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Snopaw:

The Funny Signs voting booth is open under the Contest Tab. If you want a good laugh go read the entries they are hilarious

January 25 at 12:30AM
Snopaw:

There is a post in the forum today that brought to light that not all members are aware of the Voting Booth. All Premier Members are allowed and even encouraged to vote in all the contests except for the ones decided by the committee. If you have entered a contest you receive a notification, but if you don't enter, you can still vote even though you don't receive a notification.:)

Here is a link that will take you to the Voting Booth:

VOTING BOOTH


If you like expressing your opinion, visit it daily to see what new contests are open for voting :)

January 23 at 2:01PM
FanArtReview wrote to Snopaw:

Congratulations! Nessebar, Bulgaria won the contest "Framed Photo Contest"

March 16 at 12:10AM
    Sange: Fantabulous shot Miss Shirley!
    Bravo! ;)
    March 16 at 1:29AM
    eileen0204: Woohoo. Great piece!
    March 16 at 9:23AM
    Imagine Life: Congrats, a well deserved win!! :)
    March 16 at 9:55AM
    avmurray: Congratulations ! Well deserved win.
    March 16 at 2:34PM
    Michael Whitson: Congrats my friend. An incredible piece.
    March 16 at 4:01PM
    Snopaw: Thanks everyone for the congrats and great comments! My husband was the one who spotted this and hollered for me to come and shoot. I am sure I was outside the ruins stalking some flowers, lol :))
    March 16 at 11:36PM
    donkeyoatey: Huge congrats on a well deserved win!
    March 17 at 10:25AM
    Levon7: Terrific win, lovely image. Congrats to you!
    March 17 at 1:31PM
    stik551: OMG I'm so happy for you . It was a stunning photograph.
    June 5 at 8:53PM
    stik551: congratulations!
    July 19 at 9:50AM
    tdragonfly: Congratulations on all FOUR contest wins! That is impressive to win them all on one day.
    July 25 at 3:42AM
    farmgramma: Thank-you so much snopaw for sending a reply with all your info. I really appreciate. FG
    August 8 at 8:38PM
    Regina E.H-Ariel: congrats for your price and this fantastic shot
    August 17 at 7:06PM
FanArtReview wrote to Snopaw:

Congratulations! Jin Mao Tower won the contest "Unexpected Angles Photo Contest"

February 23 at 12:10AM
    Sange: That shot just spinned me right round miss Shirley! Well done, YIPPEEEE and CONGRATS! =)
    February 23 at 1:17AM
    cleo85: Congratulations!!!
    Truly well deserved.
    February 23 at 12:36PM
    Snopaw: Thanks everyone, it was quite a thrill, especially since it wasn't a flower :))
    February 23 at 3:48PM
    Levon7: Congrats for the great win!!
    Natalie
    February 23 at 4:16PM
    avmurray: Congratulations !
    February 24 at 6:37AM
    eileen0204: Wonderful achievement, congratulations!
    February 24 at 7:34AM
    manicowl: Outstanding what a shot.
    February 25 at 9:01AM
    Snopaw: Thank you, thank you, I appreciate the great comments!!
    February 25 at 11:43AM
    SteveANH: Spectacular image and a well deserved win! Congratulations!
    February 25 at 5:10PM
    pattigirl: Congratulations! Beautiful image!
    March 17 at 6:54AM
FanArtReview wrote to Snopaw:

Congratulations! Double Sunshine won the contest "Flowers Photography Contest"

June 11 at 12:10AM
    Clyde B.: Nice job Shirley, a beautiful piece of photographic artwork!!
    June 11 at 1:13AM
    avmurray: You are so clever with your Peruvians. Congratulations !!
    June 11 at 4:02AM
    donkeyoatey: Lovely piece, congratulations!
    June 11 at 6:04AM
    Snopaw: Thanks everybody, I am lucky to have these beauties grow right in my yard :)
    June 11 at 11:28AM
    helena6052: Congratulations! well deserved.
    June 11 at 1:34PM
    willie: Congratulations! Your winning this does not surprise me at all. I remember when you posted it and I knew then you would win!
    June 11 at 4:02PM
    faizanzhd: i have some awesome photography for sale contact (+923425077687) faizanzhd@gmail.com
    September 22 at 1:36PM
    Heungyoul Yin: Your photos are very creative and impressive.
    I'd like to improve my photos thru your photos. Thank you for your sharing.
    November 2 at 1:38PM
    eileen0204: Congrats Snopaw!!
    November 30 at 7:56PM
FanArtReview wrote to Snopaw:

