# SDMB Monthly Photo Competition - rolling discussion thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** photo\ **Created:** [November 27, 2022, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642 "2022-11-27T20:27:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 30
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/584 "2023-08-30T21:50:52Z")
Congrats! mmm ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/585 "2023-08-30T21:55:57Z")
It’s a very nice photo, and the one I liked best from this month. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/586 "2023-08-30T21:57:11Z")
Same here. It could be used as an album cover for any kind of music. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/587 "2023-08-30T22:01:02Z")
Just a quick shout to @Fiendish_Astronaut’s second place finish. I would be very proud of that image. mmm ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/588 "2023-08-30T22:18:03Z")
And… that was my 2nd pick! ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/589 "2023-08-30T22:40:29Z")
> [@snowthx](#): > > an album cover [![](https://runt-of-the-web.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/an-album-cover.png) ](https://runt-of-the-web.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/an-album-cover.png) Sorry, I can’t read those words without my brain going there. Now back to your regularly scheduled photo discussion. ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/590 "2023-08-30T23:14:31Z")
Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Scougs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scougs/32/3158_2.png) [@Scougs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scougs)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2023, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/591 "2023-08-31T13:08:07Z")
Aw, I just went to vote thinking I was still within the deadline, but missed it. My top three were the top three anyway, so it wouldn’t have made a difference! Congrats to the winners. ---
**Author:** ![Crane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crane/32/3495_2.png) [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2023, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/592 "2023-08-31T14:18:31Z")
> [@aurora\_maire](#): > > I was reading one day and looked up at the windows and the light was just perfect. Me too, but I was under twelve pounds of cat. Congratulations - again! ---
**Author:** ![TwoCarrotSnowman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twocarrotsnowman/32/15879_2.png) [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/593 "2023-08-31T20:35:29Z")
The next [competition thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-10-september-2023-shadow-and-light/989424) is up. I’m excited about this one - I think there’s scope for a lot of creative entries. 📸 You know the drill by now - please only post your actual entries in the competition thread, and keep the chatter here. 😁 ---
**Author:** ![TwoCarrotSnowman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twocarrotsnowman/32/15879_2.png) [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2023, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/594 "2023-09-01T10:53:06Z")
This month gets off to a strong start, courtesy of @penultima_thule! ---
**Author:** ![TwoCarrotSnowman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twocarrotsnowman/32/15879_2.png) [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/595 "2023-09-09T15:40:23Z")
Just giving this a plug, since at the moment we only have three entries… I’m guessing that the fact it’s a long entry window, it’s the end of summer and people might be away might mean that people haven’t got around to it yet… but at the moment, @penultima_thule, @Karen_Lingel and I are sharing a 33% chance of winning. Come and lengthen our odds. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/596 "2023-09-09T20:06:18Z")
I just posted mine and it’s up to 9 entries now. I have to say that I posted it in the spirit of the “contest” which is really just to have fun and show off our pictures – I already see several that I think are way better than mine, including yours which really looks like a work of art! Still, it’s a memento from one of the long-ago boat cruises that a friend and I would venture on, typically through Georgian Bay and the North Channel. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/597 "2023-09-09T20:26:07Z")
I’m working on mine. I’ve got a couple choices and don’t know which to use. ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/598 "2023-09-09T20:41:09Z")
Yeah me too. Two photos I took on Thursday. Just posted one in the comp thread, here’s the other (click for the full image). [![Google Photos](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AIL4fc-4FStm8151uds2-WaJTp2EAt77PFJ8dYVr66jqkaD0dpUApuHvQsOq8me_KWHI9WVrQ0vQrO9yu3V6lFOWgs8Vu1_OfQl0QK45exQUfpc5_Zhk32E=w600-h315-p-k "New item by j") ](https://photos.app.goo.gl/WwE5Z4ad65H7pm9R9) Still don’t know if I chose the right one. j ETA - if anyone’s interested, iphone SE, no image processing. As if I’d know how. ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/599 "2023-09-09T20:44:52Z")
> [@TwoCarrotSnowman](#): > > Just giving this a plug, since at the moment we only have three entries… Speaking for myself, I tend to hold off on posting because I try to use new photos taken specifically for the comp. Never know when that opportunity is going to arise. j ---
**Author:** ![TwoCarrotSnowman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twocarrotsnowman/32/15879_2.png) [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/600 "2023-09-09T22:29:19Z")
That’s a very good point. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/601 "2023-09-09T22:44:56Z")
Right. Also I looked through the archives and didn’t see a contender. 😊 ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/602 "2023-09-09T23:01:12Z")
You know, I thought this was going to be a difficult theme to fine an entry for, which is partly why I was putting off submitting an entry, but when I looked through my own archives I actually found several contenders. I very nearly used this one, also from the Rock of Cashel. [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53175913571_c735b96538_b.jpg "IMG\_1732") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66423490@N08/53175913571/) I thought these two also fit the theme, but maybe weren’t quite good enough to enter. Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California. [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53176409988_6b8111de76_b.jpg "IMG\_1240") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66423490@N08/53176409988/) Samaria Gorge, Crete [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53176412413_c80fdb1fc3_b.jpg "IMG\_9872") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/66423490@N08/53176412413/) ---
**Author:** ![Crane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crane/32/3495_2.png) [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2023, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/603 "2023-09-10T15:11:07Z")
This is an interesting topic. Nothing in archives and my first trips out yielded nothing better than the dull shadow of my mailbox. Then I started looking closer, a lot closer. Deep in leaf litter there is an abundance of sharp shadows produced by tiny objects. Very interesting, but composition was tough. So, I backed up a bit and became more aware of the shadows around me. [![](https://i.imgur.com/wMGLyC7.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/wMGLyC7.jpg) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642.md?page=29) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642.md?page=31)