Special Feature
The admin of #PhotographyAddiction would like to bring your attention to

_{This group was founded about a month ago & they are dedicate to share and
create exposure for your best macro/close-up flower and flora pieces.}

Here are some of their featured works by their members:

My Last Request by ~edsondiego
Flower Chakra by ~not-in-my-lifetime
Pink Sweetness by ~upsguy1997
Pink Flower 5 by *peacockmask
Flowers #18 by *comefosse

and a very special floral by one of our own members:

with Flower Series 46


Contests

Group Icon Contest

START: 21th July 2010
DEADLINE: 16th August 2010 at 9.00 pm CST

RULES:
- You must be member of our group
- 1 entry per person
- Submissions must be entered to "Group icon contest" folder in our group (here:[link] )
- All info./rules/prizes, please visit the group's blog page---->[link]
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400,000 Page Views coming soon.
The first member to send us a screen shot of our page at exactly 400,000 Page Views
will win a 3-MONTH PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP (636 points)!

You simply take a screen shot of the page by clicking "Print screen" on your keyboard.
"Paste" it on "Paint" or other software.
Upload it anywhere. (No emailing please)
Send us the screen shot in a NOTE. Visit the group's blog page---->[link]


Contest Winners

Summer Contest

People/Portraits
1st place goes to *JanaAyena for her photo Summer of`10 [link]
2nd place goes to *xxchange for her photo Catch my dreams [link]
3rd place goes to ~swaDESI for her photo Fresh Summer Time I [link]

Landscape/Macro
1st place goes to ~CharIsWhatWeAimFor for her photo Take a Ride [link]
:buletpurple: 2nd place goes to =DarkSaiF for his photo Once upon a time... [link]
3rd place goes to ~HisNameIsIrene for her photo See the Sun is Shining [link]

*Visit the blog page to see other prizes and honorable mention----->[link]
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Spring Flowers Contest

First Place
Petite fleur by ~Elysium7 [link]

Second Place
Deep Purple by =LilySANDRITA87 [link]

Third Place
Feels Like Floating by *soundslikerain [link]

Check out the group's blog for the prizes------->[link]

Congratulations to all the winners!


Our Affiliates

Hello Members!

Welcome back. We hope you guys had a wonderful 4th
of July break. We cannot wait to see all the photos
you took over the holiday weekend.

So go, submit your entries and hurry!
The folder for the 1st week of July will be open
until 5pm on July 8th EST.

And a special bonus, there will be another folder for
submissions. We will only accept photos that have the
colors of red, white and blue. You have two weeks to
submit entries. After which, there will be a special
news article featuring the best photos.
The 1 photo a day will still apply.

So have fun and be creative!


reports the 12th Artistic Assortments Feature
Check out the article if you haven't done so and to show
your support! [link]

Our newest affiliate was founded a week ago.
_{Where beginners to expert photographers capture the beauty of our world in a photo}
Check it out and if you want join!

another one of our affiliates; also founded week ago.
Sign up and join to submit photos to this group.

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Winners of the Energy Contest from

Judges' Picks:
Potential Energy:

1st place Woven Shapes by *bRainbows
2nd place 63 Minute Worlds by ~LauraDraghici
3rd place Fall Slowly by ~bec-125

HM - Wine Glass by ~gabmaia & Light Paris by ~kooohla

Kinetic Energy:
1st place Crash by *kparks
2nd place Refuse by *ReachingFlames
3rd place Purple Storm by *photonerd16

HM - Nucleus by =rockgem & Guitar by ~A-ANIL
_{More features of the winners can be seen here at #Abstract--Reality [link] and from one of our admins [link]}


*Admin of #PhotographyAddiction