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    Photo Competition for March 2017 - The Result

    We have one very clear winner this month + a tie for 2nd place.

    At one point I thought we were going to have a 9-way tie for second place, but the final few votes sorted that out and we have a 2-way tie.

    So, tied for 2nd place we have:-
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    And the very clear winner is:-


    Barbara Ponder

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    The others that were fighting for that share of 2nd place were Entry Numbers:- 5, 8, 9, 11, 14, 15, 17.

    Well done everyone. If you want to see the full list of entries, go to Photo Competition for March 2017

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    Congratulation Barbara. That photo is in a class by itself. Congratulations also to Richard and Mark. Well done.

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    Congratulations Barbara - when I saw your image, it simply blew me away. Congratulations also to Mark, yours is an absolutely beautiful image. Thanks to all who have entered and those who have voted in this competition. And of course, thanks to my Reenactor who really made my image what it is...
    And, of course, thank you to Donald who puts a lot of work into these competitions...

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    The two runners-up might have qualified as winners in most of the earlier competitions. I don't remember seeing Barbara's winning photo in the threads, so I've just gotta mention that it's absolutely stunning and is a standout even among all the winning entries in the years I've been following this competition.

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    Congrats to Barbara and to the second place winners. Well done!

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    WOW! Thank you so much!!!!!! I am in shock, especially to have won with such great competitors! A big thank you to all of you who have given great critiques and ways to improve my photography skills these past years! I would have never gotten this shot without all of you!

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    Congratulations, Barbara, Richard and Markjass. Your photos are all first rate!

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    Congratulations to Barbara, Mark and Richard, wonderful images, really something to aspire to

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    Thank you Randy and Wendy!

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    Congrats to the winners. I have only one word to say about Barbara's image and that is "Stunning!"

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    Thank you Rita!

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    This is always a difficult competition to try and pick a winner. All of the work displayed here this month (and every month) is wonderful but I have to say that voting for a March pic was easier for me because I love horses. Used to own several of them that were used for western riding. So when I scrolled to the last photo and spotted this lovely creature displayed in an excellent manner, it made my day!
    Simply a beautiful photo! Well done Barbara!

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    Sandy so glad you enjoyed it. I as well am a huge horse fan, they make such a lovely subject. This particular shot was taken during the Houston Livestock show and Rodeo, it was a tribute to the working horse and was beautifully done. They brought out the grandmother, then her daughter, her grandaughter, her great grandaughter and then all the horses produced by them. It was done under spotlight and was incredible to watch. I was so happy to be able to capture the moment. This was just one of many shots I was able to get of them. I had been shooting the bronc riding right before this shot and did not have time to change my settings as it came as a surprise. I almost did not shoot them fearing the settings would be wrong but decided to give it a try and am so glad that I did.

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    Re: Photo Competition for March 2017 - The Result

    Quote Originally Posted by Barbara Ponder View Post
    Sandy so glad you enjoyed it. I as well am a huge horse fan, they make such a lovely subject. This particular shot was taken during the Houston Livestock show and Rodeo, it was a tribute to the working horse and was beautifully done. They brought out the grandmother, then her daughter, her grandaughter, her great grandaughter and then all the horses produced by them. It was done under spotlight and was incredible to watch. I was so happy to be able to capture the moment. This was just one of many shots I was able to get of them. I had been shooting the bronc riding right before this shot and did not have time to change my settings as it came as a surprise. I almost did not shoot them fearing the settings would be wrong but decided to give it a try and am so glad that I did.
    Hi Barbara ~ I'm glad you did too! This photo as well as your other posts that I've just looked at are definitely filled with your exceptional ability to capture horses perfectly! Thank you for sharing!

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    Congratulations to all three winners. Again this month, three worthy shots.

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    Thank you Jeff!

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    Thank you so much for the votes. I relay appreciate it as a type of feed back that indicates that I am on the right path. I was total stunned by the winning entry. It is such a majestic photo. I also enjoyed the portrait by Richard. I lack the confidence to ask people, 'may I take your picture'.

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    Thank you Markjass! Your photo was great competition, as was Richard's.

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    Congrads to everyone, all images fabulous. Winning entry exceptional.

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