Mini Challenge #15~Christmas and Snow

Colin · January 16, 2008, 07:41:10 AM

Lovely pictures everyone! I was going to do an Irish vote and vote twice! That is something I would have to explain but dont worry about it. I have voted anyway. We had a little fall of snow awhile ago and I am waiting patiently for some more so I can video it!

Pat · January 17, 2008, 01:02:12 PM

It's getting close!

We have a tie!

Have you all voted?

Pat · January 17, 2008, 01:02:31 PM

I've voted!

shutterbugmom · January 17, 2008, 01:26:17 PM

I voted, too!

JudyB · January 17, 2008, 02:09:44 PM

Andy thank you for explaining that. Very interesting!

Wow the voting keeps changing the results!

Keep voting folks!

Jane Walker · January 17, 2008, 03:40:10 PM

Me too ... I voted the first day, but I'll vote again if that'll break the tie.

Just joking.

Fotobirder · January 17, 2008, 07:01:40 PM

Well, I voted also. Correct english you know. LOL. Pat doesn't play fair. She knows I have a weakness for Wildlife and our Feathery friends. But it's great to see so many beautiful Snow pictures. Would you believe that Atlanta has had two snows in the past two weeks. And they are forcasting another one for Saturday. As I write this reply, Louise and myself just got back from the mountains. You guessed it. Taking more snow pictures. The Rain melted most of the snow here last night. But up in the mountains were beautiful. God is meeting our needs for a Drought. I believe it has something to do with a Governor who called a prayer meeting at the capital. Of course, he took a lot of flack from non believers. But they'll get over it hopefully. By for now and may the LORD continue to bless you.

Steve
Fotobirder

Backpacker1uk · January 17, 2008, 08:16:28 PM

Quote from: Andy_Sorensen on January 15, 2008, 07:07:35 AM
My first post here!

I live in Alaska and do a lot of photography:

http://www.andysorensen.com

Here's a 'snow' photo - I enjoy doing macro work of snowflakes. This is one of my favorites:

You would have had my vote this is beautiful

Marilyn · January 17, 2008, 08:31:04 PM

I voted too.

Andy_Sorensen · January 18, 2008, 03:05:53 AM

Quote from: Backpacker1uk on January 17, 2008, 08:16:28 PM
You would have had my vote this is beautiful

Thank you for the compliment!

Fotobirder · January 23, 2008, 04:01:51 PM

Pat I love all your entries. it was hard to choose. The picture with the reflections (hoar Frost) is excellent. You're not only a great moderator but an excellent photographer also.

Pat · January 24, 2008, 10:56:39 AM

Thank you so much, Fotobirder. What a lovely compliment!

Well, I'm off to Washington, DC to the Air & Space Museum and then tonight, I'll see who won and post the results.

Talk to you all later

shutterbugmom · January 24, 2008, 12:31:42 PM

Quote from: Jane Walker on January 07, 2008, 04:54:41 PM
Kathleen, you make it very difficult, all of a sudden, to choose a favorite -- I love each of these you have posted today. Each is uniquely different from the others but each is dynamicly beautiful -- and with a message. Thanks for what you do.

Thanks so much for the lovely comments Jane! You too, Steve. I'm a little late on thanking you, but your words are very kind and humbling.

I think it got much harder to choose after Pat and some others posted, though. Let's not ever do a "Snowflake" category for a challenge, though. Let us just say Andy wins that one. Although, I suppose there could be others out there freezing in the cold and taking pictures like that, but perhaps not as elegantly and excellently executed as those Andy has captured. The fact that he enjoys it is evident.

Of course, I must mention the skillfulness of the one that created those snowflakes. No two the same! What an awesome and creative God we serve!

Pat · January 24, 2008, 10:11:33 PM

HELP US CONGRATULATE THE WINNERS
OF
CHRISTIAN PHOTOGRAPHERS' FIFTEENTH
PHOTO CHALLENGE

Thank you to everyone who entered the 15th Christian Photographers Photo Challenge, and thank you to everyone who voted.

Here are the results of this challenge entitled:

"SNOW PHOTOS
and
"MEANING of CHRISTMAS"

FIRST place

"HOAR FROST"
by Pat

Tied for SECOND place

"WHITER THAN SNOW"
by Fotobirder

"WINTER AFTERNOON"
by Shutterbugmom

THIRD place

"HE IS THE REASON"
by MitchellBrown

Congratulations Everyone!

