The 3rd Macro Flower Top 30 Competition 2011 Votes..!!

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  1. Marley Farley

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    [​IMG]Well here we are everyone.. The end of another competition & you all know what that means.!!:D

    Voting time in our Macro Flower Top 30 Competition of this year..!!! [​IMG]

    :) This has been a serious & fun competition, where we have seen some superb photography, but it has taken a while to get to 30 entries this time.. :sunny: So will it be just as hard/easy to choose 3 photos here, as it is in the other comps I wonder....! :heehee:

    Voting will close at 11,59.hrs. on Saturday 29th October 2011. :dbgrtmb:

     :) So all that remains for me to do is wish, everybody who entered... "Good Luck".!


    [​IMG] HERE is a link to the photos to help you decide..




    Users Vote Guidelines below:-

    1. Competitors cannot vote for any of their own photographs.

    2. Please vote on a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place basis with 1st place carrying 5 points, 2nd place 3 points and 3rd place 1 point - Please give a short explanation as to why you voted for each photo..

    * The photograph with the highest points wins.
    NO VOTES FOR 2 1ST PLACES ETC

    3. Votes should be cast within 10 days after this thread starting.

    All members of the forum get a vote, not just those who've submitted pictures.


    The Winning photos will go in our end of year Gallery..

    Thanks

    Marley.     :)
     
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    1st. Cistus81....Delphinium staphysagria. Great detail on the flowers and the insect brings the picture to life.

    2nd. Naylors Ark....Flowers from the Albizia tree. Simple yet beautiful.

    3rd. Wiseoldowl....Silky Threads. A striking image, very effective
     
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    1st.wolfiekate..allium,felt like i was in there :)

    2nd.naylorsark..lewisia,glistening capture :wub2:

    3rd.trunky..misty morning rose,stunning :love30:
     
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    1st.........Dave w.........Lady in White. Classy image.
    2nd........Wiseolodowl...Compassionate Hearts. Love the colour & composition.
    3rd.........trunky...........Misty morning rose. Lovely atmospheric image.
     
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    1st... Wolfiekate... Eryngium Picos blue.. Just beautiful...

    2nd... Woo... Silky threads... Isn't Nature wonderful..

    3rd... Joolz... Sesation Giant (side shot) Delicate beauty...

    Wonderful photos everyone, it was so hard to pick 3 as usual Dave W's Lady in White is soo lovely..
     
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      1 Roders Oriental Poppy: Love the shadowing around the centre of flower
      2 Boebrummie Strawberry bloom: like the contrast in focus and the chain in the background
      3 Boebrummie Yello Sunshine: simple and beautiful
       
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      :) One of the most difficult Comps.to judge for some time.

      1st.............Woo............Compassionate Hearts.

      2nd............Dave W.......Lady in White.

      3rd.............Naylors Arc........Iris.

      A special mention too for Jools..... Valerian
      Cistus81....Delphinium
      Naylors.....Alibizia Tree
      Goggs.......Echinacea Beauty.
      Absolutely Brilliant.....:dbgrtmb:
       
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        Goodness me ,really difficult with such a high standard of Images.:)

        1st------Naylors Ark-------Flowers from the Albizia tree. Incredible subject and technique.

        2nd.-----Trunky------------A Sunny Spot...Has everything a macro photo should have,delightful setting

        3rd----------Roders-----------Oriental Poppy.--Beautiful colour,almost touch the tissue like petals
         
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        Here's my vote.. gorgeous photos all!

        1. Joolz Valerian - the head on shot - lovely detail and rich colour

        2. Naylor's Ark - Flowers from the Albizia Tree - just amazing against the sky!

        3. Woo. Silky Threads... amazing wooly textures.

        I loved all of the pictures. :)
         
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          1.. Naylors Ark...Flowers from Albizia Tree, simple and stunning contrast against that blue sky :thumb:

          2.. Dave W...Lady in White, beautiful and classy :thumb:

          3.. Cistus 81...Delphinium, excellent close up, but the bee/wasp flying in makes the pic special :thumb:

          Well Done everyone :thumbsup:
           
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          1. cistus81 - delphinium staphysagria. Absolutely stunning photo somehow looks light and dark at the same time

          2. wiseoldowl - silky threads. A great all round photo, lovely contrast and a beautiful subject.

          3. wolfiekate - alium. Reminds me of a Trompe-l'œil, love the colour nudging through from behind.

          All great photos though, some great talent on here! How difficult to choose!
           
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          So difficult to decide, I've had to write my choices down and whittle them down. You all have brilliant talent. Wish I had seen this before as I would've entered it myself. Next time I hope :dbgrtmb:

          1. Wolfiekate- Eryngium Picos Blue. What a beauitful subject, and the boldness of that blue- just stunning. I love how the structure of the plant has naturally made the composition. You have a very similar photographic eye to me :)

          2. Cistus81- Delphinium Staphysagria- Lovely subject there, you couln't have got the same shot again if you tried :)

          3. Daitheplant- Toadflax- Such rich colours, and this shot demonstrates it marvelously. They almost look like little pieces of caramel :heehee:

          Welldone everyone. Brillaint thread here :)
           
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