Time to vote for the February 2023 Challenge - GOLD

[Allan Bell]

Thank you to all who submitted  a lot of lovely photos. Picking the final eight photos was difficult but fun.

 

Setting up the poll was even harder as it is my first time so I hope it works.

 

1.  spacecadet's  --  Posh Water

 

 

2.  TeeCee's  --  Pair of Jimmy Choos

 

 

3.  pazmander's  --  Black Gold

 

 

4.  cbimages  --A Gold coloured Spiny Leaf Insect, Australia

 

 

5.  StokeCreative's  --  trio of gold bronze statues of  engineers James Watt, Matthew Boulton & William Murdoch

 

 

6.  Betty LaRue's  --  Golden wings of a Monarch butterfly

 

 

7.  Marianne's  --  Autumn in New York

 

 

8.  wiskerke's  --  The Westminster Statute on the Doors of Justice. US Supreme Court, DC.

 

 

Good luck to all.

 

Allan

 

[wiskerke]

Thank you for including my Statute of Westminster!

 

wim

[NYCat]

Wonderful choices, Allan.

 

Paulette

[Betty LaRue]

Thank you for including my Monarch butterfly, Allan.

[Allan Bell]

Wow!  The race to the finish is only just out of the gate and as we approach the first bend we have pazmander and cbimages neck and neck in the lead  with Marianne a close third, and the rest of the field in a bunch not far behind.

 

I think this could turn out to be an exciting race.

 

Allan

 

Edited March 1, 2023 by Allan Bell

[pazmander]

Gold cup to the winner. Thanks for shortlisting one of mine, Allan.

 

Gareth

[Marianne]

Thanks for choosing one of mine Allan. Much appreciated. 

[Doc]

This looks like it might be a close one!

 

Kumar

 

[StokeCreative]

thanks for choosing one of mine Allan...might need a tie-breaker

[Allan Bell]

3 hours ago, StokeCreative said:

thanks for choosing one of mine Allan...might need a tie-breaker

 

Three way tie breaker at the moment. 16.05  on 2nd March.

 

Plenty of time yet challenge voting closes 7/3/23 at 11.59am

 

Allan

 

[Allan Bell]

This is a great race, the horses have rounded the first bend and StokeCreative has joined the two leaders neck and neck and neck with Betty LaRue making a spurt to a close fourth position. The remainder of the field are all close behind and running neck and neck.

 

It is one of the closest and most exciting races I have seen to date.

 

Allan

 

[NYCat]

That’s because you made such a good selection. 

 

Paulette

[Allan Bell]

16 hours ago, NYCat said:

That’s because you made such a good selection. 

 

Paulette

 

Thank you Paulette.

 

Allan

 

EDIT:  Also due to the high quality of the images.

 

ITMA

 

Edited March 3, 2023 by Allan Bell

[Allan Bell]

Here we are at the track again and the runners are approaching the second bend.

 

cbimages has crept into the lead by half a length with StokeCreative in second who is half a length in front of pazmander in third.  Betty LaRue still a close forth at a length behind the leaders.  The rest of the field are still bunched up neck and neck two lengths behind Betty.

 

It is still a close race and anything can happen in the final straight so I am not predicting a winner at this stage.

 

reminder voting closes  Tuesday 7/3/23 at 11.59am

 

Allan

 

[Allan Bell]

BUMP

 

Back at the track again and into the final straight. The positions of the runners have not changed but we have to wait and see who crosses the fast approaching finish line in first place.

 

No more votes will be able to be given to the runners after 11.59am tomorrow so if you are still considering voting get it in soon.

 

Allan

 

[Allan Bell]

Wow!  StokeCreative has surged into the lead by half a length with cbimages now second.  pazmander and Betty La Rue are still third and fourth in that order.  Rest of the field are still bunched close behind.

 

Getting close to the winning post now but still time for changes to the placings.

 

Allan

 

[Allan Bell]

Voting is now closed and we have a winner.

 

Congratulations to StokeCreative on a well run race. Over to you now to arrange the next challenge.

 

Thank you to all who took part and best wishes for the future challenges.

 

Allan

 

[pazmander]

Congrats StokeCreative on a hard-fought victory, and to cbimages for making it such a close-run race.

 

Gareth

[Michael Ventura]

Well done StokeCreative! They were all GOLD photos!  hehe

[Betty LaRue]

Well-done, StokeCreative! Have fun with setting up the next one.

[Ed Rooney]

 

That was a close one. Congratulations, StokeC. 

[gvallee]

Well done Stockcreative. A golden pic!

[StokeCreative]

Currently having a problem with 'insert images'... seems to happen every so often...new Challenge when I sort this little challenge!

[Doc]

Well done StokeCreative - a very golden image!

 

Kumar

[StokeCreative]

Thanks for the votes The March challenge has now launched....enjoy!  

Hugh