My theme for this week's contest is "At the Bar", simple as that - meaning the bar you find in places like restaurants, pubs, clubs and, well, bars. However, this meaning isn't exclusive, any interpretation is welcome, as long as a bar of any kind is visible.

This contest will close at Wednesday, August 17, at midnight CEST (Central European Summer Time).

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/Ricoh 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 Ricoh) 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.

Have fun!

Here's one example I recently took:

[geomez]

Refreshing theme. Good choice!

[Arjay Bee]

Glass bottom boat.

[barada]

[Hattifnatt]

Girl at the bar. I liked her expression when somebody was just about to touch her shoulder.

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[jchorst]

The contest is closed now. I'll post the winners as soon as possible. Thanks everybody for sending in your photos! So many great entries, judging will be really hard. All the best, Christoph