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Michelle L. Frick
 

May 2011 Countdown Thread


This year is rapidly approaching the halfway mark - and, yes, it's that time of the month again. Time to cross our fingers and toes, and collectively anticipate the judges' choices for this months finalist and winners.

Grab a heaping handful of chocolate (or your favorite dessert item), and a stout cocktail (or your favorite beverage of choice) and let's all pick a favorite to share and have some fun while we wait!

Helpful hints for attaching photos into Forum Threads:
1) Sign into BP completely (name + password.)
2) If you have NOT YET entered the Contest today, you can use the "Photo ID" to pull an existing image from your Member Center into your reply to this thread (avoiding a duplicate image upload.) Get the Photo ID# from your Member Center, come to back this thread, click Respond, enter the text of your reply, then choose "1" from the images-to-attach drop-down. Click Submit; at the next screen populate the "Photo ID" box at the right. Skip the other fields on that screen.
3) If you HAVE ALREADY entered the Contest today before replying to this thread, you can't use the Photo ID method today. You can either wait until tomorrow to reply here (before your new Contest entry!) or, upload a new copy of the particular image (from your PC) into this thread. This produces a duplicate image in your Member Center; however, you don't have to make that duplicate visible in your Gallery.
4) If you're uploading a duplicate, maybe title it "For Forum" so it stands out in your Member Center, for easier housecleaning later... This can help direct viewers to find the original image in your gallery, when they want to leave a comment. Likewise, if you want to add a comment to a photo seen here, 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---that way, if the duplicate is deleted later, the comment history isn't lost.

Good luck everyone!!!


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June 07, 2011

 

Michelle L. Frick
 
 

BetterPhoto.com Editor's Pick  
Giddy-up!!
Giddy-up!!
Denny is turning 2! All natural light at the park.

Michelle L. Frick

 
 
Okay, so here's my favorite from May. It was a hard month to pick - I had some really fun May sessions!!! Crossing my fingers!


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June 07, 2011

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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Oasis in the Desert
Oasis in the Desert
Shot this while doing the desert safari from inside a bumpy 4X4 in the outskirts of Dubai. Replaced the dull grey sky and added the flood filter.

Usman M. Bajwa

 
 
Same here, Shell, too many faves to choose from. But I am picking this since it was so very hard to capture this hand held sitting on the back seat of a jumpy bumpy 4X4 on the dunes in the outskirts of Dubai.

Good luck to you all.

UB.


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June 08, 2011

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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Scary to think the year is almost half-over... yikes!
I had a few favs in May, but chose this morning shot of Biltmore Estate; I've been several times in my life, but most of those trips were pre-camera, and even with one, I'd never gone up the hill to get this particular composition before.


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June 08, 2011

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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Trying again; got page error last time.


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June 08, 2011

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  A Mother's Love
A Mother's Love

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This is my favorite..It won't be among the finalists, should I get any..been through here numerous times and never made it, so not much, if any hope for it this time.


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June 08, 2011

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  Forgot to check the box.


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Morning View
Morning View
The magnificent Biltmore Estate, seen from the "Temple of Diana" yesterday morning, before the low clouds burned off. I've been fascinated by
the estate ever since my first childhood visit, and have returned many times over the years; this time, I invited my mom along for her first visit.
The 250-room house sits on 8,000 acres (originally 120,000+ acres, much of which was later sold to create Pisgah National Forest.)

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One more try...!


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June 09, 2011

 

tony W. austin
 
 
 
i think this might be mt best hope but as history shows I usually have a different view than the judges


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June 11, 2011

 

Kara L. Hendricks
 
 
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t u n e s

Thanks for looking!!

~Monthly Theme~

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I know Chris... HALF OVER... It's freaking me out!!

Hrmmm... My May favorite.... Let's see.... Guess I'll go with...


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June 12, 2011

 

tony W. austin
 
 
 
trying again...


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June 12, 2011

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  I didn't get to check my statistics spreadsheet this weekend, but I'm thinking we could see Finalists this week... I recall Mon, Tues & Wed are the 3 most common days to release them...


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June 13, 2011

 

tony W. austin
 
 
 
today is day 3 since I entered or uploaded any pictures so this picutre should post this time


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June 13, 2011

 

tony W. austin
  guess not... oh well


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June 13, 2011

 
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  Tony, what is your process on BP, to try and attach your photo to this thread?


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June 13, 2011

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  ...Checked the stats... 25% of the months over the last 5-1/2 years have had Finalists announced on a Monday. Tuesday comes in with almost 20% of the announcements. Wednesday follows with 18%... Fingers crossed for everyone this week!


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June 13, 2011

 

Kerby Pfrangle
 
 
 
My favorite's are this light with the shadows on the ceiling. Elements of design. I also like an apple bloom one for flowers it hard to pick.


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June 13, 2011

 

tony W. austin
 
 

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mom and dad
mom and dad
i took this of these two watching their baby.
EXP TIME .02
F/5.6
ISO 100
WHITE BAL auto

barbary sheep watching a baby play

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im going to try to post this using a different computer.....


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June 14, 2011

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Third time's the charm!


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June 14, 2011

 
- Lola M.

