2013 Christmas Tree Photo Contest ::: VOTING NOW CLOSED

WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT

The votes have been tallied and I am glad to offer congratulations to the 2013 Christmas Tree Photo Contest winner, Cyndi, with Appreciating Christmas!

 Thank you to everyone to took the time to enter a photograph in the contest and further thanks to anyone to took the time to vote for their favorite image.  We hope you had a wonderful Christmas holiday and are stepping out into this new year with intention!

Warmly,

Jilian and Robert

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[Peace Within Necklace — sterling silver, copper, enamel and ocean polished quartz pebble from Oregon]

Welcome, one and all, to the 2013 Christmas Tree Photo Contest.  Allow us to briefly explain voting rules and then please enjoy yourselves scrolling through the entries!

RULES FOR VOTING:

1.  One vote per person please!

2.  We would prefer that you do not vote for your own photo entry, if you entered a photo.  This is in keeping with the spirit of this contest.

3.  Everyone is welcome to vote, whether you entered a tree in the contest or not — the winner of this contest is the people’s choice!

4.  Cast your vote for ONE PHOTOGRAPH only, use the name of the tree to cast your vote.  The photo information is found beneath the image it belongs to.

5.  Cast your vote in the comment section of this blog post in order for your vote to be counted.  Thank you!

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Thank you to everyone who took the time to send us a photograph and thank you also for all the lovely notes that came with the images by email.  It was a true delight preparing this contest for you this year.  As you may have guessed, the necklace featured in the photograph above it the prize for the winning photographer this year.  It will be shipped out without delay once the winning tree is posted on January 3, 2014.

Merry Christmas to you all and may the most beloved tree image win!

Love, Jillian & Robert

:::Post Scriptus:::

Forgive us, we had a slight glitch here with some of the photo entries.  It’s all fixed now.  If you submitted an image for the contest and do not see it here, please fire us an email and let us know it’s missing!

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My Reindeer — Laura Catherman — Bakersfield, CA

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Chill of Winter — Gary — Georgia

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Christmas On the Mountain — Eddy Roy — Durango Colorado

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Tropical Christmas — Melinda Harris — New Brunswick, Canada

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The Cotton Candy Express — Brandi — Minerva, Ohio

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Bad Kitty — Janice — Ontario Canada

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Bringing Her Home — Ray Davis — Delaware, USA

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Angel Tree — Angela — Washington D.C.

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The Great Tree — Brandon M. — Chicago, IL

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Ava’s First Christmas — Marshall — Jacksonville, FL

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Christmas Magic — Katie — Portland, OR

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The Boys Take Matters Into Their Own Hands — Jennifer — Christmas Tree Lane

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Night Lights — Celia Shoffnner — Middlesboro, Kentucky, USA

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Visions of Sugar Plums — Katrina Cummins — Lehi, Utah, USA

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Frills — Jahnavi — Mississippi, USA

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A Polaroid Christmas — Emily — Spokane, Washington, USA

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Tree Of Lights  — Lura Prestianni — Earth

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Cousins — Kathryn — Arkansas

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Christmas Solitude —  Katelyn — Roslyn, WA

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She’s a Beauty — Anne — West Corinth, Vermont

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Appreciating Christmas — Cyndi — Cincinnati, OH

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 Feral Cozy Cat Cowl — Caileigh —  Somewhere Over The Rainbow

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Jesse & Her Tree — Linda Peduzzi — Pawcatuck, Connecticut

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Do You See What I See?? — Janet — Rocky Mountain Front Range
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Cedars on the Icy Prairie — Sandra — Medicine Park, Oklahoma
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Pulling Needles Out Of A Rump — Becca — Bridgeport, Maine, USA
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I’m Just Looking For The Pickle — Sara — Longmont, CO
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Celtic Christmas — Dennis — San Diego, CA
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Christmas: Love at First Sight — Laura — Ontario, Canada
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Santa’s Helper —  Gay’l Yocom — Colorful Colorado!
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Up on the North Shore — Kyle — Duluth, Minnesota
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Bumble — Courtney Anderson — Winston Salem, North Carolina

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Miss G and the Christmas Tree — Rebecca — NW Ohio

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Tiny Tavia (& Freya!) and the Tremendous Tree….5 years later — Jessie Boehm — Ringoes, NJ USA

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Lot of Love with Simplicity — Canadce — Somewhere, Earth

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Mesmerized — Noah — Irvine, CA

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 Oliver’s First Christmas — Chelsea Beecher — Canton, NY

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Fa la la la la! Merry Christmas! — Jessica Grimm — Baltimore, MD

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X Marks the Tree — Jennifer — Ski Land