Congratulations! Iris and Cala Lilies won the contest "Nature In Black and White"

May 20 at 12:10AM
    ducilla: A truly wonderful image!.Congratulations on a well deserved win! dennis
    May 20 at 2:08AM
    wendyroby: Congratulations on winning the comp. It was a fabulous photo and you definitely deserved to win. Wendy
    May 20 at 7:29AM
    Jorge Gaete: Congratulations on a well done photography.
    May 20 at 8:55AM
    hekartstudio: Kudos to you on first place. Nicely done-HEK
    May 20 at 11:07AM
    fila4: Congratulations!
    May 20 at 12:22PM
    avmurray: What a lovely photo. Congratulations !!
    May 20 at 1:05PM
    old man bob: Congratulations on your win very beautiful picture. You deserved it.
    May 20 at 1:54PM
    phil1950: Congrats! well done
    May 20 at 7:33PM
    fotofriend: CONGRATULATIONS on your win! Well deserved - it is indeed a beautiful shot in b&w.
    May 21 at 4:08AM
    Lndslmn: Well deserved. Beautiful piece
    May 21 at 6:24AM
    havinfun: Very beautiful shot. Congratulations on your win.
    May 21 at 10:57AM
    Snopaw: Thanks so much to everyone. I really appreciate all the congrats and kind words. We just got back from Alaska, what a great surprise :)) Shirley
    May 21 at 12:21PM
FanArtReview wrote to Snopaw:

Congratulations! Unique Gerber won the contest "Not Natural Anymore"

July 22 at 12:10AM
    avmurray: Congratulations. Well dserved. :)Annie
    July 22 at 1:07AM
    Kikaspics: Congrats!! A lovely bit work and so well deserved. Kika.
    July 22 at 2:29AM
    donkeyoatey: Congratulations..a truly lovely picture!
    July 22 at 8:44PM
    dodgement: I think your Petersburg pic should of won the competition, It was far better than the ones in front of you.
    July 25 at 7:30PM
    chickadee: Congrats on a well deserved win!!
    /Chickadee
    August 21 at 11:00AM
    miesu: Congratulations on your win. It is a stunning photo.
    December 17 at 11:18AM
FanArtReview wrote to Snopaw:

Congratulations! Truly a Spring Bouquet won the contest "Flowers Photography Contest"

May 18 at 12:10AM
    ducilla: Congratulations ! You ARE the "Flower Queen"... Even on vacation you win...D.
    May 18 at 1:23AM
    Keri Harrish: Beautiful picture! Congrats :)
    May 18 at 1:32AM
    mnmcarta: Congrats to winning first! Very well deserved :)
    May 18 at 7:14AM
    Sinbaddd: Congrats, well deserved win. Sinbadd
    May 18 at 12:04PM
    Debdog: Look what happened when you weren't looking! Congratulations - Hope you are having a great time!
    May 18 at 12:07PM
FanArtReview wrote to Snopaw:

Congratulations! Shipwreck near Roatan won the contest "Seascape Photography Contest"

April 10 at 12:10AM
    MadoriKind Images: Congradulations. Such an amazing piece of work. It's VERY VERY good and it won for good reason!
    April 10 at 1:00AM
    ducilla: Well deserved winner !! A great image..D
    April 10 at 2:07AM
    suffolkbrian: stunning shot of shipwreck,deserved to win
    April 10 at 2:34AM
    donkeyoatey: Congratulations..lovely picture! Donkeyoatey
    April 10 at 6:43AM
    kylaalex9: Congratulations on your win. Such an amazing photo! kylaalex9.
    April 10 at 8:01AM
    shiloh106: Congrats! Beautiful pic :)
    April 10 at 10:49AM
    emeraldheart: Great work,Congratulations.
    April 10 at 11:32AM
    ElaineHunter: congratulations, a great photo
    April 10 at 11:48AM
    Snopaw: Thanks to everyone, I appreciate the kind remarks! I have learned a lot over my years on FAR, never ignore the great advise you get here!! Shirley
    April 10 at 4:29PM
    JenniLynnPhotography: Congratulations on the first place win!! Amazing photo...you are very talented!! :0)
    April 12 at 11:39PM
FanArtReview wrote to Snopaw:

