The honorable mentions, in no particular order:
![](https://pbase.com/image/137153168/medium.jpg)
Jola Dziubinska - Sedona Red Rocks
![](https://pbase.com/image/58951119/medium.jpg)
luxun54 - Tulips
![](https://pbase.com/image/168895963/medium.jpg)
Jeff B. - Venice Carnival
Third Place:
![](https://pbase.com/image/173551818/medium.jpg)
Jarek M - Unnamed Plant - I really liked the detail in this one. I thought the water really added to the image.
Second Place:
![](https://pbase.com/image/169372592/medium.jpg)
Walter Otto Koenig - June 17 Photo of the Day - Wonderful image of a red blossom on a dark green background.
First Place:
![](https://pbase.com/image/144531327/medium.jpg)
David Decroix - In Sydney Botanic Gardens - I just kept coming back to this image. The striking contrast of red and green. Something about the shadows that produced the darker green areas gave me a feeling of motion.
Thanks again to all the participants. It was really hard to choose among all the great images.