Close-up Theme Winners

[denise ippolito]

Winners Posted Below

[Jackie Schuknecht]

It is difficult judging because I know how hard everyone works on their images and I think we all have made great strides in our work in every way. So here are my personal picks:

1. Kora Baker: "Seed Head"
I loved the dreamy feel with the ghost image in the BG and the simple lovely blue sky. A pleasure to view this image and some nice post processing work.

2. Christopher Miller: "I See You". (final repost) Colour tones to die for and a creative way to view a moth. Thought the composition was strong and I liked the textures.

3. Bill Maroldo: "Ducklings" Some nice frac work (as usual) and who could not like these little guys. Like how they are walking in to the frame and a lovely blue sky in this one too.

Congrats to everyone and we always come up with some great pics!

[denise ippolito]

Jackie, Thank you so much for judging this week. It has been getting harder and harder to pick a winner.

Kora, Great job with the Seed Head-Congrats!! Christopher and Bill Congrats to you both as well! Big congrats to everyone who participated. I know I learned a lot this week!!:)


I just want to remind everyone if you would like to judge one of theme weekly contests, please send me a private message.

[Kora Baker]

Jackie, thanks so much for judging what must have been a very difficult job. Your choice of my seedhead as theme winner is a real honor as I greatly admire the quality of your work, and also because all the images submitted for the theme were of such a high standard. Congratulations to Christopher, and Bill - and to all the other participants - you're all winners in your own right:):):)

[Fabs Forns]

Congrats to all the winners and thanks, Jackie :)

[Christopher Miller]

Thanks for judging, Jackie. Another great week of images. Congrats Kora and Bill, and all the other participants as well! :)

[Kerry Perkins]

Congatulations Kora, Christopher, and Bill! It is indeed a difficult task to judge in this forum, as there are so many excellent submissions and talented people participating. Thanks so much for judging this week Jackie!

[Paul Lagasi]

Good choices Jackie...congratulations to all winners...

[Indranil Sircar]

Congratulations Kora, Christopher and Bill. Thanks for judging Jackie; excellent choices. This week had some amazing images! It seems to getting better every week!

[Julie Kenward]

What a great week it was! Congrats to everyone, especially Kora. Those were some awesome images!