WINNERS OF GOING GREEN/BEING GREEN

The Picture Picks group on Facebook has grown to 109 members. Forty-four members participated in this event posting 60 entries and 131 votes cast.

FIRST PLACE

Boat Ramp by Andy Laighleis

SECOND PLACE

Fenner Cows by Terri Tighe

THIRD PLACE

Dew by Christa Rompala

HONORABLE MENTION

Shades of Green a Monet's Garden by Heather Lossie

BEST OF THEME

First Dwelling by Ieneke Van Houten

The members of Picture Picks choose the winners of each event with their votes but Best of Theme is picked by the photographer that chose that theme. Eagle Finnegan, winner of FOOD picked Going Green/Being Green. She had this to say about her choice for Best of Theme: Eagle' choice for best of theme: I am going to pick Ieneke Van Houten's First Dwelling. I was looking for more of an environmental showing. Many wonderful photo's. But what could be greener than living in a tipi.

Winners of FUNNY

Our members had fun with the FUNNY theme this week, with smiles and laughs throughout the entries. Voting was light but very close, with only one vote separating First and Second places. Here are this week’s winners.

FIRST PLACE:
Sheep's Revenge "Up yours mate" by Heather Lossie.

SECOND PLACE:
I'm ready for that dive now by Anastasia Beaverhausen.

THIRD PLACE:
Great Blue Heron stalking its dinner by Andy Laighleis

HONORABLE MENTION:
No Porch Necessary by Lisa Branon-Huckaby.

BEST OF THEME:
Sheep's revenge "up yours mate" by Heather Loosie

Our first place winner was also chosen for Best of Theme by previous winner Jacqui Brown, Jacqui says:

Lol I really like this one of Heather's. For me anyway..that is funny, a little bit naughty and it has captured both naughty and funny,I like that in humour.

Winners of FOOD

A delicious week it was.  Just try to look through the photos without getting hungry.  The photos were beautiful and varied, as always.  Here are this week's winners.  Congratulations to all!

FIRST PLACE:
Bird catching a fish by Eagle Finegan

SECOND PLACE:
Food Market Day by Fran Barekis Pulli

THIRD PLACE:
Still life "Cheese" by Val Juneman

HONORABLE MENTION:
Watermelon by Eagle Finegan

BEST OF THEME:
Lettuce entertain you by Christa Rompala

Selected by previous winner, Nancie M:

My pick for the best of the theme is "Lettuce entertain you" by Christa. The lettuce looked so fresh, and ready to be picked for eating. Wonderful shot.

Winners of BRIDGES

I don't know when we've seen so many truly beautiful entries. Each photo offered such beauty, perspective, interest, it was a pleasure to browse through them over and over again. The voting was very difficult, as you all found. How to choose from so many wonderful views? Well choose we did, and here are this week's winners. Congratulations and thanks to all who participated!

FIRST PLACE
Whakarewarewa Thermal Area by Jacqui Brown

SECOND PLACE
Footbridge to the Park by Brian Crossland

THIRD PLACE
Burnside Bridge, Sharpsburg, Maryland, by Andy Laighleis

HONORABLE MENTION
Rainbow Bridge, Daejeon, South Korea by Nancie M

BEST OF THEME
My Backyard by Scott Anna

Chosen this week by Monica Griffey, here's what she had to say:

Best of Theme? Not this week!! They are all perfect for the theme!! I was trying to find a reasoning to pick one of these. What would I like on my wall? Where would I like to take my afternoon walk? Which one would I travel to see? Artistic? Fun? Natural? Geez, I have them all memorized!!! lol I did pick one...(but wanted many more!!!} "Bridges" My backyard added by Scott M. Anna . Why? It reminded me of home. I loved all of these!! I was a little surprised I didn't see a card game!!! Happy shooting my friends!!!

WINNERS OF LIGHTS AND SIRENS

This week's theme challenged our photographers, but 30 awesome pictures showed that it did not beat them.

FIRST PLACE

Sunset at Lankawi Beach by Nancie M

SECOND PLACE TIE

3 a.m. just before firefighters arrived by Ron Shook

In Tandem by Francis Kaye

THIRD PLACE

 Fiery Dawn by Jacqui Binford-Bell

BEST OF THEME

Best of Theme is picked by the winner of the previous event: SIDE BY SIDE, Alan Baker:

There were many absolutely beautiful pictures. After viewing and re-viewing and deciding, then changing my mind and started all over again, I pick two. Eagle Finegan "Red Lights" is the best literal interpretation of the theme containing both elements, lights proclaiming the presence of sirens luring others to their doom. 

Red Lights of New Orlean by Eagle Finegan

But keeping with the rescue portion of the theme, Ron Shook's "3 a.m." was very moving to me. I found myself staring into the middle of the fire on the photo, mesmorized by the flames as they leap from timber to timber. I can almost hear the sirens off in the distance. 

3 a.m. just before firefighters arrived by Ron Shook