TechRepublic’s camera phone challenge: May flowers
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Flowers blooming by a farm house
Flowers blooming by a farm house
ntWe asked the TechRepublic community to submit camera photos of plants and flowers in bloom – or at least starting to bud. Here are the entries.
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ntThe winning photo was taken by TR member mikembs with a Droid Incredible.
Oil seed rape field
Oil seed rape field
ntThe 2nd place photo was taken by TR member Six4DS with a BlackBerry Torch. “A flowering oil seed rape field on a stormy morning in Scotland.”
Purple passion flower
Purple passion flower
ntThe 3rd place photo was taken by TR member NinaJG with a MyTouch 3G. “This is a purple passion flower taken last year at the Ruth Bancroft Gardens in Walnut Creek.”
Lily closeup
Lily closeup
ntWe’re also recognizing 4th place this time around. This photo tied for 4th place – it was taken by TR member livingstonstudios with a BlackBerry Torch of the middle of a Lily.
Nursery blooms
Nursery blooms
ntThe other photo that tied for 4th place was taken by TR member rebuildingruins with an iPhone 3GS – it’s of a nursery where she was spending too much money on plants.
Buckeye tree
Buckeye tree
ntThis photo was taken by TR member AmishCake with a BlackBerry Storm 9530. “Looking up at my buckeye tree, whose flowers just popped over the weekend (in Ohio).”
Tree in a front yard
Tree in a front yard
ntThis photo was taken by TR member Longbow123 with a OG Moto Droid of the tree on his front lawn.
Life in Death Valley
Life in Death Valley
ntThis photo was taken by TR member MOinLBC with an iPhone 3GS in Death Valley. “This little plant with its tiny white flowers was striving and surviving amongst all the colorful rocks. It’s great to zoom in and see how strong and tall this little dancer stands. With no other plants around, and sitting in the middle of a foot path, this tiny dancer demanded to be seen by blooming tiny white flowers. The white flowers off sets the colorful rocks surrounding this tiny plant.”
Flower at Heather Farm Park
Flower at Heather Farm Park
ntThis photo was taken by TR member NinaJG with an LG G2x at Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek, California.
Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek, California
Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek, California
ntHere’s another photo by TR member NinaJG with an LG G2x at Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek, California.
Blooms at Heather Farm Park
Blooms at Heather Farm Park
ntThis photo by TR member NinaJG was taken with an LG G2x at Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek, California.
Blooming flowers at Heather Farm Park
Blooming flowers at Heather Farm Park
ntHere’s yet another photo by TR member NinaJG with an LG G2x at Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek, California.
Trees at Heather Farm Park
Trees at Heather Farm Park
ntThis photo by TR member NinaJG was taken with an LG G2x at Heather Farm Park.
Fountain at Heather Farm Park
Fountain at Heather Farm Park
ntHere’s a final photo by TR member NinaJG with an LG G2x at Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek, California.
Super secret leprechaun haunt
Super secret leprechaun haunt
ntThis photo was taken by TR member Sarah117 with an HTC Incredible of a super secret leprechaun haunt in the backyard.
Cherry blossoms
Cherry blossoms
ntThis photo was taken by TR member Sarah117 with an HTC Incredible of cherry blossoms.
More cherry blossoms
More cherry blossoms
ntHere’s another photo by TR member Sarah117 with an HTC Incredible of cherry blossoms.
Lilacs
Lilacs
ntThis photo was taken by TR member Sarah117 with an HTC Incredible of lilacs.
Mae
Mae
ntThis photo was taken by TR member Zonel with an iPhone 4. “This is Mae. She’s one years old this May, and was giving to me to take care of for a friend. She’s grown, and I’m happy to see she has four blooms so far this year.”
Blooming flowers on a bush
Blooming flowers on a bush
ntThis photo was taken by TR member dcolbert with a Droid 2. “Blooming flowers on a bush at the border of my yard.”
Colorful blooms
Colorful blooms
ntThis photo was taken by TR member dcolbert with a Droid 2.
Beer and Buds
Beer and Buds
ntThis photo was taken by TR member dcolbert with a Droid 2. “Beer and Buds.”
Wild dandelions
Wild dandelions
ntThis photo was taken by TR member dcolbert with a Droid 2. “Field of wild dandelions.”
Crabapple tree
Crabapple tree
ntThis photo was taken by TR member dcolbert with a Droid 2. “Crabapple tree in bloom.”
Lonely yellow flower
Lonely yellow flower
ntThis photo was taken by TR member praetormarching with a T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4G. “It looked lonely and I felt like the red and yellow one in the back was taunting it.”
Purple blooms
Purple blooms
ntThis photo was taken by TR member racheljones with an iPhone 4.
Beautiful flowers
Beautiful flowers
ntThis photo was also taken by TR member racheljones with an iPhone 4.
Flowers on the way to work
Flowers on the way to work
ntThis photo was taken by TR member rebuildingruins with an iPhone 3GS.
Yellow flowers
Yellow flowers
ntThis photo was taken by TR member rebuildingruins with an iPhone 3GS on the way to work.
Red flowers
Red flowers
ntThis photo was taken by TR member rebuildingruins with an iPhone 3GS. “This was taken outside my office at work.”
On the way to work
On the way to work
ntThis photo was taken by TR member rebuildingruins with an iPhone 3GS. “This was taken outside my office at work as coming into work. I couldn’t resist how beautiful they were.”
At a nursery
At a nursery
ntHere’s another photo taken by TR member rebuildingruins with an iPhone 3GS at a nursery where she was spending too much money on plants.
Butterfly with flowers
Butterfly with flowers
ntThis photo was taken by TR member rphil04 with a BlackBerry Curve 8530. “I took the picture while I was walking to the corner store in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The picture was taken on the steel bar fence of a local church. While I do not know what type of flowers they are, I found the butterfly stunning. I took several pictures and never once did the butterfly flinch.”
