered member of DGrin may vote. So get to it! :D

MarkR - The First Date<o:p></o:p>
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nightpixels - Freedom<o:p></o:p>
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MrsCue - We'll Meet Again<o:p></o:p>
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karlabbott - Night at the Ballet
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Steve Wiencek - Think Outside The Shoe<o:p></o:p>
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Coldclimb - One Shoe Will Have To Do<o:p></o:p>
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Angela Davis - Winter Walkers<o:p></o:p>
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AaronNelson - Cowgirl<o:p></o:p>
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jwear - Shoes?? They are nothing without those attachments<o:p></o:p>
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cmurph - Footloose<o:p></o:p>
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Wats005 - Waiting for Dorothy<o:p></o:p>
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Halite - Objects of Desire<o:p></o:p>
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RobGamble - American Soldier<o:p></o:p>
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anonymouscuban - "$375.99, $400.00, $325.75....."<o:p></o:p>
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jeffmeyers - High Heel Hilltop<o:p></o:p>
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fotomom - Rainbow of Crocs <o:p></o:p>
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Vote for the DSS #41 (Shoes) Winning Photo 122 votes

MarkR - The First Date
13% 17 votes
nightpixels - Freedom
15% 19 votes
MrsCue - We'll Meet Again
15% 19 votes
karlabbott - Night at the Ballet
2% 3 votes
Steve Wiencek - Think Outside The Shoe
7% 9 votes
Coldclimb - One Shoe Will Have To Do
7% 9 votes
Angela Davis - Winter Walkers
5% 7 votes
AaronNelson - Cowgirl
3% 4 votes
jwear - Shoes?? They are nothing without those attachments
4% 6 votes
cmurph - Footloose
5% 7 votes
Wats005 - Waiting for Dorothy
3% 4 votes
Halite - Objects of Desire
0% 0 votes
RobGamble - American Soldier
3% 4 votes
anonymouscuban - "$375.99, $400.00, $325.75....."
7% 9 votes
jeffmeyers - High Heel Hilltop
3% 4 votes
fotomom - Rainbow of Crocs
0% 1 vote
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Comments

  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2010
    Awesome... my photo got selected. Thank you richtersl and Kerry!!

    Good luck everyone!
    "I'm not yelling. I'm Cuban. That's how we talk."

    Moderator of the People and Go Figure forums

    My Smug Site
  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2010
    Hee hee--and that is what happens when you start getting comfortable:D .

    Glad to see some of my favorites make the cut--

    My vote is in--good luck to all the finalists.

    JeffMeyers--Have you answered our question already?

    EDIT: Thanks to those who commented on my shot in the gallery, very encouraging.
    Liz A.
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  • MrsCueMrsCue Registered Users Posts: 412 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2010
    Woohoo! Thank you for including mine.
    I'm a happy bunny clap.gif

    Good luck everyone!
    Canon EOS 40D, Canon EOS 350D, 50mm 1.8 MKII prime lens, 17-40mm f/4 L lens, 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS lens, 430 EX speedlite, Tungsten Continuous studio light, Pocket Wizards, Gary Fong Lightsphere, Stofen Omni bounce diffuser, 5in1 reflector

  • CoryUTCoryUT Registered Users Posts: 367 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2010
    Great shots this round! A truly difficult vote. Congratulations finalists clap.gif
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2010
    Thank you judges, I know how hard it is to cut, especially in a round like this one where everything is so similar.

    I wish we had multiple votes... Its not to often when I am seriously stuck choosing between entries.....very hard, very hard.
    Aaron Nelson
  • dlscott56dlscott56 Registered Users Posts: 1,324 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2010
    My votes in. Great job everyone. Lots of really cool ideas for this one. Good luck to you all!
    Dave

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  • JAGJAG Super Moderators Posts: 9,088 moderator
    edited January 12, 2010
    Congrates to all the finalists! I bet it was difficult for the judges to wean it down. I know I had more than 10 that I thought were outstanding!thumb.gifthumb thumb.gif
    ~JAG (Joyce) - My site: JAG Creations JAG Creations be a fan.
  • HaliteHalite Registered Users Posts: 467 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2010
    Thanks for including mine in the finals. I loved the creative variety this simple subject elicited from all the participants.
    Halite's Smugmug Galleries
  • JerryBartonJerryBarton Registered Users Posts: 147 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2010
    Whew! Glad I didn't make the finals first time out - wouldn't want to lose the incentive to improve so quickly :D
    Congratulations to the finalists. My vote is in.
    Jerry in Vienna http://www.jerrybarton.eu
  • MarkRMarkR Registered Users Posts: 2,099 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2010
    Thank you very much for including me with some of my favorite entriesclap.gif from this round. And thanks to all who have commented in the gallery so far. thumb.gif

    Good luck to all!
  • karlabbottkarlabbott Registered Users Posts: 401 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2010
    Thank you for including my entry as a finalist!

