Weekly Challenge #80 - "Lonely"

Contest open - Now until Saturday, Dec.6.08 @ 1159PM. Winners declared on Sunday, Dec.7.08.

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Comment: I'm a fan of taking photos that either imply or directly show feeling - so this week I thought I'd go with the topic/feeling of "Lonely". "Lonely" is fully open to interpretation by the forum members, and I look forward to seeing how this can, and will, be interpreted.

Consideration for the winning entry will include:
a) Implied, or direct, image depicting "lonely". Higher consideration for photos that do not imply (directly, or indirectly) any other emotion.
b) Composition and lighting that increases/emphasizes the topic.

Good luck and have fun!

c[_]

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As usual the Rules are as Follows :

1. Post ONE photo (max 1000x1000).
2. The photo must portray an interpretation of the theme. It can be color or B&W, your choice.
3. You can offer as much or as little additional information as you wish, but if you have to explain it, it probably doesn’t communicate what you are trying for.
4. The challenge is interactive. Any response is welcome.
5. The judge will pick the WINNERS and chose 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 camera will do or a Samsung DSLR.


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,

[Ole]

Outside of Uummannaq, Greenland.

[reeftool]

After a few hours of paddling around last summer on a very warm afternoon the herons were nowhere to be seen, no hawks or eagles flying and the fish weren't biting either. I paddled by this feather floating on the lake. K10D and Sigma 70-300 on Lake Luzerne,NY.

[Marc Langille]

Here's my entry... "Misshapen Soul of Lost Valley":

[Bramela]

Lonely Surfer.

[Duh_Vinci]

One from me - "Alone"



Regards,
D

[daacon]

[IMGWIDEleft]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3248/3072340508_71e8669d7c_b.jpg[/IMGWIDEleft]

[axl]

I think we have a winner already but, I'll see if I can put up a fight...

[bigben91682]

"Off Season"

Shot at Rye Beach in Rye NH.

[ll_coffee_lP]

I think we have a winner already but, I'll see if I can put up a fight...

We certainly have some great shots, but will not have a winner until this coming weekend...

c[_]

[maxwell1295]

Here's mine.....taken with K200D and DA*50-135

[fletcherkane]

Here's my attempt.
I took this shot of my wife last week. It was not the kind of shot I was originally going for, but after the first attempt produced such cool lighting, I had my wife pose for this subdued photo. I really like this one.

Only minor color adjustments done in PP

[axl]

OK, so here's something from me:


PS: I know we don't have winner until you decide, but I ment that the quality of submited pictures was so high that any of them could be winner...

[Gooshin]

sometimes all you have left in the world is faith