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sinkingfeeling

(57,210 posts)
Sun Feb 23, 2025, 10:15 AM Feb 2025

**** February Photo Contest Finals: My Community ****

These are the finalists in the February Photography Contest. The theme this month is "My Community".

There is an extra choice because we had a tie in the preliminary votes.

Please vote and leave comments. We love to hear what you think of the theme and entries. This thread will run for seventy two hours. It is posted here in GD by permission of the administrators.

Thanks for voting.

Community Pride
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Bonded Under the Lights


My Lake (On a Calm Overcast Morning)


Biking to help the planet


Shutterbugs


Washington Square Park


Community Kept the Bandstand


Amish Gathering


Candlelight benefit for children at Christmas


Smash the patriarchy!


116 votes, 2 passes | Time left: Time expired
Community Pride
20 (17%)
Bonded Under the Lights
7 (6%)
My Lake (On a Calm Overcast Morning)
9 (8%)
Biking to help the planet
3 (3%)
Shutterbugs
5 (4%)
Washington Square Park
6 (5%)
Community Kept the Bandstand
9 (8%)
Amish Gathering
21 (18%)
Candlelight benefit for children at Christmas
16 (14%)
Smash the patriarchy!
20 (17%)
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**** February Photo Contest Finals: My Community **** (Original Post) sinkingfeeling Feb 2025 OP
Another tough decision...... a kennedy Feb 2025 #1
Yes, heartiest congratulations to all. I LOVE these events. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2025 #8
K&R Solly Mack Feb 2025 #2
All the photos are fantastic and generate a profound variety of communal snapshots Clouds Passing Feb 2025 #3
Difficult choice as all are stellar! SheltieLover Feb 2025 #4
K&R 2naSalit Feb 2025 #5
Great theme & creative entries!! CrispyQ Feb 2025 #6
K&R! Diamond_Dog Feb 2025 #7
For some reason Amish gathering photo did not open. Apparently it is good. flashman13 Feb 2025 #9
I don't see any priblem with it, but it is slow to open and the last one to do so. sinkingfeeling Feb 2025 #12
Great set of photos! FalloutShelter Feb 2025 #10
How can one possibly choose? They are all amazing. niyad Feb 2025 #11
Candle light got my vote. n/t ChazII Feb 2025 #13
Kick mnhtnbb Feb 2025 #14
Back to the top! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2025 #15
Kicking. sinkingfeeling Feb 2025 #16
Kick mnhtnbb Feb 2025 #17
Good morning kick! mnhtnbb Feb 2025 #18
Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2025 #19
Truly a great theme. We see how many ways people inhabit the community they imagine, and thereby create. planetc Feb 2025 #20
Kick sinkingfeeling Feb 2025 #21
Please vote! mnhtnbb Feb 2025 #22
Kick Demovictory9 Feb 2025 #23
Last day to vote! mnhtnbb Feb 2025 #24
Kick again sinkingfeeling Feb 2025 #25
I voted! Smash The Patriarchy! AKwannabe Feb 2025 #26
some great work, thank you for sharing. AltairIV Feb 2025 #27
One more kick! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2025 #28
Kick! Grumpy Old Guy Feb 2025 #29
Kick! mnhtnbb Feb 2025 #30
Kick bif Feb 2025 #31

BobTheSubgenius

(12,169 posts)
8. Yes, heartiest congratulations to all. I LOVE these events.
Sun Feb 23, 2025, 12:34 PM
Feb 2025

And, yes, as usual, a number of entries worthy of winning.

I chose the candles, based almost completely on the visceral reaction I had to seeing it.

Clouds Passing

(6,985 posts)
3. All the photos are fantastic and generate a profound variety of communal snapshots
Sun Feb 23, 2025, 10:33 AM
Feb 2025

Good job all participants

planetc

(8,834 posts)
20. Truly a great theme. We see how many ways people inhabit the community they imagine, and thereby create.
Mon Feb 24, 2025, 11:22 AM
Feb 2025

AKwannabe

(6,876 posts)
26. I voted! Smash The Patriarchy!
Tue Feb 25, 2025, 11:06 AM
Feb 2025

It was hard to decide but solidarity with women won!

Thanks all!

AltairIV

(1,004 posts)
27. some great work, thank you for sharing.
Tue Feb 25, 2025, 11:10 AM
Feb 2025

Excellent work done by all. you should all be very proud of your work. Good luck to you all!

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