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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums***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

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| At the end of the storm there's a golden sky (You'll Never Walk Alone) | |
15 (11%) |
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| Country Roads take me home | |
27 (19%) |
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| Fly me to the moon, Let me play among the stars | |
41 (29%) |
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| Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl "Copacabana" | |
20 (14%) |
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| Sky Pilot, how high can you fly..... | |
17 (12%) |
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| Total Eclipse of the Heart | |
10 (7%) |
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| Up, Up and Away | |
12 (8%) |
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hlthe2b
(112,624 posts)They are all great
Vote BLUE, all the way
Biophilic
(6,379 posts)All of them were great shots and perfect for their songs. Thank you to everyone who participated.
SheltieLover
(76,122 posts)a kennedy
(35,191 posts)blogslug
(39,077 posts)PoindexterOglethorpe
(28,407 posts)I must vote for the balloons.
uponit7771
(93,469 posts)The photographer lives near Tampa and has a view from his garage of northern flight paths of planes from Tampa International.
Grumpy Old Guy
(4,205 posts)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
(93,469 posts)... see why people get into photography for shots like this.
Grumpy Old Guy
(4,205 posts)That sounds exciting. It must be quite a challenge.
uponit7771
(93,469 posts)... pics but they're not easy at all.
Very beautiful picture
johnnyfins
(3,385 posts)llmart
(17,302 posts)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.
JohnnyRingo
(20,414 posts)Great finalists!
brer cat
(27,327 posts)Figarosmom
(9,642 posts)niyad
(129,333 posts)planetc
(8,815 posts)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
(33,092 posts)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.