I'm a winner!
Jan 14th, 2009, 05:47 AM
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OMG, I looked through your pictures and they are absolutely GORGEOUS. My two most favorite are the evening sky in pink with the dark trees in the forefront and the picture of the butterfly that was blue and brown (the blue eye spots on it's back).
Thank you so much for sharing them and congratulations on being selected a winner!
Thank you so much for sharing them and congratulations on being selected a winner!
Jan 14th, 2009, 01:27 PM
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We'll have a full slideshow with Monica's photo and the ten runners up soon---end of next week probably.
We hope to display more of the photos for this and future contests. We have our hands full at the moment with the Forums upgrade but it is on our to-do list!
Thanks for being so supportive of your fellow members. We received so many great photos.
Congratulations Monica!
Hipvirgochick---sorry to be off topic but I'm trying to reach you. Can you email me at [email protected] when you have a chance?
Thanks!
We hope to display more of the photos for this and future contests. We have our hands full at the moment with the Forums upgrade but it is on our to-do list!
Thanks for being so supportive of your fellow members. We received so many great photos.
Congratulations Monica!
Hipvirgochick---sorry to be off topic but I'm trying to reach you. Can you email me at [email protected] when you have a chance?
Thanks!
Jan 14th, 2009, 07:33 PM
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I just shuffled through my old e-mails and indeed I'm a runner up! Or should I say my daughter is. vgirl, you know the one...where Sweetie sneaked up underneath her rain poncho and poked her head out. Daughter will be thrilled! ;-)
Jan 15th, 2009, 03:33 AM
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What a famous bunch of people on this board! Congrats to you all. And the pictures were very very good, I remember Monica's and yours too Hip!
Honored to be in such company...even tho my pics were not chosen.
Honored to be in such company...even tho my pics were not chosen.
Jan 15th, 2009, 07:45 AM
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Congratulations!!! Great pictures, we're going to the Osa in a couple of months.
Man, I was sure hoping that I had a shot, but no email.. Can't wait to see the winners and runners up!
FWIW, I think pictures of beautiful CR are easier to come by than pictures of Florida- maybe that explains the prize..
Man, I was sure hoping that I had a shot, but no email.. Can't wait to see the winners and runners up!
FWIW, I think pictures of beautiful CR are easier to come by than pictures of Florida- maybe that explains the prize..
Jan 15th, 2009, 09:55 AM
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Yes, we launched a new Florida contest today. While we'd like to include a trip for the winner for every contest, we were unable to get a prize sponsor for Costa Rica. I still think that the best part of the contest(s) is seeing fellow members photos in the actual guides. Our first guide to feature photos submitted by members is Alaska 2009; it came out in December. It's really a beautiful book; if you happen to be in a bookstore I'd highly recommend checking it out.
It's really been a lot of fun seeing the entries and we are dedicated to showcasing more photos and making it easier for everyone to share their photos in the months ahead. Most of our attention has been focused on the Forums upgrade that has kept us busy the last few months. It should make its debut in February.
On a personal note, the contests have been really inspiring. After each one I'm convinced that "I must go there"... I went to Alaska this summer so I at least have that destination "checked off" my list. Now I just need to make it to Israel, Turkey, and Costa Rica (we've run contests for all three). We also did a summer vacation contest and there was one photo entered for a place in Norway--Preikestolen--I must go there as well. The photo looked a little like this one but was even better:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi..._platform2.png
It's really been a lot of fun seeing the entries and we are dedicated to showcasing more photos and making it easier for everyone to share their photos in the months ahead. Most of our attention has been focused on the Forums upgrade that has kept us busy the last few months. It should make its debut in February.
On a personal note, the contests have been really inspiring. After each one I'm convinced that "I must go there"... I went to Alaska this summer so I at least have that destination "checked off" my list. Now I just need to make it to Israel, Turkey, and Costa Rica (we've run contests for all three). We also did a summer vacation contest and there was one photo entered for a place in Norway--Preikestolen--I must go there as well. The photo looked a little like this one but was even better:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi..._platform2.png
Jan 15th, 2009, 10:56 AM
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Thanks for sharing Katie! I would imagine your list is growing managing a site like Fodors!
Hmmmm...now if I can just dig up some Fla pics. Tully, you must surely be able to contribute there!
Katie -- Other than the 1st place CR photo contest winner might some of the other runner up photos be in the next guide as well?
Thanks for working so hard on Fodors upgrades. ;-)
Hmmmm...now if I can just dig up some Fla pics. Tully, you must surely be able to contribute there!
Katie -- Other than the 1st place CR photo contest winner might some of the other runner up photos be in the next guide as well?
Thanks for working so hard on Fodors upgrades. ;-)
