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Title: Photo Competition #9 Winter - The Voting
Post by: John on February 05, 2009, 16:48
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It's the perfect time to get snapping - snow scenes, closed schools, sheds looking more like igloos! It doesn't have to be a snow scene though - just something wintery.

We had a re-think - please post your comments as well as photos on here now!

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The simple rules:

  • You can enter one photograph into the competition.
  • It can be anything you want that sums up winter for you
  • It should be accompanied by a short title and some description. 
  • The competition is open to all "Full Members".
  • At the closing date we will add a poll for members to vote on and the most popular photo will be the winner.
  • The winner will receive a prize as listed above and the winning photo may be placed in a permanent photo gallery along with the best runners up.
  • Closing Date for Entries: Saturday 28th February 2009 when voting will be allowed by all members until Saturday 7th March.    Now extended until 14th March.

Tip: Photographs around 640px wide look best. The system will reduce larger images automatically but small images are not altered.

The competition voting is now closed and the results are:


1st - Jennyb with 19 votes

2nd - Ice with 7 votes

3rd - Sadgit with 6 votes
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter
Post by: babe on February 05, 2009, 21:33
oooo im first  :tongue2:

proper snow in the winter sun

Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter
Post by: GrannieAnnie on February 05, 2009, 21:40
Winter in Bicker


So quiet and peaceful!!!

Brief Description?    Our front garden in the snow, before the cars started going up and down spoiling all the lovely whiteness.  I'm not sure what the tree is the other side of the road, but it looks lovely whatever the season!

Only problem, becaus I'm made it smaller, I now get make it bigger without spoiling it!!

Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter
Post by: jennyb on February 05, 2009, 22:21
"Perfectly Crystalised"

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3293/3132103069_30aaba773d.jpg)

Just warm enough to venture outside after light dusting of frost in december.
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter
Post by: Ropster on February 06, 2009, 10:59
Worst Snow in 20 Years
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3386/3247109850_51508c0569.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter
Post by: beki on February 06, 2009, 17:34
Title - 'Frozen Waterfall'

Brief description - i took this photo at disneyland paris exactly 1 month ago today, outside sleeping beauty's castle. It was -11c so prrrrrrrretty cold  :D

(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l152/bekiboo26/sholatillyhermessybedroom1681.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter
Post by: Frog on February 06, 2009, 21:18
Title: Oooopps!!

(http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj251/helenandrob/IMG_0117.jpg)

The first time he had been sledging! He kept leaning back too far and falling out, but his contagious laughter made my day!  :D  ::) :D :D
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter
Post by: WR1 on February 09, 2009, 17:31
Trampoline

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f327/WR1_02/017-1.jpg)



Was very tempting in the end we had great time on it and all the snow went in to little snow balls so we had a great snowball war... and the snow got heavyer
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter
Post by: sharky on February 10, 2009, 23:59
'winter' moon?

(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii2/sharky222/100209-1.jpg)

 ::)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter
Post by: Jen on February 11, 2009, 12:03
(http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn14/lottie153/Snow005.jpg)
Snow Squares
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter
Post by: poultrygeist on February 11, 2009, 12:20
Making tracks.

(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc208/maksmum/Resizeof2009_0207_101222AA.jpg)

Not much fun for either car or bird. But nice to look at. :)

Rob 8)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter
Post by: jammy on February 11, 2009, 18:58

Title: Time to run!

(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x48/pgmonkey/IMG_1058.jpg)

My youngest daughter on the left had already pelted her big sister pretty hard before deciding that now was probably the right time to do a runner quick before she got caught!
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter
Post by: philskin on February 12, 2009, 18:59
here,s my lad enjoying the snow ,hope we have more while their on holiday lol

                (http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee251/philskin/8Feb072.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter
Post by: Ice on February 13, 2009, 18:57
Big sky
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u190/Dee56_photos/dogwalk010.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter
Post by: nothinghasdiedyet on February 13, 2009, 22:32
Sometimes even work can look inviting

(http://www.rimski.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/family/Work1.jpg)

^^The Entry^^

Heres a couple of others just for fun

(http://www.rimski.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/family/Work2.jpg)

but whilst I am at work the wife will play

(http://www.rimski.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/family/Snowman1.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter
Post by: Kiwi on February 14, 2009, 00:58
I miss the snow  :( :( :( :( :(

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y26/bobadoodle/n622786916_1885002_3155.jpg)
this is what we're doing at this time of year.
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter
Post by: horsepooisgood on February 14, 2009, 08:59
Dad my nose has gone all cold
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter
Post by: raeburg on February 15, 2009, 21:36

Don't you dare throw snow at me....


