This week's challenge theme is "DISTANT". It was probably inspired by Clou's posts in this week's POTW. His mountain vistas got me thinking about conveying a great expanse via photo. But I don't want to limit the challenge merely to conveying a spatial relationship. Even more interesting and challenging, perhaps, is the second sense of distant--something like "remote" or "aloof." You know, the "distant" smile or being emotionally "distant." I think this theme should offer some interpretive license for all types of shooters (landscape, street, portrait, etc.)

So, there it is. Show us "DISTANT" in whatever sense you choose to convey it!

The fine print....
1. Post ONE photo (max 1024x1024).
2. The photo must portray an interpretation of the theme.
3. Post your single picture in this thread, and explain what motivated you to take the picture and/or how you feel it represents the weekly theme (especially if it's not obvious).
4. The challenge is interactive. Any response is welcome.
5. The judge will pick the WINNERS and choose 1 of them to be the judge for the next week.
6. This challenge runs for 7 days plus a day for the judge to choose the winners.
7. Any Pentax (or Samsung DSLR) camera will do.
8. Pictures can be from any time frame, not just within the week of the current theme.
9. In case the winner of a challenge is unable to become the judge for the next challenge, they will PM the #2 winner for that person to be the judge.

And the final rule...have fun with this.


Previous Challenge Subjects:
1-Statues, 2-Wheels, 3-Speed, 4-Peace, 5-Survival, 6-Macro, 7-Mountains, 8-Children, 9-Post Processing, 10- Windows & Doors, 11-Sport, 12-Urban Landscape, 13-Wisdom, 14-Power, 15-Music, 16-Pathways, 17-Lines, 18-Storm, 19-Boats, 20-Water, 21 - Golden Hour, 22 - Natural Lighting, Portraits, 23-Motion Blur, 24-Simplicity, 25-Color, 26-Cars, 27-Repetition, 28-Wildlife, 29-Epiphany, 30-Contrast, 31-Pets, 32-Landscapes, 33-Coastal, 34-Churches, 35-Bridges, 36-Creation, 37-Still Life: Food, 38-At the Zoo, 39-Wide Aperture, 40-Merry Christmas, 41- Sunsets, 42-Action, 43-Fireworks, 44-Manipulated Light Portraits, 45- Advertising/Product Shot, 46- B&W Street Shooting, people/buildings, 47-Vanishing Point, 48-Reflection, 49-Tranquility, 50-Expressions, 51-S Curve, 52-Hands, 53-Shadows, 54-Your Favorite Beverage, 55-Barriers, 56-Perspective, 57-Night Scenes, 58-Zen-like...Water and Stone 59-Modern architecture, 60-Sunrises, 61-Red, 62-Action on water, 63-Bodies in Motion, 64-Ruins, 65-Blue and green, 66-Iridescence, 67-Anthropomorpha, 68-Sound, 69-Backlight, 70-Group Shot, 71-Railway Scenes, 72-Technology, 73-Color on Color, 74-History, 75-Autumn/Harvest 76-working men and women, 77-Silhouettes, 78 Stranger Portrait, 79-Transportation, 80 - Lonely, 81 - Holidays, 82 - Toys 'n Games, 83 - Machines, 84 - Ice, 85 - Cats, 86 - Stories, 87 - Cultures, 88 - Absence, 89 - Weather, 90 - Old roads, 91 - The River, 92 - The Seventies, 93 - Beautiful Bokeh, 94 - Balance, 95 - Crop a miniature landscape, 96 - Opposing gravity, 97- Feet, 98 - Sacred Grounds, 99 - Extraordinarily Ordinary, 100-added textures, 101-still life, 102-bicycles, 103 - Broken, 104- Flowers (B&W), 105 Backlighting, 106-Water. 107-Wind, 108-Parent/Child candids, 109-Passion, 110-Events, 111-Streets, 112-The Aged, 113-Fire and Heat, 114-Nature vs. Culture, 115 - Letters or Numbers, 116 - Self-Portrait, 117 - The Tree, 118 - Minimalism, 119 - Rust, 120 - Before & After, 121 - Negative Space, 122 - Decay & Dereliction, 123 - Cold, 124 - Melancholy, 125 - The Element of Time, 126 - Public Transportation, 127 - Yin Yang, 128 - Sepia or Dual Tone, 129 - Hand Coloring, 130 - Light Trails, 131-Once in a lifetime, 132 - Moms & Motherhood, 133 - Beautiful Blur, 134 - B&W Abstract, 135 - History, 136 - In and around the kitchen, 137 - Habit, 138 - Perspective: From the Ground Up, 139- Mist/fog, 140 No faces, 141-Bubbly, 142- The 'hood, 143-Green, 144-Garbage, 145-Emotion, 146 - Events, 147-Seasons. 148-Building and/or Construction 149-Chiarouscuro, 150-A Day In The Life, 151 - Religion, 152 - Home, 153 - The Decisive Moment, 154 - People in uniform, 155 - Sound, 156 - Hope, 157 - Weather, 158 - Cliches, 159 - Colorful Landscapes, 160 - Schrooms, 161 - Weathered, 162 - Where Angels Fear to Tread.., 163 - Incongruity, 164 The Monochrome Landscape, 165-Trick Photography, 166-Alleyways, 167-Monuments, 168-A View From Above, 169-The Moon, 170-Logo, 171-Thorns, 172-Tree Study 173-Tools, 174 - Cornucopia, 175 - Steps, 176 - Night streetshots, 177 - Tropical Paradise, 178 - Ceremonies, 179 - Takeoff/Landing, 180 - Street Corner, 181- Let's Get Wide, 182 - Boundaries, 183 - Distant

