Friday, July 10, 2009

Seasons Colour ~ The Poll

Who do you think took this weeks best picture?

Dusty ~ by Lynda
 
 6

Homegrown ~ by Terrence
 
 13

Still Life ~ by Dian
 
 6

Summer Bride ~ by Amalie
 
 9

Fireworks ~ by Katya
 
 6

Renaissance Couple ~ by Vanessa
 
 11

Gator Man ~ by Cammie
 
 4

Funfair ~ by Joanne
 
 33

Woman's Work ~ by Mannu
 
 7

Dandelion ~ by Sheila
 
 11

What an incredible start to the competition, you have all certainly set the bar high! As you know its always difficult to choose the Top Ten, and so I want to share a few aspects to our thinking.

This week without a doubt there were some fabulous pictures of fruit, probably the best we have ever seen...in particular the strawberry collection, I could easily have chosen all of them but decided to chose the best of each category, whether it be fruit, flowers or fireworks.. as this competition truly is about diversity and the artistic and creative thinking which goes into each shot, that extra special something which makes us go 'WOW' I chose the best picture which captured the essence of the theme.. which was COLOUR and SEASON!

The other issue which I found quite evident, and did mention to a few folk (thank you for making the alterations you did) was large or overpowering watermarks or signatures on your photo's. I understand your fear of plagiarism completely, but try not to make that the focus of the picture, a smaller inconspicuous sign ensuring that the picture is yours is just as effective and doesn't detract from the photograph itself.

This weeks success shows...

This Blog Entry has been viewed 1414 times by 178 people....thank you everyone!!

Here are the Top Ten..congratulations to all and happy voting. Remember voting is for contacts only, and is one vote per person.

dragonfly

Top Ten in no particular order:

1.Dusty by Lynda

2.Homegrown by Terrence

3. Still Life by Dian

4. Summer Bride by Amalie

5. Fireworks by Katya

6. Renaissance Couple by Vanessa

7. Gator Man by Cammie

8. FunFair by Joanne

9. Woman's Work by Mannu

10. Dandelion by Sheila

and....

The honourable mentions are:

1. Sombre by Tessief

2.Pastel Sky by Jazzmanic

3. Bee on Lilac by Susy

4. Layers of Colour by Claudia

5. Petal Carpet by BashersBaby

6. Strawberry Delight by Sue

7. Dramatic Sky by Initiative Stain

8. Dried by Pat

9. Nasturtium by Cheri

10. Splashes on Strawberry by Cooool

 


62 comments:

  1. very cool! so many wonderful shots! congrats to all! will have to take time looking at each again before voting! thanks heather! certainly wouldn't want to have had to choose between all of those! good luck to you all!

    ReplyDelete
  2. and we're off...good luck everyone!!

    ReplyDelete
  3. CONGRATS!! to the Top 10 and Honorable Mentions!

    ReplyDelete
  4. i wish i was able to put into words how floored i am....overwhelmed absolutely.............thank you.......

    btw.....ITS BEEN POURING CATS AND DOGS LAST TWO DAYS!!!............its like every person who stopped by and wished us rain.....it worked ~

    ReplyDelete
  5. omg I just love that dragonfly !!! But was just on my way to bed so I'll have to be back tomorrow to view all the beautiful choices... nite nite all and congrats!!

    ReplyDelete
  6. I went and had a look at all the photos Heather. They are stunning, every single one of them. You must have had one hell of a job making your selection if they are anything to go by! Fantastic photos. You are right they have set the bar very high!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Congrats to the Top 10 and thanks for the honorable Mention.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Certainly a tough choice with so many great entries.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Well done to all 20 chosen!! :D
    I couldnt participate this week as away a lot, but am really pleased to be able to vote!
    Good luck to all, and well done on some amazing shots

    ReplyDelete
  10. Congrats to the Top 10 and the Honorable mentions!
    Can someone send me some strawberries please lol???

    ReplyDelete
  11. So many wonderful selections....and familiar faces! Congrats to all selected and best of luck!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  12. I agree so many beautiful pictures... so many are winners!!!
    CONGRATULATIONS to all those chosen!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Great selection! Congratulation to all the finalists & the honourable! All the best! :-)

    ReplyDelete
  14. congratulations to the top ten.... some I've seen and few yet to visit, as always an amazing display of creativeness and talent.....

    ReplyDelete
  15. Damn #11 again!

    Great selections

    ReplyDelete
  16. Great selections. Congratulations to all the finalists and the honourable! Good luck to all of you!

    ReplyDelete
  17. I can't put into words how I feel to be in the Top 10. Maybe a picture can show it :-D

    Congrats to everyone, and thanks so much!

    ReplyDelete
  18. wow top ten! Thanks!!
    congratulations to everyone else as well!! :)

    ReplyDelete
  19. congrads to the top tens...so many beautiful choices to pick from all so deserving.

    and thank you so much for the honorable mention....its means alot....

    ReplyDelete
  20. OH my how difficult is this gonna be?!?

    ReplyDelete
  21. Congratulations to all who made the Top Ten and also the "honourable mentions". I'm glad I didn't have to decided the Top 10, there were so many fantastic shots this week!!!

