:smileys::smileys::smileys::smileys:
and also
I'm a little bit happy. :lmao:
Seriously--I am SOOOO excited, and happy, and thrilled and ASTOUNDED that I WON!!!
I never imagined that little ole ME would actually WIN a TPF POTM!! You all have no idea just how much that really does mean to me--the only downside is that I *might* just have to start giving myself a little credit for not being too awful at this photography thing...
There are SO many of you here that I really respect and admire as real photographic talent, and to think that people whose talent I respect that much picked MY picture--out of some pretty awesome choices, I might add--is kind of humbling. (of course, it might not have BEEN all those folks I admire that voted for me--but I can pretend it was!
)
The last time I'd dared look at the poll it still had about two days to go, I think, and matthewo was just one vote behind me--I was absolutely certain that his photo would win. The irony of that would have been that *I* nominated his! But, if it had beat mine out, I'd have been okay with that, because it truly was an astounding photo, Matthew!
EDIT: I should also add that tirediron is my new best friend, for having nominated my picture in the first place! :hug::
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