[Graham V]

A distant storm & boat taken on the ferry across the River Fal, Cornwall.

[jheu02]

Interpret as you wish:

SMC Pentax-M 1:1.7 50mm w/PL

[Clou]

I feel honored being cited as inspiration for this challenge.

It took a while until I knew what I should post, here it is.

There are multiple implications of distance here. The rope with the parachute is from a winch launch (the glider is out of sight):


Up and away


Michael

[Davidw0815]

Far away

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[pentaximus]

These are really great and varied entries! I'm still hoping for some street style interpretations, and some more candid portraits, or whatever else you great shooters can come up with. (Would it be possible to have a "macro" rendering of "distant"? Maybe not...)

I plan to leave this challenge open through Saturday and close it Sunday morning, October 30. I'll post when it's closed. Until then keep 'em coming!

[tessfully]

These are really great and varied entries! I'm still hoping for some street style interpretations, and some more candid portraits, or whatever else you great shooters can come up with. (Would it be possible to have a "macro" rendering of "distant"? Maybe not...)

I plan to leave this challenge open through Saturday and close it Sunday morning, October 30. I'll post when it's closed. Until then keep 'em coming!

Thanks for hosting this great subject. I rose to your challenge and changed my entry. Hope that is okay. cheers!

[mde1970]

was thinking of also changing my entry but its posted on another forum on this site. Anyone know how I can add it to this thread (or is it not possible)?

[Bramela]

was thinking of also changing my entry but its posted on another forum on this site. Anyone know how I can add it to this thread (or is it not possible)?

I think the best go is to create an album in your profile and upload picture to there. Then insert photo from the album.
You will notice "Insert Album Photos" printed under the faces on right side of Reply Panel.

Hope this helps

[mde1970]

I think the best go is to create an album in your profile and upload picture to there. Then insert photo from the album.
You will notice "Insert Album Photos" printed under the faces on right side of Reply Panel.

Hope this helps

:-) cool. Will give this a go.
Thks

[mde1970]

OK, thought I'd try and be more inventive with my post but had problems as the picture had already been uploaded (cheers for sorting, Bramela).

So, here is a distant shot of Clovelly, a North Devon fishing villange (or is it)???

[ramseybuckeye]

was thinking of also changing my entry but its posted on another forum on this site. Anyone know how I can add it to this thread (or is it not possible)?

You should be able to link to that photo with the "Insert Image" icon

[mecrox]

Me and my gagdets

Taken on 10 May 2011 in Oxford, UK

Pentax K-5, DA 40mm f2.8, 1/800 at f5.6, ISO 400

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[pentaximus]

Changing your entry is most certainly welcome! In fact it's recommended if you're changing it to a better entry than your original one.

[paulh]

A teenager with an iPhone - it doesn't get much more distant that that

*istD + M50/2

[Arjay Bee]

Distant in memory is the time before this I saw the dawn:


K20D M40 2.8