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You Have My Attention! — Lynn — Candy Land

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Monterey Merry Christmas Mermaid — DeeDee — Monterey, CA

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Angel Blessing — Brigita — Reading, UK

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A Magical Christmas —  Tina Ruble — Hillsboro, OH
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The Angel On Top Of My Christmas Tree — Mirjam — Groningen the Netherlands
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Christmas Angel (Great. Now I’ve got a wedgie) — Raven-haired Beauty — Spokane, WA
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She Wore a Yellow/Gold Ribbon — Hugh — Unknown
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SANTA PAWS — Ralph — Ladson, SC
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YOU MEAN, THIS ONE IS FOR ME!!!!!! — Deb Clancy — Sydney, Australia
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As Tall as the Clock — Radu Daniela — Romania, Onesti
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My beautiful Christmas Tree — Joey — South Jersey
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All That Shimmers — Crisco — Midwest
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Christmas Lights, Silent Nights: A Bedroom Tree — Melissa Housman — Austin, TX
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Proof that Miracles Can Happen — Tiffany — Lexington, North Carolina
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White Deer — Cindy — Pennsylvania
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Small Things, with Great Love — Sarah Beth — Huntington, WV
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Amongst the Trees Just Her Size — Erin — RI at Standley’s Tee Farm (featuring Molly)
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Santa? Is That You? — Eileen — Waxhaw, North Carolina
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The Magic of Christmas  – “When he thought no one was looking, Andrew liked to play with his baubles” — Catherine — Blackpool, England
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Snowshoe Tree — Marie – Sutton, AK
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Deployment Over, Home for Christmas — Jenny — Nebraska USA
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Blue Halo — Lynn — Wyoming
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Old Hands, Warm Hearts — Rian — Dawson City, Yukon
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Picture Perfect Christmas — Linda  (Mom) — Penn Valley, CA
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Ty’s first Christmas — Kristy — Vancouver Island, BC
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Christmas at Mama’s — Maija — Finland
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Little Star Under the Sea — Pat — Bradenton, FL
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Thistle Rays — Margita — U.K.
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Island Tree — Ginger — Near H2O

 

2013 Christmas Tree Photo Contest — Official Call for Images

We took a break from offering this contest in 2012.  This year, we are glad to host it again!  Here are the details.

The Christmas Tree Photo Contest, here on The Noisy Plume, is all about you.  Your job, should you choose to participate, is to simply send me a photograph with a Christmas tree.

Here are the rules:

1.  Your photograph must have a Christmas tree in it.

2.  Anything else can be in the photo — your kid, your dog, your cat, your car, a herd of horses.  It doesn’t matter!  As LONG AS THERE IS A CHRISTMAS TREE IN YOUR PHOTOGRAPH.

3.  Your photograph does not have to be taken in your home.  Past entries have included trees in yards, trees in town squares, trees in forests, etc.  Get creative!  We love it when you do.

4.  This is not a contest strictly for professional photographers, it’s for EVERYONE.  Don’t be self-conscious about your photo.  Take it with a merry heart and send it in.  We want your picture!

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IMPORTANT additional details:

1.  Please email your entry to: thenoisyplume@gmail.com

2. Please put CHRISTMAS TREE PHOTO CONTEST in the subject line of your email.

3.  Please format your image file as a jpeg with a maximum dimension of 1000px.  If you zip us an image that is itty bitty teeny weenie we will not be able to include it in the contest.  We apologize.

4.  Please include a name for your photograph, your own first name, and where you are located in the world.  Your image must have a name, it is how everyone casts their vote.  If you do not provide a name for your photograph we will dream one up for you.

***Please note that Robert takes on the work preparing this contest for you all!  We receive over 100 entries in this contest and it usually takes Rob three days to build the contest for you.  Keeping the above details in mind while making your entry makes it easier for him to build the contest.***

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For those of you who are new to the contest, here is how it works!  We build a huge blog post that contains all the photo entries and everyone gets to place a single vote for their favorite tree.  Yes.  You get to vote even if you do not enter a tree in this contest.  There is a prize for the winner, and it’s a very good prize (I made a necklace this year), but the contest is about coming together in this space as a little community and getting a glimpse into the lives of others during a holiday season.  Photographs come in from all around the world which gives this contest a feeling of unity — I always can feel the breadth and beauty of humanity when I scroll through the images.  It’s a lot of fun.

PHOTO ENTRY DEADLINE:  DECEMBER 21, 2013

Please try to be on time with your photo entry, but know that if you are a bit late, we always keep a light on in the window here and will be glad to add your entry regardless.

May the most beloved photograph win!!!

Love,

J&R