[editor's note, by codepoit] REMINDER: The voting period is open until 11:59 PM on Saturday January 21...it's not too late to vote!
[editor's note, by codepoit] Another note: The submission period is over...no more entries please :)
(To view or place a vote for one of the categories, just click on the one you want in the "tags" section located at the top of this post. Thank you.)
If anyone wants to participate in this theme without entering into the contest, feel free to do so. Simply state somewhere in your post you do not wish to enter the contest. All participants are welcome.
Here are the rules.
We have 6 categories:
Best of 2005 Portrait
Best of 2005 Nature
Best of 2005 Building & Structures
Best of 2005 Things
Best of 2005 Animals
Best of 2005 Abstract
Anyone who wants to participate chooses only one category to enter and only 1 photo for that category.
To enter the contest put in the title of your entry post "Best of 2005 Entry(insert category here)". That way we could tag them appropriately to keep them separated.
Example: Say I wanted to enter a photo for the category Portrait. In the title of the post I would put "Best of 2005 Entry Portrait". We will special tag it "Best of 2005 Entry Portrait". That way it would be easy to look at all the categories individually for easier judging and voting.
To vote just place a comment in the post you want to vote on. Only 1 vote per category per person. Feel free to comment on any entry post. If you are voting on the picture, then write the word "vote" first in the comment. (!!!ATTENTION!!! UPDATE:Anonymous Hero votes will not be counted due to the nature of cheating. You must have an account to vote. Sorry.)
All entries for this theme and contest will take place for a 2 week period (just the same as a bi-weekly theme).
I will personally make an award for the winners myself. Afterwards I will send them to the winners if they choose to receive one(this is an option).
All submittions are due by 11:59pm(PST) on Saturday, January 14,2006. Any submittion after that time will not be entered in contest.
The next theme will start on Sunday, January 15,2006 as planned.
Voting period will end at 11:59pm(PST)on Saturday, January 21,2006. No vote will be accepted after this time.
Winners will be announced on Sunday, January 22,2006 after votes are counted.
Have fun and good luck!The next bi-weekly theme goes to Paulamouse.
This is a 
creek reflection
I shot this photo last summer. My garden was full of a variety of flowers and we had a butterfly fountain and hummingbird feeders. I would sit out in the morning, drinking my coffee, and would greet the visitors to my garden. This is one of my favorites.
This is a picture I took while in San Francisco.
This was hard. 
Here is my entry for the best of 2005. Hope it is well liked.
The Beautiful Golden Color Of An Autumn Sunset Is Reflected On The Waters Of A Clear Flowing Stream. (Captured Sept 16 2005)
I haven't shown this before, and my husband doesn't agree with me, but I like this picture. 
I try to get something out of every photo I take, even the ones that just don't do what I wanted to do. Learn from mistakes yada yada yada, so, all shots are in some way good, choosing just one was very hard.
Heres my entry 
After all of the clicking was done, here is what I think was my best picture of the year:
This is certainly a challange for me. The category was easy, but choosing the shot was tough as I have several favorites. One thing that made me lean to this shot is that it was done in our garden and the butterfly is not an everyday find. The thumbnail was my second choice.
Here's my entry...
I have posted many photo's in the short time I have been a part of the PhotoGraphica community.. but none except this one seems to fit ... my style, feeling of, and love of life.... 
