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03/09/2022 02:21:51 PM · #1
I have officially broken my long standing streak of NOT entering a photo on the last day (often hours/minute) of the deadline. Today, I posted my entry in to water! Can't believe I have an 8 day cushion!!

Have a photographed an open / shut entry.... nope. But you know, baby steps! I am feeling SUPER accomplished. Just wanted to go on record, as it will likely be short lived.

ETA: I have also voted on all available entries! Now, off to do taxes. No, I was not procrastinating.

Message edited by author 2022-03-09 14:23:09.
03/09/2022 03:05:02 PM · #2
Ha! Good luck with that, Erin!

I'm a "last minute Lucy" no matter how much time we have.

*sigh*

I thought the same thing as you when we went from one week to enter to two weeks to enter.

*sigh again*

03/09/2022 03:05:26 PM · #3
Wait...

WHY are you doing taxes so EARLY??

:D
03/09/2022 03:45:36 PM · #4
Nicely done! I am not sure I have ever submitted 8 days early. I am typically uploading my entry the evening of closing. Several times within 8 minutes of closing.
03/09/2022 03:48:26 PM · #5
Originally posted by Lydia:

Wait...

WHY are you doing taxes so EARLY??

:D


After the year I’ve had I’m hoping (fingers crossed) that I’ll be getting a refund otherwise yeah I’d be last minute Lucy on that too
03/09/2022 03:52:08 PM · #6
Originally posted by markwiley:

Nicely done! I am not sure I have ever submitted 8 days early. I am typically uploading my entry the evening of closing. Several times within 8 minutes of closing.


I am with you I have never submitted that early there were times where it was with minutes to spare back in the DPL days when someone would have advice on how to fix something in a photo
03/09/2022 05:10:06 PM · #7
Originally posted by markwiley:

Nicely done! I am not sure I have ever submitted 8 days early. I am typically uploading my entry the evening of closing. Several times within 8 minutes of closing.

I think I've had one as close as two minutes to closing, but I've also had situations where I have entries submitted to all or all-but-one of the challenges available.

I don't go shoot pictures as often as previously, but when I do I try to keep all of the challenges in mind, and often can cover two or three topics in one session/day ...
03/09/2022 05:36:55 PM · #8
Originally posted by GeneralE:

I don't go shoot pictures as often as previously, but when I do I try to keep all of the challenges in mind, and often can cover two or three topics in one session/day ...


I will be doing that next week - just fearful people may vote me down for not liking my subject or think I’m repetitive. Have to effort to really switch it up.
03/09/2022 11:18:52 PM · #9
There’s hope??? Really?? I’d say about 95% of the time I’m entering on the last day. If there’s really hope, maybe I’ll start on the movie challenge tomorrow
03/10/2022 12:12:57 AM · #10
Originally posted by vawendy:

There’s hope??? Really?? I’d say about 95% of the time I’m entering on the last day. If there’s really hope, maybe I’ll start on the movie challenge tomorrow


Of course I sent that and today’s session for open / shut didn’t go as planned and now I am last minute lucy’ing that . . . Hopefully I can get it in. Not sure - I am missing my little helper who is off at college. I texted him but gas is too spendy to come home!
03/10/2022 07:38:55 AM · #11
Originally posted by ErinKirsten:

Originally posted by vawendy:

There’s hope??? Really?? I’d say about 95% of the time I’m entering on the last day. If there’s really hope, maybe I’ll start on the movie challenge tomorrow


Of course I sent that and today’s session for open / shut didn’t go as planned and now I am last minute lucy’ing that . . . Hopefully I can get it in. Not sure - I am missing my little helper who is off at college. I texted him but gas is too spendy to come home!


Yeah -- I have an idea for open/shut, but probably won't do it until I have help tonight. Last minute, here I come!!!

BUT -- I do have an idea for the move challenge!!!! So Maybe I'll at least take a screen shot today. :)
03/10/2022 12:58:28 PM · #12
Originally posted by vawendy:

Originally posted by ErinKirsten:

Originally posted by vawendy:

There’s hope??? Really?? I’d say about 95% of the time I’m entering on the last day. If there’s really hope, maybe I’ll start on the movie challenge tomorrow


Of course I sent that and today’s session for open / shut didn’t go as planned and now I am last minute lucy’ing that . . . Hopefully I can get it in. Not sure - I am missing my little helper who is off at college. I texted him but gas is too spendy to come home!


