NATURE PHOTO CONTEST WEEK #6 - WATER WEDNESDAY WINNERS!
Thank you for your submissions to this contest!
The photos were judged by @fivealive55.
”These are never easy to judge. The first place shot stood out the most, such an interesting subject and very well captured. The waterfall shot I picked for second looks like a beautiful scene out of a fairy tale, really pulled me in and made me want to visit it. Then it got hard, third place was pretty much a tie between the one I picked and the three honorable mentions. I made them all small and looked at them at at the same time with a bit of a squint and the one I went with felt the best. It has a really good feel to it, I love the composition, colors, and how it shows the flow of the water.“ ~ @fivealive55
FIRST PLACE (30% of this post’s SBD): @intrepidphotos
“After over a thousand years, deep blue glacial ice, tortured and stress fractured comes close to finishing its journey from the Southern Patagonin Ice field to Argentino Lake. Hard to comprehend the scale here but at its terminus the Perito Moreno Glacier has an average thickness of 170m (558ft); the contorted ripples on the surface are between 30 and 60 m (98 and 195 ft) high. This shot was taken at the peak of the midday sun. The extreme brightness of the ice, capable of causing snow blindness in a short period of time, has silhouetted out the sky. With a total area of 12,363 km2 (4,773 sq mi) of ice the Southern Patagonian Icefield is the third largest body of fresh water in the world (after the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets). With the planet warming up, the ice sheet is melting at an alarming rate and has retreated over 10km since the late 19th century. Argentina”
SECOND PLACE (20% of this post’s SBD): @fotostef
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“The waterfall of the fairy. Kythira island Greece. A name that suits the place!”
THIRD PLACE (10% of this post’s SBD): @mariya-lorenz
“This photo was taken on a warm summer day. Walking along the bank of the river, I saw how smoothly the algae swing, and a light breeze draws gentle drawings on the surface of the water. The smoothness of the mirror reflected the sun's rays and sparkled with a dazzling bright light. I was fascinated by this picture. I really wanted to turn into a fish and stay in these green jungle, swim among this beauty and enjoy a beautiful day.”
HONORABLE MENTIONS (5% each of this post’s SBD)
@darvinbin
“Autumn rain has passed, and a puddle has formed. The sunny leaves fell and decorated the watery surface. The water looked amazing, as if goldfish were swimming in it.”
@yblith
“Taken on a rather cloudy winter day - I liked the overall atmosphere around that lake, everything looked so gloomy in that light...”
@fjorenca
“Sunset in El Nido, a small fishing village in the island of Palawan, Philippines, nestled between the Sulu sea and South China sea. El Nido is popular for being the gateway to the Bacuit archipelago, a group of islands with picturesque, steep karst cliffs and the most beautiful turquoise waters full of life.”
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS!
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DAILY THEMES
Mountains Monday - #mountainsmonday
Trees Tuesday - #treestuesday
Water Wednesday - #waterwednesday
Textures Thursday - #texturesthursday
Flora and Fauna Friday - #floraandfaunafriday
Simple Sunday - #simplesunday
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The Nature Photo Contest was created and is maintained by @shadalene.
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Thanks @fivealive55 for the selection ! I was not sure if I should include that shot in water or textures . Agree that’s a beautiful waterfall by @fotostef
Beautiful choices! The winner definitely deserves it, such a cool image! @intrepidphotos
Congratulations to all winners. Great photos!
Excellent group of photos!
And the first one, just breathtaking!