Orchidgeeks "Hall of Fame"

[fred]

Orchid Geeks Award Gallery.

For all Photo Competition winners.


Competition winners will recive a logo placed in the members " sig "

The logo will remain untill the next months winner has been Announced.



Admin

[fred]

The Winners of the pic comp for April are the following.


The Award For The Best Photo for the Experenced-- is-----

BillC for, White Phal 3rd pic
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The Award For The Best Photo for the Beginner-- is


Sandra4453 for, Paph
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The Award For The Best Of Show " Species"-- is
Mike Ayres for, Pot Little Toshie "Gold Country"
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The award For The Best Floral Art---is

Vivienne
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Congrantulations to the winners of the April Photp Competition.

A big thank you to the Secret Judge for doing a fine job.

[kmarch]

Congratulations to all!

Which were the winning photos for each person?

[Aniko]

Congratulations for the winners and judge, as well!

[orchid_lord]

I feel a little envy , but CONGRATS!!!

[BillC]

Well done Fred, the idea of starting a monthly comp has been very successful. I'm sure that all the guys and gals were happy to have the chance of showing their stuff and the quality of pics was excellent!! I would like,if I may,to congratulate Vivienne on her achievement; good stuff Viv

and Sandra on that delicious Paph.
Bon Chance to all who took part for the next comp. Bill

[pikevi]

Congratulations,BillC,Sandra4453,Mike Ayres and vivienne

[kmarch]

May I suggest a "Hall of Fame"? Maybe a single thread (it could even be this thread modified) where we post, each month, the winning pics with the owners' names and the award won are posted? It would be like a little Orchid Geeks Award Gallery. I would enjoy being able to go backand look at past awards, maybe others would too.

Cheers

[sandra]

I'm not worthy..........
I've been having a great time on this forum, feeling connected to others who are soooooooooo experienced and those still learning and sharing their knowledge with me. I've had a rough couple of months and what a great outlet this has been for me!!!!

Congratulations Bill, Mike and Vivienne

P.S. I thought the secret judge was Fred!!!

[fred]

Good guess Sandra

but nope not me

I also think you are worthy of winning.

It was all up to the secret judge who we all know was Anton.

All I done was gave out the Awards

[chefatplay]

What beautiful photograpahic artistry! Hats off to all the winners! BillC, I must say, your white phal is stunning! I wish I had the smilies to bow to you all. Instead I must (bow) (bow) (bow)

[DDS2007]

congrats to all , wonderful pics indeed

kmarch, i second your opinion

good luck for all in the May competition!

[Vivienne]

Congratulations Sandra, Mike and Bill. I'm still a bit shocked at the win, but very honored.

Good luck to all for the May Comp.

Thanks Fred and Anton.

[NancyG]

Congrats to all! Beautiful orchids.

Fred, is it possible to have the winners images posted as thumbnails that you can click on to enlarge? Also the best in species is not showing up at all.

Thanks,
NancyG

[fred]

NancyG

I have done the thumbnails for you

[NancyG]

Thanks Fred

NancyG

[Sharyn]

Congrats to all for a job well done. Beautiful pictures.

[prisana]

Congratulations, you all...keep taking more pictures .

[fred]

May competition winners are as follows

The Best Photo for May Beginner

chefatplay*******

DDS2007*******

the secret Judge has decided a Tie for first Place.


The Best Photo for May Experienced

Anton*******


The Best Of Show Species

Ellen*******


The Best Photo for a Display

Vivienne*******

[fred]

congrats to all the winners of the May comp.

well done.

[BillC]

Congratulations and jubilations to all who won photo awards for May;
CHEFATPLAY, DDS2007, ANTON, ELLEN,and VIVIENNE.

To KEVIN who won two ; Most popular and most helpful member.

But I cannot find who won the Wackiest Avatar. Whoever you are, well done because there were some really wacky avatars this month. I have just been informed by Fred that ANTON was the wacky winner "hands down". I have always thought they don't come any wackier than our mate.

