13 Ice cream
by ordinaryangel

Comment:
Great capture juxtaposing the big ice cream cone statue/sign with the actual cones in their hands while there was still a resonable similarity of shape. It also conveys a more universal message about different cultures around the world still sharing so much in common, including children and ice cream.

15-june 09 where i live. girl on a pole
by roz

Comment:
What a treat to have a beautiful subject at hand. Although pole dancing exists in unsavory places, there is no reason to let that exclude better uses. Kids on playgrounds love the climbing bars and poles. Adults should not be deprived of such pleasures.

Squirrel
by Melethia

Comment:
Colors play well together here: orange/red, green. blue. Strong sunlight not ideal for a flattering portrait, but works anyway because it conveys instead a convincing sense of the natural world. Too many people miss what exists right outside our doors (even in the most urbanized places). This side challenge makes a good excuse to pay more attention to the everyday wonders that we tend to take for granted.

flow
by Retroesque

Comment:
As an image, this benefits from the contrast between the upright faucet and (nicely smoothed) water stream compared to the diagonal rays. Lighting creates interest and fits the high tech chrome and glass feel. Tall spouts are beautiful as well as extra functional (deep pots are easier to fill). Living with one makes it hard to put up with the standard short ones found almost everywhere.

12-june 09 where i live. instincts
by roz

Comment:
Of course, the lessons from this image are that 1) great light can be found without getting out away somewhere, and 2) the best entries for "where I live" come from right at home. Glad you posted it.

Lovers' Leap
by Germaine

Comment:
Kissing is dangerous, with risk of broken heart a lot of the time, and (a picture is worth a thousand words) with risk of broken bones sometimes. Love? Maybe - hope endures against all odds. Hormones? Almost certainly. Brings back echos of a grandma scolding: "If your friends went over the edge of a cliff, would that make it just fine for you too?".

Oldie But Goodie
by Germaine

Comment:
Instead of wishing for an uncluttered background, this image makes me appreciate the reverberations of color between the car, umbrellas, roof tiles, and even the sign.

(June 11th) Richmond SPCA
by WickedSound

Comment:
Stark hallway with swinging doors evokes a sense of hospital or clinic. Interesting to hear about bright colors being used (probably helps set a positive mood). Contrast and tonal range handled well.

Christian-Fellowship-reflec.jpg
by jomari

Comment:
Excellent composition with multiple contrasts, old/new, colorful/monochrome, lines/waves, secular/religious, and more. Great playground for philosophical musings.

12 Honjo Park
by ordinaryangel

Comment:
Formal symmetry works well in this park setting, and the star patterns lend a decorative and almost festive counterpoint to the otherwise somber mood of a dark setting.