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NOTE: The Voting is over, congratulations Bobu!











I'd like to make an announcement.

The alt monthly competition has been running since July 2012. That's every month for almost 3 years now. It has been a good long run, but I have decided to move on, as I'm no longer as active on the forum as I used to be.

I still take photos on occasion, and will continue to hang around the alt forum, I just no longer have the time to manage the competition. Jman13 is going to host the competition from here on.

I want to thank all members who contributed throughout the years.



For this special "Grand Finale" run, you'll be voting for your favorite three photos among all of the previous winners.

You don't need to post a photo for this run, you just vote. The voting will be active until May 31st, at which time the votes will be counted. The winner will earn the title "All-time winner of the alt monthly competition".

The rules are simple: You may not vote for your own photo(s). The top vote gets 3 points, the runner-up gets 2 points, and the last vote gets 1 point. Please include a short explanation of the reasons for your picks.

Copy the following lines, and fill in the numbers you're voting for, and the reasons why.

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Top vote (3p): Competition #
Reason:
Runner-up vote (2p): Competition #
Reason:
Last vote (1p): Competition #
Reason:
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Note: There are many photos below; it will take some time to load the page in full.

Competition #1: Snowboarder
http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/4420/dsc3954a.jpg

Competition #2: Bifurcator
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/ufiles/80/702480.jpg

Competition #3: HelenaN
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7132/7723709822_17a0f48887_o.jpg

Competition #4: Bobu
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8051/8132343972_51998eb32e_o.jpg

Competition #5: Sebboh
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8029/8069872920_80de810e92_o.jpg

Competition #6: Phillip Reeve
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8061/8209410220_5c84468cbc_o.jpg

Competition #7: briantho
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8338/8234950626_c9c6b50a90_b.jpg

Competition #8: twoeye
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/41926915/WEB%20versjoner%20EXIF/IMG_0209-1200%20EXIF.jpg

Competition #9: Bobu
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8246/8521696428_441861786d_o.jpg

Competition #10: Sebboh
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8371/8554295092_4ebed11118_h.jpg

Competition #11: twoeye
http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/41926915/WEB%20versjoner%20EXIF/IMG_1063-1200%20EXIF.jpg

Competition #12: bobbytan
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/ufiles/35/830535.jpg

Competition #13: HelenaN
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7452/9066266866_a1cb204b38_o.jpg

Competition #14: Ulff
http://www.paintingwithlight.de/FilesEx/blue.jpg

Competition #15: Bobu
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5548/9700274084_1ef7d3e8e4_o.jpg

Competition #16: Phillip Reeve
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2823/9977892843_dc895122e2_o.jpg

Competition #17: Sebboh
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7374/10235014483_90736de537_o.jpg

Competition #18: Phillip Reeve
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5477/11064011364_62897db27d_o.jpg

Competition #19: carstenw
http://throughthelensdarkly.com/forums/SonyA7/CW_20131228_SonyA7_0010.jpg

Competition #20: Gary Clennan
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/ufiles/07/936807.jpg

Competition #21: Bobu
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7362/12991541104_c4151db27e_o.jpg

Competition #22: Ulff
http://www.paintingwithlight.de/FilesEx/r13.jpg

Competition #23: CronoDL
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3788/14295208621_3fcfe8a010_c.jpg

Competition #24a: freaklikeme
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5475/14206070571_ff5bfd8fab_o.jpg

Competition #24b: Phillip Reeve
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5312/14268640295_eec1d782d6_o.jpg

Competition #25: retrofocus
http://martinbluhm.zenfolio.com/img/s5/v131/p824915391-5.jpg

Competition #26: Ulff
http://www.paintingwithlight.de/FilesEx/r23.jpg

Competition #27: Bobu
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3877/14921756967_2ac9ba1643_o.jpg

Competition #28: Gary Clennan
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/ufiles/50/1034050.jpg

Competition #29: juju1958
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2950/15467127416_ebe4a51805_h.jpg

Competition #30: bobbytan
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/ufiles/57/1066857.jpg

Competition #31: Bobu
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8650/16175818439_c02fa305bc_o.jpg

Competition #32: Sebboh
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7402/16377789132_546ebd98c1_o.jpg

Competition #33: rji2goleez
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/ufiles/70/1115570.jpg

Good luck!

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May 01, 2015 at 03:59 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · The alt monthly competition : Grand Finale!


Fwiw, I will be happy to keep this going if people want to post photos this month. I can tabulate. I'd really like to see it continue.


May 01, 2015 at 05:09 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · The alt monthly competition : Grand Finale!


What a great collection of shots. Would make a great calendar or two


May 01, 2015 at 05:36 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · The alt monthly competition : Grand Finale!


Many thanks for keeping this going for so long Brian


May 01, 2015 at 05:37 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · The alt monthly competition : Grand Finale!


Touché. Thanks Brian!

And thanks, Jordan, for offering to take over the torch!

johnahill wrote:
Many thanks for keeping this going for so long Brian




May 01, 2015 at 05:49 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · The alt monthly competition : Grand Finale!