Will Fred illuminate the forum with the identity of the secret judge for May? We wait with baited breath!!!

Bill

[fred]

Anton won Bill

he won hands down

other Award winners

wacky avatar** Anton
most helpful member**kmarch
most popular member**kmarch

I won the Duffer award also " i dont know why "

[sandra]

I'm a sore loser. I miss my ribbon!
but, I couldn't have lost to a better choice.

All the photos are beautiful.

Congratulations CHEFATPLAY, DDS2007, ANTON, ELLEN,and VIVIENNE and KEVIN (for Most Popular and Helpful).

And FRED, a big fat congratulations on your DUFFER award (P.S. Give Angie a kiss for me!)

[fred]

lol she is chewing my fingers

hehe she never woke me up either lol

[Vivienne]

Thanks and CONGRATS to all the winners! Can't wait to see what folks come up with for June.

[arleneg]

Congrats to all the winners in the May comp.!

[eldone]

Congratulations to all the winners!

[prisana]

Congratulations, Ellen R, Ellen, Farah, Vivienne and Anton. You guys are very artistic and you so deserved the awards. It's going to be tough for me next month..knowing who I'm up against..

[Sharyn]

Congrats to all of you. I can see the competition is getting tougher and tougher. So many nice pics this month, including those of the "non-winners." Everyone is to be congratulated. Job well done.

[pikevi]

Congratulations, chefatplay, DDS2007, Anton, Ellen and Vivienne.

Well deserved wins.

keep it up

[evagentry]

congratulations to all who won, as everyone has said such beautiful orchids,and helpful friendly people.

[kmarch]

I just wanted to say thank you for everyone who voted for me for popular member and most helpful. I appreciate the kindness and a happy that the things I've written are useful and helpful. I have so much fun with the hobby and I like to be able to share that fun with others. One of the reasons I like this particular forum so much is because many of you seem to have the same "gee this is so fun" attitude that I have, which I also think makes this forum unique.

Many Thanks and Happy Growing!

-Kevin

[chefatplay]

Okay, first, I had to pick my jaw up from the floor. I WON something....wow.

Congratulations to DDS2007, Anton, Ellen and Vivienne. I am honored to be part of such a prestigeous group.

Now I would like to thank all the little people, for if it weren't for them, blah, blah, blah...

No really, I am stunned and honored. I think I said that already. Wow...

To Tippy and Angee, cheers

[chefatplay]

Kevin, I'm so sorry I didn't mention you in my last post, congratulations to you. (I voted for you.) Your consistant effort to educate us and your tireless devotion is awe inspiring at the least. Thank you for the education. I read every one of your threads with great interest.

[fred]

dedicating you win to Tippy and Angee

chefatplay thank you that is very sweet of you to do that.

[DDS2007]

oh GOD i can't believe i won ! (you just made my day kevin!!)

thank u all for this wonderful forum and wonderful posts , keep the good work guys! many many thanks to all the members that post thier congrats

congrats to everybody else who won CHEFATPLAY, ANTON, ELLEN,and VIVIENNE, KEVIN , and our super cool geek admin FRED !

thank u all
FARAH

[fred]

i guess i am lucky because i get to see the pics the secret judge has judged to be the winners.

at the end of each month i am flat out awarding the prizes to the winning members.

I must say i get a good kick out of giveing the awards.

I see the rewards each day with the quality of the comp pics and with how pleased the winners are.

Quote] a cool geek Admin ( thats an honour )

I just love what i do for the forum and the awesome members we have

to all the orchidgeeks

[prisana]

Holy...Kevin, I forgot to mention you as well, CONGRATS.. you've made this forum very very interesting, you are straight forward and knowledgeable and I thank the orchid god every day for you..

[Anton]

Unacustomed that I am to public speaking..........

Congrats to May's winners, it seems like my photo 101, one on one lessons(you people know who I mean) makes it all worth it when you try the things I have recommended and end up achieving an award. It means I have done my job.

