POTM June 2010 Winner

[admin]

June 2010 POTM winner is
kinetic

The theme was "Minimalism" and Mark's winning photo was called "Simple White":

http://www.proudphotography.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=14685&size=1

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Direct Gallery Link (http://www.proudphotography.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/14685/sortby/r/sorttime/9999/way/desc)

Congratulations!

[NikkiM]

Mark, congratulations. This is such a beautiful, soft floral shot and looks so professional.

[kinetic]

Hi Nikki and Thank you very much...It was a very tight run race to the finish...anyone would have been a deserved winner.
Thanks again Nikki
Mark

[Kaye]

Hi Mark,
Congratulations from me.
You know how much I loved this shot when you posted it in N&A. Gorgeous shot and well deserved win.

[kinetic]

Hi Kaye and thank you for that...coming from you that is a big complement.
Thanks Kaye
Mark

[sorted]

Congratulations Mark

A gorgeous photo and such a hard POTM contest you must be looking at selling some of your photo's they are amazing and always enjoy your posts. Congrats:D

[sandrac]

Congratulatinos Mark

[kinetic]

Hi Elaine and thank you so much for your very kind comments...do I sell them...No.
I had six variations of this shot and printed them at A3, had them mounted and framed
and I put them in a recent charity auction for cancer research, one business woman bought
all six as a set, she asked to have them hand signed...my reply was that will cost you extra...
which she was happy to pay for...so that was good fun and for a worthy cause.
Thanks again Elaine

Hi Sandra and thank you...as I mentioned above anyone of them would have been a deserved winner.
Thanks Sandra
Mark

[shirlm2]

Congrats Mark. This is my all time favourite photo & I do not blame the lady for buying all six.

[verikos]

Congratulations Mark! Beautiful shot. A worthy winner!

[kinetic]

Hi Shirley and thank you very much for your kind comments.
The woman was very generous with her bidding, but then that’s what you do when it’s for a good cause.

Hi Denise and thank you for taking time out to comment I appreciate that very much.
A worthy winner! ...I don’t see it that way Denise.

[eyerkish]

Congratulations, Mark on a superb photo and a very deserving win. I am also glad to hear of the charitable donation. It makes it even more impressive, in my opinion. As usual, well done, sir.

[DoctorJazz]

Hi Mark,

I am so happy to see this news.....Congratulations to you for this image, and the
outcome of the charitable auction....very exciting!

[kinetic]

Hi Eddie and thank you for your kind and thoughtful words…all were excellent entries
and it was a tight race and a bit of a photo finish (no pun intended).
And yes if it helped do something for a charity then all the better.
Thanks Eddie
Mark


Hi Sandy and as usual thank you very much for your comments…I applaud all the entrants in this months comp.
Yes If you can help a charity with a few photos...then thats a good thing.

[coffee]

Congrats Mark, great image against some stiff competition. What a great contest this month. Wonderful images, tight race, high fun.

[kinetic]

Hi Joseph …yes tell me about it…If I bit my finger nails they would have been bitten down to my elbows…:D
that was a very tight race and totally agree that the competition was stiff.
I think you sum it up perfectly …Wonderful images, tight race, high fun.
Thank you very much Joseph
Mark

[rbosman]

Well deserved, congrats!

[eatonite]

Super shot Mark I don't have a chance with my entries but I will keep trying.

[ladyups]

Mark....I knew the moment you entered this image that it was going to be the winner....it is a superb example of minimalistic photography. I was really glad to see so many entries for this theme. One of my favorite photography subjects! Congratulation on the win and for being such a wonderful photographer to donate your fine art to such a good cause!

[kinetic]

Hi Randy and thank you very much, lots of great shots to pick from.
Mark

Hi Eatonite and thank you very much
I don't have a chance with my entries but I will keep trying.
Do not say that Eatonite and never think like that, if you think that…that’s the way it will stay.
You can do anything…you can enter the competition and kick the rear end of anybody…and if you think that…you can do it.
What’s that saying…”you’ve got to be in it to win it”, and you will.
Mark

Hey Mary, and thank you so much for your very kind words, I know how much you love minimalist.
I actually had you pegged as winning, with one of my favourite photos. So many great entries as there is every month
I am not a photographer, as I have mentioned before, I just love the journey it takes me on.
to Donate your fine art to such a good cause! ..... Tell me one member who wouldn’t do the same thing.
Mark

[mrdoug]

So simply... yet so striking. Your photo worthy of the Award, and my daughter loves it!

[kinetic]

Hi Doug and thank you very much for that…and thank your daughter for me too.
It was a very good comp with lots of excellent entries.
Thanks a gain Doug and Daughter Doug.
Mark

[jomanros]

Great picture| Congratulations

[mdonahoe1]

Can you tell me how you did this? It is simply breathtaking!

[kinetic]

Hi Marianne and how are you, sorry for my late response to your post.
Thank you very much for your comments on this one.
The idea was to keep it very simple in appearance.
I sat the flower on some glossy vinyl and a diffuser at the back of the flower with the sun coming in from a window behind the diffuser and flower.
The diffuser cuts out the harshness of the bright light and softens it up. It is a very simple method but an effective one to get a nice clean and simple look.
I have the others I took posted in the thread simple white way back on page 7 of nature and animals if you haven’t already seen them.
Thanks again Marianne
Mark

Also thank you Jomanros...greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Mark

[sanbizweb]

Congratulations!

[kinetic]

Thank you.

[mdonahoe1]

Thank you for all that!! I am decades behind you in knowledge, let alone vision. I saw your page 7 thread..... so spectacular. you are a true talent and I hope to learn from you as well as the others who have been so kind to support my questions and posts!

[kinetic]

Hi Marianne and thank you for your kind comments, I am glad you liked the others.
This was not complicated and I am sure you could achieve the same results.
Sometimes a photo can look more complex than it actually is.
Give it a go and if you need some assistance I will be happy to help.
Thanks Marianne
Mark