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Fixed-Lens Photo Challenge #337 -- Gardens, Conservatories, etc.

bfluegie

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Anything garden related, indoors or out, however you choose to interpret it.

Remember, if you post a photo, you may be the winner. Be prepared to host and judge a new challenge.


To submit, put your photo title in the first line of the post, followed by your photo, and click "Post comment."
Your camera brand and model must appear in the post. Include additional EXIF data, if you like.

Enter just one photo.

Post until Monday noon GMT, Monday 2 June 2025

Rules:
Camera: Any fixed-lens camera, all brands and models. Cell phones are also included. No DSLRs!
The image may be digital or scanned film as long as the original shot was taken with a fixed lens.
Time: Any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible except photos that have won other POTN competitions.
Size: Photo must be no less than 800 pixels and no more than 1600 pixels on the longest side, with no borders.
Postprocessing: Do whatever you like and the host will decide if it fits the theme.
Photo display: Photos must appear in this thread to be eligible.
Title your photo.
No commenting and no likes until the challenge has ended.
People may also post photos after the winners are announced.

Voting:
Once the challenge is closed on Monday noon anyone may cast their votes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places.
People who didn't enter a photograph are also allowed to vote. 1st Place = 3 points, 2nd Place = 2 points, and 3rd Place = 1 point.

Note:
The host of the challenge may also enter a photo and is encouraged to do so.
Should the host win, the runner up will host the next challenge, so as to avoid the same person hosting in two consecutive weeks.

Hosting:
1. The challenge host is the winner of the last challenge.
2. Once your win is announced, copy the sticky and start a thread in the Competitions forum with this title: Fixed-Lens Challenge #XXX: Subject
4. Soon after noon GMT on the next Tuesday, post the sum of the votes for first, second, and third place. No ties, please.
5. If the winner can't be contacted and doesn't respond by Wednesday noon GMT, the second-place winner will host the challenge. If both are unavailable, the third-place winner will host.

Link to Sticky with template

Schedule:
One challenge every week, on the following schedule:
1. New Topic: As soon as possible after winning.
2. Posting Starts: Right after topic is announced.
3. Posting Stops: Monday noon GMT.
4. Winners Announcement: As soon as possible, after Tuesday noon GMT.
 
The Court of la Acequia through an arch of cedars in the Generalife Summer Palace
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Kodak Retina Reflex - film camera - taken in 1964
 
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Sunflower garden
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Samsung Galaxy S21
 
1. Bflugie
2. Great Grandma R
3. Dilopix

I thought I had so many photos from botanical gardens, but when I went to look at them none were with fixed lens. :(
 
1 great grandma Rosalie
2 Dilopix54
3 RDWP
 
Voting results:
1. bfluegie - 12
2. great grandma Rosalie - 9
3. RDWP - 8

So, by the rules the next challenge is up to Rosalie.
 
I knew I was second best, but that's good enough. Photographing gardens is hard - either you get just a blur of color or you concentrate on single flowers.

Here's the next one
#338

I forgot to put the subject in the title and I can't seem to get back to fix it.
 
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