APRIL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST - ROUND 2

[regnaD kciN]

The subject for this month's contest is

MAKING CONNECTIONS (JUXTAPOSITION) - An image that combines two very different things in a way that creates a connection between them.

The top two finishers in each round will advance to the finals, along with the next four highest vote-getters overall.

The preliminary round will run until 6:00 P.M. P.D.T. on April 22nd.

The additional preliminary rounds can be found here and here.

1. There but for the Grace of God



2. The Eternal Cycle (of Death and Rebirth)



3. Serenity



4. Lucky House



5. Cash Machine Available Here



6. Down in the flood of remembrance



7. The Turtles say "Get your ducks in a row."



8. Juxtaposed



9. Reach out and shock someone

[In_The_Wind]

1. .

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[MissHoneychurch]

2. Great pics everyone!!

[regnaD kciN]

3. Kick

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[F.Gordon]

4. Must. Kick.

Can't control myself.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Another great group! Congrats to all.......

[RoyGBiv]

6. No fair ...

My pic is in the same group with the other pic I think is best, so I can't even vote for myself in good conscience. :-)

Seriously, I'd like to say that the Cash Machine Available Here is a gut-wrenching photograph that needs to be distributed far and wide. That's America today, in a simple photograph.

I like all the pictures, but that one just does something to me.

[MissHoneychurch]

7. kick

[bigwillq]

8. Great job everyone!

:bounce:

[blondeatlast]

9. D&K. I did Round 1--all are extraordinary, DU--nice work all of you! nt

[WritingIsMyReligion]

10. Wow....These guys are kick-ass!

:patriot:

:kick:

[ps1074]

11. Awesome

Great pics everyone. Just voted...

[JeffR]

12. Kick

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[Rabrrrrrr]

13. "There but for the grace of God" - very nicely done!

Good imagery, good tight shot... well done!

Cash Machine almost got my vote, but it has too much stuff. I would prefer to see it cropped down to the subject matter, and leave out all the stuff on the sides.

Both photographers also understood the theme of the contest, and made great use of juxposition. In the others, I don't see any real juxtaposition, no sense of cognitive dissonance that leads to harmony.

[Whoa_Nelly]

14. Kick

To keep this on page one :)

[Immad2]

15. kick

[NV Whino]

16. kick

[ralps]

17. Kick

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[intheflow]

18. 'Tis a hard contest to pick from this month.

Just like every month! :kick:

[Immad2]

19. Kick

[Pool Hall Ace]

20. Kick

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[Blue_In_AK]

21. Kick.

[JeffR]

22. Kick

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[fishwax]

23. bravo to all the photographers

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[Ms. Toad]

24. Kick

[Cobalt Violet]

25. kick

[intheflow]

26. Just a general mid-morning kick.

While I wait for that confrence call to start...

[Mr. McD]

27. KICK

[JeffR]

28. Kick

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[China_cat]

29. kick

[intheflow]

30. KICK!!

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[Immad2]

31. Kick

[F.Gordon]

It's that time again

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[F.Gordon]

32. It's that time again

:kick:

[China_cat]

33. kick

[JeffR]

34. mornin' kick

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[Immad2]

35. kick

[Catchawave]

36. Beautiful !

*kick*

[Catchawave]

42. kick

[usedtobesick]

37. You have to love the turtles and ducks!

Great job to all once again!

[Immad2]

38. Kick

[graywarrior]

39. How could I not vote for the ducks.

Great pictures, friends. It's very difficult to choose.

[Immad2]

40. kick

[F.Gordon]

41. Up

[Blue_In_AK]

43. kick

[CC]

44. kick

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[regnaD kciN]

45. Preliminary voting is CLOSED

I'll post the finals A.S.A.P.

[Ediacara]

46. Locking

per the OP's request.