Comments on: The Finalists in the Summer Fun Photo Contest 2008

By: Lil Auntie

Lil Auntie — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:37:53 +0000

I think it’s REALLLY clear that there was major cheating going on, maybe using blackhat methods by learning to do so on youtube, since they tell you how?? I know there were two that were clearly in the lead, and then all of a sudden, in NO time, the winner got 400 votes. LITERALLY.

Hope there’s some way to disqualify her. And I do think it’s shady to give away stuff from around your house to solicit votes, too. reposting was fair game, but buying your votes? No, that’s not.

By: Woolley01

Woolley01 — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:39:34 +0000

Go,Go,Go NO#8 ALL the pictures are wonderful but as already stated this 1 really captures the meaning of summer fun! Buhtafly wings you have got my vote!!!!!

By: Anjee

Anjee — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:08:47 +0000

I’m confused about what’s obvious???

By: I heart NY

I heart NY — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:30:50 +0000

Well I already apologized and since I can’t give you people my blood that’s the best I can do. My comment wasn’t any ruder than all of the jabs at the professional photographers and what Lola most recently said. So go ahead and keep standing on your soap boxes. My conscience is clear.

By: Mister Lister

Mister Lister — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:25:18 +0000

Two comments at the exact same time from the exact same person…

it’s obvious lady.

By: Anjee

Anjee — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:19:34 +0000

How embarrassing that an adult would act the way the “shady” name caller did. I voted for Butafly Wings because it is a “real” picture taken by a “real” mom representing “real” children in the summer time! Priceless. All the pics are great, but we can only vote for one! I hope that people making comments like that one doesn’t ruin fun games/contests like these! They are a great idea and shows how many talented busy moms are out there with beautiful children. Way to go all the mommies!!!! I wish I was as talented as you all. Of course I have the best looking kid….but don’t we all

By: Lola

Lola — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:19:01 +0000

Weird how #15 keeps going up at the same time as #8, so she stays just a little bit ahead in the vote. It almost seems as though she is using a router to change ip addresses and voting multiple times from the same computer when she watches #8 get more votes.

By: jenniferbf

jenniferbf — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:16:58 +0000

Number 8 is a beautiful picture and my pick because it does make me think of summer, it is reminiscent of my childhood spent playing with my little brothers. Those kids are adorable and Buhtafly Wings is very talented.

I am so saddened that competition evokes the ugliest in some people but glad to know that one was mature enough to apologize.

By: neyw

neyw — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:49:01 +0000

I love #8 Buhtafly Wings! That just screams summer to me!

By: I heart NY

I heart NY — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:23:10 +0000

Okay, I would like to officially retract my comment. I am NOT a finalist, but I got caught up in the competition and rooting on my friend’s photo and I almost instantly regretted what I said. All of the photos are wonderful in their own way and while I do have a favorite I regret that I didn’t just keep my thoughts to myself. Can we all just move on now? Thanks and sorry again.