Hello Steemians!

A word of introduction - This was my first ever photo contest and I think, like for the first round - the results are pretty well!

We got upvotes on the post worth 5.47$ - Author's reward was as high as 2.102SBD which I will split among 3 winners of the contest, together with 9SBD founded by @photovisions . Total prize for 3 winner photos: 3,7SBD will be transfered just after posting the results.

I got 14 entries - all of them were original and beautiful in different ways. Some of them had great story behind, some of them were simply beautiful by look.

Thank You all who participate and for all of You who upvote and resteem the post about contest which help to rise the prize and gather more participants.

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Winners:

1ST: @derekkind

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Commentary: @derekkind strike with this amazing lightning shot into my very sensitive nerve. I love thunder storms, I love the atmosphere after the storms, the smell of the air, distant sounds of thunder - magic created by water and air which strike the ground. The motive of the way in the shot is like a cherry on a cake - very well done shot. Congratulations!

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2ND @narchuk

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Commentary: What I really loved in this picture is light and the reflections of wave surface. I saw many photos "inside" waves - and I can imagine how hard is to do sharp shot, with good composition, interesting background, light, good sharpness and colors. Here - I can see all these elements, and of course - main subject of water elemental is very well placed. Congratulations!

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3RD @dmytrokorol

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Commentary: As a contrast for other two shots, showing the brutal force of nature, I pick this shot as a great example of element's beauty. Long time exposure used in the photo gave the photo dreamy look. View straight from paradise islands... amazing color of the water which flows through dark rocks, which looks like levitating above the surface. Smooth and pleasant light. This kind of shots I could hang in my bathroom and look at it every time I am sitiing in bathtub ;). Congratulations!

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Featured photo:

@vtravels - for amazing creativity and great idea! Just watch it! Congratulations, special prize 1SBD is flowing to You!

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That is all, I hope You liked the photos. Congratulations to all winners and great thanks for all supporters!

Please support all the authors by resteem this post, upvote their works and follow their blogs!

Subject of next contest very soon! Stay tuned! Have a great weekend!