October Photo Challenge -- Discussion thread

Aye, fire away. Maybe after 6.30 in the evening, though, because I always like to watch a whole Simpson's episode after dinner.
 
There was lots to love this month -- alc's gaelic mists, springs' pumpkin shed, hoopy's brilliant tree... but I couldn't get past Foxbat's church. Stunning.
 
A difficult choice but in the end, I went with Talysia's leaves and nuts - full of colour and texture and very effective.:)
 
Thanks for the vote, Foxbat! What a nice surprise.:)

Great entries from everyone this month, but after some consideration my top three is alchemist, Foxbat and Hex, with my vote eventually going to Foxbat.
 
I just want to say that I hate my entries this month. They're awful and I can only apologise for my laziness. I did take way better photos out and about but unfortunately, I'd already posted crap here.

Anyway, I really like Hex's second piccy, Foxbat's second shot and Taly's and Cyber's...

Vote goes to Foxbat.
 
It was between Foxbat's first and CyBeR's first but I went for Foxbat's church.

Mouse said:
I just want to say that I hate my entries this month. They're awful and I can only apologise for my laziness. I did take way better photos out and about but unfortunately, I'd already posted crap here.
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*slap* Enough of this self-deprecation!

I quite liked your first one.
 
It's not self-deprecation, tis true fact. I can take a decent photo, but this time I didn't! Once voting's over I'll post the photo I should've waited to post to show that I can do better. ;)
 
we had a hay truck go up in flames next to an unharvested field, the fire raged mostly unchecked and barely contained for about a week (a few weeks back) and tragic as all that is, I was caught by the very orange look to the sun. Like someone had lit up a pumpkin and veiled it with gray silk. (breathing was problematic too) I tried to get pictures of it, but it was with my phone and all it got was the haziness of the sky, no pumpkin sun at all.

then last week I took two shots of a rain storm rolling in, one over a cleared field with a view of the mountains (same view as in my "rain rain" entry for the Nursry Rhyme contest a few months back actually) and one over the parking lot at work with some nice fall trees underneath.

both picts are still on my phone because by the time I made time to get over here I'd calculated the contest as pretty well closed (I may have had 15-20 min) so I did reviews instead.

I have such a hard time this time of year, the color and abundance don't make up for the feeling of loss I have when all (or most, where the evergreens have moved in) of the green is gone.
It's been nice for me to see so much beauty captured, helped to mend my perspective a tiny bit, so I just wanted to reiterate my thanks to the contestants this go round for reminding me to keep a positive eye on things.
 
Thanks for taking the time to post your thoughtful assessments each and every one of this months's entries, Hope. Nicely stated, on all accounts.

I, too, have been extra-ordinarily, otherwise occupied, over the last couple of months. I, too, have sad stories about missed photo ops and unrequited expectations.

But.. I'll save the lame excuses until after the voting is done.

As always... Voting is Haaaaarrrrrrdd. The entries are all too good.
 
A vote! Thanks, crystal haven. :)
I wasn't expecting any.

Some wonderful pics, again, this month. I voted for HoopyFrood's beautiful leaves.
 
Huh, I'm getting bullied again. ;)

Hope, thanks for your kind words in review. As it happens, I wasn't on the roof. Those tiles are my garden wall. Because it's an old-fashioned style, almost dry-stone, they traditionally put tiles on the top of high walls here, so that the rain runs off and keeps the wall dry and solid.
 
Fair enough. I'm still going to imagine you up on a roof with a thermus of hot coffee, an beloved leather bound book, and your trusty camera enjoy an evening of tranquility while waiting for the perfect sunset. After which you'll climb down to supper by the fireplace, and a perfect nights sleep in an enormous teak framed bed.


Don't spoil my fantasy of your reality. Please?
 
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