http://www.flickr.com/groups/thisisexcellent/ Invite and comment codes for the Group Pool, Contest Winners and &quot;Photo of the Moment&quot; are below. We have Codes with and without ICONS at the bottom of this page - please use them. It's a long way down but there are always some great photos to see on the way. This group is about displaying our quality photographs in a friendly environment for the purposes of expanding our total photographic experience, knowledge, techniques, methods, abilities, creative ideas and perspective by viewing the best work of others in our photo pool and discussions in our topic threads. Please post your best and share your ideas. Don't forget to comment on others as others will comment on your work. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/thisisexcellent/"><img width="44" height="44" src="http://dl6.glitter-graphics.net/pub/777/777326b0a6tzb68b.gif" /></a> AND HAVE SOME FUN TOO!!! We are looking for quality ‘still’ photos that can be of many categories, based on form, style, or subject matter. Landscapes, portraits, macros, nature, animals, city, country, people, candid, posed, abstracts, etc, are all welcome. (No Videos at this time) We are not looking for PORN - It will be removed without notice, warning or comment. We are not looking for offensive or degrading - It will be removed without notice, warning or comment We will remove any photo that is found to be of poor quality without notice, warning or comment Please continue by reading our rules. <b>CONTEST WINNERS AND &quot;PHOTO OF THE MOMENT&quot;</b> ******************************************************************************************** ******************** ************************ **************** ******************************************************************************************** ================================================================= ******************************************************************************************** ******************** ************************ **************** ******************************************************************************************** <b>*************************************************************************************** CONTEST WINNERS The photos displayed here will be displayed until the end of the next contest. At which time the photos will be replaced with the winners of that contest. The duration depends on the length of the contest. ********************************************************************************* The Winners of our latest Photo Contest ***Best of 2012*** are:</b> FIRST Place winner <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/susselmanimages/8105834077/" title="3841. by Di's Eyes, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8043/8105834077_69b3a7d159.jpg" width="500" height="335" alt="3841." /></a> 3841. by Di's Eyes ********************************************************************************************* Second Place: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16447874@N02/6532146687/" title="... by kate053, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7024/6532146687_2a0b40da8f.jpg" width="500" height="362" alt="..." /></a> ... by kate053 ********************************************* Third Place <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/karospictures/8477725420/" title="A winter memory by karospictures, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8109/8477725420_27b1a408ff.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="A winter memory" /></a> A winter memory by karospictures ******************************************************************************************** ******************** ************************ ****************** ******************************************************************************************* ================================================================== ================================================================== ******************************************************************************************** ******************** ************************ **************** ******************************************************************************************** <b>**************************************************************************************** <strong>&quot;The Wall of EXCELLENCE &quot; <strong> All Great work should be displayed on a wall. The Photos displayed here are selected because they express the many various photographic talents of our Photographers. These photos are of high quality, very interesting, creative, show photographic expertise, unique expression, tell a story, Capture a special moment and/or have style. They will be randomly replaced with other excellent selections from our Group's Photo Pool. They may be here for a day, a week or a month but no matter how long they are posted here, we are proud to display this art and thank the photographers for contributing to the success of our group. This is only a sample of the excellent work in the pool. Vist the pool, you won't be disappointed in the work there. ***************************************************************** <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/handheld-films/8510186116/" title="wisdom by Handheld-Films, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8521/8510186116_0712b8db9a.