#32 - World of Love (Congrats Andy Stringer)

[Sheiky]

On behalf of Wally (Bouwy) I present assignment number 32: The World of Love.

Description: This one may be freely interpreted. In other words: a photo of a Rose, photo of a group of people enjoying themselves, a portrait of someone you love, a photo of a vintage car or a building and or any photo that you feel represents LOVE. You're free (and encouraged;)) to describe your own photo or explain what "Love" is for you.

From Wally:
"Thank you to all the participants for their entries.
All entries were absolutely fabulous and I did need to call in the troops (my wife and two sons) to make a final selection."

The finalists:

Name: DrCroubie
Motivation: The intensity and concentration of the kiss of little girl and the man not quite sure how to handle it...Priceless.

http://croubie.smugmug.com/photos/i-m9B4XMZ/0/L/i-m9B4XMZ-L.jpg



Name: Conropl
Motivation: What a lovely expression of the little girl, and enjoying her Mum's.... Love.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7193/6933145099_8aca3d4ba3_z.jpg



Name: Jayson
Motivation: What a capture this is...I don't have the words to describe this photo....but to put it simply.....Beautiful.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jwrUqoHssro/Tk7qmv2MhLI/AAAAAAAABsA/fSMTKkfRkm0/s800/2010_09_28_08220.jpg



Name: Neuroanatomist
Motivation: A spectacular colour full shot, with a simple yet beautiful expression of.......Love.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5299/5515127516_810b9239de_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dr_brain/5515127516/)



Name: Andy Stringer
Motivation: Beautiful capture of true Love of nature.....Brilliant.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7178/6970185863_5b385dafc6_b.jpg


The poll will be open for 3 days. Good luck everyone!:D

[clemmb]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7044/6781053914_026b0935a1_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/markclemphotography/6781053914/)
IMG_0032 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/markclemphotography/6781053914/) by clemmb60 (http://www.flickr.com/people/markclemphotography/), on Flickr

[Dr Croubie]

At a mate's engagement party, the best friend of the groom with the daughter of the bride-to-be. She's the cutest little girl ever (but aren't they all?) and loves all of her parent's friends...
Takumar 50mm f/1.4, iso100, 1/800s, tiny bit of fill flash, probably f2.0 or so.
http://croubie.smugmug.com/photos/i-m9B4XMZ/0/L/i-m9B4XMZ-L.jpg (http://croubie.smugmug.com/TDP/TDPAssignments/20910085_PRtm3T#!i=1724331744&k=m9B4XMZ&lb=1&s=A)

[bouwy]

I know I'm mad......but here is my contribution LOL. Me and my dear Old Young Lady having the Time of our Life in our World of Love. :o

584

[ddt0725]

ROFL!! Crazy love...it's the best kind! :D

[bluesman]

Taken at my work christmas party this past december of one of my best friends & his wife, she passed away last wednesday from cancer.

http://community.the-digital-picture.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=585&d=1330148533

[w349]

Here's my entry. It's my girlfriend's father with his first grandchild on the day of her birth. He's a stoical man but his facial expression really gives him away. This was also the first time he'd held her, still in hospital.

http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/8161/adamphillips.jpg

[bouwy]

All great intimate shots. Beautiful. Well done guys.

[DavidEccleston]

Another kind of love... an obsessive love of snow... or, in fact, water in any form. In it's liquid form in pools, lakes, rivers, and sprayed from a hose. These are all great fun summer activities for our water loving dog. Her current favorite frozen and thrown from the shovel, though snowballs, and just generally munching on snow are all enjoyed activities. There are a few more on Flickr if you click through.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7063/6929379809_8d73b1e0d0_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/15493374@N03/6929379809/)
Cartwheels for snow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/15493374@N03/6929379809/) by namethatnobodyelsetook (http://www.flickr.com/people/15493374@N03/), on Flickr

[w349]

That photo made me smile, David. I know it's tacky and juvenile, but would you mind if I captioned it? ;)

[DavidEccleston]

I know it's tacky and juvenile, but would you mind if I captioned it? ;) Go for it. :)

[w349]

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/1697/grenadedims.jpg

[bouwy]

Great photo David and I love the captioned one. LOL :)

[Kombi]

I told my wife about this thread and was trying to think of an idea or if I had any photos to fit the theme.
Didn't look to long, yesterday morning she made me a coffee.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4QWAg1y7dzU/T0lAFuNK11I/AAAAAAAABws/y8WbZ2Vj3FM/s800/IMG_4476-1.jpg

The gesture of providing me a subject for my new hobby/obsession warmed me more than the coffee itself. Love it's the subtle things we share.

