Brand New!! Vote For The Best Artwork On An Fine Art Weblog Inwards 2012

You are invited to VOTE for

the Making Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Mark Award

for the 
BEST PICTURE ON AN ART BLOG inward 2012

At the start of this calendar month I invited you lot to nominate artwork for the Making Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Mark Awards for Best Picture inward dissimilar categories. It's been a pleasance to larn a diverseness of paintings from all over the Blue Planet (just receive got a aspect at the countries listed inward the nomination posts listed inward each category below!)

On Christmas Eve I posted the results inward the 4 posts published on Christmas Eve (listed at the terminate of each category below).

The shortlist for Best Picture of an Art Blog 2012

I in addition to therefore chose artwork to add together to the nominations. In doing so:

• I chose 2 works from the nominations
• I chose 2 works amongst a wide separate every bit follows - 1 from USA, 1 from UK & Europe - amongst artists inward the residual of the Blue Planet eligible to receive got either slot
• I've listed the nominations below along amongst the cite of the someone who nominated the work

Before the display of images of the shortlist I've said a few words nigh the category in addition to why I chose the works that I did.  Below you lot volition find

• the abide by categories - and a commentary on that category
• the shortlist - and the poll

You straightaway receive got 4 days to vote for which is the best artwork inward each category

There are FOUR polls below - delight receive got your fourth dimension in addition to vote on each.

I volition denote the winner of each category inward the Best Picture - Making Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Mark Awards inward a post service on Mon 31st December.  One volition move Picture of the Year.....

HOW YOU CAN VOTE FOR 

BEST PICTURE ON AN ART BLOG IN 2012

Please note: Lobbying is non allowed beyond a selected creative someone posting a link to this post service on their ain weblog in addition to explaining how to vote. Others tin experience costless to part a link to this vote if you lot desire to encourage people to aspect at the options to a greater extent than oft than non - but delight practise NOT state people to vote for anybody specific.  I've had to eliminate an entry from the poll inward the past.

1. You receive got one vote for each category - therefore brand certain you lot larn the trial correct initiative of all fourth dimension every bit you'll live blocked from changing your vote.  
2. The deadline for voting is 6.00pm (GMT/London) on Lord's Day 30th Dec 2012 
3. I propose you lot view larger sizes of the images earlier voting - right click on the epitome in addition to it should opened upwards inward a novel tab inward your browser - therefore you lot tin run into all the piece of work properly. 
4. Decide which motion ikon you lot similar best (see images below) inward each of the FOUR dissimilar categories below in addition to and therefore vote inward the poll relating to each category.  
5. When you've voted you lot tin then:
• view the results past times clicking on the 'view result' link inward the bottom left paw corner (just to a higher house the polldaddy link). 
• see the percentages of the vote which each slice attracts - but non the issue of votes. 
• share a link to whatever of the polls on your ain blog. Just click the 'share this' link for the poll you'd similar to share
6. The piece of work which attracts the most votes inward total volition likewise live declared PICTURE OF THE YEAR! 
7. The results volition live announced inward a post service on this weblog on 31st December.

The Making a Mark Prize for Best Portrayal of Nature 2012

values the natural Blue Planet in addition to its plants in addition to animals
in addition to celebrates excellence inward portraying every aspect of nature
(right click the epitome in addition to opened upwards inward novel tab to run into a larger image)

This category got off to a dull start therefore I'm ever therefore pleased that inward 2012, this category managed to generate the most nominations - although precisely picking precisely 2 for the shortlist was actually difficult work! This yr nosotros receive got likewise at lastly seen the plants in addition to flowers nominated for this abide by in addition to they dominate the shortlist! I'm likewise rattling pleased likewise that nosotros receive got an artwork nominated which isn't a straightforward watercolour.

You tin see:

• the nominations inward UPS Delivers at Night by Jana Bouc