***** Finals for the Feb Photo Contest ***** NATIONAL AND STATE PARKS Time to vote

[Mira]

We usually take the top three vote getters in each preliminary thread for the final voting - plus the next highest vote getter to make it 10 photos.

I am pleased to show you the 10 finalists, and tell you that in the run-off the “Petroglyph National Monument, New Mexico” prevailed
BUT at the very end
the “Rocky Mountain Reflects” ended up to be the 10th one having the highest vote count by one vote. So they both got in for the finals.

Here they are:

Please vote, keep them kicked, and enjoy.
We love your comments.
Thank you all!


The finalists for "National and State Parks":


Steam Rising From the Spring - Ichetucknee Springs SP in FL



Big Bend National Park


Rocky Mountain Reflects



Petroglyph National Monument, New Mexico


Spring in the Tetons



Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Las Vegas


Old and Faithful Friend



Morning on Yellowstone Lake


Death Valley



Sunset, Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin Florida

52 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Time expired
	Steam Rising From the Spring - Ichetucknee Springs SP in FL
	9 (17%)
	Big Bend National Park
	18 (35%)
	Rocky Mountain Reflects
	2 (4%)
	Petroglyph National Monument, New Mexico
	7 (13%)
	Spring in the Tetons
	3 (6%)
	Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Las Vegas
	3 (6%)
	Old and Faithful Friend
	2 (4%)
	Morning on Yellowstone Lake
	3 (6%)
	Death Valley
	3 (6%)
	Sunset, Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin Florida
	2 (4%)
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[Squinch]

1. This is the best batch ever! How do you choose?

[BeerBarrelPolka]

5. Right??

They are all so beautiful!

[Harker]

6. I'd hit the "all of the above" button if I could. n/t

[snacker]

20. Agreed. nt

[2naSalit]

2. K&R

[Solly Mack]

3. K&R

Great job, Mira!

Excellent selection of finalists!

[madaboutharry]

4. It is hard to choose.

[patricia92243]

7. k/r

[UpInArms]

8. That was just not fair

I clicked on the thread ... and was just transported ... and besotted at the absolute beauty of each of those photographs ... and ... then ...

Wham!

I realized you expected me to choose!?!

I did ... but I wanted to pick ALL OF THEM

[MelissaB]

9. Every single one of these is beautiful.

Thank you all for sharing your talent and passion with us mere mortals.

[procon]

10. All of them are so beautiful it's hard to pick just one.

This is one of the best selections ever. Good work everyone!

[lamp_shade]

11. kick

[planetc]

12. All of the photographers see the world as I do. They're stunned too.

[JohnnyLib2]

13. I wanna go! Any and all.

[mnhtnbb]

14. Kick

[northoftheborder]

15. Just exquisite, beautifully composed photographs. I cannot choose. Thanks to all you wonderful

photographers.

[steventh]

16. kick

[llmart]

17. K&R

I want every one of these framed and on my wall so I can pretend that I'm vacationing in each park. Every last one of these photos is amazing!

[alfredo]

18. KNR

[Omaha Steve]

19. K&R!

[Squinch]

21. I'm a little sad because the ones getting the fewer votes are also SUCH fabulous photos!

[IcyPeas]

22. our national parks are incredibly beautiful

all the photos are winners.

[Ferrets are Cool]

23. Rising steam is the best composition, but

Big Bend is the most challenging and mesmerizing. Kudo's to everyone who entered.

[Jarqui]

24. K&R

[Traildogbob]

25. These stunning photos

Show what actually Makes America Great.
Without the impact of people.
Nature is how to make it great.

[Butterflylady]

26. Death Valley would make a fantastic mural

On a wall or side of building. Hard to pick only one.

[erronis]

27. What, in my mind, is masterful is keeping the ravages of humanity out of these photos.

That's why we need the parks. To show us what is possible without human destruction and pollution.

I'm enjoying the clear skies in northern New England without all of the contrails of jets carrying people who think they are important, or who have money and time to waste.

[wryter2000]

28. So hard to choose

They're all so fabulous. Some are breathtaking.

[Biophilic]

29. What a great selection of national park photos.

All of these are wonderful. Thank you for sharing your work.

[BarbD]

30. Absolutely spectacular!

Impossible choice.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

31. Kick!

[dmr]

32. Kick

[rdking647]

33. kick

[a kennedy]

34. Kicking......

[Mira]

35. Kick

[Xolodno]

36. I've been to six of those parks.

Preservation of our parks is important.

[mnhtnbb]

37. Good morning kick.

[leftyladyfrommo]

38. How do you choose? They are all wonderful. nt

[Callalily]

39. Kick for voting.

[Mira]

40. Kick

[mnhtnbb]

41. Kick!

[rdking647]

42. kick

[Mira]

43. Kick

[Wawannabe]

44. Kickin. nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

45. Midday Kick!

[Mira]

46. Kick

[HAB911]

47. NIGHT OWLS VOTE!

[Mira]

48. Kick

[CaliforniaPeggy]

49. Kick!

[electric_blue68]

50. Tough choice!

Finally went for the Petrograph.
Love the deep sharp focus from the 'graphs all the way to the mountains. The rhythym of the mid hill, to mountains, to the clouds above.

There was wonderful stuff in all three original posts.

Here also love the composition of the "steam rising".
So busy looking at the tree branches of Death Valley didn't notice the sunrise glow on the mountains in the distance. Lovely.
Spring in The Tetons was another favorite. Lovely contrast of bright yellow flowers in the he front and cool blues of the Tetons in the backgroubd.
Big Bend. Around what was your exposure if you remember?

All are quite nice in their own ways. 👍

[sakabatou]

51. These are beautiful

[mnhtnbb]

52. Please vote!

[Mira]

53. Kick

[William Seger]

54. Kick

[Mira]

55. Kick

[CaliforniaPeggy]

56. Kick!

[Mira]

57. Kick

[mnhtnbb]

58. Still time to vote!

[Mira]

59. Kick

[Callalily]

60. Kick for voting.

[FakeNoose]

61. They're all so great, it's hard to have a favorite

Well done everyone!