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View Poll Results: Which picture should win my outdoor photography contest tie breaker? Preying mantis 8 16.67% Bird 40 83.33% Voters: 48. You may not vote on this poll Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 >   LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 07-05-2009, 05:30 PM   #1 (permalink) AdamL Likes Silver     Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 3,645 My Mood: Who should win my contest? POLL. Please vote for the picture you like better... Preying mantis: http://i43.tinypic.com/1z5m7sx.jpg or Bird: http://www.cointalk.com/forum/attach...-blue-bird.jpg __________________ Speak the truth, do not become angered, and give when asked, even be it a little. By these three conditions one goes to the presence of the Gods. -Buddha   07-05-2009, 05:33 PM   #2 (permalink) AdamL Likes Silver     Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 3,645 My Mood: I'm going to abstain from voting again. They are just too good __________________ Speak the truth, do not become angered, and give when asked, even be it a little. By these three conditions one goes to the presence of the Gods. -Buddha   07-05-2009, 05:42 PM   #3 (permalink) d.t.menace Member   Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: N.E.Ohio Posts: 215 I like birds-don't like insects.   07-05-2009, 05:45 PM   #4 (permalink) Steven R Member     Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 37 My Mood: I would have to go for Regandon's bird picture since I am a bird lover with many feeders in my yard. Should have posted a bird picture. Oh well it was a different and fun contest   07-05-2009, 05:47 PM   #5 (permalink) rzage What Goes Around Comes A     Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,563 My Mood: They're both great , the mantis is funny and unique , while the Bluebirds colors are awesome . Great work . rzage __________________ 2nd Annual CoinTalk Fundraiser: Official Thread Last edited by rzage; 07-05-2009 at 07:04 PM. Reason: spelling   07-05-2009, 05:56 PM   #6 (permalink) USS656 Darryl - Numismatist     Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Steeler Nation Posts: 4,617 My Mood: Colors, DOF, and centering are why I picked #2, It's a great shot and one the photographer should be proud of! __________________ Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it. http://www.banknotebank.com/?collection=uss656   07-05-2009, 06:16 PM   #7 (permalink) DoK U Mint In Odd we Trust     Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bluegrass Posts: 1,016 My Mood: Wrong Bird but I understand Quote: Originally Posted by d.t.menace I like birds-don't like insects. Birds Like bugs too. __________________ "We're all ignorant, just on Different Subjects." Will Rogers   07-05-2009, 06:20 PM   #8 (permalink) Ripley Senior Member     Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: California Posts: 993 My Mood: Blog Entries: 1 Go with the bird. Chicks don't like bugs and they may be on the judging panel. Traci )   07-05-2009, 06:23 PM   #9 (permalink) d.t.menace Member   Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: N.E.Ohio Posts: 215 Quote: Originally Posted by DoK U Mint Birds Like bugs too. They can have them! Actually mantis' have a redeeming quality,they do eat lots of bad bugs. I just thought the bird was a more difficult shot.   07-05-2009, 06:53 PM   #10 (permalink) DoK U Mint In Odd we Trust     Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bluegrass Posts: 1,016 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by rzage They're both great , the mantis is funny and unique , while the Bluebirds colors are awesome . Grat work . rzage My Bird & I were around before color photos....for the populace....almost __________________ "We're all ignorant, just on Different Subjects." Will Rogers   07-05-2009, 06:55 PM   #11 (permalink) davemac dave     Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ireland Posts: 1,044 My Mood: cute I like the mantis he look's like hes posing Dave __________________ admitting we are wrong is a modest way of showing we have grown wiser   07-05-2009, 06:59 PM   #12 (permalink) tmoneyeagles Indian Buffalo Gatherer     Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Antonio Posts: 7,323 My Mood: The bird! The tips of the wings are so detailed, it almost looks painted! AMAZING __________________ 2nd Annual CoinTalk Fundraiser Donations will be taken from March 1st to March 27th   07-05-2009, 07:00 PM   #13 (permalink) DoK U Mint In Odd we Trust     Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bluegrass Posts: 1,016 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by Ripley Go with the bird. Chicks don't like bugs and they may be on the judging panel. Traci ) Actually, my bird would eat his bird........but this contest is about the photos not the content...... __________________ "We're all ignorant, just on Different Subjects." Will Rogers   07-05-2009, 07:02 PM   #14 (permalink) Art Numismatist?     Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,249 My Mood: Both great images. I voted for the bird. The colors are wonderful.   07-05-2009, 07:09 PM   #15 (permalink) xtrmbrdr Senior Member     Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Monument, CO Posts: 431 My Mood: Looks like macro photography wins this one, so I went with the bird. __________________ I have a new guitar, now what?   Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 > Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. 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