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CaliforniaPeggy

(155,204 posts) Sat Sep 20, 2025, 04:10 PM Sep 20

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Winners of the September Photo Contest: Summer

Here at last, the winners! The top two frequently swapped places as the votes came in! But now, the votes are cast and here we are.

In First Place: Under the Stars by urbanhermit:

In Second Place: A Swing, and a Miss: by Walleye:

In Third Place: Summertime Blues by Mousetoescamper:

Congrats to these winners! And thank you to all who entered, and voted, and kept the thread kicked!

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***Winners of the September Photo Contest: Summer*** (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Sep 20 OP

Congratulations to the winners! Well done! Diamond_Dog Sep 20 #1

Congratulations to urbanhermit, that is a magnificent photo Walleye Sep 20 #2

My uncke used ti love taking photos of soldierant Sep 20 #24

Thanks urbanhermit Sep 21 #31

Congrats to winners & all! SheltieLover Sep 20 #3

Congratulations to the winners and to all our talented photographers. I have so many favorites 🤗 Deuxcents Sep 20 #4

Congrats to everyone who took part. FalloutShelter Sep 20 #5

WELL DONE WINNERS!! HOORAY CALIFORNIAPEGGY MAKING IT ALL WORK!! George McGovern Sep 20 #6

Congratulations to the winners! They were all outstanding shots. brer cat Sep 20 #7

Congrats to the winners! They were all awesome berniesandersmittens Sep 20 #8

Congrats all! Solly Mack Sep 20 #9

Congratulations, urbanhermit and Walleye! Your entries depict summer spectacularly Mousetoescamper Sep 20 #10

Thank you. urbanhermit Sep 21 #32

Well done one and all! sheshe2 Sep 20 #11

Wow! All very impressive in their own ways! senseandsensibility Sep 20 #12

Breathtaking MorbidButterflyTat Sep 20 #13

Congratulations to all! AltairIV Sep 20 #14

Congratulations to everyone! ChazII Sep 20 #15

Kudos and congrats to all who participated! 58Sunliner Sep 20 #16

Congrats to ALL! bluestarone Sep 20 #17

Congrats to urbanhermit, Walleye and mousescamper! MLAA Sep 20 #18

Congratulations! blogslug Sep 20 #19

Yeehaaaa!!!!! Congratulations to all who entered AND especially to the fantastic winners. a kennedy Sep 20 #20

Any one of these could have taken first place. murielm99 Sep 20 #21

Congratulations all!! niyad Sep 20 #22

Congratulations to the winners and all those who submitted such wonderful photographs. LoisB Sep 20 #23

The 2 nature photos were stunning and the little boy playing baseball Boomerproud Sep 20 #25

Three winners for sure! HAB911 Sep 20 #26

So many talented photographers here. democrank Sep 20 #27

I love that kid!! And all of them! mountain grammy Sep 20 #28

Congrats to the winners! Awesome pics! Eko Sep 20 #29

Congrats to the winners. All lovely photos. Callalily Sep 21 #30

Pretty!!!!!!! In lap Trueblue1968 Monday #33

Diamond_Dog

(38,593 posts)

1. Congratulations to the winners! Well done!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 04:12 PM

Sep 20

Walleye

(42,643 posts)

2. Congratulations to urbanhermit, that is a magnificent photo

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 04:14 PM

Sep 20

soldierant

(8,965 posts)

24. My uncke used ti love taking photos of

Reply to Walleye (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 06:30 PM

Sep 20

the Firefall in Yosemite (yeah, I'm old) After much trial and error he learned that in order to catch any background he had to use a tripod, take an exposure in twilight, and then come back to it and expose it again for the Firefall itself. I don't know whether urban hermit did that, but I am reminded of it.

Tour photo on the other hand required catching the exact exposure at the exact moment. I honerstly don't know which is more difficult - both are wat beyond me. Congrats

urbanhermit

(824 posts)

31. Thanks

Reply to Walleye (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 07:09 PM

Sep 21

When you posted your photo I knew that we'd be neck and neck. Congratulations on your beautiful shot.

SheltieLover

(73,974 posts)

3. Congrats to winners & all!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 04:18 PM

Sep 20

Ty, Peggy, for hosting!

