Flickr Favourites


It's time to vote for your favourite in the February Flickr showcase. As ever, picking the top few was tricky - you can see the longlist here. The poll for the winner is at the foot of the page.

These pictures were all submitted to our Echo Year 2010 group. Click here to see the slideshow of all the pictures of the year so far or here to read a bit more about the project. Click the photographer's name to see more of their work.


Corfe Castle Star Trail: Andy Farrer

Corfe Castle star trail by Andy Farrer. Andy says: "I wanted to shoot a star trail shot over Corfe. Need more practice I think, and also need to wait till Bournemouth Airport shuts for the night, it's been an pain cloning all the plane lights out of this that were breaking up the patterns." This is 26 images manually blended in Photoshop.


Coromorant by Dorset Birder

Great Cormorant, by Dorset Birder (Allan) Allan says: "Phalacrocorax carbo: Weymouth Harbour. Drying-off and preening on a buttress at the Stone Pier. One of the nominate "carbo" looking very fine in breeding plumage."


That's my lunch! by Kasia Nowak

That's my lunch! By Kasia Nowak


Peacock3 by Les Rickman

Peacock 3, by Les Rickman. Les says: "A very fine fellow!"


Rhinefield Sunrise, by Paul Lee

Rhinefield Sunrise, by Paul Lee. Paul says: "A slight layer of mist early morning lingered in the trees just after sunrise."


Sunrise Foal, by Paul Lee

Sunrise Foal, by Paul Lee. Paul says: "An older New Forest Pony foal eating breakfast at sunrise, with a sharp frost on the ground."


Sunshine after rain by Catherine Walker

Sunshine after the rain, by Catherine Walker. Catherine says: "After heavy rain most of the morning, the sun suddenly came out and lit up these little yellow crocuses in our garden. How lovely to see some spring colour!"


When it's windy, by Ian A Kirk

When its windy.... by Ian A Kirk. Ian says: "When it's windy, go to Durlston Country Park and watch the Fulmars!"


Going for the record by Steve Maskell

Going for the record - eleven so far!, by Steve Maskell.


Now vote for your favourite! The winner will feature in the Daily Echo in the last week in March. Please only vote for one picture. Thanks!

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