NATURE PHOTO CONTEST WEEK #2
SIMPLE SUNDAY WINNERS!
Thank you for your submissions to the Simple Sunday Nature Photo Contest! The entries were evaluated by Raul Poenar (
Hive account@raoul.poenar), a 33 years old self-taught landscape and portrait photographer from Romania who really loves what he does. "I appreciate the people I meet, the places I go to, and the friends I make. I love being outdoors, in the middle of a forest or on top of a mountain just before the sun rises or standing in the freezing cold just to get that shot. I'm very passionate about what I do and I'm constantly educating myself about various aspects of photography. I like a minimal approach to photography. Less is more." - Raul
"First of all a big thank you to 
Hive account@shadalene for allowing me to be part of this contest! Next, a huge thank you to all of you who have submitted some really amazing images. It wasn't the easiest of tasks to choose the top images but in the end it is a contest and a decision had to be made. I really enjoyed looking at the images you submitted for this contest. I'm a sucker for textures and patterns so this weighed a lot in my evaluation of the images. I also looked at composition, lighting, image quality, and the artistic impression. Congrats to all!" ~ Raoul
FIRST PLACE (20% of this post's SDB): 
Hive account@scottshots
“I had fun with some simple abstract photos out at Ibex Dunes in Death Valley, California last year. Actually, I just realized this was shot exactly a year ago, 3/11/2017. The afternoon shadows on the dunes created some great contrasty lines for playing with composition.”
SECOND PLACE (12% of this post's SBD): 
Hive account@monotharch
“August 21, 2017 Solar Eclipse. Made this photo last summer near Riverton, WY.”
THIRD PLACE (7% of this post's SBD): 
Hive account@piyushpathak
“This one is from last year, was a full moon night and was trying some tricks to understand moon photography, but best one was this in which I focused leaves of the tree and keeping moon in the background I called it Tattooed Moon Some time minimalism brings the best out.”
HONORABLE MENTIONS (3% each of this post's SBD)
Hive account@youhavewings
“Gulf of Mexico merely weeks before the Gulf Oil Spill.”
Hive account@mcertic
“Spring walk (2017) around the park in Belgrade - Serbia. It was taken by phone: SM-G935F ”
Hive account@artizm
“Watch how your best sun is leaking from my window.”
Hive account@caseygrimley
“Blood moon lunar eclipse from April 3, 2015.”
Hive account@dmytrokorol
“Silent Noise”
Hive account@snaptravel
“I didn't have to go out into the wilds to take this landscape shot. This is the view from my living room in Trujillo, Peru. I've photographed this mountain at all different times of day. It often has clouds gather above the summit, but on this day one cloud formed in the perfect place to make this minimalist composition. ”
Hive account@ninahaskin
“Circle of Life.” "Although the grass plant is dead, its seeds will bring new life in the Spring."
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS!
See also these stunning photo galleries featuring previous winners! Your upvotes and resteems will bring the talented photographers a better reward, so show them some love! :)
Mountains Monday Winners Week 2
Trees Tuesday Winners Week 2
Water Wednesday Winners Week 2
Time Lapse Thursday Winners Week 2
Flora and Fauna Friday Winners Week 2
Simple Sunday Winners Week 1
DAILY THEMES and judges for Week #3 (March 12 - 18)
Mountains Monday: 
Hive account@fivealive55
Trees Tuesday: 
Hive account@alevaskye
Water Wednesday: Hive account@scottshots
Textures Thursday: 
Hive account@markangeltrueman
Flora and Fauna Friday: Hive account@artizm
Simple Sunday: 
Hive account@jfolkmann