Yeah -- I have an idea for open/shut, but probably won't do it until I have help tonight. Last minute, here I come!!!

BUT -- I do have an idea for the move challenge!!!! So Maybe I'll at least take a screen shot today. :)


Okay, wish me luck . . . Going in for Round 2 . . . . Elbows have rug burns from running back and trying to get my shot before opportunity ‘shut’ . .. Ohhhhh the irony of it all.
03/10/2022 04:48:23 PM · #13
7 hours and 12 min to spare!! Wahoo!! I am in for Open / Shut.
03/10/2022 05:01:19 PM · #14
Originally posted by ErinKirsten:

7 hours and 12 min to spare!! Wahoo!! I am in for Open / Shut.

Keep it up and we'll be calling you Early Erin ... ;-)
03/10/2022 06:19:00 PM · #15
Drat -- I still have to get something in!

Looking to see if I shot anything open or shut in the last 2 weeks!
03/10/2022 06:33:09 PM · #16
Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by ErinKirsten:

7 hours and 12 min to spare!! Wahoo!! I am in for Open / Shut.

Keep it up and we'll be calling you Early Erin ... ;-)


Seriously you have NO idea how funny that is to me! I am feeling SUPER accomplished right now - it’ll be short lived, I have NO doubt! Kind of bummed out on this image, not happy with it, just not inspired on this topic. Nonetheless, it’s in! Yippee!!
03/10/2022 06:37:22 PM · #17
Originally posted by vawendy:

Drat -- I still have to get something in!

Looking to see if I shot anything open or shut in the last 2 weeks!


I have NO doubt that you have shot something that you could make work. No doubt at all!
03/10/2022 09:23:55 PM · #18
I’m in! 2.5 hours to spare!
03/11/2022 12:00:34 AM · #19
Originally posted by vawendy:

I’m in! 2.5 hours to spare!


Way to go Wendy!! I just changed my title with 2 min to spare! LOL.
03/11/2022 01:27:35 AM · #20
Originally posted by Lydia:

Ha! Good luck with that, Erin!

I'm a "last minute Lucy" no matter how much time we have.

*sigh*

I thought the same thing as you when we went from one week to enter to two weeks to enter.

*sigh again*


Why are we doing this??? I think mine was in with 15 min to go ...

Always last minute and the worst is, once I get going I have all these great ideas what I could have done, but now can't do anymore because I would have had to organize a prop, or shoot at a particular location or time, and can't do that anymore. How absolutely ridiculous is that????
03/11/2022 11:13:43 AM · #21
Originally posted by kasaba:

Always last minute and the worst is, once I get going I have all these great ideas what I could have done, but now can't do anymore because I would have had to organize a prop, or shoot at a particular location or time, and can't do that anymore. How absolutely ridiculous is that????


Oh my gosh that happens to me ALL the time!! That is kind of is what lead me to wanting to photograph it earlier; although my idea for shut/open couldn’t be pulled off with even two days to pull it together. Oh well. LOL
03/11/2022 07:51:27 PM · #22
I am IN for Black and White . . . over 2 days to spare. Hoping that my creative juices kick in and I find something else to enter instead, as my entry is not very exciting.
03/11/2022 07:56:33 PM · #23
Originally posted by ErinKirsten:

I am IN for Black and White . . . over 2 days to spare. Hoping that my creative juices kick in and I find something else to enter instead, as my entry is not very exciting.


That’s cheating!! Two days early?? That’s just wrong!!
03/11/2022 10:37:52 PM · #24
Originally posted by vawendy:

Originally posted by ErinKirsten:

I am IN for Black and White . . . over 2 days to spare. Hoping that my creative juices kick in and I find something else to enter instead, as my entry is not very exciting.


That’s cheating!! Two days early?? That’s just wrong!!


I am hoping to find something else tomorrow - as I am not happy at all, but it is an okay placeholder.
03/12/2022 10:09:54 AM · #25
Originally posted by vawendy:



That’s cheating!! Two days early?? That’s just wrong!!


hahahaha ...
I hate to admit it, but yes, my B&W is also in AND I have done my blue/yellow already, just confirming some editing query with the powers that are.
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