Cycling Photo Challenge - Entries and Chat

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I have waded through the 10 pages of photos and drivel conversation and the judge has it down to 8 photos right now.

I think I need another coffee, before the vote.

Those that should be worried celebrating are

• @djb1971 twice
• @Mark Grant twice,
• @Katherine three times,
• @4F ,
• @summerdays

And before anyone tells me that is 9, I know. I don't quite know where I went wrong but one of you at least is off the hook, look on the bright side!

 

[summerdays]

Drat I've been saving up some photos to just miss the deadline

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Right the list has been narrowed down to

• Staffordshire hills at sunrise @djb1971
• Honey bee on the snowdrop in the sunshine @Mark Grant
• Snowdrops, apologies newly hatched lesser spotted egrets under the trees near to the pub in the sunshine @Katherine
• Purple crocus sorry, newly hatched purple egrets @Katherine
• Purple iris, sorry rare emporer egrets or glossy ibis in the hailstorm @summerdays

 

[summerdays]

Purple iris, sorry rare emporer egrets or glossy ibis in the hailstorm @summerdays

I can help you there.... It's out of focus taken through a wet window.... I have a much better version if it but I failed to submit it before the deadline sadly

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I can help you there.... It's out of focus taken through a wet window.... I have a much better version if it but I failed to submit it before the deadline sadly

Good try the girl, good try but it also meets the requirements of first signs of spring!

 

[summerdays]

I know why you're celebrating....

 

[djb1971]

I know why you're celebrating....

i dont find it funny

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

OK.

I have sat and given it plenty of thought, well actually I haven't. I've lagoon down and given it plenty of thought. Taken 2 doses of morphine, 1 of paracetamol, codeine and pregabalin and had 2 lattes, 1 hot milk and 1 hot chocolate and have reached the following verdict after much deliberation...

Runners up are

• Staffordshire hills at sunrise @djb1971. You came very close. I love landscape photos, it's what I usually take and misty sunrises or sunsets are my favourite. But whilst I love the soft, delicate colour and the apricot sunrise with the mist, it doesn't quite feel like the first signs of spring.
• Snowdrops, apologies newly hatched lesser spotted egrets under the trees near to the pub in the sunshine @Katherine. Great photo for the criteria but you were outdone by others, sorry.

Commendations go to

• Purple crocus sorry, newly hatched purple egrets @Katherine . I love the light on the crocus in this picture but it was out done by the winner. You came very close.

Judgement

So that leaves @summerdays and @Mark Grant

• Purple iris, sorry rare emporer egrets or glossy ibis in the hailstorm @summerdays. This photo is so 'first signs of spring' it really is. Spring flowers enduring the tail end of winter with the photographer not wanting to go outside!
• Honey bee on the snowdrops, sorry egrets in the sunshine. This photo has clarity, in it. The coldness of winter either signs of spring. The honey bee just brings the photo into spring. Without it the picture would have been winter.

So the next victim, sorry winner is @Mark Grant with this photo.

You may blame the honey bee!
The verdict is guilty as charged. You are our next winner. Congratulations.

I've enjoyed this one, thank you, but I think I'm happier when I have a reason to taken photos!

 

[djb1971]

congrats @Mark Grant

good choice @SatNavSaysStraightOn

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

congrats @Mark Grant

good choice @SatNavSaysStraightOn

You are just glad to be off the hook! Both of those pictures were great. I really liked them and if the theme has been landscape sunrises you would have won without a doubt!

 

[summerdays]

Phew that took a lot of reading to put me out of my misery find out who the worthy winner was! Congratulations ....
And it was definitely a photo that showed signs of spring as well as being good!

 

[djb1971]

You are just glad to be off the hook! Both of those pictures were great. I really liked them and if the theme has been landscape sunrises you would have won without a doubt!

I had nothing else to submit anyway

there's not much springing here! no daffs yet, no baby sheeps either!!
this time last year I had daffs in the garden and there were a few lambs in a local field.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

there's not much springing here! no daffs yet, no baby sheeps either!!

Baby sheep are called lambs.
Baby lambs are called lamblets!

 

[hopless500]

Congrats @Mark Grant - nice picture

 

[BigAl68]

Congratulations @Mark Grant you will be judge, jury and thread police for a while. Enjoy