Photography Discussion Forum - Democratic Underground Forums

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How to post photos to DU (Rev. June 2020) [View all] 64 CurtEastPoint Aug 2017 Mar 28 61 93715

**Thread for VOLUNTEERS to HOST Photo Contests in 2025!** 20 CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2024 Dec 2025 4 8079

***Thread for VOLUNTEERS to HOST Photo Contests in 2026!*** 10 CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2025 Oct 2025 6 2576

To address the confusion about who gets to choose the theme in the contest after the seasonal one: 1 CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2023 Jul 2024 7 17979

**Thread for VOLUNTEERS to HOST Photo Contests in 2024!** 21 CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2023 Jan 2024 1 11650

Past Photography Contest Themes and Winners -- 2023 to current 4 CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2023 Jan 2023 12 16560

**Thread for VOLUNTEERS to HOST Photo Contests in 2023!** 13 CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2022 Dec 2022 0 21120

**Thread for VOLUNTEERS to HOST Photo Contests in 2022!** 14 CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2021 Nov 2021 1 27271

**Thread for VOLUNTEERS to HOST Photo Contests in 2021!** 29 mnhtnbb Oct 2020 Oct 2021 1 42392

For folks who won a contest for the first time: Step by Step rundown of the sequences 20 Mira Jan 2016 Oct 2020 13 72517

Thread for VOLUNTEERS to HOST monthly Photography Contests for 2020. 24 mnhtnbb Jan 2020 Sep 2020 3 53050

***Rules for Monthly and Seasonal Photo Contests -- Revised January 2020*** 1 mnhtnbb Jan 2020 Apr 2020 9 55549

Past Photography Contest Themes and Winners: 2018 - 2022 0 mnhtnbb Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 47570

Hosting of Contests: Name Bank of Willing Substitutes 0 Mira May 2016 May 2016 3 51925

Past Photography Contest Themes and Winners 0 Celebration May 2012 May 2012 9 56295

Photography Websites of DU Members 0 Celebration Mar 2012 Mar 2012 19 58496

Before/After 2nd-floor bathroom in our 121 year old house (5-month project) 32 Bo Zarts 3 hrs ago 37 min ago 124 1623

My blooming neighbourhood 3 Old Crank 3 hrs ago 1 hr ago 13 269

Saturday's Horses and Around The Farm. 5 George McGovern 16 hrs ago 2 hrs ago 6 285

Test: A quick image from Porto. Hope this is the right place to figure out photo posting on DU. 7 CincyDem Yesterday 12 hrs ago 14 357

KC's second DU History post with photos. 12 George McGovern Yesterday 14 hrs ago 7 305

Shadow's First DU History Post from 5/5/26, re-edited With Photos. 8 George McGovern Yesterday 14 hrs ago 9 294

GMcG's Revised Posting Schedule as of 5/15/26. 2 George McGovern 23 hrs ago 14 hrs ago 5 184

Dear Fans of Shadow - Would you prefer to see her photos instead of a list of links? 2 George McGovern Yesterday 23 hrs ago 1 242

Here's the link to the Winners Thread in GD: 1 CaliforniaPeggy 23 hrs ago 23 hrs ago 3 253

KC's first DU History post re-edited with photos. 2 George McGovern Yesterday 23 hrs ago 5 200

A North American Train Odyssey: (Part 4 of 4) Seattle to Chicago on Amtrak's Empire Builder [Video] 2 Hiawatha Pete Yesterday Yesterday 5 317

Shadow's Second DU History post (from 5/15/26) With Photos. 6 George McGovern Yesterday Yesterday 7 296

Friday's ShadowTails and her history with DU. 2 George McGovern Yesterday Yesterday 5 271

Here's a few photos from my trip to the El Segundo Farmer's Market: 39 CaliforniaPeggy Thursday Yesterday 38 811

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Bits and bobs from Paris 26 Old Crank Thursday Yesterday 31 1216

Off my belly, looking skyward 3 HAB911 Yesterday Yesterday 6 299

Our House At Night 9 George McGovern Yesterday Yesterday 7 453

News about Mousetoescamper! 6 CaliforniaPeggy Thursday Thursday 15 486

A North American Train Odyssey: (Part 3 of 4) Vancouver to Seattle on Amtrak's "Cascades" [Video] 0 Hiawatha Pete Thursday Thursday 6 322

Thursday's KCChronicles - We continue his History with DU. 2 George McGovern Thursday Thursday 4 239

