January 2015 Photo Contest: A Monumental World (page 19 of 20)

a theme less "original" in a heavy-handed way than the previous one

Pretty pressed for time when the contest launched, I just regret skimming the rules and missing this bit: So the monument doesn’t have to be the original. It could be its twin in Las Vegas, a matchstick replica made by Uncle Bob, a piece of jewelry, a gorgeous snow globe made in China, etc., etc.

Otherwise, nothing groundbreaking about the theme itself. If the heavy-handed "originality" refers to the "unique monument" requirement, I totally get the idea. 😛

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Happy birthday Yolande 🙂 !!!

Thanks for this contest and congrats to the top three! Safe travels, Nilsou, and I’m looking forward to the new theme! 🙂

That many votes for such a lousy photo! 😏

You nailed the theme. Way more than other photos that were technically better...

(... ranked higher?) 🙂

Short on time when the contest launched, I just regret skimming and kinda zoning out: So the monument doesn’t have to be the original. It could be its twin in Las Vegas, its matchstick replica made by Uncle Bob, a piece of jewelry, a gorgeous snow globe made in China, etc., etc.

🙂 Still, your pile of Statues of Liberty seemed to fit Attila’s expectations just fine!

Otherwise, nothing original about the theme itself. If the heavily "original" part was about asking for a "unique monument," I totally agree with the idea. 😛

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"Heavily" was meant as:

To be read in Lino Ventura’s voice from *Les Tontons Flingueurs*:

"A matchstick replica made by Uncle Bob, a gorgeous snow globe made in China—now *that’s* heavy."😎

Heavily corresponded to: To be read with Lino Ventura’s voice in "Les Tontons Flingueurs"

"A matchstick replica made by Uncle, a gorgeous snow globe made in China—now that’s heavy-duty stuff."😎

Oh really?

I naively thought you were bravely diving into some self-criticism of your entries...

A little cookie?😛🙂

Yes...😉

Congrats Alain and welcome to Quebec!!! -19°C today but gorgeous sunshine... 😎 MoniqueM

Still, your collection of Statue of Liberty statues seemed to match Attila’s expectations perfectly!

Absolutely, but with a little more attention, I wouldn’t have posted my first photo, 😐 and with a tad more time, I would’ve posted the third one. :)

Well done Nilsou, well done Eversmile, well done the 3rd place winner—I was going to pick XPHair but that’s my hairdresser... and congrats to everyone, and happy birthday to all those born in January and to my little brother who’s on the 31st... (sounds like a radio show, just saying hi in passing...)

Anyway, I’m off too, but hoping to have Wi-Fi pretty much everywhere so I can check in now and then on the epistolary adventures and Eversmile’s careful updates: hang in there, I’m rooting for you from India!

The new contest is here...

A little cookie?

Sawadee krap

To smile at chance, two days ago at Big C (Casino group) Udon Thani / Isan / Thailand

😮I'm blown away...

In the end, made in France exports pretty well! 😛

Some (very...) belated examples of what I’d hoped to achieve...

This:







Rather than this:

(Barely) late! 😮 😄

It would have been enough to ban the original monuments instead of allowing them...

Indeed. 😊

It's Lapinou's fault! Lapinou who? The happy new year 😏

You look great. ..🤪😄