Nature photo challenge Winner is

[the*scarlet*pimpernel]

Simone !  34 votes

[Anonymous]

congrats simone and everyone

great pics !

great theme !

alway the bridesmaid ...never the bride ..!

[the*scarlet*pimpernel]

ok, the next theme will require you to be creative and think outside the square, or in the square, or just think squares. Or circles, or lines, or anything you like really

Abstract is the theme. I'll start the thread soon I just have to attend to a few domestics.

[chuk_77]

hmmmmm

[the*scarlet*pimpernel]

Like Simone said, it can be a blurry shot, or one where the cat knocked the tripod over, or the subject had left the frame before you pushed the button, any of your 'failures' could be passed off as abstract

Perhaps play with filters to change the colours in your 'deliberate failures'.

I know the Minimilism theme seemed hard, but once you got the hang of what you were looking for it got easier. I see it in lots of images now. e.g. Lionroses shell in the sand.  Crystals pea and bean, and I bet they weren't even aware of it

[amber-eyed-girl]

Congratulations Simone 🙂

[cosmosgrove]

I like the broader themes, things like abstract leave plenty of room for experimentation & imagination. 

abstract

adjective

1. existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.

   "abstract concepts such as love or beauty"
2. relating to or denoting art that does not attempt to represent external reality, but rather seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, colours, and textures.

   "abstract pictures"

[cherry*135]

Congratulations simone & runners up. A great variety of photos in the thread.

Here is the list updated with a couple more themes added ( 36 total, including current week)

Theme	Winner
A treasured gift	cat mioux
Abstract
Alone	j*oono
Australia is	**meep**
Back When	cosmosgrove
Birthday Cakes	corgidogz06
Blue	freddie rooster
Calendar	banoras
Cold	kopenhagen
Empty	joz*garage
Fantasy	nicnacs
Flying	tende
For the love of colour	cqtech
Garden	ten*teeny*tiny*toes
Happiness	lind
Humorous	pimpy
In the back of my cupboard	kopenhagen
Inside	cqtech
Love	roserobin12
Luxury	boris1gary
Memorable Moment	nicnnacs
Minimalist	lurker
Nostalgia	katymatey*
Passionate	meep
Pattern	lurker17260
Persistence	flashie
Portraiture in Monochrome	purple_haize
Reflection	pimpy
Round	dskracing
Rust	roserobin12
Shoes	punchdrunk
Sparkle	am*3
Two	lynny_oz
Underneath	poddster
Weather	purple_haize
Yellow	dskracing

[j*oono]

Good job Am3.  I was looking for the challenge that Flashie won to start this past weeks one.

Abstract should be really interesting.

[tcmsecretuseid]

The winner was my favorite. 

Yipeee, I made honorable mention. 

[tende60]

Congrats Simone, lovely photo. Lots of fabulous photos again.

Great to see the list AM with all the past challenges.

I've got to paint the kitchen today, that'll probably be a bit abstract...