Hey there my Hive friends and followers!
Welcome to the 200th round of my special weekly photo challenge known as Appreciate Beauty of Nature with @phortun :)
Important note: I have been hosting this challenge in the same format for almost 4 years but I recently decided to introduce some major changes to it so please read all the updates below. The essence of this challenge stays the same though so the intro part will be the same as it was before.
I know a lot of photo contests with nature as the main theme were/are/will be hosted by various people on the Hive blockchain but I wanted to come up with something more than just another photo contest where participants would submit their best natural photos. Therefore, I decided to go for quite an unusual concept that I am going to introduce in the following lines.
The aim of the Appreciate Beauty of Nature with @phortun photo challenge is not to make you dig up your photo archives and submit the best pictures of nature that you have ever taken. Instead, I want you guys to go out and appreciate the beauty of our nature right now.
The internet (and the Hive blockchain as well) is flooded with picture perfect shots of landscapes, mountains, forests, beaches etc. taken years ago. But this is not what I want to see in this challenge. I want to see shots that may not be necessarily stunning but they must be fresh, proving that you have just physically spent some time outdoors in the fresh air. But remember that nature comes in many forms. It doesn´t have to be a pristine jungle or a deep remote forest. An urban park, a botanical garden, a little grove on the outskirts of your town - pretty much any place with some trees, plants, rocks, bodies of water or any other natural features would be just as fine ;)
HERE COME THE UPDATES
Originally, the prizes for the winners were just my full upvotes given to their entries but since, unfortunately, I lately had to power down significantly, my upvotes are not that big and motivating anymore so I decided to reward the winners of each round with additional 1.5 Hive each. So now, the winners get my full upvotes on their entries plus 1.5 Hive each. All of the other valid entries will be rewarded with some smaller (usually 50%) upvotes too so that all participants get rewarded for their engagement in this challenge.
In the past, I usually hosted this challenge on Thursday but because of the reasons described below, I cannot guarantee that anymore so now, I may roll out the new round on Thursday, Friday or even Saturday so if you guys don´t want to miss out on the fun here, please check out my blog regularly.
Also, in the past, I always tried to lead by example and thus open each new round with my own fresh natural photo taken during the previous 7 days. However, as you might now from my recent posts, me and my wife are now taking care of our newborn baby and it takes just so much time and energy that I simply don´t have the time to go out and take fresh natural photos anymore (btw late autumn and winter here in Central Europe are not favorable seasons for natural photography anyway) so instead, I will be using my old photos from cool natural places around the world that I have been to. Hopefully, in a few months, I will be able to go out to nature regularly again and take a nice fresh picture for each round just like I did it over the years but before that happens, I will show you some beautiful natural places that I got to see during our travels. It will also be a nice way for me to remember and relive those moments from the times when it was just me and my wife, traveling around the world - happy, young and free :)
THE RULES
I want to keep the rules of this challenge as simple and benevolent as possible so let´s agree on just this:
Only one entry (photo) per person per round.
The photo must be yours and not older than 7 days.
Add a few lines about the photo (at least 50 words) including the date and location.
You can start submitting your entries to this round in the comment section below from now until the next round. If you want to create a separate post as your entry, you can do that but please always remember to submit your entry in the form of a comment here under this post as well. I only check the entries submitted here as comments.
Prior to publishing the next round, I will pick 3 winners, give my full upvotes on their entries and send them 1.5 Hive each as the prize. The winning entries will be featured in the next round of the challenge. I also give smaller upvotes on the other valid entries as I mentioned before.
So that´s it. Let me now open the new round of my photography challenge called Appreciate Beauty of Nature with @phortun :)
We are just about to experience another wave of freezing weather here in Central Europe so let´s go somewhere warm, nice and sunny instead. How about Tenerife? The largest and most diverse of the eight Canary Islands. Tenerife is a very popular destination for digital nomads and expats from all over the world as it offers a lovely climate all year, refreshing waters of the Atlantic Ocean, beautiful and diverse nature, friendly locals and delicious food. Hiking was one of my favorite outdoor activities on the island. The picture above was taken during one of those hikes. I think it was somewhere outside of Puerto de la Cruz, a picturesque coastal town where we rented an apartment for a few months. Just imagine what the lucky people who live in those colorful houses on the volcanic cliffs are privileged to see every day. Lush subtropical vegetation, palms and vast blue waters of the ocean... I miss Tenerife so much.
