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Challenge #34 - January 2010 - Winners
« on: February 07, 2010, 09:06:12 PM »
It gives me great pleasure to announce the winners of the January 2010 monthly challenge 'Beginning'.
For the third month in a row, its been tied by two outstanding images. david-stallard and Dominicall

All the finalists images have been in the lead in the voting at one stage or another during the week. Only a couple of points separated all the images at the final count up, with the last couple of members votes making all the difference.
Many members commented on how hard it was to choose between them, which only goes to show that the quality of images are to a high standard, both in the challenge itself and the eventual finalists.

Without further ado, Here are the winning images:

david-stallard
Dominicall

Thank you to all the members who voted, and my Congratulations to you both for outstanding images.


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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - Winners
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2010, 09:46:40 PM »
Congrats to both of you! Well done and very well deserved.
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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - Winners
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2010, 10:01:25 PM »
Both of them were my choices. Very worthy winners. :D :D
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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - Winners
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2010, 10:08:15 PM »
Both stunning pictures, congrats to both.

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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - Winners
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2010, 10:23:11 PM »
I was glad to take part in my first challenge- (my first picture post too), and also very happy to see these worthy winners!  Well done!   Very enjoyable experience.

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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - Winners
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2010, 10:57:45 PM »


Congratulations to both Domiicall and david-stallard - very worthy winners indeed! :D

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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - Winners
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2010, 11:43:16 PM »
Congratulations to both of you. Well deserved winners.
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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - Winners
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2010, 05:26:08 AM »
Congratulation to the winners also to the finalist for this beautifully challenge
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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - Winners
« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2010, 05:35:40 AM »
Congratulations David and Dominic, both really great photos! The images I see here inspire me constantly.

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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - Winners
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2010, 05:47:57 AM »
Congratulations to the winners and all the finalists.
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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - Winners
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2010, 05:48:42 AM »
Amazing, these tied results! Great shots, congrats the winners !

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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - Winners
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2010, 07:10:04 AM »
Sweet photos... well done.

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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - Winners
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2010, 08:50:16 AM »
Shuck's, thank you all so much - huge grin on a Monday :)

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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - Winners
« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2010, 10:05:40 AM »
Wow... :D :D :D

Thanks for all who voted. There were some excellent images so feel very chuffed.

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Re: Challenge #34 - January 2010 - Winners
« Reply #14 on: February 08, 2010, 01:59:27 PM »
Well done you two... deserved winners and I can well understand the dilema Rob [aka Minolta Mad] had in selecting finalists from the great number of fantastic shots put forward for the challenge.

For my shame I think I dithered too long and missed the vote dead line :-[ Sorry guys :-[
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