402nd Show & Tell Competition: PURPLE - WINNER

[robinlew]

Thank you for allowing me to host this Show & Tell. Thank you for taking the time to submit your entries. I had a lots of fun looking at all your wonderful and gorgeous pictures.
I, therefore, had a difficult time in choosing the winners. But I narrowed it down to to these:

Honorable Mentions:

Gill Kopy


Margaret Lew


Alla Gilbourd


peterschmidt


trinko



3rd Place: Markus Grompe

Quite a lovely composition.


2nd Place: Allen Hart

Superb technique. Beautifully rendered blossom.


1st place: Alain Lestrade

Not much color in this picture. But the center of interest definitely is PURPLE.
Well done.

Congratulations Alain, you get to host the next S&H.

[allen_hart]

Thanks for the second place. I liked your choice of theme. Produced a very nice mix of wonderful images. Congratulations to all the winners.

[gillk]

A fun competition !! Love that winning shot - congrats to Alain and other winners - and a big thank you for an HM.
Gill

[allagil]

Congratulations to all the winners and participants! Thanks for HM.
Alla

[kzaret]

Interesting contest and excellent choices!

[alain_lestrade]

Dear Robin,

I really thank you for having choosen my shot. I wanted to give some kindness because these days in north of France, it's only several months strikes and floods due to a huge rainy period as never seen since 100 years. Butterfly, childhood and flowers, everything in purple as well...
Congratulation to all participants, the topic was interesting for very good results.

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