PHOTO COMPETITION #28 - JANUARY 2022

skullfunkerry

Happy new year everyone! I hope that this year is kind to you all, and that we all stay safe and well.

This month's theme is courtesy of last month's winner @Shrews. Over to him:

"How about starting miserable January with a bang and going for the theme of Spectacular?"

Sounds like a good idea to me... I've already got a couple of ideas in mind, too

Remember, this thread is for entries and voting only; the general discussion thread is here. Enjoy!

Shrews

 

vanlooy1

menamestom

dazzajl

SPECTRUM001

westford

boogieman

Changed my entry, checked with @skullfunkerry first that was ok. 

boogieman

 

skullfunkerry

McSwaggerty

  

McSwaggerty

  

Fretwired

skullfunkerry

***LAST DAY TO ENTER TODAY ***

skullfunkerry

*** ENTRY IS NOW CLOSED ***

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*** VOTING IS NOW OPEN ***

Shrews

Very tough to choose, they all hit my spectacular button and helped brighten up this sad old month a little. As always I've gone for a shot that I don't think I would've captured myself and therefore learnt a little bit more about taking a good shot.

1. @McSwaggerty - I keep looking at it!  That's snow glistening alongside the sea isn't it? I think. Maybe.
2. @boogieman - that thing looks ready to kill. Not sure how close you were, but don't think I've seen a better shot of an owl.
3. @Fretwired - plenty of great sunset/sunrise shots out there at the moment, but I think that's among the best I've seen.

vanlooy1

Some cracking shots in there, here's my picks....

1. @McSwaggerty ; - Great ambience in that one.
2. @boogieman - Stunning photo.
3. @Shrews - Amazing shot is it Cheltenham?

Difficult to choose as any of them could've been a worthy winner!

skullfunkerry

I've been deliberating for ages on this! Right, final decision:

1st: @boogieman ;
2nd: @vanlooy1 ;
3rd: @McSwaggerty ;

SPECTRUM001

1st - @Shrews - just lovely  
2nd - @boogieman - I am hypnotised 
3rd - @skullfunkerry - pensive nature personified 

Another great month. I was going to put in a shot of Sophia; a friend’s ten year old aloof moggy. A real hard stare. Mrs001 put me off though - saying that beautiful as Sophia is, she didn’t fit the ‘Spectacular’ brief !!!!

boogieman

1 @vanlooy1 ;
2 @dazzajl ;
3@Fretwired 

bloody hard to choose though!