[editor's note, by codepoit] REMINDER: The voting period is open until 11:59 PM on Saturday January 21...it's not too late to vote!
[editor's note, by codepoit] Another note: The submission period is over...no more entries please :)
(To view or place a vote for one of the categories, just click on the one you want in the "tags" section located at the top of this post. Thank you.)
If anyone wants to participate in this theme without entering into the contest, feel free to do so. Simply state somewhere in your post you do not wish to enter the contest. All participants are welcome.
Here are the rules.
We have 6 categories:
Best of 2005 Portrait
Best of 2005 Nature
Best of 2005 Building & Structures
Best of 2005 Things
Best of 2005 Animals
Best of 2005 Abstract
Anyone who wants to participate chooses only one category to enter and only 1 photo for that category.
To enter the contest put in the title of your entry post "Best of 2005 Entry(insert category here)". That way we could tag them appropriately to keep them separated.
Example: Say I wanted to enter a photo for the category Portrait. In the title of the post I would put "Best of 2005 Entry Portrait". We will special tag it "Best of 2005 Entry Portrait". That way it would be easy to look at all the categories individually for easier judging and voting.
To vote just place a comment in the post you want to vote on. Only 1 vote per category per person. Feel free to comment on any entry post. If you are voting on the picture, then write the word "vote" first in the comment. (!!!ATTENTION!!! UPDATE:Anonymous Hero votes will not be counted due to the nature of cheating. You must have an account to vote. Sorry.)
All entries for this theme and contest will take place for a 2 week period (just the same as a bi-weekly theme).
I will personally make an award for the winners myself. Afterwards I will send them to the winners if they choose to receive one(this is an option).
All submittions are due by 11:59pm(PST) on Saturday, January 14,2006. Any submittion after that time will not be entered in contest.
The next theme will start on Sunday, January 15,2006 as planned.
Voting period will end at 11:59pm(PST)on Saturday, January 21,2006. No vote will be accepted after this time.
Winners will be announced on Sunday, January 22,2006 after votes are counted.
Have fun and good luck!The next bi-weekly theme goes to Paulamouse.
Well it has taken the whole two weeks to decide on which picture to submit. But I finally made my choice. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I have.
Some one on one time.
Cody, the golden retriever, was my first salvation. He helped me immensely through the painful loss of my first wife to breast cancer. My second salvation, Jan pictured here, was found by Cody (we walked dogs together).
i want to enter a photo for the category animal.
This was tougher than I thought it'd be, but I'd like to enter this pic in the 
I choose this little guy over a sunset mostly because he let me get so close to him, and it is unedited. Meet 
What a difficult choice I was given. To pick only one category, and then to only pick one photo. This picture I had not placed on the site yet. And it is perhaps my favorite animal shot this year purely for the comical aspect of it all. 
Boy, did I screw up. First I forgot to put my entry in a category and then I forgot to select the option to have this story entered into the challenge. What a dope. Anyway, I apologize for breaking the "one post per day" rule. Here is 
Sheesh, this was way too hard to pick. I know that this is my most unique shot in that it is my rare "lottery win" when it comes to capturing something special. But I had to make a choice of what photo to enter...so I picked this one because it was so much fun for me. What are the odds of capturing a hummer with a spider's web around her beak. Imagine my delight! It was soo much fun.
