Monthly Photo Comp October 2009 Votes..!!

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  1. Marley Farley

    Marley Farley Affable Admin! Staff Member

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

    Voting time again..!!! [​IMG]

    :) It is so nice to see new people entering in this comp too, always nice to have fresh ideas on a theme, the more the merrier as they say...:thmb:

    :) This month is going to be very very difficult as always, to decide on just three as there is such a beautiful selection of photos!!! :thmb:

    Voting will close at Midnight on 3rd November 2009 ..!!
    :)

    [​IMG] So all that remains for me to do is wish, everybody who entered... "Good Luck".!


    [​IMG] HERE is a link to this months 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 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, please keep it separate from the other comp theme. So put your thinking caps on in case you are the winner. :wink:

    Thanks

    Marley.
    :)
     
  2. roders

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    :) 1st....Strongy..............View from Stourhead...........Captures the brief perfectly.

    2nd........Strawman...........Not quite Xmas................The simplicity of this picture is special.

    3rd........Getafix.................Shrooms and Dewdrops....A lovely picture,I just want to touch it.
     
  3. rosa

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    As marley said here we are again gone quick this month, some fab pics as usual hard to choose so heres my vote

    1st... Ace of spades .... Twizell Autumn,..... fantastic photo and love the name.

    2nd... Shiney .... Autumn lights ..... just lovely colours

    3rd ... Nathan.... Autumn cones..... nice autumn theme great pic

    good luck everyone
     
  4. Kathy3

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    1st strongylogan across the lake now thats what i call autumn beautiful :gnthb: :gnthb:


    2nd strongylogan enjoy the view and i sure did :gnthb::gnthb:


    3rd nathan autumn love the colour combination :gnthb::gnthb:
     
  5. Dave W

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    1 - Ace of Spades - Twizzle Autumn Can just about smell that scene!

    2 - Naylors Ark - Colourful Callicarpe Quite extraordinary colours, pin sharp. Has an almost 3D effect

    3 - Strongylodon - Enjoying the View Beautiful composition

    Shame to have to choose only three as there were 6 or 7 really super photos this month.
     
  6. high kype

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    1st Strongylodon enjoying the view stourhead

    2nd Strongylodon across the lake stourhead

    3rd Woo autumn shade


    well done to all
     
  7. Paladin

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    roders.How many Berries? WOW!

    Strongy. Across the Lake,Stourhead. Great shot.

    rosa. Berries & Cream. Delicious.

    Well done to everyone who entered:gnthb:.

     
  8. Hec

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    1. Fall finger colors of a Japanese Maple - Captures autumn to me

    2. How many berries? - Amazing!

    3. Enjoying the view, Stourhead - so well captured
     
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    1. Fascicularia Flowering in Autom, by youngdaisydee, nice colors.
    2. Across the lake, Stourhead, love the pond reflection and the colors.
    3. October Dawn, by Rhleysgranny, a nice intimate gathering of fall shrubs changing color.
     
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    1.Strongy-Enjoying the View-One to hang on the wall.

    2.Strongy-Across the Lake-Lovely Photography.

    3.Roders-How many Berries-Exceptional Photo.
     
  11. Marley Farley

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    1st.. Woo... Autumn Shade.. It feels like you are walking don there, magical..

    2nd... Getafix... The Shroom & the Dewdrops... A real Autumn morning photo..

    3rd... Strongy... Across the Lake... Just beautiful & brings back memories of many years ago there..

    :thmb: Some outstanding photo everyone, I couldn't choose between my winning pick of 5 so drew them out of a hat in the end to get just 3.! :dh:
     
  12. cornflower

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    1 rosa: berries and cream
    2 youngdasiydee: bird food
    3 strawman: not quite xmas
     
  13. strongylodon

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    1. Twizzle Autumn ....... Ace of Spades.
    2. Last of the Summer Wine ..... Nathan7.
    3. How Many Berries? ..... Roders.

    Excellent photos, very difficult to choose, Shiney's Autumn Lighting and Woo's Autumn Shade came very close.:)
     
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    1st ... strongyloden ... Bedazzled, very crisp
    2nd ... Rhyleysgranny ... October Dawn, it's what it looks like
    3rd ... Ace of Spades ... Twizell Autumn, a beautiful photograph

    It's a good thing we don't have to just choose one ... lovely photographs everyone.
     
  15. youngdaisydee

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    Its Took me 2 days to pick the winners! Really, Really, hard this month to choose. Here Go's..

    1st.. Strongylon..Enjoying the view.. A Fantastic Autumn view..
    2nd..Roders.. How Many Berries.. Took My breath away..
    3rd Redstar..Fall finger Colour.. Love the shape of those branches..
     
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