Uploaded: January 25, 2003 07:53:22
Wolfgang Dolak January 25, 2003
The disturbance the shadows create makes for an interesting abstract with a lot of tension!Cathy M. Gromball May 26, 2019
I agree with Birdie, Sharon! Great shot!Cathy :) #46249
Monika Sapek May 26, 2019
Great photo, Sharon!
Sharon E. Lowe
May 26, 2019
Murry Grigsby May 26, 2019
Nice pattern shot, Sharon. #46310
Sharon E. Lowe
May 26, 2019
Murry Grigsby May 26, 2019
Congrats, Sharon. #54518Cathy M. Gromball May 26, 2019
Congratulations on finals, Sharon!Cathy :) #54686
Monika Sapek May 26, 2019
Many congratulations on making the finals, Sharon!Wolfgang Dolak May 26, 2019
Congratulations from the birdman, Sharon!! #55245
Sharon E. Lowe
May 26, 2019
Gina - not sure what you mean about this being one of at least 5 photos that day. This was the only one I submitted to the contest that day but there is no restriction on the judges choosing more than one photo for each day of the month. If they want to select all the finalists from one day's submissions, they can. Hope this helps you understand better. #55285
Sorry that I singled you out. I just do not have time to reply to all of them!
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Donna R. Moratelli May 26, 2019
Shadows are always a great subject and hard as heck to shoot right. This is a good left brained picture. I like it. Congrats Sharon and good luck. #55366
Sharon E. Lowe
May 26, 2019
Donna - thanks! Just about walked right over it but stepped back so I could take the shot! #55373
Connie I. Chandler May 26, 2019
Gina pointed out that my submission was one of four that day. Sharon, as you just mentioned, I had submitted the four photos for our assignment, not for the photo contest. I think there must have been some technical issue at that time or whatever. I didn't intentionally submit four photos to the contest on the same day.ANYWAY ... Congratulations!!!!! #55409
Shelley Sanders May 26, 2019
Congratulations Sharon, great lines and tones! #55418Shelley Sanders May 26, 2019
Congratulations Sharon, great lines and tones! #55419
Sharon E. Lowe
May 26, 2019
Connie - I'm going to ask Jim M to send an email to Gina because she seems to be implying that we have somehow cheated, when in fact we haven't. It isn't a technical issue - every photo submitted to the site, regardless of whether it is for the contest or a class or a gallery or deluxe site, is recorded with the date and time submitted. And, if they are in your gallery, anyone can see them. #55434
Connie I. Chandler May 26, 2019
Thanks, Sharon. I thought that's what Gina thought, too. I was confused by her comments. I'm glad to know I didn't do something wrong. Thanks for the clarification. #55436
Sharon E. Lowe
May 26, 2019
Dolores Neilson May 26, 2019
Hi Sharon!! Many congrats to you for this wonderful B&W!! A ver deserving winner!Gina...You sound like a very nice woman but I think since you made an incorrect (but certainly understandable) assumption, it would help Sharon feel lots better if you apologized for the error. It really takes the joy out of a win when someone implies they weren't possibly entitled to it. I understand you saw the injustice of having more than one image entered that day win by the same photographer but the assumption was incorrect. Sharon uploaded more than one image but only entered ONE in the contest. Whether you knew that or not, the error is still yours and it made her feel bad. Besides, you initiated a comment without anything positive to say about her well deserved win. I feel bad for her. #55545
Sharon E. Lowe
May 26, 2019
Gina owes an apology to a number of members, such as Coleen, who she also accuused of the same thing.
I tried to explain how this site works in what I thought was a pretty easy way to understand. I upload lots of images for my classes and my web sites as I know others do and they are never entered into the contest let alone all on the same day. On the other hand, I have images I've uploaded more than once because I submitted them for a class one day and then a later day for the contest because I already submitted another image the first time I uploaded it. Oh well, I'm not going to let it bother me anymore. I've left it in Jim's hands to take care of. #55549
Dolores Neilson May 26, 2019
Hi Sharon...I don't think she meant to be accusatory. I sensed her displeasure at what she THOUGHT was transgression of BP eligibility rules. She saw several images being entered that day by the same photographer and thought it unfair that it wasn't disqualified. She made a mistake. I don't think her displeasure had anything to do with you personally(or Connie)...just the way she thought the site was operating. Anyway, that was my take on it. #55661
Sharon E. Lowe
May 26, 2019
Connie I. Chandler May 26, 2019
I was trying to find where she was getting her information from so I could confirm that I hadn't done something wrong, and I never could find where she was getting her information from. I'm inclined to agree with Sharon in that it seemed to take some effort to glean what she perceived as this damning information. Whatever!?! #55667Cathy M. Gromball May 26, 2019
Hopefully the stinging accusatory remarks can be considered water under the bridge. Sharon and Connie, please take comfort in knowing that your photos are wonderful, and very deserving of being among the chosen finalists! That's all that's important! Besides, the judges and the rest of us BetterPhoto members know you didn't cheat!Cathy :) #55674
Connie I. Chandler May 26, 2019
I know. I'm way too old to lose too much sleep over silly stuff like that anyway. I love sharing our photos and chatting about them and seeing how other people view the world. I just love it! #55676
Sharon E. Lowe
May 26, 2019
Sorry, I'll shut up now and just enjoy that for the first time since I joined this nice community, an image of mine was selected as a finalist. #55679
Jim Miotke
My Courses May 26, 2019
I just wanted to let you know that you are doing everything right. The one-per-day submission rule has been observed perfectly.
I appreciate Gina's watchfulness but you can all rest assured that she is mistaken in these cases.
By the way, the email notifications sent to Gina are getting kicked back to me as undeliverable. She is likely not aware of this thread. Maybe her email will get fixed soon or she will stumble on this thread. But for now, I doubt she knows that this discussion is going on.
So like a previous commenter mentioned, water under the bridge... onward, forward... keep on truckin'... and all that good stuff ;)
This graphic image, Sharon, is excellent, by the way.
Have fun! #55722
Cheryl Meisel May 26, 2019
Getting dizzy my head is spinning lol. You do good work! Congrats! Cheryl #55758
Sharon E. Lowe
May 26, 2019
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May 26, 2019
Sharon E. Lowe
May 26, 2019
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