Group: Prime lenses (fixed focal length)

ooh, an excuse to check out the back-to-school sales at the art store and maybe pick up some new brushes... ;)

Excellent idea ;)

first:

Hurrah!

Ten days to go!
Not that much...

The theme seems to be difficult...

Or after having seen your contribution they think that you have set the bar so high...

Running a little late here. Taken with the Pentax-FA 1:2.8 100mm macro.

George, Your-Toothbrush is shy and says "Access restricted" ;)

Sorry, Marta, now fixed. :-)

Still no joy :(

We should give a little more time for this competition.

*Putting on my Group Admin hat*. Marta, if you'd like to let this run through October, that's fine with me. Come on members, where are your brush shots? Surely it's not too hard?

Sorry for not being around yesterday! I came back home rather late and was so exhausted that I missed my duty here. I apologize...

Walfish, I love your contribution and I would gladly announce that you are the winner :)
But if you and George (as the admin) and eventually other members agree to let the competition run a bit longer, I am all for it!

What do you say?

Of course I agree to let it run. A competition with two submissions is a little bit boring...

Thank you very much!
I've updated the original post to much the current situation :)

second:

:D

Here is mine: Broom for ashes

Thank you, Xata!

What about showing the image right here, so we could better appreciate it and the diversity of submissions having them in one place?

I tried but couldnt make it: my computer has been stollen and I function with a smartphone and an iPad while the iMac I ordered in replacement isn't arrived...and make a copy/paste of the code is very difficult, sometimes it doesnt really want to function and it was the cas for that pic: I tried again today half dozen times in vain.

here it is:

Found it...

Wow, there are some great shots here!
Anybody else taking part in the competition?
Hurry up! The clock is ticking!

One thing more: I will not be around at midnight.
Tomorrow is All Saints Day - on that day in Poland people use to visit the graves of deceased relatives and other people that they care about.
So I plan to get up very early to follow the tradition. I'll be back in the evening, of course.
Just bear with me, please!

Hello, my friends!
I am back and now it is time for tough decisions.
I have to choose the winner...
Why it is so difficult?
Because all your contributions are interesting and perfectly address the theme of the competition.

Now I am stalling... aren't I?
Heads-up!

Walfish (first) - there is so much dignity in abandonment and your choice of sepia toning is excellent!

tiabunna - simple and cute :) really nice!

Walfisch (second) - beautiful light and extraordinary colors!

Xata - extraordinary object! At least to me, as I've never seen anything similar before :)

Gillian Everett - lovely red and good composition - very decorative as it happens :)

I wish the rules allowed me to award more than one work, but as I have to make the definite choice, my vote goes to Walfish's first contribution!
With all others being runners-up :)

Congratulations!

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Dziękuję Marta, and thanks for the other contributions. My favorite is Xata's wonderful pic.
I will need one or two days to find a new theme (after the september-experience I think about "cats" or "leaves" to make it easier ;-)

Congratulations, and thanks to prefer my pic...even if it was not the best!
Have a nice sunday,
Isabel

Congratulations Walfisch, a well deserving winner. Sorry to be commenting so late, I'm still settling back in after my trip away.