OC Register Contest
I made a resolution to enter more photo contests this year. I made that resolution in January. It has taken me until now to get off my behind and start doing what I said I’d do.
The first contest I entered is the Orange County Register’s Wildflower Photo Contest. There are three categories; Nature Open, Flower and Man, and Nature. The images have to have been taken in Southern California. I picked two images and entered them into the contest.
The first one I entered was one I took on the Santa Rosa Plateau. It is a California Poppy that is just getting ready to bloom. I entered it into the Nature Open category. I picked it because I liked the way that the poppy in background points to the main subject and the orange/pink of the flower seems to pop out of the green background.
Birth of California Poppy
The second image I entered was one that I took on Highway 58 while driving home from my parent’s house. It was an incredible year for wildflowers and as I drove past this ranch I saw the road going away from the gate and lined with bright yellow flowers. I immediately thought of the yellow brick road from The Wizard of Oz. I entered it into the Flower and Man category.
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
I think both of the images are not bad. They probably won’t win because I didn’t go out looking to take an image specifically for the contest, which in many cases I think should be done. But I think they stand a chance.
You can vote for them at the OC Register site by clicking the link above, just don’t ask me how to find my particular images. Their system leaves a bit to be desired. If I find a direct link to my images, I’ll post it here.
Please feel free to leave a comment of let me know if you have any questions.
Tags: Images, Nature, Photography
I didn’t see your photos but photo number 424 on page 48 has more than 78,000 votes which seems like a ridiculous amount of votes.