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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 10:35 AM
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March Photo Contest Winner

Congratulations to StoopidGirl for being the winner of the March photo contest with the topic "The Open Road." With 21 entries she walked away with nearly half the votes.



Nicely done!



 

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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 10:57 AM
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yayyyyyy me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This will officially go down in the record books! I never win anything...unless you count th .54 cents I won in Vegas on the penney slot machine which I frivolously (sp?) lost seconds later. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyy...do I actually win something or just nifty bragging rights?! :P
 
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 10:58 AM
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ps...when the heck are you posting your AMVIV photos Dave?
 
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 12:11 PM
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Congrats!

I thought maybe overnight I might pull in those 80+ votes I needed to overtake you, but alas...

Well deserved too. Great job! Gorgeous MINI!
 
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 01:08 PM
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Congratulations on a well-deserved win!

Now that the results are in, can you tell us how you got that shot? Did you take it while you were driving?
 
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 01:17 PM
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Congratulations Em!

And on half a tank of fuel no less!
(See, our Coopers can go a long time before running out of gas eh.)
 
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 01:25 PM
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I was infact driving when I took the shot. There really isn't a big secret to how I took it. The sky was great because it was about to rain (well it almost rained), I just held the camera up near my left ear and took a couple shots. I had it on the action setting. That's really it.
Thanks everyone who voted for me! yayyyyy I'm a happy camper
 
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 09:10 PM
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I got my butt kicked by a StoopidGirl and am not ashamed to admit it.
Great job Emily !! Some of the best pics just happen.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 09:31 PM
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Congratulations, for staying close to the theme.
Lighting is everything, as you know.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 09:48 PM
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giggling
 
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by StoopidGirl
giggling
At least I think it is...
 
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 09:54 PM
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Congrats, MLE! You certainly deserve the win....love this piccie! One of my faves since the contest's inception! It captures the giddiness of motoring so well!
 
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 09:56 PM
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Cheers Emily, well done!
 
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Old Apr 1, 2006 | 10:10 PM
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Good Job Stoopid. If I have to loose to someone, I'd want it to be you! (No offense other photographers...)
 
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 10:54 AM
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I'm still overwhelmed by the response to this photo. Thanks guys...you make me feel so special. E hugs all around!

I've noticed a trend with my photography. I'll take a photo that I think is just "OK" and everyone else will tell me it's brilliant. Then I'll take a photo I think is brilliant and everyone else will tell me it's just "OK"
This is one I thought was "OK" but has gotten the biggest response out of everything I've done....aside from my cute bunny...but it's a cute bunny...how can anyone resist?
 
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by StoopidGirl
... I just held the camera up near my left ear and took a couple shots....
Some of my best shots were taken without looking through the view finder or at the LCD screen.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 06:39 PM
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Woott! Congrats!!!

Donna
 
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by StoopidGirl
...how can anyone resist?
It's not old enough to eat...
 
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 09:49 PM
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yeah he was pretty small...probably wouldn't get too much meat off those bones. :P
 
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Old Apr 2, 2006 | 10:10 PM
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yaaay...you know for someone who never wins anything you sure have been cleaning up lately...I would list it..but aahhh...whatever...

good for you deary....congrats....
 
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Old Apr 3, 2006 | 12:34 PM
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Woo hoo!!
 
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Old Apr 3, 2006 | 08:16 PM
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am I the only one who can't see the photo ??

Do you have it anywhere else MLE??
 
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Old Apr 3, 2006 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Cadbury
am I the only one who can't see the photo ??

Do you have it anywhere else MLE??
Fixed.
 
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Old Apr 3, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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Is Em's photo supposed to be on the home page?
 
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Old Apr 3, 2006 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by STER AG
Is Em's photo supposed to be on the home page?
Yes, we need to get that updated yet.
 
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