Pic of the week game

[Baatfam]

Thanks for doing that Bob, I tried, then saw yours and took my post down. Curious what you did with Norm's pic to make it show up?

Thanks for trying...The first couple times can be a bit fiddly...
I just forgot it was Friday, and Dave is on grandchild duty...LOL....

When someone uses the attachment option, you need to open it, left click, and click on "copy image address"
(I usually open a second copy of the thread to do this)
In your reply, click in the appropriate quote, click the insert image icon, click "from URL", paste the address, and UNCHECK the box "Retrieve remote file and reference locally"
Click OK - Should be there.

 

[gustovh]

Burque73 gets my vote this week.

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[Redman]

Gustov has an authentic looking salute there, with the casket flag, can see the respect there.
Don has interesting picture (and story that carrys some weight).
I like Cowboys for the pose showing the design on the roof and the steeple.
Roger Burque found a great monument, and found a way to get bike in the frame.
I like Rich's for how the blade is out over the bike (or seems to be). That is definitely a military helicopter.
As usual, Bob has a picture showing great photographic talent.

(Why isnt this getting any easier after two years??)

Without being critical of the pictures, I will just say: voting for Baatfam this week.

 

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Thanks for playing along guys. I know folks are having image hosting issues, and it's not a great time of year for grabbing new photos.

Yes, there are technically better photographs. Bob's pics are always so sharp and well planned, and executed. Roger's, Dave's, and gustov's evoke an emotional response. But I'm voting for gustovh. It's the one for me that, every time I look at it, it chokes me up.

 

[Burque73]

You said it well Rich. I was thinking the exact same thing.

Another vote for Gustovh.

 

[Agemax]

Rich's chopper gets my vote.

 

[dorkburger]

Voting for Gustovh. Not the most beautiful picture, but one that captures the spirit of the topic the best IMO.

 

[storm 64]

This is a hard one. Some of you fellows brought some of your personal lives into the game. I can not vote for one and not the other... I'm going to vote for DORKBUGER and the cannon, cannonballs. Can you imagine the power and sound that cannon would make? Can you imagine the geometry it would take to accurately hit your target? (On the otherside) could you imagine one of them cannonballs coming at you!

 

[cowboyup3371]

Burque for me

 

[dpep]

Some great choices. I am going with Storm 64. I like the positioning of the motorcycle below and fore of the aircraft oriented in the same direction.
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[steve murdoch]

Burque73 gets my vote this week.
Quite a moving Monument.

 

[marvinsc]

I have say I was impressed by Don's use of a prop as a prop , but I think Bourque nailed the theme and gets my vote.

 

[Baatfam]

Good Morning!
First Vote Count of 2020

With one vote each - Storm 64, Dorkburger, Rich82, and Baatfam

Three votes for Gustovh

And with four votes, our first winner of 2020, Burque73 (Roger)

If someone could confirm, that would be great...

 

[storm 64]

Confirmed, Burque gets the win! Congratulations Roger. Gustovh got a close second place. Some really great pictures and stories this past week.

Oh, thanks Bob for reconfiguring my picture to normal size. And thanks Don for the vote. (that motorcycle may be for up sale if your interested)

 

[Burque73]

Thank you guys for the votes. And a special thanks to those of you who served in the armed forces. I was thinking that would have been a great theme for Memorial day, but you guys deserve to be honored all year long.

Now the search for a new theme for this week. Hmmmm, be back shortly.

 

[dpep]

Thank you guys for the votes. And a special thanks to those of you who served in the armed forces. I was thinking that would have been a great theme for Memorial day, but you guys deserve to be honored all year long.

Thank you for the consideration but for us guys here on the site that would be Veterans Day. Your picture on the other hand was the perfect fit for Memorial Day.
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[Burque73]

For this week's theme lets see what the big thing is in your state/ town/ area etc.

If I had to choose one "big thing" in New Mexico, I'd say it is chile.

 

[Burque73]

Big thing? Anyone? Big ball of twine? Popular destination or activity?

Another "big thing" in Albuquerque is the International Balloon Fiesta. Chile is way bigger than balloons though. Ooh, I think I have a pic of a giant green chile balloon.

 

[Agemax]

Rocks, they are quite big in some parts of my area...........

 

[Redman]

I suspect lot of folks have such pictures of something that is a ?big thing? in their area. Just need to decide which picture to use.