And the winners are...

zomg how incredibly late is this!? ... yeah, let's try not to notice. (^^;) anyhow, these are the winners from YOU-kun's 2nd photo contest, which was themed 'Autumn Colors.' The pictures and official page can be viewed here, my translation is below.


Grand Prize
prize: Poster autographed by YOU
contributor: 2 kid's mama-san

YOU's comment: 「That hand as small as the maple leaf, truly darling. It gradually warms the heart. This is a picture that tells of affection for a child.」

Taste of Spring Award
prize: Color YOU poster used for the DARTS National Dance Contest ~Tokyo Prelims~
contributor: Ray-san

YOU's comment: 「A elegant evening. (^_^) Waiting for someone who'll never come and eating a baked potato... It gave me that kind of sorrowful feeling. However, a baked potato in a daikon... Everybody's a root vegetable. (^^;)」

Monochrome Award
prize: Color YOU poster used for the DARTS National Dance Contest ~Tokyo Prelims~
contributor: Luna-san

YOU's comment: 「The peculiar pale pink color is contrasted all the more by the cold. It was probably chilly even while they were taking this photo.」

Chimaera Award
prize: DARTS Original Goods YOU selection bracelet ~earth~
contributor: Shinshin-san

Chimaera Crew recommendation!! The comment is from the president.

President's comment: 「It gave me the sense that humans do not live alone. ~bonds~」

Super Technical Award
prize: Poster from TSUTAYA 8th shot, autographed by YOU
contributor: Kami-san

YOU's comment: 「Um... A maple leaf CM? (^_^) Once again, please will you be my teacher? (^_^) This one continues the streak of wonderful work. I look forward to your next entry, too.」

Honorable Mention
prize: YOU's pick
contributor: Azuki-san

YOU's comment: 「This one made me laugh out loud! The look is the best part!」

Honorable Mention
prize: YOU's pick
contributor: Reion-san

YOU's comment: 「Welcome to the Maple Leaf BAR. That's how this one made me feel.」

Honorable Mention
prize: YOU's pick
contributor: hibiki-san

YOU's comment: 「Ahh... Images of a trip to a hot spring... JEALOUS---」

Honorable Mention
prize: YOU's pick
contributor: Virginie-san

YOU's comment: 「Delicious-looking cherries, can I have one? (^_^) 」

Honorable Mention
prize: YOU's pick
contributor: tsubuan-san

YOU's comment: 「Definitely the Idea Award.」


[notes: congratulations to everybody! these pictures are really great! now, on to the part where i fail: the two posters used for the DARTS tokyo prelims are actually two different posters, not both the same poster. the problem is, i only know one of the words they used to describe them. (T_T) Luna-san will be getting a laid-back pose, while Ray-san will be getting a "hokkori" pose, but i'm really not sure what that means, and google was no help. double (T_T). also, it turns out Virginie-san is one of us! yay virginie-san! why not visit her dA page?]