ilikemsticky
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congratulations there were some great pics!
420 Magazine's Photo of the Month Contest: March 2018
- Thread starter Teddy Edwards
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dom2mac
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Cant help but feel like this is the staff chosen plant of the month contest. Is it me or is that third place photo focal point are the leaves out in front of the main subject? Some great photos for sure but I would like to see some more creative compositions chosen over plants with large colas where other contests in this forum seem more appropriate for that type of photo. I hate to be the only dissenter but I was disappointed by the results of this months competition. Disclaimer: Objectively I would have not even chosen my own photo for the top 3 I only want whats best for the community.
congrats to this months winners! A lot of pics to go through and choose from. It cant be easy agreeing on the winners and the order in which they are placed!
Guy Cavallero
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Nice pictures all month long. Congratulations to everyone......youve all obviously got winning plants!
Excellent.....those are some great pictures. Very well deserved.
First off congrats to everyone for participating.... this is 1 contest where the participation prize might even be better than the prizes!
Congrats to the winners - all well deserved!
Contestants, grab your participation prizes, and.......
Ready..... set...... puff!
Congrats to the winners - all well deserved!
Contestants, grab your participation prizes, and.......
Ready..... set...... puff!
PhobosAnomaly
Photo of the Month: Jan 2018
It is hard to speak your mind without seeming like you are the bad person.
I was disappointed by the lack of creativity. We all want to win, some just seem to alot.
Rider509
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I like this shot from Ms. @LopinNSmokin. Coulda shoulda woulda been a 1st Place contender with just a little white balance adjustment. But a winner nonetheless! Congrats, Lopin and all the rest! Good photos. 
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Cell phone screen grab:
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dom2mac
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Rider perhaps your right and that the yellow tinge was messing with my eyes but lighting is an important aspect of photography nonetheless.
Rider509
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Lighting can make or break a photo but we're stuck shooting under whatever light we grow under. Someone here taught me how to use a gray card for correcting WB in post-processing but for us cell phone photogs there are some killer apps that let you correct on the fly. I like Camera+ for the iPhone. It'll even color correct blurple photos!
I'm not a photographer by any stretch of the imagination so I have to rely on technology and Photoshop/Lightroom/etc to fix it in the mix.
I'm not a photographer by any stretch of the imagination so I have to rely on technology and Photoshop/Lightroom/etc to fix it in the mix.
LopinNSmokin
Photo of the Month: Mar 2018
To be fair it also says no editing and mine was a candid shot
I thought about adjusting light etc. photos should be focused on the subject not thrown in with what makes it "pretty". Raw shots versus set up and edited out.
Be aware that many are doing it to show pictures not to win.
I thought about adjusting light etc. photos should be focused on the subject not thrown in with what makes it "pretty". Raw shots versus set up and edited out.I would also like to say two of us in the top 3 have never join any contest and the person saying that some seem win to a lot is the January winner. Maybe its really just the consistency
Be aware that many are doing it to show pictures not to win.
Rider509
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I touched on the editing rule but I think I may have read more into it than intended. I'm thinking that they mean no fancy schmancy stuff like masking in a different background. Cropping and color correcting are all part of creating a photo, right? Maybe the judges will clarify?To be fair it also says no editing and mine was a candid shot
So true. I surely didn't expect to win, I just wanted to introduce Strangebud to a wider audience.
Derbybud
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WOW what a great thing to wake up to this morning. Thanks Teddy and everyone on the staff here at 420 Mag. This truly is the best site for cannabis recognition and it shows with all the great photos submitted and all the kind words. I feel truly honored. 
Rider509
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Def a great photo, Derbs! I think the judges got it right with the top three.
LopinNSmokin
Photo of the Month: Mar 2018
I hope they will! I am just happy to see others enjoyed my photo as I did. Thank you to those who liked my post and for the congratulations!! very nice community on here to show support of others.I touched on the editing rule but I think I may have read more into it than intended. I'm thinking that they mean no fancy schmancy stuff like masking in a different background. Cropping and color correcting are all part of creating a photo. Maybe the judges will clarify?
So true. I surely didn't expect to win, I just wanted to introduce Strangebud to a wider audience.
Work congrats happy all three of your love and amaziness pays off . So happy for you threeAnd The Winners Are...
Once again, some great entries. Over 50 this month again. Thank you all.
Judges notes. Just some helpful tips - these are not rules or regulations!
- We are looking for the best photo - not the best plant , bud etc.
- Watch your backgrounds. They can make the difference between a fair and a great photo.
- Focus can be difficult. Great sticky buds and nugs especially need decent lighting and sharp focus.
- Props and hands can be difficult to make look great! It can be done, for sure, but it's difficult.
- We really applaud those trying to do something creative and different too. That's a challenge, but please don't give up.
Onto the winners:
First Place - Cola Monster
Second Place - Derby Bud
Third Place - LopinNSmokin
Berulakide
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Congrats to all. If this month is a preview of 2 hats to come... in the next month's to come should be good.
PhobosAnomaly
Photo of the Month: Jan 2018
To be fair it also says no editing and mine was a candid shot
I would also like to say two of us in the top 3 have never join any contest and the person saying that some seem win to a lot is the January winner. Maybe its really just the consistency
Slow clap for validating my first statement.
GreenThunder
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Congrats to the winners. Tough competition with so many great photos
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