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Georgia's avatar

Wow so many amazing entries - so wonderful to see all of these photographers coming out on Substack !

Thanks so much for feature Patrik, really appreciate it. And I’m glad you felt like it could be a scene in a movie, that was definitely what I was going for with that shoot.

I really can’t go past that butterfly, the colours and all, absolutely stunning

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Patrik L's avatar

I love seeing so many photographers finding their way to Substack!

I love your photo, you definitely succeeded with creating a beautiful movie scene. Such stunning work!

The butterfly is gorgeous, truly beautiful!

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Claudia Wilde's avatar

So many amazing entries wow 😍😍

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Patrik L's avatar

So so many! Loved going through these!

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Sarah Best's avatar

Agree with everyone here, wonderful entries this week and the interpretation is so varied. Thanks for picking my photo for one of the top 12, I’m glowing (had to link somewhere to the theme of vibrant!) 🤩

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Patrik L's avatar

Many wonderful unique entries! It's a well deserved spot, your photo is so vibrant!

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Miranda - Root Stories's avatar

What a joyful post, Patrik! So much colour and vibrancy (of course) in miserable February. I somehow missed Isaac’s entry when I was looking through them earlier. A very worthy winner.

Thank you for doing these challenges, Patrik. They’ve become a happy Substack habit for me already.

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Patrik L's avatar

So much vibrant colour! February lacks a bit of colour so this was a much needed escape from the otherwise dull month! Very worthy winner indeed, such a beautiful photo!

Thank you for participating, Miranda! Always such a pleasure seeing your beautiful photos!

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Miranda - Root Stories's avatar

I meant to add, the blue flower is an anemone. I have pots filled with them and they give me so much joy. They’re starting to emerge already, despite the early season.

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Patrik L's avatar

Oh! Thank you for letting me know! It's a beautiful flower.

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Gabriella A. Edwards's avatar

So many beautiful photos!😍 love seeing other’s perspectives! And thank you for the mention, it was a fun challenge✨

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Patrik L's avatar

The best part of these challenges are to see how everyone interprets the themes, always so much fun to see! Thank you for participating, hope to see more submissions from you going forward!

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Jo Linney's avatar

Wonderful photographs and such a lovely, generous challenge you do Patrik xxx

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Patrik L's avatar

Truly wonderful photos this week! Thank you for your kind words!

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Hayley's avatar

Wow I’m honoured thankyou. Thankyou for creating the challenges and putting all the time into it 🙏 I love the winning image and also the hot air balloon. Great to see so many participate 😃

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Patrik L's avatar

Thank you for participating, Hayley! Your photo is gorgeous!

There were so many participants this time, far more than I ever expected! :)

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Pamela Leavey's avatar

Love Isaac's photo! Great choice and also so many more fabulous entries! Thank you so much Patrik for this wonderful photo challenge!

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Patrik L's avatar

So many beautiful entries this week! Thank you for participating, Pamela!

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Pamela Leavey's avatar

I'm so glad I did!

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Katie Bean's avatar

What beautiful images - thank you for bringing them to us all through your challenge!!

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Patrik L's avatar

Thank you for participating, Katie!

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Deborah T. Hewitt's avatar

Love this image!!

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Natasha Mila's avatar

Congratulations Isaac!! This is a gorgeous photo! Well deserving!

I love the photo of the behind the scenes signs as well!

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Ellen Kirkpatrick's avatar

wow! so many wonderful photos 🤩 thanks for hosting another uplifting challenge, love them 📷🎈🌈

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Patrik L's avatar

So many beautiful photos! Thank you for participating, Margot!

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Linn Thorstensson's avatar

Some worthy winners! So lovely to see so many vibrant images

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Mark Everest's avatar

A worthy winner chosen from such a high-class line-up. Hope to submit a picture of my own (if I dare!) when a relevant challenge comes along.

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Patrik L's avatar

Very worthy winner for sure! Hope to see something from you moving forward, Mark!

Just out of curiosity, what kind of theme would you like to see for a challenge?

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Mark Everest's avatar

No problem Patrik. How about ‘Frost’ as a theme? (Not that I have a picture in mind or anything of course 😉).

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Patrik L's avatar

Frost could definitely work as a theme, I'll consider it for a future challenge :)

Thanks!

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Cheryl Rutledge-Brennecke's avatar

Perfect choice! Colorful yet muted. I like it. I'm off to do a little commenting. I’m a little late but I had to do it when I have time and apparently I have time when I can’t sleep in the middle of the night.

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Patrik L's avatar

Middle of the night or middle of the day, time doesn't matter :)

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Emily Charlotte Powell's avatar

What a phenomenal challenge! The photos were stunning and I certainly don’t envy you having to choose between them Patrik. So pleased Thomas’s vibrant smile made it into the top 12! It always makes me smile no matter what my mood, thank you. And so many congratulations to Issac 💛

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Patrik L's avatar

Choosing between them is never easy, but I love it! Your photo is stunning and vibrant, Thomas is adorable! Thank you for participating, Emily! Always such a pleasure seeing your photos!

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