SO EXCITED!!!

[reviews_and_ramblings]

Ok, so I didn't tell many, but I sent some pictures to the Wiki Love Monuments USA contest that was held in September. More than 2.000 photographers partecipated and more than 22.000 photos were submitted; now 500 were selected for the next phase and... 7 are mine!!! I'm so, so excited, even if I don't win, even if neither of my 7 will be selected in the final 10, for me this is already a success. So please, enjoy the 7 finalists:


Cape Neddick Light, York, Maine


The Mall, Washington DC


Nottoway Plantation, Louisiana


Old Louisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge


Old Louisiana State Capitol, Baton Rouge


Houmas House, Louisiana


The Lake, Central Park, New York City

Here are all 500 finalists:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012_in_the_United_States/List

There are some beautiful pictures, so I'm pretty sure I will not arrive in the final 10, but as I said, I'm so happy some of mine were selected :-)

Comments

[marsabi.livejournal.com]

Beautiful pictures! Congrats!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm still dancing around!!!

[addie71.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, that is a wonderful achievement!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

thank you, I think so myself :-)))

[luscious-words.livejournal.com]

I didn't look at any of the other finalists' photos. Yours are just so lovely.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you :-) but trust me, there are awesome ones.

[luscious-words.livejournal.com]

I will try to check out the others. I really love the one of the stained glass. So beautiful.

[grey853.livejournal.com]

Very nice! Congrats!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Yes, I entered that building especially for that dome. It's beautiful.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[luscious-words.livejournal.com]

As beautiful as it is in the photo, it must be breathtaking in person.

congratulations

[mara allen (from livejournal.com)]

That is so deserved. I always thought your photographs were awesome. Congrats, Elisa!

Re: congratulations

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you Mara, I'm giddling right now :-)

[imidealistic.livejournal.com]

oooh congratulations!!!

[elena-62.livejournal.com]

I told you! ;-)

That is, I always said that you take beautiful pics.

Congratulations, and good luck for the next phase!

Ciao

Antonella

[corneliagrey.livejournal.com]

Congrats :)))! I think my favourite is the Baton Rouge one...

[chrissymunder.livejournal.com]

How exciting! As a big fan of your photos over the years it's wonderful to hear that others enjoy your work too!

[m-barnette.livejournal.com]

Congratulations Elisa. Your photos are always spectacular and I've enjoyed all of them that you've posted, even if I didn't comment.

[qbeeqt.livejournal.com]

I've always found your photos to be amazing! Congratulations!

[hpstrangelove.livejournal.com]

They're beautiful! Congratulations too. I'd be happy if I had just one in the final, but to have seven is awesome.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

I was browsing the 500 pictures not expecting any of being mine and everytime I found one was like "OMG this is mine!!!"

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

this is the first time I send them to a contest, but this time was really right for me, I really love monuments :-)

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

the glass dome? that is indead one of my favorite too.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

I know Crissy, you are always so nice when I post them from my travel log ;-)

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

That is nice Michael, I tend to post only a few but I have really thousands of them in my laptop ;-) I'm like a maniac with a camera LOL