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[Skywatcher]

Beautiful !

Its not going to be an easy month to pick one picture this month......

Edited by Skywatcher, 01 August 2019 - 09:12 PM.

[onediadem]

I love this picture by Juthro! Reminds me of that songs lyrics "I've created my own prison". I am too lazy to look up the band lol. Another great photo Juthro!

 

 

                                                                     

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                   "Beautiful in Blue"

 

                                                                                               

 

Found here..

 

https://mycotopia.net/topic/105173-the-photography-forum-pictures-sharing-tips-and-enjoyment-part-2/page-23#entry1414391

[onediadem]

I would love to have a cabin right there! Beautiful. Nominating this photo by Boebs..                                                                                                                                                                          "Paradise"

 

                                                                        

 

 

Found here..

 

https://mycotopia.net/topic/105173-the-photography-forum-pictures-sharing-tips-and-enjoyment-part-2/page-23#entry1414476

Edited by Skywatcher, 01 August 2019 - 09:14 PM.

[wildedibles]

its gonna be a tuff month to vote and its not even over people ;)

lets get some more picturtes nominated .... or grab a camra people and have some fun

[Skywatcher]

Well folks, the July voting poll is up and ready for your votes.

https://mycotopia.ne...-month-contest/

 

Nominations for July are closed, and new nominations for the  August POTM can be made here:

https://mycotopia.ne...-month-contest/

 

The poll box is at the top of the page, and votes are anonymous.

 

This month is the most nominations I have seen in years, and I want to thank all of you who participated in the contest nominations to make this an awesome contest. 

Its going to be really hard to select one picture out of all these great nominations......

You will see multiple pictures nominated from some of the newer members in this months line up, a testament to the new talent, sharing some awesome images for us all to enjoy!

 

Best of luck to all the nominees ! 

 

Thank you everyone, and don't forget to vote !!!!!!

Edited by Skywatcher, 01 August 2019 - 10:08 PM.

[wildedibles]

Don't forget to vote :)
This apple trees first ever flowers pretty pink it's been a garden theme this year. Thanks for the nomination the fruit is nice and red with a flat bottom. The tree that flowered for the first time last year has pink flowers to but red fruit with a dimpled bottom like a delicious kind. With apples a tree grown from seed would be a new kind not a clone from the parent plant......so I think us picture of the month people should name this tree....what do you all think??

Nominating this one from Wildedibles, a naturalist to the core..............
This is a just beautiful apple blossom, all the cooler because it was grown from seed 10 years ago.
Found here:
https://mycotopia.ne.../icon_share.png
 

Wilde Apples

 

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[wildedibles]

...oops don't know what I did there...

Thanks skywatcher I went out and tried them. We have a sweet and sour, one of each.

[onediadem]

I dig how many photo's were taken but it sure makes it nearly impossible to choose. So many of them deserve to win.

[Juthro]

I hear you One, all the pics are amazing, and worthy of meritorious mention.  Truly all are winners to be in this line up.

 

I generally wont say who's pic I voted for, but I will make an exception this time around.  Pharmers, "Homage to Freedom", pic talks to me on a different level. 

 

I find myself wanting to just stare at it for prolonged periods of time, like you might stare at a favorite painting in a museum.  

 

 

 

 

[crazy1]

I feel the same about that picture Juthro.

 

Your mind can see a lot of things in that amazing landscape. A bit overwhelming to me in some ways

[Alder Logs]

SHIT!  This is too hard.  I'm not playing anymore!

[onediadem]

I hear you One, all the pics are amazing, and worthy of meritorious mention.  Truly all are winners to be in this line up.

 

I generally wont say who's pic I voted for, but I will make an exception this time around.  Pharmers, "Homage to Freedom", pic talks to me on a different level. 

 

I find myself wanting to just stare at it for prolonged periods of time, like you might stare at a favorite painting in a museum.  

 

 

I agree with you. That is one hell of a shot. Well done.

[pharmer]

This month's contest is a beast.

 

It's an overused thing to say that they're all winners but for heaven's sake there's some real winners

 

some captured pretty images under difficult conditions, some caught nature with her guard down, and some are great documentations of various species.

 

doesn't matter who wins this one, we all get uplifted this month

[Skywatcher]

doesn't matter who wins this one, we all get uplifted this month

^^^

The absolute truth, and its that uplift that I look forward to every month..................

[wildedibles]

We do all win this time as we get to name a few apple trees :-)

Let's hear some names

[Skywatcher]

Bump............................

Attention ALL members...............

If you have not checked this out yet, please do so now. We really appreciate all the participation, and this contest is closing tonight...

[Skywatcher]

The voting poll is now closed....

Edited by Skywatcher, 15 August 2019 - 10:55 PM.

[Skywatcher]

This month had a huge collection of some of the superb photographs found throughout the threads.

All of them deserve the recognition.

 

We do have a winner................

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

 

This months Picture of the Month award goes to ItBeBasida !

 

 

"Complex and Chaotic"

 

Edited by Skywatcher, 15 August 2019 - 11:10 PM.

[Juthro]

Congrats ItBe, what a great picture, and a nice win!    

 

A big thanks to all the contestants, and another to everyone who participated.

[onediadem]

Congrats! That is a beautiful picture!