Congratulations! Three Clydesdales and a Donkey is the new Mixed Media Photograph of the Month!

February 22 at 12:10AM
    donkeyoatey: Congratulations! great picture, deserved win! Donkeyoatey
    February 22 at 6:20AM
    Echo7: Very well done. It was an excellent image & thoroughly deserved to win. Congratulations =D
    February 22 at 8:02AM
    ducilla: Congratulations Shirley!..Well deserved win. Dennis
    February 22 at 11:07AM
    Snopaw: Thanks everyone, I really appreciate the very kind words :))
    February 22 at 1:20PM
    AmbienceStudio: Congratulations on such awesome work. It was sure a winner. Love your talent.
    February 22 at 4:07PM
    PixelArtisan: Shirley...this image is well deserving of the recognition. Congratulations...it is a truly impressive and beautiful effort. Russ Cleversley
    February 23 at 10:29AM
    hekartstudio: Congratulations! A pleasing and unified composition-HEK
    February 24 at 10:56AM
    Snopaw: Thanks so much, means alot to get your kind congrats :))
    February 24 at 10:45PM
    Max Eac: Your work is so beautiful, so evocative, so hopeful. I really do need to spend more time with it. thank you so much.
    March 23 at 9:39PM
FanArtReview wrote to Snopaw:

Congratulations! Arches NP won the contest "Nature In Black and White"

February 12 at 12:10AM
    ducilla: Congratulations Shirley!..Well deserved win for a excellent photo!..D.
    February 12 at 12:46AM
    A. Cawley: Congratulations! Beautiful photo :)
    February 12 at 4:31AM
    donkeyoatey: Way to go, and congratulations, lovely picture! Donkeyoatey
    February 12 at 7:42AM
    Echo7: Stunning image & a well worthy winner. Even more credit as you best some excellent entries. Well done
    February 12 at 12:34PM
    emeraldheart: Congratulations Shirley!! Excellent photo.Monica
    February 12 at 3:11PM
    hekartstudio: Congratualtions! A symphony of design-HEK
    February 12 at 4:48PM
    Snopaw: Thanks to everybody! Really brought a smile to my face, and studio lights I have wanted are now on order, lol. Thanks again!!
    February 12 at 11:05PM
FanArtReview wrote to Snopaw:

Congratulations! The November winner of the Recognized Artist reward.

November 11 at 4:10PM
    ducilla: A perfect choice for this award!.. Congratulations on a very well deserved honor!...Dennis
    November 11 at 11:04AM
    Jorge Gaete: Beauty by any other name is just beauty' Congratulations well deserved.
    Jorge.
    November 11 at 11:12AM
    MoonWillow: Yeahhhhh! Congratulations, Shirley!Well deserved, my friend :) Shawn
    November 11 at 1:09PM
    aprilg40: CONGRATULATIONS YOU DESERVE IT. GREAT WORK. HURRAY.
    November 11 at 2:03PM
    DeeZ: Congratulations!
    November 11 at 2:49PM
    PetaPan35: YAY! Congratulations to you, Shirley, this is very well deserved and I am so pleased to see your work recognised in this way :-) Cheers, Peta :-)
    November 11 at 3:35PM
    emeraldheart: Congratulations!!!! Shirley, So happy to see this go to you.Well deserved.Monica
    November 11 at 3:37PM
    donkeyoatey: This is more than deserved..I am so glad! Donkeyoatey
    November 11 at 4:45PM
    PixelArtisan: Shirley...sometimes hard work pays off!! This is a very deserving recognition. Congratulations. I has to be inspiring ...soooo... get busy!! Russ Cleversley
    November 12 at 9:03AM
    seshadri_sreenivasan: Congratulations on a well deserved recognition. You capture simple things / moments in life so well.
    November 12 at 10:56AM
    fila4: Cogratulations!
    November 12 at 2:03PM
    Dazzleme: Well deserved award Shirley! Congrats! It is about time don't you think? lol
    November 12 at 7:27PM
    Yojo: Congratulations your work has been oustanding.
    November 12 at 8:22PM
    joli: Congrats on your fantastic win.
    November 12 at 8:35PM
    Robin Gillow: Congrats. So well deserved!
    November 12 at 10:36PM
    virginian: Congratulations!
    November 13 at 8:54PM
    RagsAuggie: Congratulations Well deserved!
    November 14 at 12:29AM
    belgrano: Congratulations
    November 14 at 9:48AM
    Personify: Congratulations
    January 28 at 7:08AM
Snopaw:

