i swear I wrote about the garlic butter before I read this!!
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Time to vote for April Image of the Month (IotM). All MobiTog members are eligible to vote. Voting ends May 7.
MobiColour RESULT: MC #217 No Theme - April 6-19, 2020
ROTFLMAO!!!!A cross between snot and gristle. Hope that helps.
I take it you don't care for them...
Two weeks have flown by! 
And now it's time for FundyBrian to choose his favorites! 
And now it's time for FundyBrian to choose his favorites!
What gave it away?ROTFLMAO!!!!
I take it you don't care for them...
Strictly speaking, "natural landscape" does not include signs of the hand of man.
rizole
It's not even my banana.
We are not apart from or seperated from nature.
Humans are natural. We may be causing global catastrophy but what ever dystopian or non-dystopian future is in store for the world, it's a product of nature. Strictly speaking all environments are natural landscapes.
Philosophically, maybe. But in national photo competitions the hand of man is not part of the natural landscape.
I guess there was a time in the distant past when man lived as part of nature. When mankind placed itself above nature and other living beings it stepped out of the balance and became the destroyer of nature.
rizole
It's not even my banana.
Fair enough. How about in the context of the mobicolour thread on Mobitog? You are judge so it's over to you.
rizole
It's not even my banana.
And not philosophically. We are natural, we are of nature.
Erm, last I heard the MobiColor Challenge was not part of a national photo competition.
Agree. Dust to dust, ashes to ashes.
Blimey, that was a long time ago it seems.
We’ve moved on and added all kinds of things since John innocently made his observation.
Erm, last I heard the MobiColor Challenge was not part of a national photo competition.
But it should be, dammit !
I've been struggling with the sheer number of excellent images in this challenge. I have 7 finalists and I could be equally happy with any of them. But of course, I need to pick a winner. Rather than get all nit picky about each image I decided to go with what speaks to me personally.
Numero Uno: rizole 's Roots.
I could gaze at this image a long time and not tire of it. The enduring struggle of life and the elements. The colour is pleasingly rich, nicely exposed. So much intriguing detail and texture. The sweep of curve is a very satisfying compositional element. I would be happy to have the on my wall.
Second: mcmillan, Coastal waves, slow shutter.
A meeting of Earth, Sky, Water. Timeless. I like how the curve of land and the more direct line of wave meet at the focal point. The use of slow shutter helps in conveying the motion.
Third: lkbside, Details, Rock lichens.
Nature taking its own sweet time. I'm always amazed at how lichens can survive on bare rock. The colours subtle but enticing.
To me all three of these images have holding power that can stand the test of time.
Numero Uno: rizole 's Roots.
I could gaze at this image a long time and not tire of it. The enduring struggle of life and the elements. The colour is pleasingly rich, nicely exposed. So much intriguing detail and texture. The sweep of curve is a very satisfying compositional element. I would be happy to have the on my wall.
Second: mcmillan, Coastal waves, slow shutter.
A meeting of Earth, Sky, Water. Timeless. I like how the curve of land and the more direct line of wave meet at the focal point. The use of slow shutter helps in conveying the motion.
Third: lkbside, Details, Rock lichens.
Nature taking its own sweet time. I'm always amazed at how lichens can survive on bare rock. The colours subtle but enticing.
To me all three of these images have holding power that can stand the test of time.
Good grief it seems I hit some hot buttons for some people with my take of what is and isn't natural in the environment. Its not that big a deal for me to argue about it. That's just how I see it and there's lots of room for everyone to have their own perspective.
I can tell you when I used to judge some national photo competitions years ago that "hand of man" was written right into a description of some of the categories. For nature and wildlife and natural landscape signs of the hand of man was simply not accepted. If you image contained signs of the activities of man it would go into Contemporary, or Pictorial. I didn't make that rule but I had to follow it.
I can tell you when I used to judge some national photo competitions years ago that "hand of man" was written right into a description of some of the categories. For nature and wildlife and natural landscape signs of the hand of man was simply not accepted. If you image contained signs of the activities of man it would go into Contemporary, or Pictorial. I didn't make that rule but I had to follow it.
sinnerjohn
IOTM WInner - April 2022
I love wrap-ups — seeing the images through my own eyes and then through the judge‘s. Sotospeak.
Thank you FundyBrian for a pithy explanation of why/how these images caught your attention. And congrats rizole mcmillan and lkbside - beautiful images all 
Thank you FundyBrian for a pithy explanation of why/how these images caught your attention. And congrats rizole mcmillan and lkbside - beautiful images all
rizole
It's not even my banana.
rizole
It's not even my banana.
Excuse my pedantry.
Great choices and I have to say that rizole ‘s is just pure winner!