TEXTURES THURSDAY NATURE PHOTO CONTEST IS OPEN!

shadalene (55) in naturephotocontest • 7 years ago

PARTICIPATION RULES
Create a comment in reply this post, including:
AN ORIGINAL PHOTO SHOWING TEXTURES IN NATURE (if you include a link make sure you also post the photo)
A SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH (min. one sentence, max. one paragraph; please share something specific about the photograph/location/technique, etc.)
The contest is open until tomorrow, 9:00 AM EST, March 16.
The winners will be announced tomorrow.

The judge in today's contest is Mark Angel-Trueman (@markangeltrueman). "I’ve been taking photographs for the best part of 25 years and have spent some time doing pet portraiture and product photography professionally. Now, photography is only a hobby and I particularly enjoy landscape and nature photography as well as videography with drones. I work tirelessly to find good content on the blockchain for @curie as a curator and I am trying to get more and more photographers on here noticed." - Mark

PRIZES AND PAYMENTS

The SBD on the winners announcement (to be posted tomorrow) at payout will be divided as follows:

First place: 20%
Second place: 12%
Third place: 7%
Seven honorable mentions: 3% each
Judge: 20%
Hostess: 20%

Looking forward to your submissions! BE CREATIVE and show us unique textures in nature!

Check out these stunning photo galleries featuring previous winners! Your upvotes and resteems will bring the talented photographers a better reward, so show them some love! :)

Mountains Monday Winners Week 3
Trees Tuesday Winners Week 3
Water Wednesday Winners Week 2
Time Lapse Thursday Winners Week 2
Flora and Fauna Friday Winners Week 2
Simple Sunday Winners Week 2

DAILY THEMES and judges for Week #3 (March 12 - 18)
Mountains Monday: @fivealive55
Trees Tuesday: @alevaskye
Water Wednesday: @scottshots
Textures Thursday: @markangeltrueman
Flora and Fauna Friday: @artizm
Simple Sunday: @jfolkmann

By submitting a photo, you agree to have it featured in the winners announcement post, and automatically entered in the weekly and monthly contests, should it be a winner.

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dmytrokorol (63) · 7 years ago

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Here are some texture of the seabed with numerous pools on a beach in Portugal during low tide.

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alevaskye (53) · 7 years ago (edited)

This shot always reminds me of an alligator. Water running back into the ocean at the beach. :)

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derekkind (64) · 7 years ago

Nighttime at the Little Sahara Sand Dunes in Utah, where a flashlight reveals, through light and shadow, the wind-sculpted textures in the sand.

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carrieslens (41) · 7 years ago

Wow ~~ This. Is. EPIC ✨😆✨

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derekkind (64) · 7 years ago

Thank you, Carrie! :)

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jayclar30 (58) · 7 years ago

AND... he's back!! ; )

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derekkind (64) · 7 years ago

Yeah! I guess you could say I was away from nature for a while? :p

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jayclar30 (58) · 7 years ago

Hahaa :D
I love this idea... I'm really hoping you get these tutorials going! Other than sand dunes are there any other landscapes this technique works well for?

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derekkind (64) · 7 years ago

Good question. Hmn. Maybe some rock surfaces? Stones/pebbles on a seashore? Trees? Grass? Dunes are nice because they're usually naturally even and unchaotic, unless someone's been tramping over them since the last strong wind.

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jayclar30 (58) · 7 years ago

Yeah totally... we don't really have dunes like that here, not that I've seen yet anyway. I'd just like to have a play and was wondering what else you've had success with. : )

Thanks for the tips!

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derekkind (64) · 7 years ago

Oh - water is another good one for textures! :)

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jayclar30 (58) · 7 years ago

Really... okay... I'll keep that in mind. We're going away soon to a very isolated area. It's nice and dark out there, not a lot of open space where we'll be staying though, I've been thinking maybe we could go for a drive at night... just not sure about the wildlife out there though! But I'm going to have a bit of a play, either way. : )

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ninahaskin (67) · 7 years ago (edited)

No need for me to enter today's contest -- We have our winner! @derekkind I'm beyond speechless!

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derekkind (64) · 7 years ago

Thank you!! :)

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kailuajac (26) · 7 years ago

I have been coming back to this Hawaiian reef for 40 years. I can explore the tide pools for hours and hours and be fascinated with every little nook. The early morning lighting expresses a delight of colors and textures. This is a tidal pool at Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park.

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fonteynb (52) · 7 years ago

This is the beach where I live. The photo was taken last December when there had been a lot of wind, combined with freezing.
This resulted in this view where you can see the texture of ice from the waves which were freezing on the beach. It gave a bit of an arctic view.

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ematse (38) · 7 years ago

Isn't the variety of tree barks remarkable? This shot was taken in a park nearby with a Nikon D7000 (F/4, 1/60sec).

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monotharch (62) · 7 years ago

A breaking storm at sunset near Portage, WI (USA).

Settings: ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/200 s.

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janine-ariane (53) · 7 years ago

raw cane sugar in a lump. It looks like crystals. Does it not?

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vee2180 (53) · 7 years ago

texturesthursday:this is my entry:

https://steemit.com/texturesthursday/@vee2180/texturesthursday-a-leaf-of-a-lilly
photocontest @shadalene,
This is a close up from a lilly leaf , the texture is so complicated , and pretty, it feels almost like velvet.
Mother nature makes fine art :)

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fivealive55 (56) · 7 years ago

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Above a redwood forest near Santa Cruz California shot with my Mavic Pro.

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bringolo (54) · 7 years ago

The ribbed texture of common cockles:

Common cockles are very common on the North Sea beaches in Holland. When I see them, I want to feel them in my hands and feel the ribbed surface. Walking along the beach with some shells in my hand: I find that very relaxing.

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stranded (44) · 7 years ago

Sea urchin in very clear water. I took this photo while cleaning up seaweed from the beach. Our island is one big coral rock you see the structures of the coral and the sea urchin. You don't want to step on one.

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alevaskye (53) · 7 years ago

I see a cute little raccoon face. :)

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stranded (44) · 7 years ago (edited)

Ahh you have the eyes of an artist.

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jlgc (52) · 7 years ago

Good morning, this is my participation for Textures Thursdays. In the photo a terrestrial iguana from the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, taken at the Charles Darwin Institute with a Sony DSC-P93A camera (ISO 100; 23.7mm; f5.2; 1/80).

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ninahaskin (67) · 7 years ago

Cool photo!

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jlgc (52) · 7 years ago

Thank you for your comment Nina, I follow you, we share the passion for nature.

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yblith (41) · 7 years ago

This should be the work of a bork beetle. They reproduce in the inner bark and create those galleries to lay their eggs.

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jayclar30 (58) · 7 years ago

Here's my entry...
This photo was taken at Elliot Heads, a small picturesque seaside village in Queensland, Australia. It is here where the river meets the sea and on low tide you're left with these glorious tidal patterns in the sand. Great for photographing, not for walking on! : )

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carlagonz (60) · 7 years ago

Hello, thank you for making this contest, this picture was taken in Venezuela, it is a dog from the university, it was taken with my Moto E4 cell phone.

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