October 2010 Competition

[Gruditch]

Please note that, over the winter, various "themes" will be given for the competition. You may choose any photo you have so long as it's relevant to the theme (and is not restricted to photos taken during the month in question)! October theme is, Butterflies and their food plants.

To enter the competition, please post a single image (1 post per member) as follows:

- Click on the "Gallery" link and then open the "October 2010" album
- Click the "NEWIMAGE" button
- Follow the instructions to upload a single image

To view the entries:

- Click on the "Gallery" link and then open the "October 2010" album

You'll be able to edit or delete your entry until 5th November. To do this:

- Select the "Moderate" link at the bottom of the image details
- Take the appropriate action

You will be unable to rate or comment on the image until the competition has been voted on. Comments and constructive critique are very welcome thereafter.

Look forward to seeing the entries roll in , good luck !

Regards Gruditch

[Susie]

A question from the dumb blonde, is that larval food plants or can it be adults' nectar/honeydew/unmentionables/etc sources?

[Pete Eeles]

A question from the dumb blonde, is that larval food plants or can it be adults' nectar/honeydew/unmentionables/etc sources?

As far as I'm concerned ...

a butterfly egg is a butterfly ...
a butterfly larva is a butterfly ...
a butterfly pupa is a butterfly ...
a butterfly is ... er ... a butterfly

I believe that an adult butterfly with its larval foodplant is intended!

Cheers,

- Pete

[Susie]

Thank you.

[FISHiEE]

Do we have a November competition subject? I've not seen a posting for this month's competition yet.

[Gruditch]

Christ is it November.

Regards Gruditch

[FISHiEE]

I can't remember if I've voted. I think I did a while ago but not so sure now. Is there any way I can tell?

[Susie]

Has voting been opened then?

[Gruditch]

I can't remember if I've voted. I think I did a while ago but not so sure now. Is there any way I can tell?

Try voting again, if you can't, you have.

Has voting been opened then?

Forgot again, it opened on the 5th, do you really need me to say voting is open every month.

Regards Gruditch

[FISHiEE]

It allowed me to vote so guess I hadn't!

I wasn't sure if it stopped you voting again if you already had. I know now at least

[Gruditch]

Congratulations to Fishiee 1st, zhanc 2nd and Vince 3rd.

Almost on time

Regards Gruditch

[FISHiEE]

Congratulations to all and thanks for the votes for my pic

Entries a little down on previous competitions, I guess due to the run-up to christmas. A little less challenging than next month's category though!

My favourites this month were the images by Nigel Kiteley, Denise, zhanc, m_galathea and Vince Massimo. Vinces would have been my winner if the cowslip was on the right of the shot with the Duke on the left. As it was it was a stunning shot, but looked unbalanced that way round. Not a lot you could have done about it other than abused it in photoshop quite dramatically! Maybe darkening down the cowslip (or brightening the butterfly) a little would be less dramatic solution (either with fill flash or photoshop) as that's the brightest part of the image and therefore the bit that draws your attention rather than the butterfly. If they were equally bright the shot would be more balanced

[Denise]

Congratulations Fishiee. A stunning shot and my personal favourite.
I also really liked zhanc, Vince Massimo, and m_galathea.
Well done to all who took part. and thanks to the people who voted for my shot.

[Goldie M]

Well done to all the winners Goldie M

[Vince Massimo]

Congratulations to FISHiEE and zhanc who were easily my top two and soon made me realise that the rest of us would be left contesting third place this month. Thanks to everyone that voted and for those that came my way to enable me to sneak into that position . The scores were very close and every vote counted.

Thanks also to FISHiEE for the comments, which I value. I completly agree, however my photo processing options are limited and I had to settle for just a bit of cropping and contrast control. I was only able to get two shots on the day and did not get the opportunity to try other settings before the butterfly moved off. Now that the competition is over it can take its place in the Species Album.

Vince

[Deano]

Well done to all the entrants, especially the winners!

Regards,
Deano.