Here's a few photos from today's MB Farmer's Market ... Enjoy! 45 CaliforniaPeggy Tuesday Thursday 55 1137

crawling on my belly like a reptile again 15 HAB911 Wednesday Thursday 20 614

Lunar Eclipse from Lemmon Rock Fire Lookout 8 Bo Zarts Wednesday Thursday 65 991

Cotton Candy Sunset in Costa Rics 8 sinkingfeeling Tuesday Thursday 35 714

Pretty Good Sunset 10 George McGovern Wednesday Wednesday 14 420

A cleaned up church in Paris. 28 Old Crank Tuesday Wednesday 74 1627

Wednesday Sunsets/Sunrises - Pretty "backyard" sunsets. 14 George McGovern Wednesday Wednesday 12 432

Here's the link to the Final Thread: 2 CaliforniaPeggy Tuesday Tuesday 8 470

Tuesday's ShadowTails - Part 2 of Her History At DU - Puppydog Shadow growing up. 4 George McGovern Tuesday Tuesday 7 312

Shadow leaping for a pebble in the air. Our young neighbor was the tosser. 7 George McGovern Monday Tuesday 11 348

GMcG's Posting schedule re-worked. Please see below. 10 George McGovern Sunday Tuesday 7 391

Monday's KCChronicles begins KC's history with Democratic Underground. 7 George McGovern Monday Monday 3 989

1600mm early examples, planespotting 4 HAB911 May 8 Monday 8 483

I have started a thread in GD to determine which of three tied photos will go into the Final Poll. Here's the link: 0 CaliforniaPeggy Monday Monday 5 428

Giant Near the Mouth of the Mouse 4 SorellaLaBefana Monday Monday 17 1263

Sublime Sundown Sky 10 George McGovern Sunday Monday 27 498

The Temples of the Sun (R) and the Moon (L) under the Milky Way 5 Bo Zarts May 7 Monday 39 770

Incoming from Cuba 4 HAB911 Sunday Sunday 4 473

Markarians galaxy chain 3 moonshinegnomie Sunday Sunday 12 378

Sunset this evening 9 mnhtnbb Saturday Sunday 29 641

Sunrise, something to crow about 7 HAB911 Saturday Sunday 9 467

Friday's Horses - Pete & Maddie are back out on grass and Around The Farm. 4 George McGovern May 8 Sunday 6 350

Great Blue Heron 12 Bo Zarts Saturday Saturday 71 1108

Our first iris in bloom. 16 George McGovern Saturday Saturday 32 793

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Low linear burnt orange cloud layer at sundown. 12 George McGovern Saturday Saturday 32 709

El Capitan webcam by night. Stars, climbers. 1 usonian Saturday Saturday 14 557

"A Love Note" was too late for the contest. But I'd like you to see it anyway. 12 George McGovern May 8 May 8 45 1066

The Preliminary threads are up! Here are the links: 1 CaliforniaPeggy May 8 May 8 10 537

A North American Train Odyssey: (Part 2 of 4) Vancouver Island by tourist train, rental car, & ferry [Video] 0 Hiawatha Pete May 8 May 8 7 416

Rocking Chair Shadow. Unoccupied. 14 George McGovern May 7 May 8 12 530

El Segundo's Farmer's Market on Display! All were taken today . . . 30 CaliforniaPeggy May 7 May 8 56 1544

Crimson-fronted Parakeet. 8 sinkingfeeling May 8 May 8 28 818

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 George McGovern May 8 May 8 1 108

Temple of the Moon under the Milky Way 7 Bo Zarts May 7 May 7 68 1174

***SUBMISSIONS Thread for MAY PHOTO CONTEST: I CAN'T BELIEVE I GOT THIS SHOT!*** 33 CaliforniaPeggy May 2 May 7 15 2197

***MAY PHOTO CONTEST: Comments thread*** 23 CaliforniaPeggy May 2 May 7 5 1049

Autumn Colors in a Blackwater Swamp 7 Bo Zarts May 7 May 7 77 1104

I am now opening the photo contest for second submissions! 0 CaliforniaPeggy May 7 May 7 4 395

Pretty, peaceful twilight sky. No. 3, could be Jupiter visible mid-frame. 10 George McGovern May 7 May 7 18 585

Wisteria in Wallace Swamp Creek Park 3 BWdem4life May 6 May 6 19 481

American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) Strikes a Pose 5 Bo Zarts May 6 May 6 20 555

Back where I belong: the Manhattan Beach's Farmer's Market today! 27 CaliforniaPeggy May 5 May 6 85 1416

Yesterday's garden crawl 13 HAB911 May 6 May 6 15 598

Shadow has issued a formal apology on behalf of her assistant - her dad. 7 George McGovern May 6 May 6 14 605

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