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Steve Palmer
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Steve Palmer @stevepalmer.photography · Jan 16
Very happy to have been informed my image "Fishing for Breakfast" is to be included in the British Wildlife Photography Awards Collection 13 book. Will have to wait till March to see if I've won or been commended but just getting in the book is incredible. #BWPA 📷📷📷
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stevepalmer.photography Steve Palmer @stevepalmer.photography · 3d
And the winner for the Christmas #ShareMondays2025 is
@geraldinecurtis.bsky.social Enjoy the judging for the last #ShareMondays2025 Loved this shot with the composition, and it's Christmas themed as well!
December 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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And the winner for the Christmas #ShareMondays2025 is
@geraldinecurtis.bsky.social Enjoy the judging for the last #ShareMondays2025 Loved this shot with the composition, and it's Christmas themed as well!
December 23, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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This weeks Christmas #sharemondays2025 top 4 in no particular order
@bulloch.photography
‪@theworldofmattp.bsky.social‬
‪@geraldinecurtis.bsky.social‬
@drdunkyjim.bsky.social
Winner announced later this evening
December 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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I'll be judging #sharemondays2025 for the this week. I'll like every entry so you know I've seen it. If I haven't liked it by tomorrow let us know
Remember it needs to be shot in the last 7 days.
Looking forward to seeing your entries!
December 22, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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#Sharemondays2025
#fsprintmonday
December 15, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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I hadn't realised quite how tricky it would be to pick my #Sharemondays2025 favourites - so many wonderful images I had to leave out, sorry to disappoint.
My top 4 - congrats to @bulloch.photography, @oleadam.bsky.social, @pjpoppins.bsky.social, @dammo.bsky.social.
A few thoughts in the ALT text.
Love this view into an imaginary world - an image full of rich tones and textures. One of those images I just had to include for the way it captures the speed and adrenaline through the mud and chippings flying up at the lens Beautiful colours and patterns that draw me into the tree behind. So much captured in one image - lights, buildings, bustle, traffic, people, ... somehow all without looking messy.
December 9, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Ok, I've debated with myself long enough. This weeks #Sharemondays2025 winner is @jillholl.bsky.social with this glorious ICM image. The soft complimenting tones just ooze optimism for me and in these dark winter evenings, it's exactly what I needed.

Congratulations Jill and over to you next week.
The tones in this image work so well for me, soft and complimentary. The ICM feature, positioned perfectly, has just enough detail to pull me in through the soft mist like surrounds.
December 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Looking forward to seeing all the #Sharemondays2025 entries this week.

Remember the hashtag and I'll go through them all tomorrow, liking each entry to let you know I've seen it.

I'll aim to share my 4 favourites then the winner, tomorrow night or early Wednesday.

Harris, October 2025.
December 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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December 1, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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From a frosty day we had recently
November 29, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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And this week's winner of #ShareMondays2025 is @dylannardini.com.

I'm about to book a trip to NW Scotland, so I think I'm in the mood for some Scottish loveliness. Love the glimmer of light on the rocks. Congrats Dylan, another lovely image :)
Sunlight illuminates some rocks on a hill with autumnal vegetation and trees. A valley in the distance is filled with low cloud. Above a shallow-sloped mountain covered in snow sits, with some moody pinkish grey light above.
November 26, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Finally… my shortlist for this week’s #ShareMondays2025 (apologies again for the delay). Will post winner when I get home from work!

@scottjessimanphoto.bsky.social
@dylannardini.com
@graemetaplin.bsky.social
@danielsands.bsky.social
Lovely drone view above bridges above the cloud by Scott. Beautiful Scottish winter scene from Dylan. Another drone shot - this time a lovely array of autumnal trees from Graeme. And look at those stars from Daniel!
November 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Apologies for delay on #ShareMondays2025 choices - at work and out tonight so will try to do tomorrow! Sorry!
November 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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#ShareMondays2025

As much as I dislike drones, I love the images that you can capture with them. If I had one, this is all I'd use it for. River deltas/estuaries are so fascinating when viewed from above; like here from this week's winner @sophiecarr.bsky.social
Congratulations Sophie, stunning!
November 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Another great week of very strong images of various types & subjects. My top 4 has changed frequently this last few hours. But these are the ones I settled on.......winner later!!

