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How to post photos to DU (Rev. June 2020) [View all] 64 CurtEastPoint Aug 2017 Mar 2026 62 98005

**Thread for VOLUNTEERS to HOST Photo Contests in 2025!** 20 CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2024 Dec 2025 4 9145

***Thread for VOLUNTEERS to HOST Photo Contests in 2026!*** 10 CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 Oct 2025 6 3331

To address the confusion about who gets to choose the theme in the contest after the seasonal one: 1 CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2023 Jul 2024 8 18387

**Thread for VOLUNTEERS to HOST Photo Contests in 2024!** 21 CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2023 Jan 2024 1 12825

Past Photography Contest Themes and Winners -- 2023 to current 4 CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2023 Jan 2023 12 17058

**Thread for VOLUNTEERS to HOST Photo Contests in 2023!** 13 CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2022 Dec 2022 0 21893

**Thread for VOLUNTEERS to HOST Photo Contests in 2022!** 14 CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2021 Nov 2021 1 28131

**Thread for VOLUNTEERS to HOST Photo Contests in 2021!** 29 mnhtnbb Oct 2020 Oct 2021 1 43742

This message was self-deleted by its author 20 Mira Jan 2016 Oct 2020 13 73740

Thread for VOLUNTEERS to HOST monthly Photography Contests for 2020. 24 mnhtnbb Jan 2020 Sep 2020 3 54335

***Rules for Monthly and Seasonal Photo Contests -- Revised January 2020*** 1 mnhtnbb Jan 2020 Apr 2020 9 55954

Past Photography Contest Themes and Winners: 2018 - 2022 0 mnhtnbb Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 47963

Hosting of Contests: Name Bank of Willing Substitutes 0 Mira May 2016 May 2016 3 52265

Past Photography Contest Themes and Winners 0 Celebration May 2012 May 2012 9 56674

Photography Websites of DU Members 0 Celebration Mar 2012 Mar 2012 19 58911

Well, I bought a new iPhone today, and of course that means photos! I took these two: 3 CaliforniaPeggy 25 min ago 6 min ago 1 132

Shopping plaza with fountains 2 sir pball 2 hrs ago 48 min ago 2 160

I may be a broken record, but 4 HAB911 9 hrs ago 1 hr ago 9 275

Experimenting with low light & long exposure handheld shots 7 groundloop 13 hrs ago 2 hrs ago 10 283

Laurie would like you to know that things are slowing down on the farm. 18 George McGovern 12 hrs ago 4 hrs ago 29 628

One I missed from my last trip... 6 sir pball Saturday 5 hrs ago 16 446

Heron 3 BWdem4life 10 hrs ago 8 hrs ago 13 213

***JULY PHOTO CONTEST, SLIGHT DELAY. I'LL POST THE PRELIMS TOMORROW.*** 1 Grumpy Old Guy 10 hrs ago 10 hrs ago 8 184

Monday's KCChronicles - We are running reruns this week. 4 George McGovern Monday 14 hrs ago 4 297

Friday's Shadow Tails - Some Old, Some New - From her to you. 10 George McGovern Friday 15 hrs ago 12 318

My cooktop with a pot. 16 CaliforniaPeggy Saturday 15 hrs ago 41 763

Saturday's Horses - Maddie & Pete - Neighbors Satine and Pistol + 'Round The Farm 23 George McGovern Saturday 16 hrs ago 10 301

Our horses Maddie and Pete at dinner during a vibrant sunset. 4 George McGovern 21 hrs ago 21 hrs ago 11 269

Even more new gear! 1 sir pball Friday 22 hrs ago 4 198

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***JULY PHOTO CONTEST SUBMISSION THREAD: NOW OPEN FOR SECOND ENTRIES!*** 34 Grumpy Old Guy Jul 1 Saturday 8 1293

***THE JULY PHOTO CONTEST IS NOW OPEN FOR SECOND ENTRIES!*** 4 Grumpy Old Guy Saturday Saturday 4 244

A few photos from today's El Segundo's Farmer's Market! Enjoy dear friends . . . 22 CaliforniaPeggy Thursday Saturday 21 504

Spectacular Sunrise. 8 George McGovern Wednesday Saturday 13 331

Today's garden crawl 9 HAB911 Thursday Saturday 7 388

Francesca Woodman 3 littlemissmartypants Friday Friday 5 310

* Sneak Preview - A Shadow photo taken before a sunrise for Friday's Shadow Tails. * 10 George McGovern Thursday Friday 6 391

