Thank you for your kindness. I truly appreciate it. But no, all three of my photos showed the word "Declined" not expired. I was told photos can take up to one month before they expire, and MY photos were in review status for about 8-9 days, until they were declined.
I guess I was a little dismayed, since those same photos have been accepted in some prestigious dA groups, so it's not like they were bad photos.
I understand one of my photos being a DD has nothing to do with your groups decision of judging a photo (it's the same way in the groups where I'm a Moderator and/or Contributor at)...but I guess it was just the shock that all THREE photos were declined for no apparent reason.
Anyway, so yes, they were declined and not expired. And again, thank you for all the times you've been very cordial and professional with me...you're an asset to your group.