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by Drainbrain
Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:18 pm
Forum: Forum Competitions
Topic: Competition Number 276 Human Interest
Replies: 6
Views: 6008

Re: Competition Number 276 Human Interest

John wrote: Mon Jan 02, 2023 12:42 am The lack of interest is disappointing.
I'm with John on this...especially since I can ONLY participate online. Just for fun, I delved into my archived pictures, to find a little old lady making lace in Bruges. Too late, I know :-[
by Drainbrain
Sun Aug 21, 2022 3:44 pm
Forum: Forum Competitions
Topic: comp#273 contrasting colours
Replies: 8
Views: 6726

Re: comp#273 contrasting colours

Planted some Sunflowers this year, for the first time. Wasn't long before we had a very colourful...and contrasting...visitor.
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by Drainbrain
Mon Jun 27, 2022 4:34 pm
Forum: Forum Competitions
Topic: Re. Competition#271: Architecture
Replies: 17
Views: 101283

Re: Re. Competition#271: Architecture

A misty morning at Mauzac, a tiny village on the Dordogne river. The brick railway bridge takes trains from Bordeaux to Sarlat...and back again.
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by Drainbrain
Fri Apr 29, 2022 3:16 pm
Forum: Forum Competitions
Topic: Competition #269 - Vintage Vehicles
Replies: 10
Views: 10497

Re: Competition #269 - Vintage Vehicles

Fiat Balilla (2).JPG I'm not normally interested in old cars. However, we were having lunch in a Dordogne restaurant 2 weeks ago, when the Bergerac Car Club filed into the car park. Couldn't resist a few photos. There were ancient Citröens, Renaults, even a Morgan, but this little Fiat caught the e...
by Drainbrain
Fri Mar 11, 2022 2:49 pm
Forum: Forum Competitions
Topic: #267 Petals
Replies: 16
Views: 22499

Re: #267 Petals

Petals exist solely for pollinator seduction....but these little orchids take that to extremes!
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by Drainbrain
Fri Feb 11, 2022 3:54 pm
Forum: Forum Competitions
Topic: Competition #266 'Glass'
Replies: 13
Views: 20011

Re: Competition #266 'Glass'

A WWII air-raid saw the destruction of this little German Church. The beautifully restored stained glass was created by English artist Graham Jones...son of the pilot who destroyed the original!
by Drainbrain
Mon Nov 01, 2021 3:11 pm
Forum: Forum Competitions
Topic: 262 Tiny Things
Replies: 11
Views: 12732

Re: 262 Tiny Things

Must say I enjoyed all the pictures. Hope the mouse (cute is right!) and fungi low-angle shots didn't result in soggy camera bases. Thanks, John, for your mycological identification....and for the electronics pic - a fine literal interpretation of the topic title. The wristwatch shot really shows ma...
by Drainbrain
Sat Oct 09, 2021 10:20 pm
Forum: Forum Competitions
Topic: 262 Tiny Things
Replies: 11
Views: 12732

Re: 262 Tiny Things

Sorry folks. Forgot to set a time limit. Shall we say midnight on Hallowe'en...31st October
Seán
by Drainbrain
Sat Oct 09, 2021 9:37 pm
Forum: Forum Competitions
Topic: 262 Tiny Things
Replies: 11
Views: 12732

262 Tiny Things

My thinking is of Macro photos, but feel free to re-interpret the title as you wish.
Good Luck everyone.
Seán
by Drainbrain
Sat Oct 09, 2021 9:28 pm
Forum: Forum Competitions
Topic: 261 Night lights
Replies: 13
Views: 29565

Re: 261 Night lights

Well, I'm as surprised as I am pleased, and as pleased as I am surprised!
Thanks, Sue. Thinking Cap is now on for next topic.
Cheers
Seán
by Drainbrain
Wed Sep 29, 2021 12:03 pm
Forum: Forum Competitions
Topic: 261 Night lights
Replies: 13
Views: 29565

Re: 261 Night lights

Hello again from Ireland.
Grape Harvest along MittelRhein is celebrated by a series of Fireworks displays. This is a rather understated example, but I particularly like the colours.
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by Drainbrain
Wed Sep 08, 2021 3:14 pm
Forum: Forum Competitions
Topic: Forum Competition Guidelines
Replies: 4
Views: 8202

Re: Forum Competition Guidelines

Sorry John, think I posted my entry to the wrong thread - not quite used to the system! :oops:

Cheers
Seán
by Drainbrain
Wed Sep 08, 2021 2:53 pm
Forum: Forum Competitions
Topic: Re: competition#260 Intentional Camera Movement
Replies: 9
Views: 7859

Re: Forum Competition Guidelines

Hello from Ireland. I'm LesleyD's cousin Seán in County Leitrim. The Forum Competitions have a super fun element, which I enjoy. My submission for the "Camera Movement" comp. shows how I feel after a piano practice!
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