@iceniphoto.bsky.social
@sophiecarr.bsky.social
@markhether18.bsky.social
@z70photo.bsky.social
Considering it's the middle of November, it's wonderful to see such vibrant colour and life in the beautiful flowers. It's a riot of reds of all descriptions, with such graceful tones and shapes. A joy to behold! A glorious abstract of one of the many Icelandic river estuaries. The wonderful shapes, patterns and colours are emphasised by the darker areas which give a natural frame to the scene. It has a fantasy, surreal element to it which gives it such intrigue. A elegant sunset from Assynt. A strong composition with beautiful late light warming the foreground rocks; the waves and lower rocks gently curve round providing a lovely lead to the lighthouse. The image is then balaced so well with the distant clouds and setting sun. Quite a chaotic scene for a portrait.....there's a lot going on with the grooming, the colours, the ropes & chains....but at the centre and beautifully framed by the chaos, is the bull. I wonder what he/she is thinking.....what's going on? What am I doing? Will I win? Fortunately it doesn't seem to be bothering him/her!
November 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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November 17, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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Soooooo… My favourite entry and winner of this week’s #sharemondays2025 is @mickh5.bsky.social with this amazing backlit woodland scene. I love the contrast and shapes he has captured here. It reminds me of one of those scratch off art pads! Stunning 🤩. Congratulations Mick 🙌👌
November 12, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Hi all. I will post a winner a bit later but for now, here are my top 4 #sharemondays2025 images for this week 🙌👍. Beautiful work 🤩 @petrovious.bsky.social @znabal.bsky.social @mickh5.bsky.social @paulgsphotos.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Autumn
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November 10, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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Drum Roll 🥁
This weeks #sharemondays2025 winner is the fabulous 'Tangled' by @stubanksphoto.bsky.social
I love the Autumn colours and intricate twisted, moss-covered tree branches in this image. This mix creates a striking contrast, capturing the beauty and complexity of Autumn.
#sharemondays2025
November 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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This weeks top 4 are in for #sharemondays2025
Well done to @sophiecarr.bsky.social @supergios.bsky.social @z70photo.bsky.social and @stubanksphoto.bsky.social
Check back tomorrow for the winner
November 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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sarahlonges.bsky.social Sarah Longes @sarahlonges.bsky.social · Nov 3
Firework Foliage #ShareMonday2025

WARNING‼️ NO WILDLIFE IN THIS IMAGE 😂 Not like me at all but, this week I was mostly entranced by #autumnal #acers in #BushyPark #WoodlandGardens 🍁🍂 @theroyalparks.bsky.social @sheclicksnet.bsky.social #nature #trees #autumncolours #fujifilm_uk #fujifilm_x_series
This landscape aspect image is a study of acer tree leaves turning autumnal, with a deep orange, blurred backdrop of swamp cypress leaves. Swamp cypress where introduced to the UK in the 17th century and are one of only a few conifers that are deciduous, the feathery leaves turning orange or russet-red in autumn, dropping them in the winter. The left side of the image is predominantly green and the right side is predominantly deep orange. The leaves of the acer tree, which have seven pointed lobes, are largest and in sharp focus in the centre and the left side. They have a mix of colours from rich forest green, paling to lime green, yellow, orange, red and hints of purple. Between the foreground leaves and the orange background are partially blurred acer leaves hanging down from the other side of the tree's canopy. They are mostly green and yellow, seemingly floating in the air like polka dots against the orange background on the righthand side.
November 4, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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November 3, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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#sharemondays2025 This is my selection for winning image this week. It was a close run thing as ever, but I feel it has everything I like in an image. Great work Mark, well done 👍
markhether18.bsky.social Mark Hetherington @markhether18.bsky.social · Oct 27
EPIC MALIN HEAD

What a view at sunset from Malin Head in Donegal, Ireland. Epic, although over-used in Landscape Photography is very apt here.
#malinhead #donegal #landscapephotography #fsprintmonday #sharemondays2025 @fotospeed.bsky.social @sonyalpha.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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I've been drawn to vibrant scenes and colours this week. As always a difficult choice to narrow down to four, but here they are for this week.

@supergios.bsky.social
@graemetaplin.bsky.social
@markhether18.bsky.social
@z70photo.bsky.social

Winner later 😊
A beautiful early autumn morning shot of a park bench. Obviously it's much more than that with the wonderful colours & the sunburst just positioned perfectly on the inner edge of the tree. It's a really strong composition with the bench framed perfectly by the surrounding trees and branches. I can almost hear the gentle rustle of the carpet of russet leaves. I certainly want to walk through them kicking them far and wide as I go! A sad but striking image of a delapidated building with many beautiful features. The colours compliment each other so very well and then there's the stark contrast bewteen the graffiti and the beautiful ornate stonework around the windows. The man walking through the scene just finishes it off nicely. There are lots of unanswered questions which adds to the intrigue. A superb wide angle, slow shutter coastal image. The colour wheel has been utilised extremely well here; providing excellent colours and tones throughout. A beautifully composed well balanced image which has a sense of drama and calming in equal measure. A disturbing yet fun image of a pumpkin "scarecrow". A wonderful close up shot showing some strong colours, details and textures. Someone has obviously taken a good while creating and assembling this, but it has been so well captured and just makes me smile!
October 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM