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Grumpy Old Guy

(3,826 posts) Wed Apr 23, 2025, 04:49 PM Apr 23

APRIL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST: THE FINALISTS! [View all]

These are the finalists for the April 2025 photo contest.

The subject, chosen by ShazzieB, is “Aspirations.”
Aspirations are dreams, hopes, or ambitions to achieve a life goal. Synonyms: desire, hope, longing, yearning, wish, aim, ambition, dream.

Please vote for the entry that you think best exemplifies this theme, and leave a comment. We love hearing what you think about the photos. The finals will run for seventy two hours.

Finding Solitude

My Goal’s Beyond

Seeing the World Untouched by Humans

I can get one more

Desire, hope, longing, yearning…aspiration

Two Words

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. 02/09/2022

Celebrate More

No limits

218 votes, 0 passes \| Time left: Time expired
	Finding Solitude
	55 (25%)
	My Goal's Beyond
	17 (8%)
	Seeing the World Untouched by Humans
	11 (5%)
	I can get one more
	22 (10%)
	Desire, hope, longing, yearning...aspiration
	26 (12%)
	Two Words
	17 (8%)
	Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. 02/09/2022
	41 (19%)
	Celebrate More
	17 (8%)
	No limits
	12 (6%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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***APRIL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST: THE FINALISTS!*** [View all] Grumpy Old Guy Apr 23 OP

These are all amazing! Tom Dyer Apr 23 #1

Superb shooting, my dear Grumpy! All of these deserve to win. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 23 #2

Yay!! 2naSalit Apr 23 #3

I'm torn, I'm torn. I wish we could pick more than one. LoisB Apr 23 #4

I feel the same. So how about some Instant Run-off Voting here? TheRickles Apr 23 #7

There are such great photographers here choosing a "best" for any theme is always difficult. LoisB Apr 23 #11

I definitely agree. Happygram Apr 24 #31

Winners indeed....... a kennedy Apr 23 #5

No limits is fabulous!! CrispyQ Apr 23 #6

Thank You Very Much. EarthboneArt Apr 25 #34

Congratulations on such an interesting photo!! CrispyQ Apr 25 #35

i choose em all. AllaN01Bear Apr 23 #8

I have to wonder, how the Picture of AFOne DENVERPOPS Apr 23 #9

Probably a very long telephoto lens... electric_blue68 Apr 23 #12

There is a 30 mile no fly radius around the plane when in flight DENVERPOPS Apr 23 #15

It was Just a thought... electric_blue68 Apr 23 #17

Who knows......................... DENVERPOPS Apr 23 #20

You'll get no argument from me electric_blue68 Apr 23 #21

See my response #39 to DENVERPOPS HAB911 Apr 26 #40

It could be photographed from a high perch. Grumpy Old Guy Apr 24 #22

Grumpy, see my response #39 to DENVERPOPS HAB911 Apr 26 #41

Wonder no more! HAB911 Apr 26 #39

Nearly impossible to choose just one! democrank Apr 23 #10

Kick Beringia Apr 23 #13

There are no losers here. I voted for one, but every other photo was also superb. planetc Apr 23 #14

Thank you Grumpy Old Guy! NCgayguy Apr 23 #16

Thanks so much NCgayguy! Grumpy Old Guy Apr 24 #23

K&R Solly Mack Apr 23 #18

Kick! Mousetoescamper Apr 23 #19

Kick, kick, kick! Grumpy Old Guy Apr 24 #24

All lovely photos... I had a hard time choosing between the dogs and the bird Meowmee Apr 24 #25

We need an all of the above button for voting. Lol SheltieLover Apr 24 #26

crazy good! Skittles Apr 24 #27

kick! blogslug Apr 24 #28

Such excellent finalists!! It was very difficult to only choose 1, I adored 3 of them! lark Apr 24 #29

Kick, kick, kick! Grumpy Old Guy Apr 24 #30

Evening kick! HAB911 Apr 24 #32

Good morning kick! HAB911 Apr 25 #33

West Coast Afternoon Kick! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 25 #36

Please vote! Grumpy Old Guy Apr 26 #37

K&R! Great photos, tough choices. Thanks to DU's talented photographers!!! Rhiannon12866 Apr 26 #38

There is still time to vote! Grumpy Old Guy Apr 26 #42