Thank you all. Dear Pankaj, many thanks for the kind words. ... Garg ji's page on pillars of eFI has all the gems listed - and there are many more among us yet to be put on to that page. Salutes to all of them for their specialties. Regards. Dinesh
On Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 1:16 PM, Nidhan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Congrats Pankaj Ji and Dinesh Ji for being rightly nominated..thanks for > the initiative Garg Ji, and the voters/selectors.. > > On Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 10:16 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks, Pankaj ji, for your wonderful thoughts. >> >> On 8 November 2014 10:12, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I am a trained botanist and when I take pictures, I know which part is >>> important for classification of that particular species and what part may >>> not be of much significance. BUT I AM TRAINED FOR IT. When I see pictures >>> shared by Dinesh sir, it simply amazes me to see that (I am not >>> disrespecting) even if he is not trained to do so, he never misses to >>> present all characters of the particular plant which makes life of people >>> easier to identify. A good picture may not be good botanically but, still >>> all his pictures are just perfect. >>> I have never met him in real, but he had always been there when I was >>> going through my bad days and so he is infact a very nice person by heart >>> too. At the same time, we must not forget his contribution to eflora apart >>> from his photographs is immense too. Not to forget that his was the brain >>> behind the efloraofindia website. I salute him so being such a kind, >>> knowledgeable, always ready to help person and ofcourse THE BEST >>> PHOTOGRAPHER eflora has and the best person I have YET TO MEET in my life >>> :). >>> During this long episode of the choosing the best photographer on >>> eflora, I was trying to make out who should win the title logically. For >>> the purpose of the same I made an assessment on my own. My method was to >>> put the name of person and search on eflora. Then choose the tenth post of >>> that particular person. If the post had pics then I chose those pics, and >>> if there were no pic then I shifted to next mail. So for it was hard to >>> find a mail with pic. But for some it was easy. It was also risky because >>> may be the particular member's 10th post had bad pic but to be consistent I >>> had to choose that. And trust me, in my assessment, Dinesh sir stood on the >>> top with his pics of Impatiens chinensis ( >>> https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/dinesh/indiantreepix/pFtpKzRTWaY/UX2sWRu52WoJ >>> ) >>> I love you sir and I miss you. Hope to meet you in real some day. >>> Ofcourse, there are many good photographers on eflora and I respect them >>> all, although I am not naming any one of them here, but they know who I am >>> talking about. So please dont take my mail in negative sense....... >>> Long live the efloraofindia family. >>> When Scientists and Citizen Scientists meet, the new branch of >>> MEGASCIENCE emerges :) >>> Best regards >>> Pankaj >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 12:11 PM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Heartly Congratulations Dinesh ji and Pankaj Ji >>>> >>>> On Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 9:39 AM, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hearty Congratulations Dinesh Ji, Pankaj Ji! >>>>> I am an admirer of your pictures. >>>>> Glad that both of you are winners. >>>>> It would have been unfair to not have them both. >>>>> Aarti >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 7:50 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for all the responses & views. It is closed now. >>>>>> I think around 20 members have responded, mostly those who regularly >>>>>> see the Flora pictures of most of the photographers posting on efi. Lot >>>>>> of >>>>>> members saw this & went through the details but didn't participate, >>>>>> possibly because of numerous choices they saw in efloraofindia & for >>>>>> possibly many other reasons. >>>>>> Pankaj ji & Dinesh ji are clearly the Joint Winners. >>>>>> Both of them are my choice also although I could not participate >>>>>> being the organiser. >>>>>> Congrats to both of them. They are also perhaps the best Flora >>>>>> Photographers of India. They should be happy to flaunt this award for all >>>>>> their hard work, money, time & passion. This award comes from members for >>>>>> whom Flora & it photography is their passion. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 1 November 2014 09:08, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Dear members, >>>>>>> Pl. give your views on 'All time Best Flora photographer on >>>>>>> efloraofindia'- name & why you feel so & what is so special about his/ >>>>>>> her >>>>>>> photography. Be generous on words. >>>>>>> Any one who comes trump- his name will be included in a special page >>>>>>> on efi site with all your positive views. >>>>>>> This remains open till 8.11.14 (9.00 a.m.). I will not vote & >>>>>>> express my views as I am initiating this exercise. >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>>>>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >>>>>>> The whole world uses my Image Resource >>>>>>> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than >>>>>>> a thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants >>>>>>> etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for >>>>>>> free >>>>>>> as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>>>>>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in >>>>>>> the world- more than 2400 members & 2,00,000 messages on 9.9.14) or >>>>>>> Efloraofindia >>>>>>> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a >>>>>>> species database of more than 10,000 species & 2,00,000 images). Winner >>>>>>> of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >>>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds >>>>>>> of India'. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> With regards, >>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>> >>>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>>>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >>>>>> The whole world uses my Image Resource >>>>>> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >>>>>> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants >>>>>> etc. >>>>>> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as >>>>>> per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >>>>>> >>>>>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>>>>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in >>>>>> the world- more than 2400 members & 2,00,000 messages on 9.9.14) or >>>>>> Efloraofindia >>>>>> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a >>>>>> species database of more than 10,000 species & 2,00,000 images). Winner >>>>>> of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds >>>>>> of India'. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Dr Balkar Singh >>>> Head, Deptt. of Botany & >>>> Horticulture Incharge >>>> Arya P G College, Panipat >>>> Haryana-132103 >>>> 09416262964 >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ****************************************************** >>> **************************************************************** >>> *Pankaj Kumar*, Ph.D. >>> *IUCN-SSC Orchid Specialist Group Asia* >>> >>> *Office*: >>> >>> Conservation Officer >>> >>> Orchid Conservation Section >>> >>> Flora Conservation Department >>> >>> Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation >>> Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. >>> >>> *Residence*: >>> House no. 39, 2nd Floor, Shui Wo Tsuen >>> Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. >>> *email*: [email protected]; [email protected] >>> *Phone*: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 >>> (mobile); *Fax*: +852 2483 7194 >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >> The whole world uses my Image Resource >> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. >> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as >> per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >> >> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the >> world- more than 2400 members & 2,00,000 messages on 9.9.14) or Efloraofindia >> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species >> database of more than 10,000 species & 2,00,000 images). Winner of >> Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. >> >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >> India'. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Dr. Nidhan Singh > Assistant Professor > Department of Botany > I.B. (PG) College > Panipat-132103 Haryana > Ph.: 09416371227 > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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