(http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg241/raeburg1/02022009223.jpg)


A lovely snowy day off school, playing down on the plot, just where the potatoes are going to be planted!
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter
Post by: Sadgit on February 24, 2009, 11:43
Frosty Winter Morning Walk. Alas only taken with a camera phone :(

(http://www.sad-land.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/gallery/winterwalk/IMAG0012.jpg)

Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter
Post by: purplebean on February 27, 2009, 15:49
Winter Sunset

Taken from the living room window last week

(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg192/purplevegan/sunset.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter
Post by: Aunt Sally on February 28, 2009, 19:32
Voting is now open  
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter - The Voting
Post by: wighty on March 02, 2009, 22:38
And where is the place to vote?
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter - The Voting
Post by: Aunt Sally on March 02, 2009, 22:39
Top of the page Wighty  :)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter - The Voting
Post by: wighty on March 02, 2009, 22:42
So sorry, it didn't appear, must be my computer having a 'senile moment' along with it's owner.
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter - The Voting
Post by: Pep on March 03, 2009, 09:19
Hello Aunty,

During the last photo competition I was able to follow the voting but don't appear to be able to do so with this one.  Has this facility been withdrawn, perhaps so as not to influence the voting or am I not doing something I should?

Pauline
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter - The Voting
Post by: Aunt Sally on March 03, 2009, 09:39
On this new system the result is displayed only when the voting has finished.  Bit like the general election  ;)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter - The Voting
Post by: Pep on March 03, 2009, 09:49
Thank you Aunty.

Pauline
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter - The Voting
Post by: wighty on March 03, 2009, 20:25
No still no place to vote so I'll put myself into a 'home' now as I have obviously 'lost it'
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter - The Voting
Post by: Aunt Sally on March 03, 2009, 20:29
I you click on this link Wighty you should see the voting list "

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=30376.0

Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter - The Voting
Post by: MoreWhisky on March 03, 2009, 20:59
didnt enter this month  :( but cast my vote good luck all  :)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter - The Voting
Post by: Aunt Sally on March 07, 2009, 13:18
Due to the problems we've had over the last couple of days and the fact that photos that were direct posted rather than hosted on photobucket or another photo hoster are not visible (they should be by tomorrow) we are extending the voting until next Saturday 14th March.

Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter - The Voting
Post by: poultrygeist on March 07, 2009, 13:20
There's still time for me to catch up then ?  :wub:

Rob 8)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter - The Voting
Post by: Aunt Sally on March 14, 2009, 20:25
The competition voting is now closed and the results are:


1st - Jennyb with 19 votes

2nd - Ice with 7 votes

3rd - Sadgit with 6 votes
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter - The Voting
Post by: FCG on March 14, 2009, 20:42
Congratulations Jennyb! Well deserved, a lovely photo.
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter - The Voting
Post by: Yorkie on March 14, 2009, 20:48
Well done, JennyB!
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter - The Voting
Post by: poultrygeist on March 14, 2009, 20:55
Congrats Jennyb. :)
Well done Ice and sadgit. :)

Rob 8)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter - The Voting
Post by: jennyb on March 14, 2009, 21:36
Thank you.

Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter - The Voting
Post by: Ice on March 14, 2009, 21:42
FIX I demand a recount. :lol:

Well done Jennyb, that was a lovely photo, you have an eye for these things.
(http://bestsmileys.com/clapping/2.gif)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter - The Voting
Post by: jennyb on March 14, 2009, 22:03
i've got some from the orchid exhibition at Kew.  just haven't got round to sorting them out yet.
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter - The Voting
Post by: Rangerkris on March 15, 2009, 05:41
Well done JennyB
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter - The Voting
Post by: Sadgit on March 15, 2009, 07:49
Yep well done... BUT THIRD!! Come on people!! :D :D
Title: Re: Photo Competition #9 Winter - The Voting
Post by: Pep on March 15, 2009, 08:30
Congratulations Jennyb and well done to Ice and Sadgit.  Beautiful photo's.

Pauline