72nd Show and Tell Competition: Nature's Palette

[sandiwhi]

Hello Fellow PBasers,

The theme for the 72nd Show and Tell Contest is: Nature's Palette

I'm very pleased to host this weeks Show and Tell Competition. I love color, so show me your MOST COLORFUL NATURE SHOTS.
It can be anything from a knockout sunset to a shimmery hummingbird... from the convoluted colors of the desert, to the warm colors of autumn.
Show me Mother Natures artistic flair!

In judging, I'll be looking for good composition, technical quality, and the interest of the landscape, as well as examples of the wonderful colors in nature.
Remember, medium size only, and please be sure to embedd your photos (instructions below, but leave a message if you need help) so your originals are just a click away.

Thanks and enjoy!

Closing day for submissions: Thursday, January 31st, by 6pm Pacific Cost Time, USA.

Rules:
1. Photos must be hosted on pbase.com.
2. Photos must be embedded in your post. See
http://forum.pbase.com/viewtopic.php?t=18022
3. Post only the medium versions of your picture. Larger versions will not be considered.
4. Only enter up to 3 photos per-contest.
5. The host is not eligible for their own contest.
6. Any picture you've taken is eligible regardless of time taken and camera
7. You can do all the post processing you want.
8. Have fun.


When posting, please do include a direct link to your photo so that it can be viewed at its original size.