[DavidEccleston]

:) I like the caption. I would never have noticed that it looks as if she was sent flying by a grenade, had you not pointed it out. ;) I think she chose to save her comrades out of love. :)

Nice coffee, Kombi.

[Jayson]

I told my wife about this thread and was trying to think of an idea or if I had any photos to fit the theme.
Didn't look to long, yesterday morning she made me a coffee.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4QWAg1y7dzU/T0lAFuNK11I/AAAAAAAABws/y8WbZ2Vj3FM/s800/IMG_4476-1.jpg

The gesture of providing me a subject for my new hobby/obsession warmed me more than the coffee itself. Love it's the subtle things we share.

Love the photo. Great idea!

[conropl]

Here are a couple. The first one is my niece and her daughter, and it will be my entry.

I included the second one because it is so neat when swans form a heart shape when they are courting.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7193/6933145099_8aca3d4ba3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/6933145099/)
A Mothers Love


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7188/6933179175_f0843531a2_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/6933179175/)
Swan Love-5729 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/6933179175/) by westmichigan (http://www.flickr.com/people/60479608@N05/), on Flickr

[MrGreenBug]

Great and touching photos everyone! That says a lot about love.. it can be communicated in a lot of ways! Happy Valentine's to all! :)

[Jayson]

My entry
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jwrUqoHssro/Tk7qmv2MhLI/AAAAAAAABsA/fSMTKkfRkm0/s800/2010_09_28_08220.jpg

some others
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vof6f55RMuo/TmqNE7tNZoI/AAAAAAAABu8/OBLRlj2AniM/s800/2011_08_31_20878.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dRZuWJuKNZQ/TDYX07U-EOI/AAAAAAAAARU/Z5oD_B3RzRI/s800/2010_07_02_04537.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kwQntL8WBUo/Tc4SRycYOKI/AAAAAAAABTU/EyjoZxq4Kqw/s800/Kelly%26Charity_00301 adj.jpg

[bouwy]

All great shots Jayson...My favourite is the first photo...That's a classic capture.

[thekingb]

A little boy's love for his mother (my submission).
http://riverview.smugmug.com/Portraits/Portraits/i-JzjZmjj/0/M/IMG0132-M.jpg (http://riverview.smugmug.com/Travel/Atlanta-December-2011-1/20778152_T7rnJS#!i=1649097297&k=JzjZmjj&lb=1&s=A)

Brotherly love.
http://riverview.smugmug.com/photos/i-kxJBcbC/0/M/i-kxJBcbC-M.jpg (http://riverview.smugmug.com/Other/Uploads/20454185_3zQG3H#!i=1731121448&k=kxJBcbC&lb=1&s=A)

And another insect pair for good measure.
http://riverview.smugmug.com/photos/i-zNVgHv4/0/M/i-zNVgHv4-M.jpg (http://riverview.smugmug.com/Other/Uploads/20454185_3zQG3H#!i=1731122153&k=zNVgHv4&lb=1&s=A)

[DavidEccleston]

Just a reminder post. Last minute call for entries. Open until Saturday, March 10th.

[neuroanatomist]

Shamian Island is a popular wedding/honeymoon destination in southern China. During the week we were there, we saw many bridal photo shoots, quite a few wedding parties, etc. For example:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5299/5515127516_810b9239de_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dr_brain/5515127516/in/set-72157626112302225/lightbox/)
EOS 5D Mark II, EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 70mm, 1/400 s, f/2.8, ISO 100

But one of the most touching moments I came across was while our older daughter was at a playground. I can imagine that this couple came to the island many years ago, for a wedding or a honeymoon, and have returned years later, much older and wiser, but still young at heart and in love enough to play:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5011/5514543423_4ae745632b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dr_brain/5514543423/in/set-72157626112302225/lightbox/)
EOS 5D Mark II, EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 50mm, 1/50 s, f/4, ISO 100

The first is my submission. Thanks for looking!