[fred]

This Months Hall Of Fame Winners are

The Most Popular Member Award goes to Vivenne for the Awarded, Paph Susan Low 'Vivienne's Blessings' HCC/AOS (76 pts)




The Best Photo-Best of Show goes to Ellen for Dendrobium unicum




A new Award for this month is Best Photo-Honoray Award
The Award goes to snowballsarebad for the Cypripedum reginae




The Best Photo-Experienced Award goes to BillC for Zygomaxillaree





The Best Photo-Amateur Award goes to Hummer344 for Lc Sheik mendenhal



Congrats to all the Award Winners


The Wackiest Avatar Award goes to Sandra.




Thank you to Sandra for her fine work with the Awards for the Month

[Vivienne]

Congratulations Ellen, snowballs, Bill, Hummer and Sandra!!

[NancyG]

Congrats to all winners. Beautiful orchids!

NancyG

[Anton]

Congrats to all the winners, looks like photo101 is working.

Anyone needing help, tips or critiques on their images, PM me, or contact Fred for my address, and I'll do them via Email, but as those who already use "the service" know, expect long replys as I give in depth analyses and help.

Can't wait to see the entries in July's comp.

[chefatplay]

Congratulations everyone! Anton, you're right, the pictures are gorgeous. Snowball, I'm glad you won recognition for those beautiful orchids in the wild. We don't get to see that often. Vivienne, Sandra, Bill, Hummer and Ellen, (gee, I like that name, Ellen, has a good ring to it ), well done.

I will be working hard this month to enter a winner !

Anton, you should always win something, between your monk and your advice, who could not learn something from you! Here's my award for you for the most popular monk award.

[pikevi]

Cogratulations Ellen, snowballsarebad, Bill, Hummer344 and Sandra

I think competition is getting tougher and tougher

[prisana]

Congrats to all winners... Sandra, your " Keving Sightings " thread still makes me laugh everytime I think about it..well done.

[DDS2007]

congrats to all the winners , well done everybody !!

Fred, the new winners' ribbons are absolutely beautiful

congrats again

[fred]

I would like to say a big thankyou to Sandra for her work with this months Awards.
A mighty fine work sandy.

That is also stated in the opening thread post.

Also a big thankyou to Sandra for her work with being the Secter Judge for the Month of June.

I will update sandra,s Avatar with the Judges Robes as soon as the Robes are emailed to me.

Congrats Sandy well done

[Vivienne]

Thank you Sandra!! Secret judge is right - didn't have a clue. Good job!!

[chefatplay]

Oh Sandra, you secret judge you. I feel honored to know you, your honor!

[Tobi]

Congratulations to all. Beautiful photos

[arleneg]

Congrats!!!

I'll have to work harder, I guess.

[Sharyn]

Congrats to all. Great Job! The Monk is smiling that his Photo 101 classes are showing the great results.

[brookn]

Congratulations to all. Great pics, and good eye Sandra.

[snowballsarebad]

Sweet! I just got back from vacation so I just found out about my award. Thanks all; I'm glad everybody loved the wild cypripediums!

[fred]

The secret Judge has said to me that this months comp pics were very good and has decided to have a First and Second with the Beginner pics also a First and Second with the Amateure pics a First and Second with the Experienced pics and a First and Second for the Best Of Show.

All winners First and Second will Recive an Award placed in there Signature

In the Beginner Category
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First Place Winner--- Fred---Cymbidium Sleeping Dolly
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Second Place Winner---boxerfan---Phalaenopsis Hybird



In the Amateure Category
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First Place Winner---Steve B---Beallara Marfitch 'howard's' Dream AM/AOS
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Second Place Winner---Nancy G---Oncidium Hybird



In the Experienced Category
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First Place Winner---gore42--Paph haynaldianum
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Second Place Winner---gore42---Paph curtsii




Best Of Show Species Caregory
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First Place Winner---gore42---Papg haynaldianum
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Second Place Winner---eldone---Cypripedium species



Floral Art Category
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The Winner is---steve B--Brassia in a bowl
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Congrantulations to Cynthia, Prescott, AZ being Voted the Most Popular Member For the Month of July

[fred]

A big Congrantulations to all the Competion Winners.

keep up the good work.

