2019 Favourites – And The Winner Is …

Fourteen BLPG members voted on which were their favourites for each subject.  For most subjects, there was a clear favourite, but for a few the choices were more varied.  In fact, for some there was a tie.

Here are the results:

#1 Closeup of a living frog – Gloria Melnychuk

#2 Cow’s Eye – Gloria Melnychuk

#3 Thunderstorm – Monika Paterson

#4 Tractor Tire – AnnMarie Brown

#5 Dandelion – Diane Hopp

#6 Action(person)

#7 Steam – Doug Boyce

#8 Dust Storm – No Entries

#9 Macro (some part of a plant) – Diane Hopp

#10 Reflection (just the reflected part) – Gloria Melnychuk

#11 Humour (the image should make you chuckle or laugh)

There were three close favorites for this subject, each receiving the same number of votes. Two were by Sharon Jensen and one by Derek Chambers.

#12 Minimalism – Derek Chambers

#13 Movement (anything) – Gloria Melnychuk

#14 Bokeh – Gloria Melnychuk

#15 Architecture – Gloria Melnychuk

#16 Liquid Splash – Diane Hopp

#17 Sun Rays – Tie: Doug Boyce and Gloria Melnychuk

#19 Bug – Diane Sullivan

#20 Fungi – AnnMarie Brown

#21 Bird in Flight – Diane Hopp

#22 Cloud formation in the shape of an animal – Gloria Melnychuk

#23 Pussy Willow – Sharon Jensen

#24  Center of a Fruit – Carol Jackson

#25 Sculpture or Carving (of anything) – Gloria Melnychuk

#26 Chairs – Tie: Doug Boyce and AnnMarie Brown

#27 Complementary Colours – Diane Hopp

For this one there were two entries by Diane which turned out to be overwhelming favourites.  Although the Humming Bird had one more vote than the Peony, both are shown here:

#28 Something in a veggie garden – Carol Jackson

#29 Solitude – Derek Chambers

#30 Curiosity – Diane Hopp

#31 Horse Shoe – Gary Hardaker

#32 Interesting Culvert – Gloria Melnychuk

#33 Old Milk Bottle – Gloria Melnychuk

#34 Diamond in the Rough – Diane Hopp

#35 Spiral (natural or man made) – AnnMarie Brown

#36 Tree rings covering more than 100 years – Tie: Kevin Haggkvist and Gloria Melnychuk

#37 Live Portrait of someone – Derek Chambers

#38 Cracks in dry earth making interesting pattern – Carol Jackson

#39 Burning Candlestick – Gloria Melnychuk

#40 Light at the end of the Tunnel – Gloria Melnychuk

And if you were keeping score, here are the totals:

• Gloria Melnychuk 13
• Diane Hopp 7
• AnnMarie Brown 3.5
• Carol Jackson 3
• Derek Chambers 3
• Doug Boyce 2
• Sharon Jensen 2
• Kevin Haggkvist 1.5
• Gary Hardaker 1
• Monika Paterson 1
• Lorne Sommerfeldt 1
• Diane Sullivan 1

So, Gloria Melnychuk is declared Queen of the Scavengers!