wiskerke 2,429 Posted December 30, 2018 (edited) Happy New Year everyone! Alan, thanks for a good challenging challenge! And thanks for voting everybody, not just for mine. This month's challenge is Happy New! It should be easy. But it's not just Happy New Year. It's about Happy New anything. Happy new puppy; happy new baby; happy with new girl/boy friend; happy with new house; teeth; hair; shoes; car; bicycle. And yes: happy new year too. Don't think just about people interacting with stuff; stuff and plants can scream Happy New as well. Washing powder / laundry detergent boxes maybe not so much. However...we can learn a great deal from those designs: they know how to shout to us look totally new now even more new than before! The usual rules apply: 3 per person; must be on Alamy; closes midnight GMT on Wednesday 30 January. Have fun! wim Edited December 30, 2018 by wiskerke 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allan Bell 1,478 Posted December 30, 2018 ARrrgh! I put "Happy New" in the search in AIM and it came up with NOTHING! Going to have to sit this one out, sorry to be a Grinch. Allan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NYCat 1,334 Posted December 30, 2018 Oh yes!! New baby animals. They sure make me happy..... Alaskan Brown Bears in Lake Clark National Park, Alaska, USA Alaskan Brown Bear cub in Lake Clark National Park Alaskan Brown Bear Cub in Lake Clark National Park, Alaska, USA Paulette 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Ventura 3,326 Posted December 30, 2018 Paulette wins! Next challenge. Just kidding of course, but your cute baby bear cubs will be tough to match Paulette! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starsphinx 289 Posted December 30, 2018 I can find 2 - sort of. Happy new....morning? These are welcoming the sunrise at the Stone Henge solstice 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NYCat 1,334 Posted December 30, 2018 19 minutes ago, Michael Ventura said: Paulette wins! Next challenge. Just kidding of course, but your cute baby bear cubs will be tough to match Paulette! Thank you, Michael. I met one woman on my travels who only takes bear trips. When I have watched the bears playing together I have understood why. They are such fun. Paulette Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Mitchell 2,668 Posted December 30, 2018 (edited) Baby animals are a tough act to follow, but here goes... Happy new balloons Happy new paint job, Mexico Happy new-found freedom, Vancouver Edited December 30, 2018 by John Mitchell 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Ventura 3,326 Posted December 30, 2018 (edited) Happy New Year to everyone!! I am heading out of town tomorrow for a two week trip so I may not be on the Forum so much. I wish everyone a great new year!! (sorry for extra big photos, I can only seem to copy or drag very big or very small versions) My Happy New 3 1) Making new friends 2) Boy with his baby goat 3) Happy Birthday Girl Edited December 30, 2018 by Michael Ventura 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Mitchell 2,668 Posted December 30, 2018 11 minutes ago, Michael Ventura said: Happy New Year to everyone!! I am heading out of town tomorrow for a two week trip so I may not be on the Forum so much. I wish everyone a great new year!! Trust you're headed for a warm and happy place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Ventura 3,326 Posted December 30, 2018 7 minutes ago, John Mitchell said: Trust you're headed for a warm and happy place. Only a tad warmer than here. Going to Italy and Corfu....mostly to see my father’s Italian family but taking pics along the way for sure! Got a cheap ticket for flying on New Years Eve. It seems that no one wants to fly then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cecile Marion 51 Posted December 30, 2018 (edited) Have a wonderful time in Italy, Michael. Wishing you some nice photo opportunities. I was adopted as an infant, and have just recently learned I’m 80% Italian after all these years of being told my biological family was probably from Scotland. I’ll be making a trip to Italy next fall. Congratulations on your well-deserved first place, Wim, and thanks for an interesting new year challenge. Edited December 30, 2018 by Cecile Marion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pierre rochon 43 Posted December 30, 2018 (edited) Young goats, Annapurna region, Nepal. Edited December 30, 2018 by pierre rochon 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryan 10,236 Posted December 30, 2018 (edited) Searched for "happy new" in my collection and was amazed to find an image that fits! Don't expect to win any prizes, but they tell me that it's the taking part that counts, while this is a singularly useful message to send to all forum members at this time. Happy smiling folk welcome in the New Year, Newcastle, England Edited December 31, 2018 by Bryan 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sally 934 Posted December 30, 2018 (edited) Happy New Year to All. This is a tricky one. A Happy New Turbo Brace (my stepgrandson has cerebral palsy but this has given him increased movement) A Happy New Cuban Cigar A Happy New Vote Edited December 30, 2018 by Sally 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pierre rochon 43 Posted December 30, 2018 Young Nepalese girl and puppy. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pierre rochon 43 Posted December 30, 2018 Young Mexican woman carrying a baby. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Brooks 900 Posted December 30, 2018 (edited) Here is my three. My wife with my nephew when he was new. He is a 35 year old computer programmer working on visual recognition software today. Same nephew towed by his dad on a winter outing a new experience for him Proud grandmother and granddaughter in new dress on a farm in Sierra Maestra Mountains Cuba Edited December 30, 2018 by Bill Brooks 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiskerke 2,429 Posted December 31, 2018 Great diversity! You can still go out for the real New Year. But will it hold up towards the end of the month? Then it better be good. 6 hours ago, Allan Bell said: ARrrgh! I put "Happy New" in the search in AIM and it came up with NOTHING! Going to have to sit this one out, sorry to be a Grinch. Allan LOL! Yes I did the same with my own and guess what... Now would you recognize it when you see it? Could there even be some stuff in your collection that's not old and unhappy, but the opposite? Would it not be a fun and so useful thought in the back of your mind when you go out with a camera? Ok not Cambridge. So happy to be alive after a wildfire. My usual New Year's Day afternoon concert. (This short video captures the essence. It's 360 - don't forget to turn towards the stage and look up.) wim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colin Woods 424 Posted December 31, 2018 Three from me Happy New Face - one of my son's friends admiring his new face paint in a mirror Happy New Phone - my son imagining a conversation on my wife's new phone. Happy New Snow - the kids having fun in the first snow of the year. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allan Bell 1,478 Posted December 31, 2018 10 hours ago, wiskerke said: Great diversity! You can still go out for the real New Year. But will it hold up towards the end of the month? Then it better be good. LOL! Yes I did the same with my own and guess what... Now would you recognize it when you see it? Could there even be some stuff in your collection that's not old and unhappy, but the opposite? Would it not be a fun and so useful thought in the back of your mind when you go out with a camera? Ok not Cambridge. So happy to be alive after a wildfire. My usual New Year's Day afternoon concert. (This short video captures the essence. It's 360 - don't forget to turn towards the stage and look up.) wim Love the short video. Thanks wim. Allan 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Morgan 859 Posted December 31, 2018 Cute happy Labrador puppies that always make me smile. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allan Bell 1,478 Posted January 1 OK wim, you asked for it/them, here it/they are. TEETH. Won't win any prizes though but good for a laugh. Allan 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiskerke 2,429 Posted January 1 6 hours ago, Allan Bell said: OK wim, you asked for it/them, here it/they are. TEETH. Won't win any prizes though but good for a laugh. Allan They do like somewhat happy! ;-) wim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Ashmore 747 Posted January 2 Happy New Plants: Happy New piglets: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gvallee 1,966 Posted January 2 Happy New Baby Happy New Haircut Happy New Hat 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
