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Thursday, July 26, 2007

Alex: Which Photo for the Contest?

This afternoon a non-computer literate friend—can you remember the days before email?—telephoned me and asked if I am aware of the local contest for amateur photographs of pets. I wasn’t. So she told me what she knew of it and is sending me (via snail) the handout describing the contest that she picked up at a local mall.

The way I reckon this contest is there can be few animals I(if any) as cute as Alex. And, since I have a bunch of photographs of him—not as many as I would have had had Alex not destroyed my last computer by knocking that glass of Dr. Pepper on it (OK, I recognize that had I not be so stupid as to put the glass by the computer it wouldn’t have happened)—perhaps I should enter an Alex pic into the contest.

So, I put aside the blog post I was working on for this afternoon and went through all of my Alex pics and came up with those posted below. Now is where I need your help. Which one is the best? Which one should I submit? I understand from my friend that the deadline for submissions is next Tuesday, so I need to act with vigor (as JFK would say).

Please select what you consider is the best of these and tell me which it is in the comments. Thanks in advance!



Alex A

Alex B

Alex C

Alex D

Alex E

Alex F

30 comments:

  1. I have to say Alex F is still my favorite, though they are all beautiful. Good luck in the contest!

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  2. C and F are my favorites. I'm always a sucker for kitties who bask in the sun.

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  3. I canna decide between E and F. Not much help, is I? :)

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  4. I like F the best. Maybe that's because I see whenever I come here.

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  5. G'day from Australia, Nick,

    Followed your link from RocrebelGranny's site.

    The History Detectives sounds like an amazing concept and I hope you find out who the couple in the picture really are.

    I recently had the privilege of tracking down two WWII pilots and telling their life story - and got some amazing feedback from the relatives of one pilot.

    I'm a photographer, journalist and bestselling novelist and would enjoy hearing back from you.

    Cheers

    David

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  6. I can vouch for David. He's an interesting person.

    Anyhow, it's between E and F. E is more original with the tongue thing but F shows him at his most beautiful.

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  7. My choice would be between A and E, I think they show more personality. A in particular looks like he is about to explain something to you. ec

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  8. I'm undecided between A & F, but leaning toward F

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  9. alex is soooooooo cute

    i like e

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  10. Hmmm, decisions, decisions. But I rather think I like E. It's very individual and shows Alex's character. However, for a cover shot, F is the one.

    Good luck to you and Alex. I hope he wins.

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  11. I am always indecisive because I like all of the pictures. I think I agree with Puss-in-Boots: E and F.

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  12. I think F.

    Does Alex ever get tired of the paparazzi? My cat is scared to death of camera.

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  13. Hi Nick ~~ I like F best by far. lovely expression. We are not a lot of help as between us I think we have chosen all of them.
    Thanks for your comments and tonight I put a longer post on with a couple of good stories. Take care, Regards,
    Merle. Good luck in the competition.

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  14. If this were a cat race, then:

    WIN = F

    PLACE = E

    SHOW = A

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  15. I vote F because the gorgeous Alex takes up the whole frame and there are no chairs, doors, printers etc. to distract us from his lovely face

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  16. I, too, believe that “F” is the best.

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  17. responding with equal vigor...F is my choice! Good luck!!

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  18. Alex looks really cute in F but i think E is pretty original and different..

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  19. I like A the best, but feel that F is the best entry for the contest.

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  20. I like both A and F. Good luck with the contest!

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  21. F is definitely the best photograph of Alex.

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  22. Alex F is still my favorite too.
    xx
    pinks
    Good Luck!!!

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  23. ooooooooo. F probably. But I like E too because it looks like he's sticking his tongue out. LOL!

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  24. I like A & F - his face is so expressive!

    Alex F is a close-up, so maybe that's your better choice for the contest.

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  25. Hi Nick - great cat photos there! I like them all but I am partial to B: that is one chilled out cat! Asleep in dangerous territory - the printer could spit something out any minute yet it cleary does not bother him. Also, there is a nefarious spray can of some sort right next to him - another common enemy of cats everywhere! Plus, just the general feline self-importance of 'Oh, this expensive printer must be here for me, clearly I will sleep here and if my hair gets in the rollers that is just your problem. Nighty night.'

    Good luck in this contest Nick :D

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  26. I see I am to late but if you would like a strangers opinion ... I guess it depends on the people that will be looking at it. F is by far the most beautiful picture of Alex. There is something about E however that is just perfect too. I guess I have never seen a picture of a cat doing that although I have certainly seen a cat cleaning before. And then finally B really appeals to me. Probably the inner computer geek in me. So FEB, February, in my opinion.

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