Top Ten in I Didn't Blink!

I am sorry this is so late, I have not been in a mood to blog, but since I am not making awards this is a bit easier.

It was so much fun this week to judge the entries, I loved all of yours but the top ten are.....(These are in no order, I just took the ten I liked and posted them)

Thank you everyone for entering!

This week we are going to take a break from I Didn't Blink. I hope that is okay. I have a lot of posts to catch up on though, so stay tuned.

~Iona

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I Didn't Blink Photography Contest {Week 8}

Note: if you participated in last weeks competition, I suggest you read the winners, if you did not, you may skip down to the part where I announce the subject of week 8.

Today, I am going to start with the winners of last week, because I haven't announced them yet. So last week, the subject was, "My Favorite Thing About December".

It was SO hard to decide, I mean, so hard, that It took me a while. But third place ends up going to.......

Captivus Living!

Her daughters birthday is in this month, plus Christmas. This has bokeh, a comfortable, yet tired little girl on the couch, making this picture get third.

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Second place goes to........
Unashamed!

This photo was not only beautiful, with bokeh. But this is a really hard picture to get. The tinsel bursting in all directions really yells, "DECEMBER!" or "CHRISTMAS!"

<center><a href="http://ionasphotos.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5pn1HuJQtU5OPSeH7PsFsbvFPQwdFNrR1RTSaymF_R-vUe-CBSXJalzAZzOLWDiy-C2k_P38m23cQgvb0DolFrZxeB5TbLNsqu57iGMqJhWuTad6QV1QY0YRrrN5eX_P8wBOArfodF-I/s200/secondplaceididn%2527tblink.png" /></a></center>And the first place winner...goes to...
The Huchette Crew!

The bright colors, the shiny ornaments, all the way down to the temperature of the picture, made this picture win first place. This is The Huchette Crew's second time winning first place with their pictures.

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Now, onto week 8. To sum it up, what this is, it is a weekly photography contest created by me. Where you have a chance to improve in your skills of photography. And you get to share pictures of when you "DIDN'T BLINK" If you are newer here, I would advise you read the rules for further instruction please CLICK HERE.
This weeks subject is.....
decoration
I have been looking everywhere for decorations that are picture worthy. Well this week we went to the dollar store, and my brothers and I bought each other small gifts (obviously whoever was not picking at the moment couldn't look) We took turns wrapping and now their are presents under the tree. Some had to be put in boxes because they were too "odd shaped" to be wrapped. So I picked on and captured it with bokeh in the background.

Even thought it's not technically decoration, I think it looks like it.

Show me what you have at your house for decoration. This round you can enter more than one picture. Please only link up once, put all your pictures in one post, and for the thumbnail, put your favorite (< that only applies if you are entering more than one) I will judge top ten, and no one will get awards. This a special week where most people are getting out their decor. You may get two of your pictures in top ten!

SPREAD THE NEWS when you post! Please take a button below, if you don't, I'm afraid you're disqualified.

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Deadline is Friday! If you have the moment, after you enter your picture, please blog hop a bit.
If you have any questions please CLICK HERE.
Happy Photograph-ing!

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I Didn't Blink: {Week 6} Winners!

Sorry for the long delay of the winners, this week.

I am really upset to say that Chazak's entry picture, would not show up on her blog. :( So I had to disqualify her. The other three entries were really good! Well, today I am going to start with third place instead of first, I thought it might make more suspense.

So third place is.......

Unashamed!

All the fluffy clouds made this picture really amazing, and the blue on the top added the little bit of bright color that the picture needed.

Grab your button!

<center><a href="http://ionasphotos.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKh0wX1bNsLEIAzTGGm8AXXcj-GLKJyFlYCST_vDsPDABpkvjaHIJo1WyW86XjC15aR4Uba_7svUz5hCD9J1jkp_FLL_pZmq8OgLZ5VvJzVMsnf4BNMIdvPWQ5Y8ui8PpofASujKYTRdc/s200/thirdplaceididn%2527tblink.png" /></a></center>Great job!
And the second place goes to.....
Random Geeks!

The first thing that caught my eye, was the sun-flare. Sun-flare get's the every time. The silhouetted tree, all the way down to the beautiful, lightly colored sky, is what made this picture, get second place.
Grab your button! <center><a href="http://ionasphotos.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPNDl6eokIVd06iJIZO_uMNGB1RiVc29pxD4uzRE2SoZp4xBObhnap7rqo-7C7Bnjbb4U258yPJdzJW4it6YcdyUTuQB3edhLSiBtH1HT7ZgPjTrB1tWdqKx9cm3n-v8OOCSPQ0cys5o/s200/secondplaceididn%2527tblink.png" /></a></center>Nicely done!
Which makes the first place winner...
Rachel Shoots!

Why was this my favorite picture? Oh, so many reasons. The orange sun peeking through the blue tinted clouds, just the way she captured it, brought it all together.
Grab your button!

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Thank you all for entering this week, I hope you all enter tomorrows!

Have a great night.

~Iona

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Winners of I Didn't Blink {Week 5}

Oh wow....Everybody's entries amazed me. It was so hard to chose the winners. You guys were so creative with the weather entries. This is the most entries I have gotten in one week and I practically screamed. I was so excited, you should have seen me. But there can only be 3 winners.....The winner of 1st place is.....................

The Huchette Crew!

I loved how you could tell what the weather was. 100%. The grey sky was captured, along with the water droplets, you can tell the weather should be that way with the single leaf hanging, and the angle just brought it all together.

Grab your button!

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And the 2nd place winner is........................................................
Allie Photography!

I loved how all the clouds made it look like a storm was just ending and the after beauty of the storm, was the sunset. The vivid colors with the clouds made it look like a painting. That's why you got 2nd.

Grab your button!

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And the final winner..................................
Our Adventures of 2010!

This one also showed the beauty that may come after a storm with the sun peeking through the clouds made it look like the storm was ending and the clouds were opening to show how beautiful a storm can be after it's over.

Grab your button!

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Thank you all for entering! Stay tuned, this Sunday the next subject, will be announced.

~Iona

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Winner of I Didn't Blink (4)!

Woo hoo! It's that time again! The winner of "Miles Of Smiles!"
And the lucky winner is...................

Stephanie! Her picture was so cute I couldn't stand it! The sweet expression is barely a smile, but she managed to capture a small grin.

Thank you for entering, and here is your button! (Yes button) I am making buttons for the winners now.



<center><a href="http://ionasphotos.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1uXEUM0yNFSXcvyCfKw1hR2VNVpTv6werUj-PNDrqIoCKAFcojVLZrX0YkKtXEqOgYGGJTpGikG8Emas7qBhL3FNTnbUwXKDW62uJfTT6UJd-8VUcLnpB2wz6_W3ex0_j3UKyX6mXOec/s200/1stplaceIdidn'tblink.jpg" /></a></center>Stay tuned for my favorite black and white pictures, and a contest hosted by Allie from Allie Photography!
~Iona

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Winners of I Didn't Blink: Week 1

There was very fantastic pictures this week that made you think, FALL, FALL, FALL!!!But there can only be 3 winners...
Now Lauren's picture (WAS AWESOME) and Think Pink's picture (WAS GREAT), I can't get to. Why? Because they didn't POST it on their blog. I will mention that on Sunday ;) So this week since, 2 out of 5 people I can't get their pictures, I will pick 1 winner....And the winner is................
HANNAH @ HANNAH'S HANGOUT!

I really liked this entry. The brown leaves and the wood remind me of fall. The colors are really what you would think of as fall too.
Thank you all for entering!! And I will see you Sunday for another round!
~Iona