    I'd also like to thank everyone for all of the commenting on my photo and in the gallery in general! thumb.gif

    Good luck to all :D
    Karl Abbott
    http://www.kabbottphoto.com/
    http://blog.kabbottphoto.com/
    Twitter: @kabbottphoto
  • ic4uic4u Registered Users Posts: 1,455 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2010
    Congrats to all the finalistsclap.gif
    Tough choice, but my vote is in!
    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
  • Angela DavisAngela Davis Registered Users Posts: 62 Big grins
    edited January 13, 2010
    What an Awesome round this was and thanks so much for including my photo in the final choices. There are so many sweet & creative photos this challenge...
    Really Great Job Everyone!!!! thumb.gif
  • wats005wats005 Registered Users Posts: 42 Big grins
    edited January 13, 2010
    I echo what everyoneelse has said in that I am thankful to have been chosen to be in the finalists!!wings.gif

    Thank you everyone for the feedback in the gallery and as I learn more I hope to be able to leave more feedback as well.:D
    Erica

    Still Learning.......
  • travelwaystravelways Registered Users Posts: 7,854 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2010
    Congratulations to the finalists! clap.gif

    I made my vote.
    Tatiana - Seeing the world through my camera
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  • sepplettsepplett Registered Users Posts: 48 Big grins
    edited January 13, 2010
    Good Luck to everyone. I have cast my vote, though it was hard. There were 3 I liked a lot!!
    Stephanie

    Inspiration is everywhere you look.......
    Beauty is in the smallest details..........
    Love is a blessing..............................
    My camera is my soul to the world.....

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  • geekgirl415geekgirl415 Registered Users Posts: 1 Beginner grinner
    edited January 13, 2010
    Hello! This is the first vote i could play in... what a tough decision! Good luck to you all!
  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2010
    wings.gif hello, and welcome to all the new comers! I for one look forward to seeing your future entries!thumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif
    Aaron Nelson
  • liflanderliflander Registered Users Posts: 339 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2010
    Congrats to all the finalists and to everyone who entered! My vote is in.
    Cheers,
    Mark;)
    Mark

    LiflanderPhotography.com
  • tinamarie52tinamarie52 Registered Users Posts: 954 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2010
    Thanks to everyone for your encouraging comments! I always a learn a lot!

    Congrats to the finalists. There were so many awesome Shoe interpretations! Like everyone else, it took forever to narrow my choice to a single image.

    Chris
    http://chrisadamczyk.smugmug.com

    When you come to a door... walk through it.
    If it's locked... find an open window.
  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2010
    Bravi tutti! Several I could have voted for, as usual. Great job, all!!
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  • lilmommalilmomma Registered Users Posts: 1,060 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2010
    my vote is in, it was tough! congrats to the finalists! thanks to all who commented on mine in the gallery!
  • oldtown_dreameroldtown_dreamer Registered Users Posts: 177 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2010
    JerryBarton wrote:
    Whew! Glad I didn't make the finals first time out - wouldn't want to lose the incentive to improve so quickly :D
    Congratulations to the finalists. My vote is in.

    +1
    ______________________

    - Diana
  • cmurphcmurph Registered Users Posts: 61 Big grins
    edited January 13, 2010
    Thank you Linda and Kerry and for including mine for the vote - feels great to get back in here for a shoot to have fun. Been in hiatus for a while getting the house back in order. Congratulations to all the wonderful works in this round and thank you for the kind words in the gallery. Best of luck to everyone...on to the vote button. thumb.gif


    Shoot to ride
    Ride to live
    :wow
  • MiaRoseMiaRose Registered Users Posts: 19 Big grins
    edited January 14, 2010
    Congratulations
    Just love these brilliant photos. Good luck all! clap.gif
    Mia Rose

    basic-photography-tips.com
  • WhatSheSawWhatSheSaw Registered Users Posts: 2,221 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2010
    Congrats, everyone! Great entries.

    Congrats, finalists! I am still puzzling over my fnal choice.
  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2010
    WhatSheSaw wrote:
    Congrats, everyone! Great entries.

    Congrats, finalists! I am still puzzling over my fnal choice.

    +1

    I don't recall having so much trouble choosing among challenge finalists as I am having with this one.

    Wonderful work from everyone - all who entered and, of course, the finalists. :ivar :ivar bowdown.gifbowdown.gif

    And now to vote. Sooooo hard.

    Virginia
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  • JackieCPhotographyJackieCPhotography Registered Users Posts: 11 Big grins
    edited January 14, 2010
    Beautiful interpretations of a simple and common subject. Very inspiring.
  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2010
    Hang tight, folks. Checkin' on something since this is a first occurrence in the regular rounds. You keep me on my toes! :D
  • MarkRMarkR Registered Users Posts: 2,099 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2010
    :lurk
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