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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums***** Finals for the Feb Photo Contest ***** NATIONAL AND STATE PARKS Time to vote
We usually take the top three vote getters in each preliminary thread for the final voting - plus the next highest vote getter to make it 10 photos.
I am pleased to show you the 10 finalists, and tell you that in the run-off the Petroglyph National Monument, New Mexico prevailed
BUT at the very end
the Rocky Mountain Reflects ended up to be the 10th one having the highest vote count by one vote. So they both got in for the finals.
Here they are:
Please vote, keep them kicked, and enjoy.
We love your comments.
Thank you all!
The finalists for "National and State Parks":
Steam Rising From the Spring - Ichetucknee Springs SP in FL
Big Bend National Park
Rocky Mountain Reflects
Petroglyph National Monument, New Mexico
Spring in the Tetons
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Las Vegas
Old and Faithful Friend
Morning on Yellowstone Lake
Death Valley
Sunset, Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin Florida
70 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Time expired | |
Steam Rising From the Spring - Ichetucknee Springs SP in FL | |
13 (19%) |
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Big Bend National Park | |
21 (30%) |
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Rocky Mountain Reflects | |
4 (6%) |
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Petroglyph National Monument, New Mexico | |
9 (13%) |
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Spring in the Tetons | |
3 (4%) |
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Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Las Vegas | |
4 (6%) |
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Old and Faithful Friend | |
4 (6%) |
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Morning on Yellowstone Lake | |
4 (6%) |
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Death Valley | |
3 (4%) |
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Sunset, Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin Florida | |
5 (7%) |
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Squinch
(51,023 posts)BeerBarrelPolka
(1,202 posts)They are all so beautiful!
Harker
(14,041 posts)snacker
(3,619 posts)Great job, Mira!
Excellent selection of finalists!
madaboutharry
(40,224 posts)patricia92243
(12,603 posts)UpInArms
(51,284 posts)I clicked on the thread ... and was just transported ... and besotted at the absolute beauty of each of those photographs ... and ... then ...
Wham!
I realized you expected me to choose!?!
I did ... but I wanted to pick ALL OF THEM
MelissaB
(16,420 posts)Thank you all for sharing your talent and passion with us mere mortals.
procon
(15,805 posts)This is one of the best selections ever. Good work everyone!
lamp_shade
(14,844 posts)planetc
(7,840 posts)JohnnyLib2
(11,212 posts)northoftheborder
(7,574 posts)photographers.
I want every one of these framed and on my wall so I can pretend that I'm vacationing in each park. Every last one of these photos is amazing!
Omaha Steve
(99,744 posts)Squinch
(51,023 posts)IcyPeas
(21,910 posts)all the photos are winners.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,110 posts)Big Bend is the most challenging and mesmerizing. Kudo's to everyone who entered.
Traildogbob
(8,827 posts)Show what actually Makes America Great.
Without the impact of people.
Nature is how to make it great.
Butterflylady
(3,549 posts)On a wall or side of building. Hard to pick only one.
erronis
(15,355 posts)That's why we need the parks. To show us what is possible without human destruction and pollution.
I'm enjoying the clear skies in northern New England without all of the contrails of jets carrying people who think they are important, or who have money and time to waste.
wryter2000
(46,082 posts)They're all so fabulous. Some are breathtaking.
Biophilic
(3,697 posts)All of these are wonderful. Thank you for sharing your work.
BarbD
(1,193 posts)Impossible choice.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)a kennedy
(29,715 posts)Xolodno
(6,401 posts)Preservation of our parks is important.
mnhtnbb
(31,406 posts)leftyladyfrommo
(18,874 posts)Callalily
(14,896 posts)Wawannabe
(5,680 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)HAB911
(8,919 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)electric_blue68
(14,953 posts)Finally went for the Petrograph.
Love the deep sharp focus from the 'graphs all the way to the mountains. The rhythym of the mid hill, to mountains, to the clouds above.
There was wonderful stuff in all three original posts.
Here also love the composition of the "steam rising".
So busy looking at the tree branches of Death Valley didn't notice the sunrise glow on the mountains in the distance. Lovely.
Spring in The Tetons was another favorite. Lovely contrast of bright yellow flowers in the he front and cool blues of the Tetons in the backgroubd.
Big Bend. Around what was your exposure if you remember?
All are quite nice in their own ways. 👍
sakabatou
(42,177 posts)mnhtnbb
(31,406 posts)William Seger
(10,779 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,719 posts)mnhtnbb
(31,406 posts)Callalily
(14,896 posts)FakeNoose
(32,777 posts)Well done everyone!