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mnhtnbb

(32,138 posts)
Sun Oct 20, 2024, 03:25 PM Oct 20

***OCTOBER PHOTO CONTEST --Finals***

The theme for this month's contest is "photos that remind me of a song". Photographers were instructed to use either the title of the song or a lyric from the song as the title for their entry. If a lyric was used, the song title will be included in parentheses.

This month's contest was originally to be hosted by AndyS, who we sadly lost to cancer last December. We dedicate this month's contest to him, and to all other DU'ers who have been lost to us.

Here are the FINALISTS!
Please vote for your favorite that best represents the theme for this month's contest. Finals will run for 72 hours.


At the end of the storm there's a golden sky (You'll Never Walk Alone)




Country Roads take me home



Fly me to the moon, Let me play among the stars



Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl "Copacabana"



Sky Pilot, how high can you fly.....



Total Eclipse of the Heart



Up, Up and Away





211 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Time expired
At the end of the storm there's a golden sky (You'll Never Walk Alone)
30 (14%)
Country Roads take me home
42 (20%)
Fly me to the moon, Let me play among the stars
59 (28%)
Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl "Copacabana"
26 (12%)
Sky Pilot, how high can you fly.....
21 (10%)
Total Eclipse of the Heart
17 (8%)
Up, Up and Away
16 (8%)
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***OCTOBER PHOTO CONTEST --Finals*** (Original Post) mnhtnbb Oct 20 OP
Darn, you guys are making it impossible. Those are some fantastic choices. Kudos to all! LOVE THEM! hlthe2b Oct 20 #1
Iagree 3auld6phart Oct 20 #4
This was a rough one. Biophilic Oct 20 #2
Every single one is a winner from where I'm sitting. SheltieLover Oct 20 #3
Absolutely perfect titles to the photos.....and wow, like others have said.....way to hard to choose. a kennedy Oct 20 #5
kick! blogslug Oct 20 #6
kick Beringia Oct 20 #7
Since I live in New Mexico, PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 20 #8
Is Fly Me To The Moon a real picture? How is that taken if it is? Thx in advance ... hardest choice in months uponit7771 Oct 20 #9
Yes. mnhtnbb Oct 20 #10
It's real. Grumpy Old Guy Oct 20 #12
Its beautiful !! I fly large scale RC jets if your model shows up in a pic like this you could have a mag cover. I can uponit7771 Oct 20 #14
Large scale RC jets? Grumpy Old Guy Oct 20 #23
It's mostly a relaxing escape save the technical conservatives who are slow to change. Yeah, people aim to get moon shot uponit7771 Oct 20 #24
kick lark Oct 20 #11
The kid's face in Sky Pilot rocks johnnyfins Oct 20 #13
It is always so difficult to choose the best in any of these contests but... llmart Oct 20 #15
Kick!! JohnnyRingo Oct 20 #16
Fantastic! So many perfect choices. brer cat Oct 20 #17
Liked them all. ...nt Figarosmom Oct 20 #18
How can one possibly choose??? We have so many truly gifted photogs here! niyad Oct 20 #19
"At the end of a storm ..." planetc Oct 20 #20
The song "You'll Never Walk Alone" mnhtnbb Oct 21 #32
Thanks for straightening me out. I always tyhought it was a hymn. Actually, it would make a good one. planetc Oct 21 #33
K&R Solly Mack Oct 20 #21
K&R Jim__ Oct 20 #22
Late night kick! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 21 #25
Kick! Grumpy Old Guy Oct 21 #26
Tough choice. Some of the song titles made the pix. "She was a showgirl" . . . Journeyman Oct 21 #27
Good morning kick! mnhtnbb Oct 21 #28
Kicking..... a kennedy Oct 21 #29
Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 21 #30
Kick! Mousetoescamper Oct 21 #31
Kick!! urbanhermit Oct 21 #34
Monday night kick! mnhtnbb Oct 21 #35
Back to the Top Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 21 #36
This is in no way fair at all. I literally can't pick. I'll have to look again tomorrow. Maru Kitteh Oct 21 #37
Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 22 #38
mid morning kick! HAB911 Oct 22 #39
Love the hummingbird! displacedvermoter Oct 22 #40
Kick! urbanhermit Oct 22 #41
Kick mnhtnbb Oct 22 #42
Last day to vote! mnhtnbb Oct 23 #43
Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 23 #44
Have you voted? Two hours left before the polls close! nt CaliforniaPeggy Oct 23 #45

hlthe2b

(106,767 posts)
1. Darn, you guys are making it impossible. Those are some fantastic choices. Kudos to all! LOVE THEM!
Sun Oct 20, 2024, 03:30 PM
Oct 20

Biophilic

(4,986 posts)
2. This was a rough one.
Sun Oct 20, 2024, 03:32 PM
Oct 20

All of them were great shots and perfect for their songs. Thank you to everyone who participated.

a kennedy

(32,323 posts)
5. Absolutely perfect titles to the photos.....and wow, like others have said.....way to hard to choose.
Sun Oct 20, 2024, 03:44 PM
Oct 20

uponit7771

(91,993 posts)
9. Is Fly Me To The Moon a real picture? How is that taken if it is? Thx in advance ... hardest choice in months
Sun Oct 20, 2024, 04:28 PM
Oct 20

mnhtnbb

(32,138 posts)
10. Yes.
Sun Oct 20, 2024, 04:36 PM
Oct 20

The photographer lives near Tampa and has a view from his garage of northern flight paths of planes from Tampa International.

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,607 posts)
12. It's real.
Sun Oct 20, 2024, 04:39 PM
Oct 20

The moon is huge because it was shot with a very long telephoto lens. I didn't shoot it, but I would bet the photographer knows there is a flight path there and was waiting for the jet to fly by.

There are several places in Los Angeles where we can get similar shots. There are also several apps that help in planning shots like this.

Shots like this take some skill and planning.

uponit7771

(91,993 posts)
14. Its beautiful !! I fly large scale RC jets if your model shows up in a pic like this you could have a mag cover. I can
Sun Oct 20, 2024, 04:45 PM
Oct 20

... see why people get into photography for shots like this.

uponit7771

(91,993 posts)
24. It's mostly a relaxing escape save the technical conservatives who are slow to change. Yeah, people aim to get moon shot
Sun Oct 20, 2024, 09:12 PM
Oct 20

... pics but they're not easy at all.

Very beautiful picture

llmart

(16,331 posts)
15. It is always so difficult to choose the best in any of these contests but...
Sun Oct 20, 2024, 05:12 PM
Oct 20

this one seems to be the one I'm having the most difficulty choosing one, probably due to the addition of an appropriate song. So I chose "You'll Never Walk Alone" in honor of all those DUers who have left this earthly planet.

planetc

(8,324 posts)
20. "At the end of a storm ..."
Sun Oct 20, 2024, 06:24 PM
Oct 20

Is like God provided you with an illustration of what the hymn is talking about, and it's also true. All the others were semi-miraculous too. Lovely contest.

mnhtnbb

(32,138 posts)
32. The song "You'll Never Walk Alone"
Mon Oct 21, 2024, 02:24 PM
Oct 21

is from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical, "Carousel". It was first recorded by Frank Sinatra and is not a religiously inspired or affiliated message.

planetc

(8,324 posts)
33. Thanks for straightening me out. I always tyhought it was a hymn. Actually, it would make a good one.
Mon Oct 21, 2024, 03:33 PM
Oct 21
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