Photo Contest Update…

Good Morning!

If you remember in my blog a couple weeks ago, I mentioned that I was a Semi Finalist for the Photography contest at work. After nearly two weeks of voting amongst my colleagues, I found out the results this morning.

I didn’t win for my category or the overall.

I’m a bit bummed, but then I rather expected it since my personal photograph wasn’t my favorite. Instead, the one that won in my category was the leaf on a rock with water droplets. That’s cool to me though – I really liked that one and the one of the lotus reflected in water. I figured after seeing the competition (and the fact that I really didn’t like mine all that much) it wasn’t a sure bet.

On the brighter side, however, I had entered a different contest for

http://www.worldofgood.com

and promoting it as a Fair Trade website. I was entered into a drawing and won $50 US to spend on that website (I found that out today too).

Since I was planning on doing a fair trade themed Christmas anyhow this really makes it that much easier for me to order from this site (and a couple others) and get the items I wanted as gifts while purchasing items that are eco-friendly AND bettering the welfare of some of the people in rural communities.

I suppose if I had to choose, I would have liked to win the photography contest – but in the end, I’m pleased that something else close to my heart (and even more so – the people and communities I’ll be helping by purchasing fair trade items).

So, in some small way, I’m a winner – and a so are a whole bunch of others.

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I’m a Semi Finalist!!

I always have said if I could figure out how to make money from my photography, I would love to do it. It’s something I love to do – and I am practically obsessed with it.
A couple weeks ago, they had a contest at work – and I decided to enter a few photos in the competition. This was one of them:
Sunflower

I found out this week that my sunflower got noticed… under “seasons” and is being voted on as a semi finalist. Cross your fingers for me !

Day 180: I'm a Semi Finalist

Some stats on the contest –
Over 6,000 images were submitted to
8 Different Categories
which leaves 48 pictures that made it into the semi finals;
or less than 1% chance that my photo would make it that far.
I’m pleased as punch to have one of mine picked – and even if it doesn’t win (my favorite above isn’t my picture – it’s the lily pad and lily) I’m just darn happy.
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