Themed Photo Challenge #12: NATURE ABSTRACTS

[gcowan]

Voting Ref: V65

Paua





Canon EOS 1ds, Zeiss 100 Makro
ISO 400 f16 1sec

[gcowan]

Voting Ref: V66

Harpist





This spider set up his harp. He feels the strings and when it rings he dashes out and investigates. We moved him onto an orchid but he only stayed for 1 day and went elsewhere.

Canon EOS 1Ds Zeiss 100 Makro
f2 1/100 sec ISO 200

[gcowan]

Voting Ref: V67

Old Man Banksia







Canon EOS 1DS Zeiss Makro 100
f2 1/250 ISO 200

[Katy Noelle]

Voting Ref: V68

[purplehaze]

Voting Ref: V69

[Dave Humphries]

VOTING now OPEN - until Saturday evening UK time

Voting is open to any member.

Just send me (Dave Humphries) a Private Message (PM);
State your favourite three photographs in '1st, 2nd, 3rd' order by "V number" reference.

All entrants are encouraged to vote (but not for themselves )

68 entries - another record I think (although sadly; two I am not seeing a pictures for) - for new people:- it really does pay to PM a mod if you're having trouble posting pictures.

Thanks to everyone that entered and good luck from me,

[Dave Humphries]

The votes have been counted and I am pleased to announce the results.

In First Place ......... KATY with Blue

accumulating 32 points; Voting Ref: V68




In second place ......... Suzanne with Stained Glass

with 27 points; Voting Ref: V49




and in third place ........Al (Snarkbyte) with Cactus Veins

with 22 points; Voting Ref: V60



Well done to everyone that entered, and especially of course, to Katy, Suzanne and Al.
A US triple win this month and two from the same family.

43 people voted, thank you, that's another record

Don't forget to enter #13 which is up and running now; Kitchen Art.

[Donald]

Sisters rule, ok!

You're in good company there, Al.

Well done to you three (and everyone else). There were some amazingly creative, artistic and high qaulity images in here.

[rob marshall]

Katy

Is she still speaking to you?

Excellent win. A very vibrant shot with lots of impact. I have to say that the exposure (on my calibrated monitor) looks perfect.

Well done also, to Suzanne and Al.

[Katy Noelle]

OH! This is embarrassing but very happy!

Thanks, Guys! and, thanks Donald and Rob - your praise means an awful lot!

Rob, of course! We have absolutely no idea what a grudge is - even when we argue - which, in this case, we didn't! I just can't wait to call her - she's in California and it's really too early, still. What a good giggle this will be!

[Snarkbyte]

Sisters rule, ok! You're in good company there, Al.

Thanks, Donald, definitely an honor to be placed with these shots. Congratulations to Katy and Suzanne for some outstanding images. Naturally, I'm thrilled to be in the top 3

[Nuno]

Congratulations to all! Excelent pictures here!

[wilgk]

May I offer my Congratulations as well - Really tough voting for favourites this round, so excellent work by our top 3

[Katy Noelle]

I finally got a hold of Suzy and she's pleased as punch (as they say.) She asked me to thank everyone and to congratulate them, too, for so many great entries - which I'm doing for both of us. (She's gone to California for the week and will come and say so, herself, when she's back.)

I think that it's great how we didn't all just plunk in entries to be competitive but that we loved the theme, were challenged and had a lot of fun working on it! VERY !

[stirzs]

Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all that entered and voted.

[Camellia]

Worthy winners! Congratulations to you.

So when do we find out what Katy's choice of theme is? (I'm waiting patiently)

R

[Klickit]

Three very worthy winners. The standard this month was so high that it was quite hard to make a 1, 2, 3, selection. But then I say that every month.

[MiniChris]

Three very worthy winners. The standard this month was so high that it was quite hard to make a 1, 2, 3, selection. But then I say that every month.

Ditto!

[Katy Noelle]

Worthy winners! Congratulations to you.

So when do we find out what Katy's choice of theme is? (I'm waiting patiently)

R

Thanks, Raylee, Kit and Chris!

The theme? I have NO idea, yet! (if you have any ideas - let me know!) I'm working on it, though.

[Donald]

The theme? I have NO idea, yet! (if you have any ideas - let me know!) I'm working on it, though.

That's cheating! But for no particular reason, bits of wood on frozen water seems as good an idea as any!