Poll question: *** AUGUST PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST - FINALS***

[hippywife]

Poll question: Poll question: *** AUGUST PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST - FINALS***

The subject for this contest is GREEN.

FINALS will run until Tuesday, August 25th, 5 p.m. PST, at which time the winners will be announced in the Photography Group.


Don't forget to vote and please feel free to share your comments! Oh, and please do K&R!


And for all of us who thought the prelims were tough...OMG! How to decide? This may take a little soul searching, coz get a load of these phenomenal entries. Each and every one a winner in its own right!

Good luck trying to decide!


Unfurling




Through Many Seasons




Green Wood




It's Not Easy Being Green




Hurricane Creek




"...'til we found the Sea of Green"




Southern Califorinia Hail Storm



Sol Duc Cascades




Ginko




Life in the Pond




NOTE TO MODS: Skinner has authorized this contest to be run in GD.

(Edited to add further instructions.)

Poll result (292 votes)
Unfurling	(50 votes, 17%)	Vote
Through Many Seasons	(24 votes, 8%)	Vote
Green Wood	(23 votes, 8%)	Vote
It's Not Easy Being Green	(29 votes, 10%)	Vote
Hurricane Creek	(34 votes, 12%)	Vote
"...'til we found the Sea of Green"	(39 votes, 13%)	Vote
Southern Califorinia Hail Storm	(19 votes, 7%)	Vote
Sol Duc Cascades	(28 votes, 10%)	Vote
Ginko	(19 votes, 7%)	Vote
Life in the Pond	(27 votes, 9%)	Vote

[babylonsister]

1. K&R-fabulous pix! nt

[alsame]

2. These are all gorgeous! n/t

[teamster633]

3. kick

[Callalily]

4. Could voting in this

contest be any more difficult?

Great pictures - every one of them!

[nuxvomica]

5. It's surprising to me that there aren't more votes for the best one

Oh well.

[hippywife]

6. It's still very early.

I predict this one is going to be a real nail-biter before all is said and done!

[lamp_shade]

7. Very, very difficult to make a decision. They're all awesome.

I picked "Through Many Seasons". Something about that photo grabbed me.

[patrice]

8. Difficult! choice. So much talent here! but . . .

I picked Hurrican Creek for the way that it leads my eye into that place.

[patrice]

9. P.S. I love all of these! Great way to start the day.

Each one is more than a picture.

[hippywife]

12. It is a nice serene set of photos to start off a Sunday.

You're right about that.

[patrice]

13. That's it exactly, each one quietly contemplative, set the tone.

Maybe that's why I did not turn the TV nor the radio this a.m.

Love the Quiet.

[Sanity Claws]

10. I couldn't decide

They were all great.

[Celebration]

11. wow--impressive! n/t

[City Lights]

14. Beautiful stuff!

Recommended.

[Reeta77]

15. K&R!

[dixiegrrrrl]

16. Well, y'all finally did it...created an "imposible to choose" contest.

What happens if there is a tie?
or a bunch of ties?

[hippywife]

30. I dunno.

I guess we'll have to put up a second "final" round, maybe?

[ensho]

17. that little bit of blue and white got me

sol duc cascades

[DesertRat]

18. Exquisite photos! k&r

[alfredo]

19. Great selection

[CaliforniaPeggy]

20. Amazing pics...

And I did finally choose...

But they are all winners!

K&R

[Itchinjim]

21. K n R

[AwakeAtLast]

22. Fabulous pics!

One of the best finals I've seen - but I think I say that every month!

[bvar22]

23. One of the toughest contests ever.

Very difficult to choose just one.

Congrats to all entrants.

[hippywife]

24. Kickin' 'er back to the top! n/t

[JeffR]

25. K & R

Tremendous variety here. Job well done, everyone!

[Blue_In_AK]

26. Very nice job, finalists.

I picked "Through Many Seasons," for its simplicity, but they are all beautiful.

[astral]

27. I really like all of these

it's hard to say one is better than the rest! I picked "California Hailstorm" probably just b/c of the mood I'm in. What a creative way to say "GREEN!"

But then, that goes for all of them! Scenery and close-ups!

[Kaleko]

28. Whoever wins this contest deserves it.

But I do have one favorite to root for.

So... kicking to get more votes.

