With the meetup group above, every month, they set up a challenge to be participated by anybody from the group - pros or amateur. For the month of February, the theme was Kitchen. Sky is the limit to the interpretation of the theme.
I decided to participate the monthly challenge because it gives me ideas with my 365 project. Each participating photographer needs to post 3 photos about the theme. And those photos must be taken on the month that the challenge is imposed. With out hesitation, I submitted the following photos:
Day 32 - Water, Agua, Tubig (Taken on February 1, 2011)
Day 38 - Mike and Ike (Taken on February 7, 2011)
When I looked back at the posts, I got beautiful and nice comments from both photos. Those comments came from members. It was such a delight for me. It inspired me. Yesterday was the last day to post and today, they announced the winner.
Before looking who won, I had a great feeling that I have a good chance at winning. At first I thought it's going to be my Day 32 who will grab the win because of the positive comments I got. Surprisingly, it was my Mike and Ike. What do I get for the win? My photo will be the group's profile photo for the whole month and I get 100 free prints from the sponsor. Another thing that I won is the BRAGGING RIGHTS! This is what I tell my husband! But the most important thing that I really won from this whole challenge is the MOTIVATION, building my SELF-CONFIDENCE and SELF-ESTEEM and knowing that the thing that I have been doing is being appreciated by people who share the same passion as I do.
Aside from the last two things that I won, the reason why I participated the challenge is because I am after of reading the comments of other photographers so I would know what else it to be made to improve my skill. That's what I am after of because that's how I learn.
7 comments:
That's awesome Noreen. Congrats! I love the Mike and Ike photo. Don't forget to mention that you also won a weekly photo contest with the same photo!
Oh yeah!! I almost forgot about that!! Thanks Aasiya!!!
Congratulations! It doesn't surprise me - Mike and Ike is one of my favorite pictures you took, right next to your recent cherry blossoms!
Congratulations!! Whoo-Hooo!!! You go girl, they're great photos.
Wow... CONGRATS!!! That's excellent - 2 wins in a row! And the Mike and Ike photo was really fabulous - you deserved to win!
@Bek, Laura and Toni: thank you so much. The comments that you always leave on my page is what inspires me most to push my limits. I am still in the learning process and I am learning with all of you!
Finally getting around to commenting on your win. Congrat, Noreen. You take great photos, and I'm proud that you won!!! Keep it up, girl!
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