Winner DPC #277 "Made on film"

Congratulations to waldo_posth and svjetlana. As for me, this is my first such high position in any DPC. I will try my best. Many thanks to the organizers and voters. But, but MiPr, despite your resignation, you've created a brand new DPC :)

applause for Harald and congrats to all three!
great shots!

My congratulations to Svjetlana and mariuszlo - these are great color images!

That's a very nice surprise! Thank you for your votes and for honoring my contribution to the contest - a photo that's been shot with the Minolta AF F/8 500mm, BTW.

I very much hope that film will be very much alive on DYXUM!

Mirek: Thank you for going at great lengths making this and all the other DPCs possible!

Well done to four people here:

Harald - great image and very effective use of a much under-used lens combination; and B&W as well... It has a rather lovely 'family feel' to it which shines through.

Svjetlana and mariuszlo - so close but beaten at the final counting by Harald's image but that's not to say your efforts aren't equally worthy. Different approaches from you both but great images nonetheless; the repeating colour in mariuszlo's shot is rather special and clever framing and an 'eye for an image' in Svjetlana's shot are well worth the HM tags.

And finally - to Mirek for his tireless work behind the scenes over the last 9 years (really...?! ) - and it's not just the hosting, posting and counting that we need to thank him for, no; it's the creativity he has had to apply to come up with fresh and challenging themes during this time that has stretched us all to go out and try something different - one of the most important aspect of a photographer's life. Thank you Mirek - you richly deserve the rest!

Well done to all the other participants - don't ignore these challenges as it's a great way of widening your horizons.

Best regards, Neil.