The sun is shining and peace has returned to FAR, it is a great day!

March 6 at 12:15PM
Snopaw:

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone. Remember to appreciate all that you love and enjoy.

February 14 at 2:20PM
Snopaw:

"Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless"

February 9 at 12:17PM
Snopaw:

Never go to at Doctor whose office plants have died!

~Erma Bombeck~

February 7 at 2:18PM
    ImogenSnow: I love that quote! Imogen
    September 15 at 10:11PM
    Smurphgirl: Congratulations! You are the perfect choice for this awesome award.
    November 14 at 9:15PM
Snopaw:

"Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red
Cryin's not for me
'Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'
Because I'm free
Nothin's worryin' me"
~BJ Thomas~

February 6 at 2:33PM
Snopaw:

"We are masters of the unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out"
~Winston Churchill~

February 4 at 9:19PM
Snopaw:

"In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure"

February 3 at 9:52PM
Snopaw:

"They say nothing is impossible! Then how do you get off of a mailing list?"

February 2 at 4:48PM
    SCTaft: Or play basketball with a football?
    May 12 at 10:39PM
Snopaw:

"The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intentions"
Thoreau

February 1 at 2:33PM
Snopaw:

"There are only three things in life that matter ~~ good friends ~ good chocolate ~ and, oh dear what was the other one?"

January 31 at 3:44PM
    LowRider: Good wine!!
    January 31 at 4:41PM
    belgrano: belgrano:Congratulations
    November 14 at 9:44AM
Snopaw:

"Life is made up, not of great sacrifices or duties, but of little things, in which smiles and kindness, and small obligations given habitually, are what preserve the heart and secure comfort".
~Stephen R. Covey~

January 30 at 12:49PM
Snopaw:

"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you have to put up with the rain" ~ Parton ~

Traditional artists, take the time to read Mike Robert's thread on presenting your work on the forum. Some of his tips are good for photographers too, lol. It is an excelent read.

January 29 at 6:11PM
Snopaw:

"Reach high for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal"
~Pamela Vaull Starr`

January 28 at 12:01PM
Snopaw:

"Sometimes the road less traveled is less traveled for a reason"
Jerry Seinfeld

January 27 at 4:07PM
Snopaw:

"We may run, walk, stumble, drive, or fly, but let us never lost sight of the reason for the journey, or miss a chance to see a rainbow on the way." ~Gloria Gaither~

Sun is shining bright today, a pleasant change after days of downpours. Makes you want to work outside, until you step out the door and realize that winter is definitely still here.

January 26 at 5:31PM
    shan shah: im photographer
    June 6 at 2:39AM
Snopaw:

"A word to the wise ain't necessary, it's the stupid ones who need advice"
Bill Cosby

January 25 at 10:38PM
Snopaw:

"There is so much good in the worst of us, and so much bad in the best of us, that it behooves all of us not to talk about the rest of us."
Robert Louis Stevenson

January 24 at 1:56PM
Snopaw:

"A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It is jolted by every pebble on the road"
Henry Ward Beecher

January 23 at 9:07PM
Snopaw:

"Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is what life is made of."
Benjamin Franklin

January 21 at 4:10PM
Snopaw:

"Aim for the moon, if you miss you may hit a star"
W. Clement Stone

Another day with the power off and on, Internet sporatic, but thw waves were great. I have posted a photo of them that I took today when we had a brief visit from the sun.

