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

[hawk-soaring.livejournal.com]

No, right in York. I can actually see the lighthouse from my bedroom.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Nice!

[hawk-soaring.livejournal.com]

Yup. I love it there. :)

[a-terri-beth.livejournal.com]

That is so great, congratulations! I love the Baton Rouge ones very much. Beautiful.

[lucifuge-5.livejournal.com]

Those are beautiful photos, Elisa. :D!

[eroticjames.livejournal.com]

Woooohhhooo! so very, very cool!
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[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Very cool ;-) I saw many have multiple finalists, but that is fine, they are also living in the same country of the subject LOL easier to take pictures!!!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

the dome right? yes that is very nice if I can say so

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I was a little surprise they picked also The Lake, it was a very old one.

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

well done you!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you Charlie :-) Elisa

[a-terri-beth.livejournal.com]

I think I like the State Capital one better - I can almost picture a knight on his horse galloping up that lane... ;)

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Mark Twain dubbed it a Gothic Ghost on the river ;-)

[imidealistic.livejournal.com]

u bet, i'd be over the moon too!! Fantafabulous!

[peachette48.livejournal.com]

You have a great eye for photographs! Good luck!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you Irene, this is a great joy for me even if it's only this step.

Fantastic

[tara lain (from livejournal.com)]

Congratulations, Elisa. The photos are beautiful. I especially love the one of New York. It was also great meeting you at GRL! : )

Re: Fantastic

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you Tara, my pleasure meeting you too (again)! Elisa

[ryan field (from livejournal.com)]

I'm late to the thread, but I wanted to say congratulations. You really do have a talent for photography. If I still had my gallery in New Hope I would be asking if I could sell them :)

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Now Ryan, you are kind :-) but I don't think they are SO good LOL, but I love to hear the words!

[a7thina.livejournal.com]

This is pretty awesome! Congrats!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I think so too!

[spike7451.livejournal.com]

Sich wonderfulphotos.

Congratulations on having them chosen and the very, very best of luck in the next phase!!

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[devonrhodes.livejournal.com]

I am not surprised, you are a wonderful photographer! Congratulations and good luck!

And I grew up going to Nubble Light (the familiar name for Cape Neddick). My grandparents summered in Maine and so I spent a lot of time there. My grandmother tells about taking car trips there when she was a child and sleeping in the backseat at a tent campground in York Beach. Long family history in that area. :) You captured it beautifully.