Over at the Geograph photo-mapping website there's a weekly photo competition. Each week, a volunteer member trawls through all the new submissions and picks a shortlist of fifty images ready for the judging process. Last week, there were 4191 eligible images and I am pleased to say that four of my pictures made the top fifty.
That was the week that I visited Louth and completed two long walks in the Lincolnshire Wolds so I was later able to submit almost a hundred new images to Geograph. I would have been bitterly disappointed if I hadn't received any nominations at all but I am pretty happy with four.
It's always interesting to see which of my images get picked for the final fifty. They are not always the pictures I would have picked myself. The first composition is a rather unusual one. It was a scene that I spotted just off the main road in the village of Ludford Parva and it stars a legendary old French car - the Citroën 2CV:-
I shared two of my other nominated images previously in this blog. One is of the village shop frontage in Donington on Bain and the other is of an old windmill standing in a sea of flowering rapeseed near Corringham:-
My fourth shortlisted picture shows the magnificent spire of St James's Church in Louth. The church's construction began in the eleventh century but the majestic spire rose from the ground in 1515. It is the tallest medieval parish church spire in all of England. On the eastern flank of The Lincolnshire Wolds, you can see it from miles around.
Somehow I doubt that any of these pictures will be be picked as the overall winner for the week, but you never know. The judging process is highly subjective.
You've got some great photos and you're a tough judge on yourself. I'd vote for Mr. Wards store. There's a lot in a small space.
ReplyDeleteI wish Jenny Ward had been standing outside with her arms folded.
DeleteAre you keeping track of how many nominations you've had, or only your winning pictures?
ReplyDeleteThe first one would not work in black & white; it entirely lives on the colour. The windmill one could be a winner. But as you say, you never know.
No. I don't keep track of the nominated ones as there have been dozens. This week's judge has put three of those pictures in his top ten!
DeleteI really like that first one with the red door and red car, I'll be surprised if that doesn't win a place.
ReplyDeleteIt has made the judge's top ten.
DeleteCongratulations, a good week's work
ReplyDeleteThank you Lord Penguin.
DeleteI like the Manchester United house and car photo. They've got super taste.
ReplyDeleteYes. That's the Manchester United holiday home for knackered former players like Roy Keane.
DeleteI'm just glad I'm not the one who has to pick a winner out of all of them. Like you said, photography is highly subjective in what one likes and dislikes. But if I were choosing, you probably stand a higher chance of winning as I mostly love all your photographs.
ReplyDeleteWhat a kind thing to say! Thank you Ed.
DeleteI vote for the Citroen. The colors in that one are brilliant.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. Thanks Mary.
DeleteCongratulations, Neil! Those are great photos. I think I would pick #1 as those colors really pop!
ReplyDelete#1 seems to have caught the eye of several visitors. I find that both interesting and surprising.
DeleteHello, came over from Red's blog. Hard to pick a favorite. Congratulations on them being picked. Well deserved! Congratulations, your photos are splendid!
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming over Denise. I hope you'll come back.
DeleteI think I like the store front the best, looks very British. I do like the red in the first photo as well. We done Neil.
ReplyDeleteI think my favourite is the old windmill.
DeleteI agree, YP -- the windmill is my favorite too.
DeleteI have the same interest in seeing which of my pictures resonate with others. As you said, it's not always the ones I would choose!
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