BetterPhoto Q&A
Category: Free Photo Contest

December Countdown Thread

Please share one of two of personal best photos with us. There are so many fabulous photo posted on BP. So many very inspiring works of time and talent. I like this thread because its purpose is for each of us to show case your individual photo that you believe is your best or that you feel is most representative of your inner self. So... let's see your personal best!
*If you are a regular here you know what to do.
**If you are new to this thread, take some time to read our helpful hints below and join in the fun.
*** If you found yourself here because you are lost.... Hmmm.., Don't worry, this is not the Hotel California, you can escape!
Some helpful hints for attaching photos into a BP Forum Thread, if you're unfamiliar with the process:
1) Sign into BP. IF YOU HAVEN'T entered the Contest for today, you can use the "Photo ID" method to pull an existing image (from your Member Center) into your reply here.
a. Jot down the PhotoID # of the photo you wish to share. To determine your PhotoID, go to the little Pancakes icon, then click “My Photos”, then “Manage/Enter.” The PhotoID is right below the number.
b. Go to the Countdown Contest thread. Click “Respond” at the bottom of the page.
c. Type in whatever you wish; e.g., “Here’s my Fav image for the month.”
d. Click the “Select” button below the text input box, and select “1.” Toggle on “Notify” box if you wish to be notified. Click “Submit.”
e. The Image Uploader appears. On the right-hand side, you’ll see an input box for the PhotoID (from step 1a). Type it in then click “submit your photo.” Then, return to the forum thread and you’ll see your photo.
2) IF YOU HAVE ALREADY entered the Contest for today, you can't use the Photo ID method *today*. Either wait until tomorrow to reply here first, or upload a copy of the image (from your PC) and attach to this thread. This produces a duplicate image in your Member Center; however, you don't have to make that duplicate visible in your Gallery.
3) If you're uploading a duplicate, I suggest titling it "For Forum" so it stands out in your Member Center, for easier housecleaning later on. This can also help nudge BP viewers to go find the original image in your gallery, if they want to leave a comment. Likewise, if you want to add a comment to a photo seen here, first try to tell if it is a duplicate upload. As a courtesy, try to find the original image in the member's gallery and leave your comment there instead of on the duplicate... which may one day be deleted.
Errick

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Second photo: My second photo was taken October 8, 2016 under the Oceanana Pier of Atlantic Beach, NC. This is located on the southern Outer Banks of North Carolina. On these evening, Hurricane Matthew skirted the shoreline just 30 miles due east of this location as I took the photo. 1/2 sec exposure time.

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	Tipping Point I'm always surprised by how long a top can keep spinning after it starts leaning away from plumb and wobbling as it decelerates. This is a small (1-inch tall) milled Damascus steel top on a black glass spinning surface a few moments before "the crash"; I had fun photographing way too many spins. Chris Budny
	Merry Christmas! I couldn't resist taking some photos today at the cathedral, decked out mostly in simple red and green arrangements, which seemed to call for a selective color treatment. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, BP! Chris Budny

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