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="wisdom" /></a> wisdom by Handheld-Films ***************************************************************************** <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/robertdennisphoto/8603806115/" title="Cornell Street At Sunset (089/365) by RobertDennis, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8538/8603806115_9b31a7575c.jpg" width="500" height="331" alt="Cornell Street At Sunset (089/365)" /></a> Cornell Street At Sunset (089/365) by RobertDennis ******************************************************************************************** <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluewavechris/8718429139/" title="waiting for a cleaning by bluewavechris, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7385/8718429139_9e6d25e1e0.jpg" width="500" height="391" alt="waiting for a cleaning" /></a> waiting for a cleaning by bluewavechris ******************************************************************************************** <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23737778@N00/8254563704/" title="North Dakota Fields of Gold by JamesWatkins, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8208/8254563704_4e5b44a7c8.jpg" width="500" height="310" alt="North Dakota Fields of Gold" /></a> North Dakota Fields of Gold by JamesWatkins *************************************************************************** <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/34125818@N06/8664281493/" title="Lena1000 by BphotoR, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8258/8664281493_613bf20609.jpg" width="380" height="500" alt="Lena1000" /></a> Lena1000 by BphotoR ********************************** <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/peartree13/8737165402/" title="Bluebells Textured by jp51~, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7283/8737165402_da8d8e55b2.jpg" width="454" height="500" alt="Bluebells Textured" /></a> Bluebells Textured by jp51~ *********************************** <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23737778@N00/8253457435/" title="Winter Tree in Illinois Field by JamesWatkins, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8496/8253457435_40360efa5a.jpg" width="349" height="500" alt="Winter Tree in Illinois Field" /></a> Winter Tree in Illinois Field by JamesWatkins ************************************ <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/84721152@N02/8711310178/" title="on a ride by cunographie, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8404/8711310178_10969be71a.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="on a ride" /></a> on a ride by cunographie ******************************************************************************************* ****************** ************************ **************************** ******************************************************************************************* ================================================================= ================================================================== ******************************************************************************************** ******************** ************************ **************** ******************************************************************************************** 1) INVITE CODE: (Seagull) Copy everything between the lines ________________FROM HERE___________________________ I saw your work and think &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.flickr.com/groups/thisisexcellent/&quot; title=&quot;heres lookin at you-2 by shottwokill, on Flickr&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2360/2126365630_42054a47e2_s.jpg&quot; width=&quot;75&quot; height=&quot;75&quot; alt=&quot;heres lookin at you-2&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; THIS IS EXCELLENT You are invited to JOIN and ADD this image to our group called &lt;a href=http://www.flickr.com/groups/thisisexcellent&gt;This is Excellent&lt;/a&gt; Please Tag your Photo &quot;ThisisExcellent&quot; __________________TO HERE ____________________________ It should look like this: I saw your work and think <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21743740@N03/2126365630/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2360/2126365630_42054a47e2_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="heres lookin at you-2" /></a> THIS IS EXCELLENT You are invited to JOIN and ADD this image to our group called <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/thisisexcellent">This is Excellent</a> Please Tag your Photo &quot;ThisisExcellent&quot; *********************************************************************************************** *********************************************************************************************** <b>2) INVITE CODE: (No ICON)<b> Copy everything between the lines ________________FROM HERE___________________________ I saw your work and think THIS IS EXCELLENT. It really does show an expertise with photo techniques You are invited to JOIN and ADD this image to our group called &lt;a href=http://www.flickr.com/groups/thisisexcellent&gt;This is Excellent&lt;/a&gt; Please Tag your Photo &quot;ThisisExcellent&quot; __________________TO HERE ____________________________ It should look like this: I saw your work and think THIS IS EXCELLENT. It really does show an expertise with photo techniques You are invited to JOIN and ADD this image to our group called <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/thisisexcellent">This is Excellent</a> Please Tag your Photo &quot;ThisisExcellent&quot; *********************************************************************************************** *********************************************************************************************** <b> 3) COMMENT CODE: (Turtle) <b> Copy everything between