Weekly photo contest - Feb 4th to Feb 11th (winter)

[Donka]

Not a serious entry as I haven’t had much time lately and the weather has been miserable but I wanted to try and contribute something so a little fun shot of the frost...


Frosty swing park by Andy Whiteford, on Flickr

 

[deep diver]

Winter in the Great Lakes region is just grey and ugly.

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

This winter has been a tough one. Lots of ice, snow and cold. Some years we don’t really have much of a winter, but this one has been a winter “for the birds.”

 

[AlexH]

We generally have mild winters, lots of rain, usually highs in 40s and 50s, lows near freezing. I had a hike planned today, but it's 34F and rainy, so the mountain will have to wait another day.


DSCF0705 by Alex, on Flickr

 

[mollyc]

We've had some snow here this season, but our current weather is dreary wintery mix. A sea of gray and brown.

 

[malofx]

Thank you everyone! I will be back soon with the results.

 

[tizeye]

Winter in Orlando.
Photo taken this morning and it was 74F.

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Thank you everyone! I will be back soon with the results.

Huh??? Today is still the 11th isn't it?

 

[deep diver]

Winter in Orlando.
Photo taken this morning and it was 74F.

We in the Midwest are NOT amused.

 

[kenoh]

We in the Midwest are NOT amused.

We in Scotland think he doth taketh the urine.... And apply salt the lesion....
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We generally have mild winters, lots of rain, usually highs in 40s and 50s, lows near freezing. I had a hike planned today, but it's 34F and rainy, so the mountain will have to wait another day.


DSCF0705 by Alex, on Flickr

34F and rainy is too crap to go out?!?! We would never leave the house in Scotland lol.... We have 214 days of rain on average here.

 

[AlexH]

We in Scotland think he doth taketh the urine.... And apply salt the lesion....
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34F and rainy is too crap to go out?!?! We would never leave the house in Scotland lol.... We have 214 days of rain on average here.

Now I remember why I don’t have a winter retreat in Scotland!

 

[malofx]

Sorry for the delay, it was a busy day at work today, we recently got a new laser cutter and a massive 3D printer... first thing I asked, "how can I print my photos on wood or metal?" lol

Thank you everyone for taking the time to be part of this week's contest.

Here are the results, I am sorry in advanced for the lack of feedback, I just don't have it in me.

@oblomow 3rd place
This looks like a scene from a movie.

@Somepix 2nd place
Love the landscape, the the blueish tones.

@Darmok N Jalad 1st place
First place for finding this little guy while snowing, was it hard to find him?

 

[deep diver]

we recently got a new laser cutter and a massive 3D printer...

Sounds more like a day at play than a day at work.

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

Sorry for the delay, it was a busy day at work today, we recently got a new laser cutter and a massive 3D printer... first thing I asked, "how can I print my photos on wood or metal?" lol

Thank you everyone for taking the time to be part of this week's contest.

Here are the results, I am sorry in advanced for the lack of feedback, I just don't have it in me.

@oblomow 3rd place
This looks like a scene from a movie.

@Somepix 2nd place
Love the landscape, the the blueish tones.

@Darmok N Jalad 1st place
First place for finding this little guy while snowing, was it hard to find him?

Oh no, I won!

Actually, the cold and snowy weather brings out the birds, especially when you have a feeder nearby. I was able to take that from the comfort of my living room. A lifetime a feeding the birds, I guess. The above is a northern flicker. A little more rare of a woodpecker in my area, so I lucked out that we were both around at the same time. I’ve had some pretty rare birds show up, but they have been hard to capture. That’s more a testament to how inaccessible food had been for our feathered friends this year—the solitary ones have gone searching too.

 

[oblomow]

Third! I'm safe!
Thank you.

 

[Donka]

Third! I'm safe!
Thank you.

Assuming the first 2 don’t default...

 

[CmdrLaForge]

Congrats to the winners

 

[Somepix]

Assuming the first 2 don’t default...

Haha no I won’t I love my 2nd place
Thank you !

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

Have no fear, I have an idea for next round. Just need a few minutes to articulate it after I get off work. I think it’s a little unique, so hopefully it doesn’t fall flat.

 

[deep diver]

Have no fear, I have an idea for next round. Just need a few minutes to articulate it after I get off work. I think it’s a little unique, so hopefully it doesn’t fall flat.

Getting an idea is not that hard. Managing the fallout is. Keep in mind....... Recent history has shown us that the more creative the topic is, the more "judge's remorse" there is.

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

Getting an idea is not that hard. Managing the fallout is. Keep in mind....... Recent history has shown us that the more creative the topic is, the more "judge's remorse" there is.

If you aren’t living on the edge, then you’re taking up too much room!

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

New contest has arrived. Good luck to all, but especially me.

 

[deep diver]

If you aren’t living on the edge, then you’re taking up too much room!

True that.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Wonderful contest, and terrific subject matter @malofx and nicely judged.

Loved @Darmok N Jalad's superb shot and was also very taken by that submitted by @oblomow which I thought outstanding.

Some excellent shots - the kind that make you think of a warm fire.