SIMPLE SUNDAY WINNERS!

WEEK 1: SIMPLE SUNDAY WINNERS!

Thank you for all your great submissions in the Nature Photo Contest! Simple Sunday was judged by Seth (@yumyumseth), an amateur photographer from Central Ohio who enjoys soccer, beer, and anything involving nature. He loves being active and outdoors whenever possible and feels most alive when surrounded by natural beauty. Ohio isn’t generally known for its scenery, but Seth enjoys trying to capture beauty in its sometimes mundane landscapes.

“Great submissions everyone! I really enjoyed looking through your shots. I especially liked the creative uses of negative space and interesting compositions. I love that a simply composed picture can really draw attention to details that you might not notice otherwise. Awesome work everyone!” ~ Seth

FIRST PLACE: @monotharch

“Made this image last March at Pattison Lake in Lacey, WA (USA). Settings: ISO 500, f/5, 1/640s.”

SECOND PLACE: @derekkind

“A minimalist view of sand dunes in Death Valley National Park, California. I zoomed in on one of these massive dunes during the early morning light with an eye for capturing shapes instead of detail.”

THIRD PLACE: @vtravels

“I loved the textures of these grasses against the blue colour of what was a hay bale!”

HONORABLE MENTIONS

@itchyfeetdonica

“I clicked this shot with my phone near Laguna Colorada in Bolivia. Bolivia never fails to amaze me with its breathtaking wild nature. And I didn’t edit anything to show its original colors.”

@stranded

“My entry for today. It's simple, when you have blizzards and snow, we have the salt.”

@intrepidphotos

“Smokey sunset, Wollombi Valley, New South Wales, Australia. Our friend Helios has a diameter about 109 times that of Earth, and it a mass about 330,000 times that of Earth, accounting for about 99.86% of the total mass of the solar system. With a surface temperature of approximately 5,778 K (5,505 °C, 9,941 °F) it keeps us warm despite being a distance of 1.496x10^8 km, or 8 min 19 s at light speed, away.
Image taken by and remains the Copyright of Robert Downie - http://www.robertdowniephotography.com”

@dmytrokorol

“Simply the Alps.”

@photofreediver

“This is the photo I made today on my smartphone. We went with friends to the mountains to enjoy the views of the rocks of the mountain and the gorge. But a thick mist lay down and I had to enjoy minimalism. :) Crimea, Bakhchisaray.”

@sjarvie5

“Water lily seed pod at the New York Botanical Garden.

@fonteynb

“In Hendrie Valley, part of Royal Botanical gardens, there is a pond which is completely covered by waterlilies. Beautiful green view from the leaves, interrupted by several white waterlily flowers.”

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS!

If you enjoyed this gallery, please upvote and share! The bigger the payout, the greater the rewards! Thank you!

See also these stunning photo galleries featuring previous winners! Your upvote and resteem will bring a better reward for these great photographers and will be much appreciated.

Mountains Monday Winners Week 1
Trees Tuesday Winners Week 1
Water Wednesday Winners Week 1
Time Lapse Thursday Winners Week 1
Flora and Fauna Friday Winners Week 1

To learn more about this contest, see the detailed Introduction post.

To participate, check out the MOUNTAINS MONDAY and submit a photo while the contest is open!

DAILY THEMES and judges for Week 2 (March 5 - 11)
Mountains Monday (@kieranstone)
Trees Tuesday (@jarvie)
Water Wednesday (@itchyfeetdonica)
Time-lapse Thursday (@eaglest)
Flora and Fauna Friday (@mariya-lorenz)
Simple Sunday (@raoul.poenar)

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SIMPLE SUNDAY WEEK # 1 MEMO	Account	Prizes and Payments
First Place	@monotharch	20%
Second Place	@derekkind	12%
Third Place	@vtravels	7%
Honorable Mention	@itchyfeetdonica	3%
Honorable Mention	@stranded	3%
Honorable Mention	@intrepidphotos	3%
Honorable Mention	@dmytrokorol	3%
Honorable Mention	@photofreediver	3%
Honorable Mention	@sjarvie5	3%
Honorable Mention	@fonteynb	3%
Judge	@yumyumseth	20%