the lines _________________________FROM HERE ____________________________ I saw your work and wanted to Say THIS IS EXCELLENT &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.flickr.com/groups/thisisexcellent/&quot; title=&quot;Peek by shottwokill, on Flickr&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2238/2305789899_e70a4c1368_s.jpg&quot; width=&quot;75&quot; height=&quot;75&quot; alt=&quot;Peek&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; Please take the time to see the work of other great photographers and comment on their work at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.flickr.com/groups/thisisexcellent&quot;&gt;This is Excellent&lt;/a&gt; ______________________________TO HERE__________________________ It should look like this: I saw your work and wanted to Say THIS IS EXCELLENT <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21743740@N03/2305789899/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2238/2305789899_e70a4c1368_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="Peek" /></a> Please take the time to see the work of other great photographers and comment on their work at <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/thisisexcellent">This is Excellent</a> Please Tag your Photo &quot;ThisisExcellent&quot; ********************************************************************************************* ********************************************************************************************* <b> 4) COMMENT CODE: (No ICON)<b> Copy everything between the lines _________________________FROM HERE ____________________________ I saw your work and wanted to Say &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.flickr.com/groups/thisisexcellent&quot;&gt;This is Excellent&lt;/a&gt; It really does show an expertise with photo techniques ______________________________TO HERE__________________________ It should look like this: I saw your work and wanted to Say This is Excellent It really does show an expertise with photo techniques *********************************************************************************************** <b> 5) COMMENT CODE &quot;The Wall of EXCELLENCE&quot; : (No ICON)<b> Copy everything between the lines _________________________FROM HERE ____________________________ I saw your work on &quot;The Wall of EXCELLENCE&quot; section of the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.flickr.com/groups/thisisexcellent&quot;&gt;This is Excellent&lt;/a&gt; Group Home Page. Excellent work It really does show an expertise with photo techniques ______________________________TO HERE__________________________ It should look like this: I saw your work on &quot;The Wall of EXCELLENCE&quot; section of the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/thisisexcellent">This is Excellent</a> Group Home Page. Excellent work It really does show an expertise with photo techniques *********************************************************************************************** <b> 6) COMMENT CODE &quot;CONTEST WINNERS&quot; : (No ICON)<b> Copy everything between the lines _________________________FROM HERE ____________________________ I saw your work in The &quot;CONTEST WINNERS&quot; section of the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.flickr.com/groups/thisisexcellent&quot;&gt;This is Excellent&lt;/a&gt; Group Home Page. Excellent work It really does show an expertise with photo techniques This was an excellent shot for the contest theme ______________________________TO HERE__________________________ It should look like this: I saw your work in The &quot;CONTEST WINNERS&quot; section of the This is Excellent Group Home Page. Excellent work It really does show an expertise with photo techniques This was an excellent shot for the contest theme *********************************************************************************************** <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/thisisexcellent/"><img width="44" height="44" src="http://dl6.glitter-graphics.net/pub/777/777326b0a6tzb68b.gif" /></a> </b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></strong></strong></b> Sun, 19 May 2013 07:58:35 -0700 Sun, 19 May 2013 07:58:35 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3232/buddyicons/703922@N24.jpg?1209231603 http://www.flickr.com/groups/thisisexcellent/ http://www.flickr.com/groups/thisisexcellent/discuss/72157633133041078/72157633518201479/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/turtlemom_nancy/">turtlemom4bacon</a> posted a reply:</p> <p>#13<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/turtlemom_nancy/8750086487/" title="&quot;Without stones... there is no arch&quot; ~ by turtlemom4bacon, on Flickr"><img class='notsowide' src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3784/8750086487_c395cbc951.jpg" width="500" height="340" alt="&quot;Without stones... there is no arch&quot; ~" /></a></p> Sun, 19 May 2013 07:58:35 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (turtlemom4bacon) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633518201479 http://www.flickr.com/groups/thisisexcellent/discuss/72157633133041078/72157633525585710/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/matroni/">MONKEY50</a> posted a reply:</p> <p>12<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/matroni/5537306324/" title="*LOOK AT ME!* by MONKEY50, on Flickr"><img class='notsowide' src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5137/5537306324_039c89a60e.jpg" width="500" height="376" alt="*LOOK AT ME!