January 20 at 10:47PM
    ducilla: I love these storms!..lol..I wish we were getting more snow!..Its dumping now but really it was not much of a storm up here!..The waves are perfect!!!!
    January 20 at 11:03PM
    seeya: Wow, what a view! I hope you are not experiencing any erosion of the cliff area. Me, my pool looks like the movie set for the Dark Lagoon!
    January 23 at 2:43AM
Snopaw:

:Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see"
Mark Twain

Rain, Hail, wind, we have the works today. No power since 4:00 a.m., no Internet until a half hours ago, so I check my mail, then check in on my friends at FAR, lol. Shirley

January 19 at 8:09PM
Snopaw:

Boy the waves are big today. I whish I could capture some to share, but it is gray and misty outside and not at all good photography weather, lol.

"How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and and the strong. Because someday you will have been all of these".
George Washington Carver

January 18 at 2:36PM
Snopaw:

"If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change"
Buddism, author unknown

January 17 at 3:53PM
Snopaw:

"Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds".
Norman Vincent Peale

January 16 at 5:16PM
Snopaw:

"humor is mankind's greatest blessing" Mark Twain

January 14 at 7:25PM
Snopaw:

If you can, text "Give" to 24357 and $5.00 will go directly to the Red Cross for Haiti Relief. Or AT&T customers can text Haiti to 90999. Will be charged to your bill, like a text message or deducted from your prepaid. If you are able to read this, consider how fortunate you are!

January 13 at 9:29PM
    howdy5: thank you for showing this. Yes we are so lucky. Haiti is already sufferfing from poverty they sure don't need this to happen.
    January 14 at 9:58AM
Snopaw:

"Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures."
Henry Ward Beecher quote

???Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.???
Henry Ward Beecher


Rain has left, sun is out. I have just deleted my entire RAW file from the desktop and am trusting them to the external backup, upon the advise of Ducilla. If you don't see him posting anymore, you will know he was wrong, lol.

January 13 at 7:12PM
    ducilla: LOL...lol.. But your computer is running faster so you can re-take those files now!...lol
    January 13 at 8:11PM
Snopaw:

"The age of a woman doesn't mean a thing. The best tunes are played on the oldest fiddles."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Pouring rain here, over 2 inches in the last 12 hours...we need it, so it looks good.

January 12 at 11:51AM
Snopaw:

"People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character"
Ralph Waldo Emerson

January 11 at 12:16PM
Snopaw:

"Be kind to unkind people, they need it the most"
Ashleigh Brilliant

I didn't get too far on cleanup yesterday, kept getting distracted from photos I liked. This a.m. I looked at my RAW files, eeeeecck, 57.8 GB and 4,689 files and no quick viewer. Rain is coming and the ground is shaking north of here

January 10 at 11:43AM
    LowRider: So glad to see you on!! I just learned that the quake was near your area----is all OK?? Low
    January 10 at 11:50AM
    LowRider: HEY!! How the heck are ya?!
    January 10 at 9:32PM
    Snopaw: Hi Low, We didn't even feel it. When we lived in Livermore we felt them all the time. Here in Fort Bragg, we are seismic 4 (the highest) and have never felt one! Thanks for asking!
    January 11 at 12:15PM
    LowRider: Great to hear Shirley! My heart sank when Dennis, ducilla, told me the quake was near you---thank you for letting me know all is well!
    January 11 at 1:08PM
Snopaw:

"Every artist was first an amateur" Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Back to the computer cleaning. 1.648 images of just roses taking up 5.26 GB. Sun is coming out and the ocean is flat today.

January 9 at 1:05PM
Snopaw:

My hard drive is getting overloaded, 240 GB and 218 GB of it is photographs. If I am lucky 100 MB will be worth keeping. Weather here 58 balmy degrees, sunny and the ocean is up, who wants to be inside working on a computer!!!

January 8 at 9:34PM
    ducilla: 6.5..... Are you guys all good?...
    January 9 at 9:42PM