Deuxcents

(24,184 posts)

4. Congratulations to the winners and to all our talented photographers. I have so many favorites 🤗

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 04:21 PM

Sep 20

FalloutShelter

(13,832 posts)

5. Congrats to everyone who took part.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 04:32 PM

Sep 20

Congrats winners.
Thanks Peggy for hosting.

George McGovern

(9,549 posts)

6. WELL DONE WINNERS!! HOORAY CALIFORNIAPEGGY MAKING IT ALL WORK!!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 04:44 PM

Sep 20

brer cat

(27,140 posts)

7. Congratulations to the winners! They were all outstanding shots.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 04:44 PM

Sep 20

berniesandersmittens

(12,631 posts)

8. Congrats to the winners! They were all awesome

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 04:47 PM

Sep 20

And thank you Photography Group for bringing us some joy and beauty.

Solly Mack

(95,780 posts)

9. Congrats all!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 04:50 PM

Sep 20

Mousetoescamper

(6,734 posts)

10. Congratulations, urbanhermit and Walleye! Your entries depict summer spectacularly

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 05:11 PM

Sep 20

urbanhermit

(824 posts)

32. Thank you.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Reply #10)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 07:11 PM

Sep 21

Congratulations for your winning shot. It was a great contest.

sheshe2

(94,007 posts)

11. Well done one and all!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 05:12 PM

Sep 20

senseandsensibility

(23,998 posts)

12. Wow! All very impressive in their own ways!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 05:19 PM

Sep 20

Congrats to the winners and everyone who participated!

MorbidButterflyTat

(3,714 posts)

13. Breathtaking

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 05:25 PM

Sep 20

Beautiful!

AltairIV

(967 posts)

14. Congratulations to all!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 05:25 PM

Sep 20

This was an exceptionally strong month, there were so many excellent photos submitted.

ChazII

(6,448 posts)

15. Congratulations to everyone!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 05:27 PM

Sep 20

I am happy that one of my favorites came in second place.

58Sunliner

(6,115 posts)

16. Kudos and congrats to all who participated!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 05:43 PM

Sep 20

bluestarone

(20,382 posts)

17. Congrats to ALL!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 05:50 PM

Sep 20

TY CakiforniaPeggy.

MLAA

(19,524 posts)

18. Congrats to urbanhermit, Walleye and mousescamper!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 05:50 PM

Sep 20

blogslug

(39,016 posts)

19. Congratulations!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 06:10 PM

Sep 20

📷 🏆 💐

a kennedy

(34,505 posts)

20. Yeehaaaa!!!!! Congratulations to all who entered AND especially to the fantastic winners.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 06:16 PM

Sep 20

Am just so proud you all have the photography gift, and thank you for sharing here at DU.

murielm99

(32,366 posts)

21. Any one of these could have taken first place.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 06:18 PM

Sep 20

I am impressed.

niyad

(127,549 posts)

22. Congratulations all!!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 06:23 PM

Sep 20

LoisB

(11,710 posts)

23. Congratulations to the winners and all those who submitted such wonderful photographs.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 06:29 PM

Sep 20

Boomerproud

(8,969 posts)

25. The 2 nature photos were stunning and the little boy playing baseball

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 06:52 PM

Sep 20

Fit the theme perfectly. Congrats to all. Now I'm sorry to see summer go.

HAB911

(9,856 posts)

26. Three winners for sure!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 06:55 PM

Sep 20

democrank

(11,803 posts)

27. So many talented photographers here.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 06:57 PM

Sep 20

Congratulations one and all…..simply terrific. Thank you.

mountain grammy

(28,246 posts)

28. I love that kid!! And all of them!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 07:02 PM

Sep 20

Congratulations! Nice work!

Eko

(9,699 posts)

29. Congrats to the winners! Awesome pics!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 08:53 PM

Sep 20

Callalily

(15,250 posts)

30. Congrats to the winners. All lovely photos.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Sun Sep 21, 2025, 08:45 AM

Sep 21

And a big thank you Peggy for hosting the contest, and to all of the entrants.

The contest is one of the highlights on DU. Calming and beautiful.

Trueblue1968

(18,807 posts)

33. Pretty!!!!!!! In lap

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 03:19 AM

Monday

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