In the last round of this challenge, we had 9 participants. After some thorough consideration, I decided to pick these 3 winners:
@friendlymoose with this entry from Austria:
Happy new year @phortun and all contestants of this cool contest. I hope 2024 will be a great year with a lot of beautiful nature shots! My year has started great with a skiing trip in Brixem im Thale, Austria. Today was a bit misty with some sun which resulted in some very nice sceneries like the following one. I'll create a complete post of them when I get home next week.
@onlavu with this entry from the Czech Republic:
Hey @phortun. Check out my latest photo entry that I managed to catch on my hike around the highest peak of the Jeseniky Mountains (Czechia), Praded (1491m). View from a rock formation below the Bear Mountain (1216m) shows a lovely dale with meadows and clouds. It was pretty yesterday, so perhaps that's the reason of interesting shape of the clouds.
@pardinus with this entry from Portugal:
Finally near nature, so here's one fresh shot from early morning. This is a tiny river at the base of Serra da Estrela near my grandparent´s village in Portugal. It has a beautiful little waterfall, and I lost count how many times I've photographed it... but it´s always great to visit this place over and over!
Congratulations guys! It was my pleasure to give you 100% upvotes on your entries and sent 1.5 Hive each, you can check that out in your wallets :)
I am looking forward to what you all will come up with in this round :) Have fun everyone and don´t forget to... Appreciate Beauty of Nature!
I post this series in the Amazing Nature community, a great community for all nature lovers. Feel free to check it out ;)
This post was created by me for the Hive blockchain exclusively. All rights reserved.
I must say , I'm a beach person . since we are living in the Highlands and we always see the mountains going to the beach is our way of relaxation, just hearing the waves and the breeze touching your skins makes it so calming. This was taken in Aringay, La union , Philippines, January 6, 2024 around 5:50 pm. the effect of the sun setting makes the vibe more relaxing.
Thank you for this entry. Believe it or not but this is the only valid entry in this round so far and I´m just about to close it so you are already a winner :) Nice shot btw!
What didn't expect that sir, haha thank you , and thanks everyone for letting me win.
I'll see you in the next challenge.
The good thing is that the contests continue and that's good because since the end of 2023 I was planning to get involved with this style of photography.
Yes, this contest continues and we are looking forward to your entry :)
The pictures are really beautiful
Nature is truly a wonderful gift given to us by God
Thanks for checking them out :)
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Happy new year @phortun
All lovely photos - congratulations to the winners.
Thanks for checking them out, Happy New Year to you too! :)
Perfect entries again. Especially @friendlymoose and @onlavu's entry great. Sadly I don't have any recent nature photos :/
Thanks!
It's time to go out and shootvsome new photos then 😉
Well, I'll do my best :)
How come? Are you stuck in your apartment? We already know that the surrounding of your place is beautiful so it shouldn´t be too hard to get some nice fresh natural pictures for us :)
I'm not in my village now man, that's why it's not easy 😅 I'll try to explore that big city and find a natural view to join that contest :)
Ah, that´s why, cool :)
The beauty of nature is admiring and beautiful
Right. Beauty is beautifully beautiful.
A very nice place with extraordinary natural beauty.
Which one?
Thanks for picking my shot! 😉
My pleasure Mr. Cloud Hunter! :)
Esas fotos son muy bellas y superiores a las que podría tomar..
Gracias pero aún puedes intentarlo :)
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Nature is really beautiful
Beauty of nature is adorable to admire
I'm here to leave an incredible entry haha. for you to fall in love with the Venezuelan plains.
https://peakd.com/hive-127788/@rosmiapure/atardecer-en-apure-esp-eng
Thanks for joining the challenge but to make your entry valid, please read and follow the rules :)
I saw. I forgot one of the rules. x.x I'll go edit or I guess I'll just let it go and sign up for the next contest x.x sorry.
Most importantly, the entry needs to be submitted here in the form of a comment and that comment should include one photo and some additional text where you will also tell us where and when you took the picture :) Feel free to edit it, it´s not a problem for me.
Greetings! Wishing you a happy Sunday I share my contribution, I hope you like it. Best regards!
https://www.liketu.com/@bulkathos/ibe-a-natural-symbiosis-between-scientific-technological-development-and-nature-ibe-una-simbiosis-natural-entre-el-desarrollo
Hey, welcome to my challenge. To make your entry valid though, please read and follow the rules. Most importantly, the entry needs to be submitted here in the form of a comment and that comment should include one photo and some additional text where you will also tell us where and when you took the picture :) Feel free to edit it, it´s not a problem for me. If you are still not sure about how it works here, feel free to check out the comment section of any of the previous rounds.
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