Well, I'm not going to select the next challenge. I'll defer this to a Second Place winner and since Shutterbugmom chose one already, I think we'll select Fotobirder. Fotobirder, please send me a Personal Message with the topic of the next challenge. Please send a little description of how you want the title interpreted.

Marilyn · January 24, 2008, 11:13:38 PM

Congratulations to all you wonderful challenge winners. You did good.

Pat · January 24, 2008, 11:22:20 PM

Thanks Marilyn!

Now we'll all be looking forward to the next one!

Andy_Sorensen · January 25, 2008, 02:53:20 AM

Congratulations winners.

I too am looking forward to the next one!

SmokeytheDog · January 25, 2008, 03:41:16 AM

Well I didn't get out to take any snow photos during the contest, so I'm going to post this one I took during our men's retreat recently.

Pat · January 25, 2008, 07:55:15 AM

Ohhhh, Smokey, that's a lovely photo!

I love the way that that wonderful fence line takes my eye right to the end of it and I want to continue own the path/roadway.

Marilyn · January 25, 2008, 10:18:55 AM

Great photo Smokey.Like Pat said I want to keep going on that path/road

JudyB · January 25, 2008, 12:32:07 PM

Way to go everyone.

Awesome photos!

Fotobirder · January 25, 2008, 01:22:34 PM

The Snow pictures were great. I got with my wife, Louise and we thought of a Combined Mini-challenge subject. Since Spring hopefully is coming. Early Spring Pictures. Flowers, animal, Birds etc. Also Spring to Christians mean New Beginnings. I was thinking of Sunrises, babies Human or Nature such as Birds etc. People, Wildlife (Including Birds ) and Nature(Scenics). Hopefully this want leave anyone out. May the LORD bless and keep you.

Steve
Fotobirder

Fotobirder · January 25, 2008, 01:33:45 PM

Will someone tell me how to reply to individual messages. I've tried but just can't figure it out.

Fotobirder
Steve

Andy_Sorensen · January 25, 2008, 09:32:23 PM

Spring is a loooooonnnnnggg ways away here where I live!

Fotobirder · January 25, 2008, 10:00:45 PM

I quess I though that everyone on theis site was a southerner.

Lets see what others say. It doesn't have to be a recent picture. It can be from last year. At least I think it can. $:-\$ May the LORD bless & Keep you.

Steve
Fotobirder

Fotobirder · January 25, 2008, 10:05:50 PM

After looking at some of the past Mini Challenges, I've decided to come up with something more simple. That should be easy for me. Stay Tuned.

Steve
Fotobirder

Pat · January 26, 2008, 12:42:24 AM

I'm sure we'll hear from Fotobirder soon and then I'll open the new challenge.

Fotobirder · January 26, 2008, 10:09:32 AM

I had thought of something but I didn't realize that Spring isn't even close to here for some of you. I looked back on some of the past challenges and they gave me some good ideas. The Mini Challenge is Humor.

Send your pictures that will give us a good laugh. Of course, use good judgement in what you send.

May the LORD bless & keep you.

Steve
Fotobirder

Al Moak · January 26, 2008, 10:17:13 AM

I got curious about the word "hoar-frost." I looked it up. It refers to a particularly whitish frost, and it occurs because the ice crystals aligned themselves in a particular way so as to reflect white light. Your photo, Pat, certainly emphasizes that kind of frost. It's a great photo, though I must admit I'm even more interested in those ducks floating around than I am in the great amount of frosty ice.

Pat · January 26, 2008, 11:38:00 AM

Fotobirder, as one of the winners of the last Mini Challenge, has made his decision!

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Mini Challenge #15~Christmas and Snow

PLEASE vote for SIX entries before clicking on SUBMIT!

Colin

Pat

Pat

shutterbugmom

JudyB

Jane Walker

Fotobirder

Backpacker1uk

Marilyn

Andy_Sorensen

Fotobirder

Pat

shutterbugmom

Pat

Marilyn

Pat

Andy_Sorensen

SmokeytheDog

Pat

Marilyn

JudyB

Fotobirder

Fotobirder

Andy_Sorensen

Fotobirder

Fotobirder

Pat

Fotobirder

Al Moak

Pat