January 2015 Photo Contest: A Monumental World (page 16 of 20)

Not even close! 🤪

(Just between us, but it’s a secret—I’m also gonna win the January contest! 😄)

And here we go for the 48th vote (or just a bit more if I get beaten to the punch).

This wasn’t a topic that thrilled me, but there’s something for everyone, and the number of participants proves it was a hit! Lots of postcards this month—some really well done—but I looked for photos that stood out from the classic style for the top three.

🙂🙂🙂 3 points for Eversmile’s #1 offbeat take 🙂🙂 2 points for Nilsou’s #3 🙂 1 point for Pierre’s #2

I also loved: Kanibé’s #2, JPromain’s #1, Ambre216’s #1, and Mamsissi’s #1.

49th... Phew, I barely escaped the penalty...

3 points for Air One's photo 1... The photo isn't great quality, but since I'm from the area and also lived in Granville like the photographer... And I often go to the RIM... Of course, I was shocked to see a boubou in the bay...😉

2 points for Cholé93's photo 1... I quite like the mosque that seems to have been added to a bed of date palms...

And I'll finish with Dolma's photo 3, with 1 point... Like with Air One, I don't think it's very good because I know the place—there are much better framing options—but it's the emotional connection that speaks...

Phew, I barely escaped the punishment...

The punishment is winning...🤪😏

Good evening, better late than never...

3 pts: Nilsou_3 2 pts: Manu78_1 1 pt: Eversmile_2

🙂

Phew, I barely escaped the punishment...

The punishment is winning...

Maybe that’s why Eversmile is happy just making the podium regularly 😛

Oops... here I am...

Well, without hesitation, I love Pépitota 2's minimalism 🙂🙂🙂

After that, it gets trickier, but I’d say... Dolma 1’s mists 🙂🙂

And the one that’s full of AIR... ONE 🙂

Of course, there are so many beautiful entries... Baroud 35-3, Bjoliane-1, Catherinegil-1, Mamina-1 and 2, Pyrene 64-2, Timouss-1, Xyer-2, Ragamuffin-1, Portobello-3, Nilsou 1 and 3, and... and... I’ll stop here because the clock’s about to strike, and I’ll be late to close the voting!!!

Hi there

Here’s how I’ve allocated my points:

pierre photo 1: 3 points mamina photo 2: 2 points nilsou photo 1: 1 point

Voting ended last night...

The exit polls give an undeniable lead to photo 3 by... ..Nilsou! Congratulations! 🙂

Meet-up later this afternoon, after the exhaustive count of all votes under the watchful eye of the auditor, Ms. Yo, for the full results announcement. 😉

and I’ll finish with Dolma photo 3 with 1 point

Thanks Olive! Because of you, I’m top of the top!!! You’re giving me 1 point for my photo that doesn’t even exist 😏! I love it...

So I just figured something out: I have a chance of winning by *not* posting my photos 😮! Isn’t life great 😄?

Dolma 🙂

Oops, I used the Picasa page and must’ve seen it wrong? 🤪

Guess I’d better go buy some glasses...

Glasses? No way, they’d ruin my fun for the day (😇) and anyway, they wouldn’t do any good—you’re not allowed to vote anymore 😛...

Dolma

I really outdid myself in the dumbest way possible this time... I take my hat off to myself 🙂

I really outdid myself with that one... I take my hat off to myself 🙂

"Why do men love blonde jokes? - Because they get them."

I counted and recounted all the votes!

With 24 points, Nilsou’s photo #3 is declared the winner of January’s contest:



Xyer’s first photo takes second place on the podium with 17 points...

...closely followed by our monthly winner’s photo #1, which claims third place on the podium! (16 points) 😮



Good thing Nilsou shared his Eiffel Tower photo off-contest...😄[;]

Congrats and congrats to the two winners—this time I think I followed everything correctly! :-)

Here are the other popular photos:

With 15 points, Nosferatu 75 1...

.. Air One 1...



And Eversmile 2...

.. share the chocolate medal that Halo 1 misses by just one point. 😕



Thank you all for your... energetic... participation, and I wish Nilsou the best of luck in leading February’s battle... 😇😉

congrats to the two winners

Now I’m the one who’s lost...🤪😮

This contest wore me out! I’m off to bed!

Now I'm the one who's lost...

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I think it's just a reference to the number of people on the podium