Hi Folks and welcome to Weekly Challenge #324 – “Outliers and the (un)familiar.” I’d like to thank chmance for hosting the last contest and warn everyone not to expect the same level of sophistication from me because I am a complete amateur. Thus disclosed, I would like to share this week’s theme “Outliers and the (un)familiar.”

From dictionary.reference.com: Outlier – (1) something that lies outside the main body or group that it is a part of, as a cow far from the rest of the herd, or a distant island belonging to a cluster of islands and (2) someone who stands apart from others of his or her group, as by differing behavior, beliefs, or religious practices:

Sometimes a photograph will include the group to give context to the outlier. In the definition above we see it takes both a cow and a herd to make the case for an outlier. Other times, a subject that is both universally familiar, yet somehow different, can represent an outlier. For example, a green stop sign is an outlier because we know stop signs are red. Hence addition of the term (un)familiar to represent those images.

I’ve included a couple pictures that aren’t particularly interesting but serve to illustrate the point. The first image was made with a Canon powershot, which is pretty uncool, but's it's just for illustration.

This Weekly Photo Challenge will run until midnight next Tuesday, May 19, 2015. That's midnight of the time zone you are in.


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. Photos from any Pentax camera (film, compact, DSLR, etc.) -- or a Samsung DSLR -- are allowed.
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.

[Outis]

One of these deer is not like the others,
One of these deer just doesn't belong...
(K-3, 21mm Limited @ f/3.2).

[simon_199]

What are you supposed to do here ? This is not the track you are looking for...

[charliezap]

When I heard the criteria of what the new challenge would be I immediately thought of this shot.He certainly is an "outlier". This was taken at a bus stop bench in Provincetown Ma.--charliezap

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[Outis]

I don't know what you're talking about. Life is better with silly hats. It's all the other people who have a problem!

[SpecialK]

[chmance]

"Oh dear ... looks like the opening day is not till tomorrow. This is so embarrassing!" (K10D; Super Takumar 55mm f/1.8; taken wide open)

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Last edited by chmance; 05-14-2015 at 12:37 AM.

[atupdate]

Tim

[Dieterson]

Tim, that is rather an onlier, isn't it?

I like this topic. I see if I can find a nice picture opportunity this week, or else dig something up from my old ones.

[ramseybuckeye]

[K David]

[slowpez]

Found the ship but I will be darned if I can find the shore.

[Tamia]

Compound Leaves Standing Proud The only processing here was to convert to monochrome and to adjust levels. The compound leaves (ash?) were new and bright, and growing among the maples in a dark woods.

[geomez]

[tessfully]