[ddt0725]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7193/6965066975_19f8c70cb7_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6965066975/)
The Courtship (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6965066975/) by Denise Trocio (http://www.flickr.com/people/18085870@N07/), on Flickr

[bouwy]

I'm really enjoying looking at those beautiful instantaneous captures of Love and the quality of all those pictures are superb. Thanks for sharing these with us.:)

[cls]

Hi, great submissions everyone, and those birds are adorable Denise! My submission is another one on the theme "bird love".

Sunset swans
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7200/6819198624_bec01a6e3c_b.jpg

[Andy Stringer]

Some more love birds.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7178/6970185863_5b385dafc6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/apstringer/6970185863/)
Emperor Penguin Family (http://www.flickr.com/photos/apstringer/6970185863/) by Andrew Stringer (http://www.flickr.com/people/apstringer/), on Flickr

[Kayaker72]

Beautiful picture Andy....

Keeping with the birds....
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6603798579_f553ba29f4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayaker72/6603798579/)
Loon IMG_3536 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayaker72/6603798579/) by kayaker72 (http://www.flickr.com/people/kayaker72/), on Flickr

[Tack Sharp]

Being at the fun fair...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7193/6784964242_1ae67669be_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71188103@N03/6784964242/)
Fun At The Fair 07 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71188103@N03/6784964242/) by Mark Chittenden (http://www.flickr.com/people/71188103@N03/), on Flickr

And meeting a new friend...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7037/6897737601_68c78facfb_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71188103@N03/6897737601/)
Imhoff Farm 04 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/71188103@N03/6897737601/) by Mark Chittenden (http://www.flickr.com/people/71188103@N03/), on Flickr

The last pic with the girl and horse is my submission.

[Steve U]

Those penguins do it for me, fantastic Andy.

[Sheiky]

That's all folks! Thanks for all the input! The entry-period has come to an end. I will notify Bouwy so he can select his favorites. Good luck;)

[MrGreenBug]

Great photos everyone! Can't wait to vote!

[Sheiky]

Congratulations to all finalists! Good luck;)

[w349]

They're all lovely but ... penguins. C'mon. Have you seen that shot?!

[Sheiky]

Ohhhh it's a neck and neck race. Please vote if you haven't already! 1 Day left

[bigblue1ca]

They're all lovely but ... penguins. C'mon. Have you seen that shot?!

I have to concur. It would be an interesting race without that amazing shot.

[neuroanatomist]

Ohhhh it's a neck and neck race.

It sure is, Jan. You just forgot to mention there's a giraffe in the race. :p

Congrats, Andy - that's an amazing shot!

[Steve U]

It sure is, Jan. You just forgot to mention there's a giraffe in the race. :p



Good one.:)

[MrGreenBug]

Just voted. Great photos from the finalist but I think there's already a clear winner on this assignment! Cheers!

[ham]

Have also voted. Great shots all round!

Stringer pipped Neuro for me because it had so much more "awww" and less "wtf" :D

[conropl]

Congratulations Andy. That was a great shot - well deserved win.

[DavidEccleston]

I've gone ahead and changed the thread title... I'm assuming nobody is going to dethrone Andy over the next couple hours. Congrats. Awesome pic.

[Sheiky]

Well...there are 167 active members and only 28 voted yet, so it could end up anywhere :o
Congratulations Andy, I already send you a message about the next assignment then;)

[bouwy]

Congrats Andy...Well Donehttp://community.the-digital-picture.com/images/icons/icon14.png

[Kombi]

Yes fantastic shot, congratulations.

[Andy Stringer]

Now that the voting has officially closed, I'd like to thank everybody for the kind words and your votes. I guess the image really shows that we live in a "world of love" and that you can witness love wherever you travel. I'm really lucky to have had the opportunity to visit Antarctica and see an Emperor Penguin colony just a few weeks after the chicks hatched. I'm thrilled that you appreciate the results.

I feel a bit guilty about the number of votes I received because the other entries were also great shots and I don't think the final result is a fair reflection of their relative merits. Well done to all who entered.

I'm already thinking of the next assignment.

[Dr Croubie]

With a runaway photo as nice as that, i'm just thankful I got even 1 vote.
Nice job Andy!

*books trip to antarctica*

[MrGreenBug]

Congratulations Andy!

[Sheiky]

Never mind, I misread:rolleyes:

The next assignment is on it's way! Thanks Andy:D