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We all live in different parts of the world, show off your home to us all.  Can be your house, your back yard, or what you love about your city, or capture the beauty of your country.  

Special exemption for Petrod who will be in China for much of the month - you can show us your second home, Daxian, Shenzhen or ChongChing.  

Eastman Kodak Co. is preparing for bankruptcy in the "coming weeks" in case efforts to sell its patents fall through, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

The photography and imaging equipment company has long struggled with revamping itself as atechnology company amid advancements in digital cameras and photo sharing.  Shares of Kodak have closed under $1 for 30 consecutive trading days, the Journal reported.

Kodak has cut global staff to 18,800 from a peak of 145,300 in 1988. Jobs at its headquarter in Rochester, N.Y. were cut to 7,100 from 60,400 in 1982, according to the Associated Press.

Read the rest at the link.  So is this the end of an era?

http://news.yahoo.com/wsj-kodak-preparing-bankruptcy-193620278.html

Members please read: I will be on a cruise ship during the normal close of voting for the January contest and Internet access is too slow and epensive for me to tabulate the votes while at sea. Therefore, voting for the January contest will close on February 5 instead of 7. Please remember to cast your votes early next month.

Voting is now open for the December contest albums through January 7. Remember to judge each photo full-size and not by its thumbnail alone. You should cast exactly three votes in each category. New members, please review the Voting Guidelines if you have not done so already OR if you have not done so for some time.

Black and White Portrait

If you are interested in delving into the world of Black and White there are some good articles in Digital Photography School on the net.  They speak of learning how to 'see in Black and White.'   Have fun.

Voting is now open for the November contest albums through December 7. Remember to judge each photo full-size and not by its thumbnail alone. You should cast exactly three votes in each category. New members, please review the Voting Guidelines if you have not done so already OR if you have not done so for some time.

EXTRA LARGE

This month, I’m encouraging you to think on a grand scale. Look for big subjects, substantially proportioned people, grand buildings, huge natural phenomena or simply photographs that distort scale to demonstrate that size (like everything) is relative.