Took my camera to the store again. 21 sir pball Jun 27 Friday 25 1321

the tulip nebula plus a black hole 4 moonshinegnomie Thursday Thursday 11 399

The album cover photo at Woodstock and its photographer, Burk Uzzel. 14 George McGovern Jul 4 Thursday 28 1105

Vacation Photo Log 2026 - Texas Hill Country Edition - Chapter Two: Hamilton Pool 8 CapnSteve Wednesday Thursday 7 380

Vacation Photo Log 2026 - Texas Hill Country Edition - Chapter Three: Natural Bridge Caverns 15 CapnSteve Wednesday Thursday 11 582

Sunset and Storm Clouds 10 mnhtnbb Wednesday Thursday 17 512

Wednesday's Twilights * Sunrises from the old farm. * n/t (almost) 8 George McGovern Wednesday Wednesday 10 382

"I don't think we do get smarter as we get older, I just think we run out of stupid things to do." ― Yogi Bear* 11 George McGovern Tuesday Wednesday 6 439

Saw a Red-tailed Hawk above the pasture. 19 George McGovern Tuesday Wednesday 26 1367

My photos today from MB's Farmer's Market. Enjoy, dear friends! 15 CaliforniaPeggy Tuesday Tuesday 28 630

Mint in bloom 15 HAB911 Monday Tuesday 23 737

It ain't easy being a tree. 8 usonian Monday Tuesday 17 606

Sunrise July 5th, 2026 (250 years and one day old are we.) 10 George McGovern Jul 5 Monday 16 564

Went for an extra challenging walk tonight... 4 sir pball Jul 5 Monday 17 532

Question about drone shots 5 hibbing Jul 5 Monday 0 501

An out-of-date flag! But only by a few hours . . . 7 CaliforniaPeggy Jul 5 Monday 7 688

Astounding altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus stacked over Chilian volcano :) 11 SorellaLaBefana Jul 4 Monday 93 1997

Vacation Photo Log 2026 - Texas Hill Country Edition - Chapter One: Enchanted Rock 12 CapnSteve Jul 5 Monday 10 576

Another new toy! 4 sir pball Jul 4 Jul 5 3 396

Got my 10mm out tonight, but just for some randomness 14 sir pball Jul 2 Jul 5 14 828

***COMMENTS THREAD FOR THE JULY PHOTO CONTEST*** 8 Grumpy Old Guy Jul 1 Jul 5 6 569

Fourth thoughts on the Fifth. (After midnight quiet has returned.) 2 George McGovern Jul 5 Jul 5 19 968

Saturday's Horses New neighbors have goats. Maddie and Pete appear disinterested. + Around The Farm 15 George McGovern Jul 4 Jul 5 20 709

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Happy 4th/250th to everyone 2 HAB911 Jul 4 Jul 4 5 366

A long-ago photo . . . September, 1975. 33 CaliforniaPeggy Jul 3 Jul 4 93 2113

A new day dawning. 8 George McGovern Jul 4 Jul 4 10 469

Friday's Shadow Tails 9 George McGovern Jul 3 Jul 3 5 477

earthboneart photos. 3 EarthboneArt Jul 2 Jul 3 10 454

New toy arrived! 5 sir pball Jul 2 Jul 2 9 520

How to photograph fireworks 1 William Seger Jul 2 Jul 2 5 395

I recently found this photo in my archives from 2020. Thought you good folks might enjoy it too! 12 CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2 Jul 2 42 1327

Here's my photos from today's MB Farmer's Market! Enjoy, dear friends! 39 CaliforniaPeggy Jun 30 Jul 2 44 1437

OMG, 50 years? 7 HAB911 Jul 1 Jul 2 10 709

* Wednesday's Twilights * Skies from our old farm, where we were blessed with open spaces. 6 George McGovern Jul 1 Jul 1 16 532

a couple of really stupid questions 3 cab67 Jul 1 Jul 1 2 431

Awhile ago, Shadow became good friends with a delivery driver named Jen. 10 George McGovern Jul 1 Jul 1 27 849

So as part of my artistic renaissance, I've decided to test myself... 5 sir pball Jun 29 Jul 1 8 620

for the snake lovers... 12 Gato Moteado Jun 30 Jun 30 11 645

yellow cane toad 6 Gato Moteado Jun 30 Jun 30 14 508

ngc 6960 the wester veil or witches brook nebula 2 moonshinegnomie Jun 30 Jun 30 11 433

Just another Saturday on the Charles Bridge, Prague. 0 CincyDem Jun 30 Jun 30 14 474

poison dart frog 2 Gato Moteado Jun 30 Jun 30 15 418

I wonder if you've ever seen this... 1 Gato Moteado Jun 30 Jun 30 12 524

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