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Tipped
Tipped

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I am going to go with this one as my favorite. Good Luck Everyone!


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June 15, 2011

 
- Elida Gutierrez

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Charming
Charming
May 28, 2011

+ PEOPLE +

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Can you believe it? almost July.

Like Kara am so in love with my daughters so my hopeful/favorite of course is one from them. LOVE THIS PIC!!!!

THE BEST LUCK TO ALL!!!


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June 17, 2011

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  ...Here's hoping we see an announcement tonite!


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June 17, 2011

 

Michelle L. Frick
  Fingers crossed for everyone! Have a great weekend, and Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there!


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June 17, 2011

 

tony W. austin
  hope everyone had a great fathers day. Maybe today will be the day


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June 20, 2011

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Likewise, Tony!
The pause in current EP's may indicate they're working on Finalists... but something tells me it is still a few days away... Fingers crossed!


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June 20, 2011

 
- Elida Gutierrez

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  tomorrow


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June 20, 2011

 

Wendy Antal
  i'm new to this, so how are the finalists and winners notified? and how can I see who made the first cut?


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June 20, 2011

 

Kerby Pfrangle
  Hi Wendy welcome to Better Photo.

The finalists and winners are notified by email.

You can see the first cut by placing your mouse of photo's at the top of the page and bring up the pull down menu and click on editors picks.


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June 20, 2011

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  If you have an image make it to Finalist, you'll get an email directly from BP---if that Finalist then advances to win a gold (2nd, 1st or Grand) you'll get another email from BP.
Also, from the Contest Page (off the BP Home Page) you can view prior months' Finalists & Winners, as well as the current month's (once they've been announced for that month.)
The only "first cut" you can see, is images that made an Editor's Pick in a given month. There has been much speculation for years about the stages of BP's judging process, and the general consensus among members is that there are probably another 2-4 further rounds of eliminations between the selection of Editor's Picks, and reaching the pool of Finalists... but that is just speculation; BP doesn't divulge the details of their judging process.
Historically, the number of Finalists handed out each month has averaged somewhere around 3-4% of all entries received. But it has been known to fluctuate from 1% to nearly 10%. Golds--2nd Place, 1st Place and Grand Prize--are fixed numbers: 10 2nd Places awarded per category, each month. 1 First Place awarded, per category, each month. 1 Grand Prize awarded each month--can be from any category.
Good luck!


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June 20, 2011

 
- Elida Gutierrez

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  Today


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June 21, 2011

 
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  hehehehe... hope you're right, Elida! I dunno... this could turn into another "late" month!


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June 21, 2011

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  Maybe today, but not yet!


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June 21, 2011

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  ...sigh... I've run out of chocolate!


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June 22, 2011

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  I never run out of sweet stuff..if I do, I know where there's a store to get more! No sign of activity so far today.


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June 22, 2011

 
- Elida Gutierrez

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  Well is wasn't yesterday but... maybe today. GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!!!

And I really wish to have some "Creminos" to make the wait more easy.


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June 22, 2011

 

tony W. austin
  Finalist are out.. I got one in elements of design... once again the one I didnt think would have a chance makes it... LOL


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June 22, 2011

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  CONGRATZ to all the Finalists. I was lucky to get one too. Good luck all in the next round. Here if the Finalist's link:

http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGall2.php?catID=45888


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June 22, 2011

 

Kristia Adams
 
 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Moroccan Fountain
Moroccan Fountain
Taken at Disney's Epcot Center - Morroco Pavilion

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Yay! My first finalist!


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June 23, 2011

 

tony W. austin
  congrats kristia on your first finalist


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June 23, 2011

 

Wendy Antal
  First time entering the contest and all got editor's pick and I made it into the finals :)

{yay me}

http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGallDetail.php?photoID=11590074&catID=45888&contestCatID=10&rowNumber=43&camID=


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June 23, 2011

 

tony W. austin
  way to go wendy


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June 23, 2011

 
- Elida Gutierrez

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  CONGRATS TO ALL THE WINNERS, and specially to Usman FIRST PLACE!!!


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June 23, 2011

 

tony W. austin
  congrats usman on the first place


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June 23, 2011

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Thank you Elida and Tony. And CONGRATZ to all the Winners.

UB.


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June 23, 2011

 

Kristia Adams
  Congratulations Usman on your first place!


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June 23, 2011

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Thank you, Kristia!

UB.


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June 25, 2011

 

Sandi L. Olson
  I am a finalist for the May photo contest. I believe that is as far as I got, but for the life of me I cannot find where the winners are posted. This web site drives me nuts. I wish there was a simple link to get to the latest contest winners. Instead there is a link for previous contest winners that dates back to the caveman days. I must be missing something here. Could someone post the link to get to the May photo contest?
Thank you
Sandi


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June 25, 2011

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  Just go to the top of this page under membership and then to contest...on the contest page, click on recent winners (under the picture)..that will give you the last month they did.


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June 25, 2011

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Or you could just copy and paste the below link and bookmark it once you are there. From this page, you can see the current as well as the past month's winners. CONGRATZ on being a Finalist, Sandi!

UB.

http://www.betterphoto.com/contest/winners.php


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