You all are sure making judging this contest tough!
It's been great to be able to see all of different animals and plants in your areas, in some wonderful combination photography! I'm still super excited about all of the participation, since without your entries, there would be no contest!
EXAMPLES
Before I get into who won the contest last week, I’ll once again review what I am looking for by featuring some combination photos of mine.
When I say “combination photography” I mean that you should combine two elements; plants and animals. At least one plant and at least one animal should be featured in your photo. Here are a few examples.
Besides simply providing the images, I also require that those entering this contest provide a proof photo as well. Two main versions of proof photos exist. One kind features the same combination of plants & animals with a written paper in the photo with your username, the date, contest name, etc. to prove that you took the photo for the contest.
The other type of proof is just a selfie with the animal and plant. Here are my examples for the photos featured above.
Once you see the proof photos there should not be any doubt in your mind that I actually took the photos I shared above, because you can see me right there! The written proof works in the same way.
THE WINNERS!
Before I share who won, let me please mention that this was an extremely hard week to judge. You guys are making some amazing entries here! The Winner gets 50% of the liquid post payout from the Week 54 Post and the two runner ups each get 25% of the same.
THE WINNER
@adibiqbal
2.5 STEEM
FIRST RUNNER UP
@porters
1.25 STEEM
SECOND RUNNER UP
@buckaroo
1.25 STEEM
Thank you everyone for all of your efforts and entries! It has been a blessing to check them all out! Although the official way to enter this contest is by including your entry photo and the proof photo in a reply to my post, I strongly encourage others to make an actual post featuring their entry as well. Sometimes people who don’t win get paid more for their post than if they had actually won!
ON TO WEEK 55!
By now you should have a clue about what this contest is and how to enter, but here are the official rules just to make sure. Enjoy, and I am looking forward to seeing what you can come up with.
HERE ARE THE OFFICIAL RULES:
- Photo entries must be placed in the reply/comment section of this post.
- Submissions may also be made into posts, but it is not necessary.
- A proof photo will also be required. This can be in the form of a selfie with the subjects from the photos or in the form of your username written on a piece of paper in a photo, etc. Basically, you must prove the originality of your work. Therefore, your entry comment should include two photos.
- Users have between now and the time of the post payout to enter this contest.
- I will personally select one winner to award half of the liquid SBD payout from this post to and two runner ups who will each get 25% of the same.
- Enter as many times as you like!
- Depending on the interest in this contest, I may have it be ongoing.
TL;DR
If you reply to this post with a photo of a plant and animal together and include a proof photo before the post payout from this post, you may win a portion of the post payout.
LET THE 55TH WEEK OF THE CONTEST BEGIN!!!
As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:
proof-of-cover-photo
Until next time…
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Thank you @papa-pepper for hosting this contest! I love nature and it is a great excuse to get out and take a close look!
Here is my entry:
Wooly Bear on Milkweed
And......
These can sting you right?
When we were young we were always told not to touch them.
Thx
My post, for anyone that would like to see a few more views of the Woolly Bear.......AND my son too!!
https://steemit.com/nature/@em3/woolly-bear-and-milkweed-entry-for-papa-pepper-s-combo-photography
My entry for this week
The proof
I do love mantids!!
Thanks for sharing!!
Great photos
Thanks a lot
wow, like!
Congrats winners! Here's my entry for this week.
Insect porn :P
lol yeah😀
Daddy's back ;)
https://steemit.com/teamsouthafrica/@craigcryptoking/blue-crane-south-africa-s-national-bird
Trust you have an amazing week bruv.
Cheer$;)
Good luck bruv!!
What a gorgeous bird!!
Well done to the others! And thanks for the runner up for my hard working honey bees @papa-pepper!
Excellent entry!
Here is my first entry for this week 🦋
Proof of painted lady shoot
Hi Papa P.
We are making our big tree change next week! FINALLY! I can't wait to be able to step up from my dandelion and snail shots.
I am messaging you from a hospital bed, which I am hoping to vacate within hours, so I can go home and continue packing.
Much of our decision making has revolved around maintaining my existence. Steemit, and very much you my friend, has been a huge part of keeping me on track though uncertainty. Early on in our steemit experience you rallied a community around us. While almost everyone in our "real" world fell away you kept us believing in people. It has not been easy. I didn't anticipate a block chain would be a sanctuary of real people while living in one of the most densely populated parts of our country has been so isolating.
Difficult times have lead to what I hope will prove to be a great decision to move close to family and a lovely more rural community.
Although we are not on a large property, I can't wait to perhaps slightly misuse the tag homesteader. From what I can ascertain it is more of a farming term, but I am going to rock a veggie patch and use it with pride.
Watching your family grow as you establish your home has been a lovely example of what it is we too are working towards.
Bless you papa.
It pleases me so much to see your work both here on steemit and on your property flourish. When I look back at the tattoo contest day's I can't believe it has been over 2 years. I am most pleased to see more of the enigma mama p. I am in ove with that stone painting you did @mama-pepper. I think all of steemland would love to see more from captain steemit and the little pep's mumma bear actually.
Bless you all xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thank you so much for this. I can't believe I did not see it until now! Congrats on everything, and I look forward to hearing about your future! Be blessed and you take care of yourself!
Great capture !
So much going on on the blockchain
Keep on postin
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congratulations to these worthy winners - see you next week 😉❤️🍀🦋🌈🌴
Thanks so much for the STEEM!
I have a new entry for this week with my dog Bruno eyeballing the apples that he likes to eat!
Bruno under the Mountain Ash
Bruno sitting in front of a willow tunnel formed by the heavy snow in our area
Proof it's my dog and photo
My second entry for this week
Regards@adibiqbal