And the winner of the Raw Photos Springtime Contest is . . .

Before I get to the two finalists and the winner, I have to stop a minute and tell you all how lucky Andygirl and I are to be able to see so much beauty in these Raw Photos contests.  We started this nearly a year ago, randomly chatting on Twitter about how we get frustrated with the seeming lack of actual photographic ability - it's all about Photoshop these days.

And then we get to see your work.  It's always amazing and always so hard to decide which photos to choose as best exemplifying that month's theme. 

Our two finalists:

The fragility and depth of color are astounding.
By nonspleen


I still can't get over these clouds.  They're mesmerizing.
By daredevil229


And the winner:

What a perfect image of Springtime.  And the precision in this photo - breathtaking.
By Shnerfle



Congratulations, Shnerfle.  You are this month's Raw Photo Contest winner!


And thank you all for submitting your photos. 

The next contest will be coming up at the end of June, and the theme is: PEOPLE! 

Start taking pictures.  I can't wait to see what you've got!