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mnhtnbb

(31,899 posts)
Sun Oct 20, 2024, 04:25 PM Sunday

***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





241 votes, 0 passes | Time left: 1 days, 12 hours, 51 minutes
At the end of the storm there's a golden sky (You'll Never Walk Alone)
36 (15%)
Country Roads take me home
43 (18%)
Fly me to the moon, Let me play among the stars
67 (28%)
Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl "Copacabana"
35 (15%)
Sky Pilot, how high can you fly.....
24 (10%)
Total Eclipse of the Heart
18 (7%)
Up, Up and Away
18 (7%)
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***OCTOBER PHOTO CONTEST --Finals*** (Original Post) mnhtnbb Sunday OP
Darn, you guys are making it impossible. Those are some fantastic choices. Kudos to all! LOVE THEM! hlthe2b Sunday #1
Iagree 3auld6phart Sunday #4
This was a rough one. Biophilic Sunday #2
Every single one is a winner from where I'm sitting. SheltieLover Sunday #3
Absolutely perfect titles to the photos.....and wow, like others have said.....way to hard to choose. a kennedy Sunday #5
kick! blogslug Sunday #6
kick Beringia Sunday #7
Since I live in New Mexico, PoindexterOglethorpe Sunday #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 Sunday #9
Yes. mnhtnbb Sunday #10
It's real. Grumpy Old Guy Sunday #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 Sunday #14
Large scale RC jets? Grumpy Old Guy Sunday #23
It's mostly a relaxing escape save the technical conservatives who are slow to change. Yeah, people aim to get moon shot uponit7771 Sunday #24
kick lark Sunday #11
The kid's face in Sky Pilot rocks johnnyfins Sunday #13
It is always so difficult to choose the best in any of these contests but... llmart Sunday #15
Kick!! JohnnyRingo Sunday #16
Fantastic! So many perfect choices. brer cat Sunday #17
Liked them all. ...nt Figarosmom Sunday #18
How can one possibly choose??? We have so many truly gifted photogs here! niyad Sunday #19
"At the end of a storm ..." planetc Sunday #20
The song "You'll Never Walk Alone" mnhtnbb 12 hrs ago #32
Thanks for straightening me out. I always tyhought it was a hymn. Actually, it would make a good one. planetc 10 hrs ago #33
K&R Solly Mack Sunday #21
K&R Jim__ Sunday #22
Late night kick! CaliforniaPeggy Yesterday #25
Kick! Grumpy Old Guy 23 hrs ago #26
Tough choice. Some of the song titles made the pix. "She was a showgirl" . . . Journeyman 23 hrs ago #27
Good morning kick! mnhtnbb 21 hrs ago #28
Kicking..... a kennedy 17 hrs ago #29
Kick! CaliforniaPeggy 14 hrs ago #30
Kick! Mousetoescamper 12 hrs ago #31
Kick!! urbanhermit 8 hrs ago #34
Monday night kick! mnhtnbb 7 hrs ago #35
Back to the Top Kick! CaliforniaPeggy 4 hrs ago #36
This is in no way fair at all. I literally can't pick. I'll have to look again tomorrow. Maru Kitteh 3 hrs ago #37

Biophilic

(4,572 posts)
2. This was a rough one.
Sun Oct 20, 2024, 04:32 PM
Sunday

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

uponit7771

(91,308 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, 05:28 PM
Sunday

mnhtnbb

(31,899 posts)
10. Yes.
Sun Oct 20, 2024, 05:36 PM
Sunday

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

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,511 posts)
12. It's real.
Sun Oct 20, 2024, 05:39 PM
Sunday

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

(91,308 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, 05:45 PM
Sunday

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

uponit7771

(91,308 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, 10:12 PM
Sunday

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

Very beautiful picture

llmart

(16,256 posts)
15. It is always so difficult to choose the best in any of these contests but...
Sun Oct 20, 2024, 06:12 PM
Sunday

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

(8,186 posts)
20. "At the end of a storm ..."
Sun Oct 20, 2024, 07:24 PM
Sunday

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

(31,899 posts)
32. The song "You'll Never Walk Alone"
Mon Oct 21, 2024, 03:24 PM
12 hrs ago

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

(8,186 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, 04:33 PM
10 hrs ago
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