Thanks Brian! it does seem to have had a good run and time to move on.

Voting this month is going to be super hard. I'm not sure I can pick a top three!



May 01, 2015 at 06:40 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · The alt monthly competition : Grand Finale!


Except there was one more month of submissions which are now left unaccounted...
You could have announced the END before we submitted new photos.

I think it would be fair to add that last month somehow. Anyway, thanks for your effort!



May 01, 2015 at 07:17 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · The alt monthly competition : Grand Finale!


Or we could simply continue, and post more photos this month, and I'll tabulate and start the threads. I'd still like to compete as well, but since tabulating isn't judging I think that should be fine.


May 01, 2015 at 07:20 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · The alt monthly competition : Grand Finale!


Maybe we can do two sets of votes this month, one for last month and one for the previous winners and then maybe start off next month with new submission and call it alt monthly competition Volume II and let it begin with the winner from last month's entries.


May 01, 2015 at 07:30 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · The alt monthly competition : Grand Finale!


Thanks a lot Brian, for your efforts in the last three years!

Voting for the submissions of last month shouldn't be a problem after Jordan offered to continue this competition. Everyone can vote for the images of Brians grand finale. And we could also, independently, post new images and vote for last months submissions. Next month, Brian can present the winners of the Grand Finale and Jordan could continue this competition as Brian before.

@Jordan: one suggestion: I always thought it would be nice to not only (re)post the winner image from the month before, but also the first three places. I think, the 2nd and 3rd place deserves to be mentioned, too. There are always so many good images...



May 01, 2015 at 07:31 PM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · The alt monthly competition : Grand Finale!


Sounds good to me, Ulff.

I love this competition, even though I've never really sniffed a win. It's wonderful to see the amazing images everyone here does, and it's really a good source of inspiration.



May 01, 2015 at 07:47 PM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · The alt monthly competition : Grand Finale!


Amazing stuff here. It's fun to try and guess who the photographer is - there are some pretty distinct styles. Thanks for hosting, Brian.


May 01, 2015 at 11:22 PM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · The alt monthly competition : Grand Finale!


Brian - Thanks for hosting, I really liked seeing these threads

Jordan - I'll second Ulff's suggestion to post the top three finishers, and thanks for taking over! Perhaps start a new thread to vote for last month and post images for this month?

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Top vote (3p): Competition #2 Bifurcator
Reason: Love the exposure, the colors, the swirl in the water around her, the splash near her hand, and most of all I wish I could be there.
Runner-up vote (2p): Competition #15 Bobu
Reason: wow, what a contrast from a relatively plain looking shoreline above the surface to a dramatic canyon under water.
Last vote (1p): Competition #9
Reason: Great blue hour colors, love how the houses look small at the foot of the mountains
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That was really tough!



May 01, 2015 at 11:33 PM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · The alt monthly competition : Grand Finale!


Good idea. I'm headed to bed at the moment but I'll create the thread for this month's continuation tomorrow.


May 01, 2015 at 11:38 PM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · The alt monthly competition : Grand Finale!


Thanks for the nice comments, and thank you Jordan for taking over.


May 02, 2015 at 03:34 AM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · The alt monthly competition : Grand Finale!


The competition thread for last month's entries and this month's new submissions is here: https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1363168/0#12995419

Brian - can you add this to the top post so people don't get confused?



May 02, 2015 at 09:11 AM
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · The alt monthly competition : Grand Finale!


Brian, thanks for hosting this for so long. I enjoy seeing all the different kinds of photography that forum members engage in, and you created a nicely condensed gallery for our work that has been inspiring and enjoyable. So, thank you, and I hope this means you'll be able to take and share more photos with us, or to better engage another passion.

I'll have to take some time with my votes for this one, though. I thought voting on the monthly ones was hard but this takes it to the next level.

Cheers,
Jon



May 02, 2015 at 11:21 AM
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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · The alt monthly competition : Grand Finale!


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Top vote (3p): Competition #13 HelenaN
Reason: This was the eyecatcher for me when screening through the contest winner photos. Love the shapes seen here and the blue-white contrast - just an excellent composition!
Runner-up vote (2p): Competition #4 Bobu
Reason: For me the most amazing landscape shot composition and color-wise.
Last vote (1p): Competition #24a freaklikeme
Reason: Fantastic B&W close-up
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May 02, 2015 at 12:13 PM
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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · The alt monthly competition : Grand Finale!


Brian, a heartfelt thanks for this idea, and the work behind to implement it and keep it going. First class!


May 03, 2015 at 02:59 PM
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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · The alt monthly competition : Grand Finale!


Thank you Brian for your initiative and effort!
And come on folks, I know itīs hard but we need more votes!

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Top vote (3p): Competition #13, HelenaN
Reason: An image that stands out for itīs content with a strange but beautiful resemblance between waste and clouds.
Runner-up vote (2p): Competition #19, carstenw
Reason: Formal perfection of colours, light and space.
Last vote (1p): Competition #27, Bobu
Reason: A glimpse into a secret underwater world.
Runner ups: #14 Ulff, #30 bobbytan are other favourites
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