~~~ October Photo Contest - Part 1 ~~~

[Richard D]

This month's contest theme is Wabi-Sabi.

WHAT IS WABI-SABI?

The Japanese view of life embraced a simple aesthetic
that grew stronger as inessentials were eliminated
and trimmed away.
-architect Tadao Ando

Pared down to its barest essence, wabi-sabi is the art of finding beauty in imperfection and profundity in nature, of accepting the natural cycle of growth, decay, and death. It's simple, slow, and uncluttered-and it reveres authenticity above all. Wabi-sabi is flea markets, not warehouse stores; aged wood, not Pergo; rice paper, not glass. It celebrates cracks and crevices and all the other marks that time, weather, and loving use leave behind. It reminds us that we are all but transient beings on this planet-that our bodies as well as the material world around us are in the process of returning to the dust from which we came. Through wabi-sabi, we learn to embrace liver spots, rust, and frayed edges, and the march of time they represent.

The Preliminary round will run until 8:00 P.M. EDT on October 18th, with the Final round posted thereafter.

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

Viewer comments are welcome. Please show your appreciation for these great photographers by giving this thread a rec and a kick!

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Thread 3

Note to Mods: Skinner has authorized this contest to run in GD.


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Wyrm Wooded



Roots



Made in the shade
http://billrhodesphoto.com/images/,made%20in%20shade.jpg


Old Cast Iron



Our Last Dance (perhaps in our next life we could be lovers)



Down by the pond



Autumn at the Lake



Vertical Hold



Tone Poem



Leaf in Red

[sinkingfeeling]

1. 'Down by the Pond' and 'Autumn at the Lake' are the same. Won't that skew the poll?

[tyedyeto]

2. Why are two of the pics the same? nt

edit for typo

[Richard D]

3. Fixed

Sorry.

[annabanana]

4. GREAT theme!. . . kick

[Parker CA]

5. K&R

[FlyingSquirrel]

6. Rats.. this would have been a good contest for my photo:

"Whiskey Dick's Cabin"



Of course, it was taken with a camera phone and so the resolution isn't so great. Nice theme!

[tekisui]

7. knr!~

[Blue_In_AK]

8. kick

[Blue_In_AK]

9. kick

[Blue_In_AK]

10. kick

[Blue_In_AK]

11. kick

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. K&R

[alfredo]

13. K

[Mira]

14. Kick

[Sheepshank]

15. kick

all of them are so great!

[csziggy]

16. K&R

[JeffR]

17. Nice work, photographers!

:kick:

[Mira]

18. Kick

[NV Whino]

19. Kick

[bigwillq]

20. Great pics!

:bounce:

[Mira]

21. Kick

[WyoHiker]

22. K&R

[Celebration]

23. All are winners n/t

[alfredo]

24. K

[pinto]

25. Wow. Tough standard and some great photos. Kick.

:kick:

[JeffR]

26. Kick!

:kick:

[Tindalos]

27. Kick!

:kick:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

28. Kick!

[fishwax]

29. k/r

:kick:

[jannyk]

30. K&R

[unhappycamper]

31. k&r n/t

[WyoHiker]

32. kick

[WyoHiker]

33. kick

[Mira]

34. Kick

[CC]

35. kick

[The Midway Rebel]

36. Wabi-sabi ... good attitude to adopt! n/t

[Mira]

37. Kick

[Lugnut]

38. K&R and thank you. n/t

[Blue_In_AK]

39. kick

[Mira]

40. Kick

[JeffR]

41. Kick!

:kick:

[WyoHiker]

42. kick

[Tindalos]

43. kick!

:kick:

[Mira]

44. Kick

[WyoHiker]

45. kick

[NOW tense]

46. Kick n/t

[Pool Hall Ace]

47. Kick!

[Mira]

48. Kick

[alfredo]

49. K

[Tindalos]

50. Kick!

[JeffR]

51. Kick!

:kick:

[Blue_In_AK]

52. kick

[Mira]

53. Kick

[HappyCynic]

54. kick

[Mira]

55. Kick

[CaliforniaPeggy]

56. Kick!

[Karenina]

57. . .

[WyoHiker]

58. .

[Mira]

59. Kick

[mia]

60. Wabi-Sabi is a new concept for me -

After lots of critiques as an art student, I learned that originality counted for more than image or technique. While the rest are beautiful and capture the theme. Leaf in red is the most original depiction of "a simple aesthetic that grew stronger as inessentials were eliminated."

[Mira]

61. Kick

[CaliforniaPeggy]

62. Kick!

[Blue_In_AK]

63. kicki

[alphafemale]

64. Made in the Shade - I like how the purple bush in the background is matching the truck. nt

[Mira]

65. KICK FOR THE LAST HOUR

[Richard D]

66. Voting is now closed.