[graywarrior]

29. My head hurts.

For the first time ever, I cannot make a choice. I have to go away and come back later.

[LWolf]

31. They are all incredible.

Since I couldn't vote for all, I clicked for Sol Duc Cascades, since I live at the feet of the Cascades.

[Mira]

32. Kick

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[PatSeg]

34. That was hard

Beautiful photos!

[barbtries]

35. great pictures

thanks

[Behind the Aegis]

36. Some stunning pictures!

Green is one of my favorite colors and these photos really make the green POP! Great job folks.

[hippywife]

37. Kick! n/t

[hippywife]

38. Up she goes again! n/t

[trusty elf]

39. Very well done everybody!

I'm going to sleep on it before I vote.

Goodnight.

[Mira]

40. Good thinking. These are the toughest 10 to chose from I have seen here. N/T

[hippywife]

41. Kick! n/t

[Carigal]

42. I knew this would be hard

when I saw the subject of 'green' but I think these were some of the best photos I have ever seen. Great, great, great.

[HappyCynic]

43. kick

[fishwax]

44. wow -- great pics

[Mira]

45. Kick at my bedtime

[Kaleko]

46. Kick

[Trocadero]

47. .

[WorseBeforeBetter]

48. I really appreciate these contests...

they're a welcome break from some of the madness!

[hippywife]

49. Mutant early riser kick! LOL n/t

[Mira]

50. Kick - Happy Monday everyone

[Tindalos]

51. Tough choice, but fun

Good pictures everyone.

[samsingh]

52. these are awesome!

[Pool Hall Ace]

53. I just look at these photos and laugh

and shake my head. How on Earth am I supposed to vote? They are all fantastic!

I'm going to have to noodle over this for a while and come back!

[hippywife]

54. Kick! n/t

[cwydro]

55. All such beautiful pictures.

Very difficult to choose.

That first frog looks like a Buddha.

[JeffR]

56. Kick!

[annabanana]

57. This is very very hard... the "sea of green" pic is a Monet painting,

breathtaking. . I would buy a print of this.

Ginko's composition is magnificently elegant. .I can TASTE the California Hail Storm . .

But for wind and moisture in my face, and in my nose and immersion in green, I have to go with
Hurricane Creek.

I would like a whole CALENDAR of "green"

Congratulations to you all, you are geniuses

[Cassandra]

58. I was thinking Monet...

about that one, too.

[alfredo]

59. kick for some fine photos

[Mira]

60. Kick

[ManiacJoe]

61. kick

[annabanana]

62. kickety kick kick. . . n/t

[hippywife]

63. Kickin' back up! n/t

[Pool Hall Ace]

64. Giving this another kick

[Mira]

65. When did we ever see such a tight field in the finals ! Kick

[alfredo]

66. The vote totals shows just how good they are. High

quality across the board.

[Hamlette]

67. this is the hardest contest yet. I had a hard time picking one! n/t

[HappyCynic]

68. kick

[Mira]

69. Tuesday morning Kick

[Cassandra]

70. Almost afternoon kick!

[hippywife]

71. Only four more hours to vote for your favorite! n/t

[Mira]

72. 5pm - Quitting time - soon to happen to this poll

[hippywife]

73. Only 2 hours left - poll closes 5 p.m. Pacific Time! n/t

[hippywife]

74. Less than an hour to go!! n/t

[JeffR]

75. Kickin' while I still can...

[hippywife]

76. The poll closes in 15 minutes! n/t

[hippywife]

77. The photo contest is over!

The number of votes for each entry has been written down. No further votes will be counted between now and when the mods lock the thread.

Thanx to all the contestants and all who voted!

[AsahinaKimi]

78. Hurricane creek I found enticing however...

It saddens me to know that most creeks, lakes, streams, rivers and even the oceans are so polluted now. Someone once told me the Mohawk River, in upstate New York used to contain Sturgeon, which produce fine caviar, but no longer. Though the river has been cleaned up, some what, the river will probably never contain sturgeon again.

I have seen beaches in Santa Barbara closed due to pollution danger. This is so very sad.

[S n o w b a l l]

79. Hey hippywife...

I just saw the finals posted in the photography forum. Looks like you have winners 2 and 3 reversed?

Congrats to the winners...all the pics were awesome!

[alfredo]

80. kick

[alfredo]

81. kiiiiick