May 2008 Monthly Photo Competition... Votes..!!!

Discussion in 'Photo Competitions' started by Marley Farley, Jun 1, 2008.

  1. Marley Farley

    Marley Farley Affable Admin! Staff Member

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    :thumb: Voting time again folks..!!! This month is going to be very difficult, as always, to decide on just three!!! :eek::D


    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 three days after this thread starting.

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


    The Winner of the competition chooses the theme for the next competition, keep it separate from the other comp theme. So put your thinking caps on in case you are the winner. ;)


    :thumb: Good luck in making a decision, there are some excellent pictures this month. :cool:

    :thumb: Well Done & Good Luck everyone...!!!!


    Thanks

    Marley :)
     
  2. Dorsetmike

    Dorsetmike Gardener

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    1: Dave W, Meat and no veg please; just has that WOW factor, nothing else comes close for me

    2: JJDecay, Horrible flying thing; well captured study, flying things ain't noted for posing when you get up close!!

    3: Strongylodon, Calla lily; love the simplicity of the image and the contrast of the two main colours.
     
  3. Paladin

    Paladin Gardening...A work of Heart

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    1. DaveW..Meat and no veg.

    2. Strongylodon..Pink Poppy.

    3. Suedobie..Shades of Blue.
     
  4. Slinky

    Slinky Gardener

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    1 Dave W - Meat and no veg

    2 Wiseoldowl - Raindrops 3

    3 Jimbo - Fly by
     
  5. SpringsHere

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    1: PINK POPPY - Strongylodon
    2: BUSY BEE - Dorset Mike
    3: TREE DECORATION - Lyn

    Thanks.
     
  6. JarBax

    JarBax Gardener

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    Good grief - does this mean it's June already?!!

    1. Dorset Mike - The Rosa Complicata Centre

    2. Linzibean - A dainty flower

    3. Alasdair - Allium

    A really diffcult one!
     
  7. Dave W

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    1 - Agaveman - "Perfection" nice composition and wow - what stunning colour - a real eyeful!

    2- Kandyfloss - "The Visitor" I hate cats BUT.......

    3- JJdecay - "Horrible flying thing" super composition, great use of dof, but nothing more than one would expect from Joe

    This I found to be the hardest yet to judge as the entries were so varied in subject matter. I ended up picking the ones that really shouted at me and then running them as a slide show to narrow things down. Close (very close) on the heels of my top three were - Marley, Sea Urchin: Strongy, Mellow Yellow: Alasdair, Bleeding Heart: Alana's Animal,veg,mineral : JJ's Hoverfly: Dorset's Mike's Rosa Complicata and Kedi G's Dragon Fly.
    Well done everyone:thumb::thumb:
     
  8. strongylodon

    strongylodon Old Member

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    1. Woo ....... Searching for the sun - Sharp and colourful
    2. Kedi ........ Tradescantia - such a stunning blue
    3. Alasdair ... Bleeding Heart - simplicity

    I had to choose these out of a short (?) list of 12, you don't make it easy guys!.
    Well done everyone else.
     
  9. Alasdair

    Alasdair Gardener

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    1st- jjdecay-Horrible flying thing- great DoF, hard to catch right.
    2nd-dorasetmike- Rosa Complicato Centre, piped a few but definately in the right category, colours were brilliant.
    3rd- rosa- filamentous parachute. loved it,nice shot.Again DoF used to great advantage.

    Well thats my first judging session and yes i agree, some great images, roll on the next one.

    Alasdair
     
  10. Lyn

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    1st Meat no veg ....DaveW


    2nd Heavenly Hibiscus...Marley Farley


    3rd Ringed doves...Roders
     
  11. linzibean

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    1 - The Rosa Complicata centre, by Dorsetmike

    2 - Early Morning Alchemilla Mollis , by SpringsHere

    3 - Meat Please and No Veg - by DaveW

    :)
     
  12. takemore02withit

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    1st Perfection by Agaveman

    2nd Early morning Alchemilla Mollis by Springishere

    3rd Blue fluff by Slinky

    :thumb:
     
  13. Jimbo

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    1st Animal, vegetable..............Alana

    2nd Horrible flying thing................jjdecay

    3rd Meat and no veg..............DaveW
     
  14. jjdecay

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    1st.-Alasdair - Allium
    Excellent macro.Superb detail with a perfectly blurred background.

    2nd.-Springs here - Magnificent Montana
    Good use of depth of field and composition.

    3rd.-Kedi-Gato - Tradescantia
    Good colours and detail.

    Well done everyone.
    Joe.
     
  15. roders

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    :) Oh Hec,over 70 pics. to choose from...This is SO difficult.

    1st.....Lyn.........Tree decoration.

    2nd....Jjdecay...Horrible flying thingy.

    3rd.....Agaveman...Perfection.
     
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