Also a big thank you to our Secret Judge for a fine job.

regards
fred

[pikevi]

Congratulation to all winners.

Wonderful flowers and a great set of photos.

Keep it up: at least for our pleasure

[Tobi]

Congratulations to all!!! Beautiful pics of great orchids.

[chefatplay]

Way to go, everyone! Congratulations!! Fred, see what happens when you focus the camera??? Haha Love your pictures!

[Anton]

Congrats to all the winners, well done, glad I wasn't the Judge last month.

The competition is getting tough.

[fred]

thanks Ellen
In away I have to thank Anton for his handy Tips I have never realy been one to take good pics of flowers.
He has been guideing me with taking good pics of my orchids.

[robb]

congratulations to every entrant, and a big round of applause to the winners!

[Steve B]

Congratulations to the other winners, and thank you everyone (especially the secret judge ). I would also like to thank the brassia flower that did not make it long enough to see it's own achievement and to my wife for breaking it off by mistake in the first place. It will be missed... until the next flowering spike.

[gore42]

Wow
What a great honor... there were so many good photos ! I love this forum I don't envy the job of the secret judges here, though. Congratulations to all the winners, and thanks to all of the entrants and judges

- Matt Gore

[Sharyn]

Congratulations to all. Beautiful pictures - beautiful flowers.

[boxerfan]

Thanks for my award in the beginner Category for my NOID Phal. I was so excited that I emailed almost everyone I know and shared the news. Most of my family and friends think I've gone a little overboard with the orchids, so it's really cool to say "Look, I won an award!". I really enjoyed looking at all of the pictures and congrats to Cynthia on her member award. BTW is it possible to ask the judge/s for a critique on another pic I entered, but it wasn't selected. I thought my Paph. Pinocchio pic would have won and I'd like to know how to improve on it as it is getting ready to bloom again and provide me with more photo ops. Thanks for the recognition, Lisa

[NancyG]

Congratulations to all the winners! Beautiful images!

It is just nice to share what everyone has blooming.

NancyG

[fred]

Quote=boxerfan] BTW is it possible to ask the judge/s for a critique on another pic I entered, but it wasn't selected. I thought my Paph. Pinocchio pic would have won and I'd like to know how to improve on it as it is getting ready to bloom again and provide me with more photo ops.

Lisa I can not ask the Secret Jugde to stepup to answer this one.

I am sure if the Secret Judge wants to share his/her opinion then he/she will do so via a PM to you.

[sandra]

Congratulations to the winners. All the photos were gorgeous, all the entries were gorgeous, all the orchids in these photos, spectacular.

A special congratulations to Cynthia...well deserved!

[Vivienne]

Congrats to all the winners! Gorgeous pics! And ditto what Sandra said... congratulations Cynthia!

[Gladys47]

Give Boxerfans Boxer an honorable mention for that avatar! That is sooo cute! Gotta love our dogs. Gladys

[fred]

August Hall Of Fame Winners are


Best Photo**Novice

Jo Pyeweed for Phal Sharon Bay



Best Photo ** Intermediate

Michael Exlr for Den pendulum



Best Photo ** Open

Steve B for Phal Noid ' Daytime'



Best Photo ** Orchid Species

Anton for Cym Ann Miller




Best Photo ** Best Floral Display or Floral Art

slippery biscuit for Lc mini purple



this month Popular Member Award goes to chefatplay and Vivienne



Congrats to all the winners

thank you to the Secret Judge for judging this months comp

[BillC]

Well done to all contestants in the August comp. and congratulations to the winners. The quality of the entries is growing month after month and if July and August are any guide September comp. will be a cracker.

Bill

[Vivienne]

I couldn't agree more BillC. It's rather intimidating!! I can't wait to see all the September entries... it's going to be very exciting.

Congrats to all the winners! WELL DONE!