*" /></a></p> Sat, 18 May 2013 07:56:29 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (MONKEY50) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633525585710 http://www.flickr.com/groups/thisisexcellent/discuss/72157633133041078/72157633499279638/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/peartree13/">jp51~</a> posted a reply:</p> <p>11<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/peartree13/8737165402/" title="Bluebells Textured by jp51~, on Flickr"><img class='notsowide' src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7283/8737165402_da8d8e55b2_z.jpg" width="581" height="640" alt="Bluebells Textured" /></a></p> Tue, 14 May 2013 22:34:50 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (jp51~) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633499279638 http://www.flickr.com/groups/thisisexcellent/discuss/72157633133041078/72157633469280960/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/verdigrisjane/">verdigris jane</a> posted a reply:</p> <p>#10<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/verdigrisjane/8724346724/" title="sur l'herbe by verdigris jane, on Flickr"><img class='notsowide' src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7434/8724346724_6a04beab37.jpg" width="500" height="499" alt="sur l'herbe" /></a></p> Sat, 11 May 2013 04:30:15 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (verdigris jane) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633469280960 http://www.flickr.com/groups/thisisexcellent/discuss/72157633133041078/72157633359112461/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/krhphotography/">KRHphotos</a> posted a reply:</p> <p>#9<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/krhphotography/8691032974/" title="Hittin' the Tracks by KRHphotos, on Flickr"><img class='notsowide' src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8256/8691032974_f6dc713d37.jpg" width="364" height="500" alt="Hittin' the Tracks" /></a></p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:03:16 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (KRHphotos) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633359112461 http://www.flickr.com/groups/thisisexcellent/discuss/72157633133041078/72157633356632194/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/67884745@N02/">Meridian90</a> posted a reply:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67884745@N02/6177874009/" title="Miami Skyline, storm over Miami beach by Meridian90, on Flickr"><img class='notsowide' src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6173/6177874009_a6b4d87c57.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="Miami Skyline, storm over Miami beach" /></a></p> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:06:12 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (Meridian90) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633356632194 http://www.flickr.com/groups/thisisexcellent/discuss/72157606324858942/72157633287442561/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/drphotomoto/">DrPhotoMoto</a> posted a reply:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/drphotomoto/3685609388/" title="Sawfly Larva by DrPhotoMoto, on Flickr"><img class='notsowide' src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3639/3685609388_43132bda60_z.jpg" width="640" height="459" alt="Sawfly Larva" /></a></p> Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:43:28 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (DrPhotoMoto) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633287442561 http://www.flickr.com/groups/thisisexcellent/discuss/72157633133041078/72157633273119176/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/susselmanimages/">Di's Eyes</a> posted a reply:</p> <p>#7<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/susselmanimages/8298525639/" title="4001. Reflections by Di's Eyes, on Flickr"><img class='notsowide' src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8078/8298525639_0ee55d4dcd.jpg" width="500" height="246" alt="4001. Reflections" /></a></p> Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:00:37 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (Di's Eyes) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633273119176 http://www.flickr.com/groups/thisisexcellent/discuss/72157633133041078/72157633235736315/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/davidschweitzer/">david schweitzer</a> posted a reply:</p> <p>#6<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidschweitzer/8549941797/" title="Tlingit Chief II - Icy Strait, Alaska by david schweitzer, on Flickr"><img class='notsowide' src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8239/8549941797_f29a37f3bd.jpg" width="500" height="400" alt="Tlingit Chief II - Icy Strait, Alaska" /></a></p> Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:46:36 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (david schweitzer) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633235736315 http://www.flickr.com/groups/thisisexcellent/discuss/72157633133041078/72157633232302263/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/myeyesyourworld/">tonymarq (Spring is here!!!)</a> posted a reply:</p> <p>#5<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/myeyesyourworld/2453428682/" title="American beauty by tonymarq (Spring is here!!!), on Flickr"><img class='notsowide' src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2298/2453428682_cfcdf8120d.jpg" width="500" height="467" alt="American beauty" /></a></p> Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:30:34 -0700 nobody@flickr.com (tonymarq (Spring is here!!!)) tag:flickr.com,2004:/groupcomment/72157633232302263