OK boys and girls.Another week another challenge.This theme has been in my mind for a while when in my travels I saw an old beat up bicycle leaning against a tree.Use your imagination for this challenge and yes people can be considered along with places and objects and whatever you think "has seen better days"---charliezap

The challenge will run until midnight my time(Boston area) Thursday July 17th.

Every week, a new theme is picked and judged by the winner of the previous week.

Everyone is eligible to send in their best interpretation of the given theme, as long as the photo is taken with a Pentax/Samsung camera. Themes can be subject-oriented or technique-oriented.

Rules
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 one of them to be the judge for the next week.
6. This challenge runs for 7 days plus an additional day for the judge to choose the winners.
7. Any Pentax (or Samsung DSLR) camera can be used.
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.

I think that I have all the bases covered for this week's Challenge.Here are a couple of ideas from my old files. I may add another as the Challenge progresses.
Release the hounds--the game is afoot.

[SointulArt]

But al least it's warm and cosy...

Definitely warm, it used to be cosy

[mconwxdr]

This week's theme got me off the sidelines to shoot a creepy, abandoned house that I've had my eye on for a while. I expected to just shoot the house, but I came upon this hidden garage that's seen better days. K-5, DA15, f5.6, 1/60 s, minor edits and some desaturation in Elements 9.

[OrangeKx]

Pentax K-x w/ kit lens at 32.5mm, 1/100 sec. @ f/8, ISO 100

[DeepThrob]

These feet have been with me for 70 years today but nobodys complaining ... thanks feet

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[noelcmn]

Here's a double "seen better days". Poignant but a sad reality. An old man collecting discarded plastics for recycling, to earn a few bucks.

[Arjay Bee]

One from World Pentax Day. Old wharf with new(ish) one behind.

Red Island Point wharf by K20D with Super Takumar 35 f2 at about f6

[paulh]

Our cannas didn't take well to an ice storm last winter:

[filube]

This picture was taken on Narikala, an ancient fortress overlooking Tbilisi in Georgia. These ruins of the former Greek embassy remind me a bit of the economic state Greece is currently in.

[mtux]

I'd like to join this challenge too!
A snail shot with my DA35ltd some days ago, Its shell has seen better days I reckon.

[tessfully]

[ChatMechant]

obon festival

[noelcmn]

Fantastic photos in this challenge!

[daacon]

Wow good luck with this one Charlie . Late to the party but in time. Here's what I believe is a shrimp boat docked in the Pacific ocean. Caught this one on a boat ride while in Costa Rica. I was surprised it was afloat

click on image twice for larger view

[vZwicky]

This 1920's era paddle wheel steamboat (Mamie S. Barrett) is landlocked and abandoned near the Mississippi River south of Vidalia, Louisiana.

[mblanc]

Hopefully the picture speaks for itself as to why this truck has seen better days - unfortunately, the transmission in the front seat is not visible from this angle.