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January Countdown Thread

January Countdown Thread

Welcome to the January Countdown Thread
Did everyone get a Zig-Zag photo entered into last months Contest? I had some fun with that theme. It was good to have a theme that made me think to see differently.
Here is the place to share one or two of your favorite photos from last month. There are so many fabulous photo posted on BP. So many very inspiring works of time and talent. I like this thread because its purpose is for each of us to show case your individual photo that you believe is your best or that you feel is most representative of your inner self. So... let's see your personal best!
*If you are a regular here you know what to do.
**If you are new to this thread, take some time to read our helpful hints below and join in the fun.
*** If you found yourself here because you are lost.... Hmmm.., Don't worry, this is not the Hotel California, you can escape!
Some helpful hints for attaching photos into a BP Forum Thread, if you're unfamiliar with the process:
1) Sign into BP. IF YOU HAVEN'T entered the Contest for today, you can use the "Photo ID" method to pull an existing image (from your Member Center) into your reply here.
a. Jot down the PhotoID # of the photo you wish to share. To determine your PhotoID, go to the little Pancakes icon, then click “My Photos”, then “Manage/Enter.” The PhotoID is right below the number.
b. Go to the Countdown Contest thread. Click “Respond” at the bottom of the page.
c. Type in whatever you wish; e.g., “Here’s my Fav image for the month.”
d. Click the “Select” button below the text input box, and select “1.” Toggle on “Notify” box if you wish to be notified. Click “Submit.”
e. The Image Uploader appears. On the right-hand side, you’ll see an input box for the PhotoID (from step 1a). Type it in then click “submit your photo.” Then, return to the forum thread and you’ll see your photo.
2) IF YOU HAVE ALREADY entered the Contest for today, you can't use the Photo ID method *today*. Either wait until tomorrow to reply here first, or upload a copy of the image (from your PC) and attach to this thread. This produces a duplicate image in your Member Center; however, you don't have to make that duplicate visible in your Gallery.
3) If you're uploading a duplicate, I suggest titling it "For Forum" so it stands out in your Member Center, for easier housecleaning later on. This can also help nudge BP viewers to go find the original image in your gallery, if they want to leave a comment. Likewise, if you want to add a comment to a photo seen here, first 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... which may one day be deleted.
Errick

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0 February 16, 2018

Cary Rogers

(just tagging the thread, for now)

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0 February 16, 2018

- Errick L. Cameron

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	Board Walk Little Port Brook, Atlantic, NC. Recently rebuilt after Hurricane Mathew, it give access to the port from private residents, probably "Salt Life" retirees from the city. Errick L. Cameron

A am choosing two photos from a series of 13 black and white photos that I entered last month from Down East, NC. Down East is a small community on the sound side of The Outer Banks. The old Atlantic Fishing Harbor, just a few miles from Sea Level, NC. The area, known as "Down East" is home of generations of family run fishing vessels. Now, due to restrictions placed on commercial fishing, the small operators have a difficult time making their traditional way of life work. Most of the fishing boats now sit still in the water, slowly deteriorating. They are a representative of a series that I have been working on over the past eight years with multiple visits. These two were selected because they are from my most visit in early January, 2018.

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0 February 16, 2018

Kristy A. Keene

My Favorites! Good Luck to you all!!!

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0 February 17, 2018

Kristy A. Keene


	Remembered Kristy A. Keene

My Favorite! Good Luck to you all!!!

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0 February 17, 2018

- Vicki Gilbreath

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	Cold Vicki Gilbreath

My favorite. Good luck everyone.

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0 February 17, 2018

Carrie Pichler


	Quiet Carrie Pichler

This one is my favorite January entry. Good luck everyone!

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0 February 18, 2018

- Usman M. Bajwa

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	Summer to Fall Green to Orange. A fish-eye wide lens view of a back-lit Maple leaf in a forest in Murree. Usman M. Bajwa
	Seeing Doubles Double trouble in Islamabad Zoo. Usman M. Bajwa

Here are two favorites. Good luck to all and thanks Errick for flawlessly conducting the 'Favorites Opera' month after month :)

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0 February 19, 2018

- Dayna Cain

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	Watching Winter Thru The Window Dayna Cain

I only had one entry for January so it's my fave! lol Good luck everyone!

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0 February 19, 2018

- Peggy Pfister

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	Progression Black and white conversion using Topaz ReStyle, other minor adjustments in PS CC. Peggy Pfister

Wow, Staff Favorites are already out on the 19th... that's awesome.
I have one...
I've been absent from the forums for a while, but wishing everyone good luck!

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0 February 19, 2018

- Peggy Pfister

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Hmmm. I wonder why the SF badge is not showing here in the forum?

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0 February 19, 2018

- Ken Smith

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Peggy, I don't think the SF emblem has ever appeared in the countdown threads...just look back at December, November, and October threads. You'll only see EPs, finalists, and gold medals.

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0 February 19, 2018

- Peggy Pfister

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Thanks, Ken. Good to know. :)

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0 February 19, 2018

- Errick L. Cameron

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Ken is right. SF have never shown up in this thread. Good Luck To All in the next round.

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0 February 19, 2018

- Usman M. Bajwa

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Seeing early SFs and results is awesome indeed.A lovely pleasant present from BP. Good luck to all and hoping the remaining rounds are completed early this month too.

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0 February 19, 2018

- Dayna Cain

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I am so happy! My one entry has a Staff Favorite! Good luck in the upcoming rounds everyone!

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0 February 20, 2018

- Peggy Pfister

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...And now we have Finalists on the 21st... double awesome!
Congrats to all who got Silver, and best of luck to all in the Gold round!

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0 February 21, 2018

- Peggy Pfister

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Oh, the suspense ... :)

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0 February 23, 2018

Cary Rogers


	Needles conifer needles w/autumn BG. f/8.0, 1/80 sec, 42.4mm, ISO-64. Entered: 01/23/2018 Cary Rogers
	Golden Dahlia f/3.5, 1/800 sec, 15.1mm, ISO-64. BG replaced w/one I created. 01/24/2018 Cary Rogers

While we're waiting in suspense: Two of my favs that didn't go very far...

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0 February 23, 2018

- Errick L. Cameron

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very inspiring photo Kristi. Thanks for sharing.