For your reference, all previous contest topics and the results:
71 - Make Me Laugh http://www.pbase.com/sandiwhi/image/90829497
70 - Three of a Kind http://www.pbase.com/nickviv/image/78009635
69 - Cold Days http://www.pbase.com/carrhighlander/image/54831982
68 - Steps http://www.pbase.com/woodstock1103/image/71257682
67- Tell a story http://www.pbase.com/c_schweizer/image/ ... 4/original
66- The decisive moment http://www.pbase.com/alain_lestrade/ima ... 5/original
65- Shapes, Patterns, and Textures http://www.pbase.com/kzaret/image/87642537
64 - Minimalism http://www.pbase.com/niekirk/image/75756454
63 - Autumn Leaves http://www.pbase.com/anerino/image/85713273
62 - Rule Of Thirds http://www.pbase.com/fishit/image/86476720
61 - People by candle light http://www.pbase.com/ralphandkylie/image/86838664
60 - Vanishing Point http://www.pbase.com/clyne/image/40473744
59 - Rust http://www.pbase.com/bayphotographic/image/84562629
58 - Long Exposures http://www.pbase.com/impalass/image/78244539
57 - Family Life http://www.pbase.com/anerino/image/76813530
56 - Man's relationship with Water http://www.pbase.com/pasto/image/77857442
55 - Cultures Of The World http://www.pbase.com/stevev1/image/72677454
54 - Summertime http://www.pbase.com/image/31777589
53- Suburbia http://www.pbase.com/todd_port/image/62312978
52 - Reflection http://www.pbase.com/ralphandkylie/image/48469086
51 - Speed http://www.pbase.com/ppetalas/image/67312995
50 – Streetlife http://www.pbase.com/woodstock1103/imag ... 5/original
49 – Music http://www.pbase.com/paul_teixeira/imag ... 0/original
48 - Abandoned http://www.pbase.com/mdejong/image/65010674/original
47 - In Passage http://www.pbase.com/hoopy/image/71115287
46 - Night Life http://www.pbase.com/tsienni/image/76248952
45 - Female elegance http://www.pbase.com/jar_o_raws/image/76048022
44 - "For the times they are a-changin'" http://www.pbase.com/honnybeejoy/image/75723426
43 - Light and Shadow http://www.pbase.com/hevezimj/image/1315660
42 - Animals http://www.pbase.com/popeye885/image/64137157/large
41 - Children in Black and White http://www.pbase.com/thejaybird/image/74783675/original
40 - Newborns http://www.pbase.com/kirstenmary/image/73907799
39 - Pollution of environment http://www.pbase.com/ibill/image/36158990
38 - Portrait of a gesture http://www.pbase.com/homerhomer/image/63182376
37 - Shadows http://www.pbase.com/artandrevolution/i ... 2450/large
36 - Not Just Head Shots http://www.pbase.com/thejaybird/image/45928108/original
35 - Have Fun http://www.pbase.com/billinchapelhill/image/66218059
34 - Sunrise/Sunsets http://www.pbase.com/ivinghoe/image/52157782
33 - Winter Landscape http://www.pbase.com/tazman0895/image/72364388/medium
32 - Dramatic Perspective http://www.pbase.com/timgoodspeed/image/72486685
31 - I would definitely like to be there http://www.pbase.com/adjohnso/image/70274383
30 - Frost http://www.pbase.com/nostromo/image/66990908
29 - Dramatic Lighting http://www.pbase.com/grompem/image/55894226/original
28 - Empty Space http://www.pbase.com/billinchapelhill/image/60965172
27 - Macro and Close Up, playing with DOF http://www.pbase.com/halesr/image/43356520
26 - Black & White Contrast http://www.pbase.com/ttfl/image/60755512
25 - Wide Angle http://www.pbase.com/bircher/image/69273873
24 - From the Rooftops http://www.pbase.com/jseltzer/image/53063412
23 - Your Neighborhood http://www.pbase.com/fabiot/image/68718412
22 - Coastal shots http://www.pbase.com/andyrpthomas/image/54081039
21 - Four legged friends http://www.pbase.com/asilasil/image/67748450
20 - Water in Motion http://www.pbase.com/kman627/image/67079464
19 - City Centre http://www.pbase.com/gailsowder/image/66923649
18 - Time Exposures http://www.pbase.com/colinb3469/image/50302066
17 - Beauty http://i.pbase.com/o4/13/504713/1/65558 ... ck5web.jpg
16 - Angles in architecture http://www.pbase.com/tyson_poeckh/image ... medium.jpg
15 - Determination http://www.pbase.com/agroni/image/56218420.jpg
14 - Portraits http://k41.pbase.com/v3/34/609334/1/517 ... nFrame.jpg
13 - Weather http://www.pbase.com/pse/profile
12 - Emotions http://www.pbase.com/genieslot/image/54567682/large.jpg
11 - Wood http://www.pbase.com/mdejong/image/28953523/medium.jpg
10 - Work http://www.pbase.com/grompem/image/55894226
9 - Water http://www.pbase.com/pse/profile
8 - Bridges http://www.pbase.com/bruyn32/image/57170214.jpg
7 - Flora http://www.pbase.com/expat/image/58542071
6 - Landscapes http://www.pbase.com/dkite/image/41103214.jpg
5 - Silhouettes http://www.pbase.com/paskuk/image/44066272.jpg
4 - Red http://www.pbase.com/stevenoz/image/46580385/medium.jpg
3 - Lighthouses http://www.pbase.com/gemmf/image/38312086/medium.jpg
2 - Sports Action http://www.pbase.com/mattmyles06/image/ ... iginal.jpg
1 - Night Time http://www.pbase.com/ray_demski/image/5 ... iginal.jpg

How the contest works:
1. The host gives a topic.
2. You post up to 3 of your images that go along with the topic.
3. The host chooses the winner 7 days after the contest was started.
4. The winner becomes the host for the next week. If the winner does not post a new contest within 2 days, 2nd place chooses the the new theme.[code][/code]

[nickviv]

[millagios]

[heffa]

You can already tell this is going to be really, really good...

[raynerj]

[marlin01]

[sandiwhi]

Oh boy! I can see already that judging this is going to be really challenging!! Such strong entries already.

[juliano]

[billinchapelhill]

[betocr05]

From paradise!!!

http://www.pbase.com/betocr05

Another one from a Nation that loves Nature!!

http://www.pbase.com/betocr05

Costa Rica... without artificial ingredients!!!

http://www.pbase.com/betocr05

[thayer]

[a_zeitler]

[stephenoachs]

http://www.pbase.com/stephenoachs/image/79575617

[troybj2]

[dominiccantin]

16mm fisheye on film.


Too wide for my 16mm fisheye on film


Over the head , in the "northern lights language" we call that a Corona.

clickable images

Dom