I had set a goal for myself to enter some photographs in the State Fair. To begin with, I was pretty darn pleased with myself when I sealed the package to send the pictures to the competition.
WooHoo! Second Place!
I was even more pleased today when I trekked to the fair to check out the photo exhibit, giggling inside when I saw that my image of a teahouse in the Yuyuan Garden in Old Shanghai had won 2nd place the black & white category. I just stood there with a silly grin plastered on my face, staring at the red ribbon on my picture, and stopping random strangers to tell them, “That one is mine!”
Someone bought this picture! My first sale!
My grin grew bigger as I made my way through the other displays to the large color prints. Wow! All of my submitted photos are on display, which is an honor in itself because only those pictures awarded a certain score are exhibited. My grin broke into a huge smile when I saw the Big Blue Ribbon on my cityscape that indicates that the picture sold.
The reflection of trees in water was hung upside down, but I think I like it like that. The old shoes, one of my favorites, earned a respectable score.
They hung this one upside down (like this) and I think I like it that way.
This has always been one of my favorites.
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Congratulations! BEAUTIFUL images!!!
Thank you, Maryann. It was so cool to see my pictures on the wall.
Congratulations Moma
Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway. John Wayne
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How fun! Congratulations!
You deserve it! Congratulations! Beautiful cityscape – my favourite.
Woo Hoo!!! So proud of you xoxo
Awesome! Shows if you don’t send in your photos nothing will happen. If you take part in a competition or show something could or might happen. There you are it happened – first sale! Congratulations
Congrats! I was in Yuyuan the other day – your photos make mine look like scribbles. Very happy for you!
Livin’ the dream, girl. So happy for you!
Wow, congratulations!!!
This has been a great treat!
🙂
Oh my gosh Mona!!!! That’s so cool I’m so happy for you 😀
Thank you, Amanda. As a newbie photographer I think you understand how affirming it can be to get recognition, even if it is just a state fair.
Absolutely 😀
Congratulations with everything! Your photos are beautiful. I love the trees upside down, and the old shoes shot is a favourite of mine too. 🙂
Inga, thank you so much. That shot is interesting because right side up it is calming but upside down (which visitors to my home have done) there is tension creating a more interesting image.
Congrats!
Thank you!