Bi-weekly Photo Comp Week #13 - Voting

[Solo]

Its voting time again. A wide variety of entries this week, good luck to all

Thread momentarily closed to await the addition of Cody's shot that I just missed out on adding whilst I was creating the poll 👍
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[TB]

Cody's shot added, thread re-opened!

 

[JSadler]

Isolation to me implies that there are boundaries or a barrier surrounding the isolated thing. I think the island in the middle of the ocean is the one I chose. The others seem to scream "lonely", but not "isolated".

 

[nobuffalo]

Hurry, close the poll!

 

[Boffin]

Isolation to me implies that there are boundaries or a barrier surrounding the isolated thing. I think the island in the middle of the ocean is the one I chose. The others seem to scream "lonely", but not "isolated".

I find surfing IS a form on unlonely isolation. You usually sit there with a whole bunch of other people waiting for waves, bobbling up and down and looking back at land. You are away from the hustle and bustle of the beach and moreso, everyday life.

 

[nobuffalo]

I think nearly anything can best fit the theme depending on what the person behind the camera had in mind. The most populated city can mean isolation to some.

Great shots you guys. 👍

 

[homeforsummer]

Also went for the island. The photo really grabbed me, and the trees on the top made it - they really are isolated from anything else.

 

[35mm]

I really like the island shot as well, but somehow I can see it "attached" to land to the left side. Kinda spoils the idea for me. But again, very nice shot.

I went with the surfer. It's bold... But I think it works.

 

[photonrider]

Yes - there was a lot of 'attachment' in most of the shots.
Even the Earth seems too close to the Rover - unless the lens happened to be a 5000 mm tele

I decided to go with the last shot - someone walking seemingly in search of isolation - and still not finding it - because from whatever way we look at it - everything (and everyone) always seems connected, even in the most tenuous way.

 

[MatskiMonk]

For me, the shack in the woods is the one that says "isolation" the most, but I'm much more drawn to the tree-lined island as an aesthetically pleasing photo... ... I'd also like to vote for Curiosity

As a side note, I could have posted some pictures I took recently in very low light settings... they suffer from "iso-lation" too. ... ..

 

[Pagey279]

Casey's shot of the tree topped island reminded me of the film Castaway. And it doesn't get much more isolated than that.
Second choice was Azureman's, really nice photo that captured the theme well but Casey's just pipped it for me.

 

[Boffin]

I really like Casey's shot quite a bit but theres a niggling want for a bit more detail in the silhouetted rock, but maybe that's just me. 👍

I went for Roo's shot in the end. When you think about it, being in a racecar is being rather isolated. Sure, you are in a team with a manager yelling in your ear, but apart from that its just you and the car separated from the outside world. I know when I go karting all I seem to do is yell at myself and do a running commentary (I really don't know what the race martials must think as I am yelling in my helmet as I go past).

 

[Solo]

Congratulations to this fortnights winner casey_2005

 

[nobuffalo]

Yay!

Thanks for all the kind words everyone!

 

[Blitz187]

Congrats Casey! Good job. 👍