    ReplyDelete
  22. congratulation to all those mention and the top ten
    the difficult part now is who to vote for they are all so nice its difficult to choose
    I can't even believed I am on the top 10 what an honor

    ReplyDelete
  23. This is the seccond week I have not been able to participate. I was in Alaska for 9 days and am back in Chicago, this weekend, for a wake and funeral. But, I did enjoy viewing the top 10 pictures as well as the honorable mentions. I'll be back, next week, I hope.

    ReplyDelete
  24. Wow! Thanks for including my picture in the Top Ten! I am in terrific company! I don't envy you, Heather - there were so many jaw-dropping photos this week! I couldn't have decided - no way, no how!!! Congrats to the Top Ten choices and the Honorable Mentions - they're all gorgeous photos :-)

    ReplyDelete
  25. BTW Heather.....that's a fantastic Dragonfly shot!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  26. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TOP TEN!!!
    i voted!!!

    ReplyDelete
  27. Congrats to the to 10 and honourable.....
    and its difficuld to choose cos all pics are great.....

    ReplyDelete
  28. I Agred with Mimi.. It's dificult to choose.. all pics are great...

    ReplyDelete
  29. Some really good photos in the top ten! My personal favorite wasn't in there, or in the honorable mention, which goes to show the quality of pictures this week, since all the photos in the top ten are worthy!

    ReplyDelete
  30. Wow!! So many wonderful photos. Kudos to everyone!!

    ReplyDelete
  31. thanks Mitch...taken with one hand...lol

    ReplyDelete
  32. Wonderful photos. Congrats to the top 10

    ReplyDelete
  33. Fantastic moment with the dragonfly! I really envy you guys who can take perfect photos!

    ReplyDelete
  34. congratulations to all in the top 10...now off to go see them and vote.

    ReplyDelete
  35. This is so much fun and a great way to meet new and interesting friends. Everyone has done such a wonderful job of sharing their personal, colorful view! Beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  36. congratulations!! to the top 10 and honorable mentions!
    to the admins..job well done :)

    ReplyDelete
  37. Congratulations to everyone who participated! Wow! There were some awesome pics this week. Congrats to the Top 10's (so hard to choose!) and to all those honorable mentions (I was honored to be mentioned!) congratulations as well! Season's Colors was very well represented. I don't envy the PP crew in having to make their decisions!

    ReplyDelete
  38. Congrats to all! Wonderful pictures /:-)

    ReplyDelete
  39. ok now Im back to see the honorable mentions. this is Great- to see so many nice photos in one place. (your hit counter must keep going up though as I keep returning to get the next link, as Im sure others are too)

    ReplyDelete
  40. if you right click and open the links in another window..it makes the whole process run a little quicker!

    ReplyDelete
  41. congrats to everyone, fine work!!!! too hard to choose any one in particular, but i do love that dragon fly

    ReplyDelete
  42. O For Pete's Sake!!! Couldn't you have thrown in some ugly ones so it would be easier to choose? *sigh* I am trying to decide!!! Hard though...

    ReplyDelete
  43. LOL OK I don't recall any ugly ones either! ROFL I will have to come back! I am having a hard time picking one! Congrats to everyone! Those in honourably mentioned also!!! They were all beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  44. I missed the competition this week, but that's okay...I have a grandbaby instead! :)

    Good job everyone! I love, love the fair one!!!

    ReplyDelete
  45. Thanks. I'll try that next week. This old lady is still trying to learn all this computer stuff!

    ReplyDelete
  46. WOW Heather you did - you chose! Bloominf heck that would have been some task! They are so fab took a while to chose my fav!

    ReplyDelete
  47. Well this has been a fun competition... There have been many wonderful entries. I was glad to have an admin leave a wonderful comment on my photo page. That was a first for me.

    Congratulations to all who were in the top 20. I am going to keep my Camera ready for next week.

    Good luck to the top 10 entries.

    Can't wait to see who wins.

    ReplyDelete
  48. Congratulations... on the baby that makes you this weeks winner by default.

    ReplyDelete
  49. Congrats . . ., cast my votes already. . .

    ReplyDelete
  50. wow..looks like Joanne will be hard to catch!!

    ReplyDelete
  51. Great pictures chosen.... lots of great entries.
    didn't get around to check everyones.... life got in the way...LOL

    ReplyDelete
  52. Congratualtions Joanne!!! Well done...

    ReplyDelete
  53. congratulations Joanne!! and to all for such beautiful entries!!!

    ReplyDelete
  54. Thanks everyone for stopping by the Rockin' Heart Ranch site and looking and commenting on Jake taking his dust bath. He does love his roll in the dirt (and so do the other horses). It was a very pleasant surprise to see that my fun photo made top ten. Congratulations to the other winners. Looking forward to other weeks of competition but may be absent for some as we have vacation plans in the works. The winner was outstanding and quite eye catching with all the color and composition of the photo.

    ReplyDelete
  55. Congrats to everyone and so sorry I missed the vote. I spent most of the day at the hospital with a friend who fell and hurt herself but she is fine now.

    ReplyDelete
  56. Congratulations Joanne, your picture really reminds me of the best of summer , can almost hear the music and the shrieking of the people on that ride !!

    ReplyDelete