VOTE for January 2020 Challenge - IRONY

[AlexG]

Hi All,

Thanks for the creative and in few cases humorous entries for January's challenge for Irony. Below are my top 7 nominees. Cast your vote. The poll closes next Saturday morning (9am Pacific time I guess).

 

Choice 1 from Allen Bell

 

Choice 2 from Avpics

 

Choice 3 from TeeCee

 

Choice 4 from John Mitchell

 

Choice 5 from Abiyoyo

 

Choice 6 from wiskerke

 

Choice 7 from Sally

 

Edited February 2, 2020 by AlexG

[Sally]

Many thanks indeed for choosing one of my photos - out of a very good range of choices. Typically, one of those photos taken in a few seconds on the spur of the moment. (It's a bagpiper though :))

[John Mitchell]

A lot of good -- dare I say "ironic" -- images to choose from, Alex. Not an easy decision for you, I'm sure.

 

Thanks very much for including one of my offerings.

Edited February 2, 2020 by John Mitchell

[wiskerke]

Thank you for including one of mine!

 

wim

[AlexG]

47 minutes ago, wiskerke said:

Thank you for including one of mine!

 

wim

 

5 hours ago, John Mitchell said:

A lot of good -- dare I say "ironic" -- images to choose from, Alex. Not an easy decision for you, I'm sure.

 

Thanks very much for including one of my offerings.

 

5 hours ago, Sally said:

Many thanks indeed for choosing one of my photos - out of a very good range of choices. Typically, one of those photos taken in a few seconds on the spur of the moment. (It's a bagpiper though :))

It was certainly tough to choose, a tougher task than it at first appears.

It's definitely fun though and kind of suspenseful now watching the poll results. 🙂

[Michael Ventura]

Great job running this Challenge AlexG! So glad you got it figured out and had some fun with it too.  This is what’s its all about! Good group of finalist! 

[TeeCee]

Thanks for including my V sign man!

😀

Tony

[Allan Bell]

Hey I made the grade. Thank you for including my images of parked yachts.

 

Allan

 

Now to vote for someone else's.

 

ITMA

 

[Abiyoyo]

Alex, thank for including one of mine.

 

Jorge

[AlexG]

8 hours ago, TeeCee said:

Thanks for including my V sign man!

😀

Tony

You are welcome. I got a kick out of it. 😃

[AlexG]

7 hours ago, Allan Bell said:

Hey I made the grade. Thank you for including my images of parked yachts.

 

Allan

 

Now to vote for someone else's.

 

ITMA

 

 

4 hours ago, Abiyoyo said:

Alex, thank for including one of mine.

 

Jorge

 

You are both welcome, they are wonderful submissions. Good luck!

[AlexG]

15 hours ago, Michael Ventura said:

Great job running this Challenge AlexG! So glad you got it figured out and had some fun with it too.  This is what’s its all about! Good group of finalist! 

Thank you Michael. I got some help from Paulette and grateful for it.

[NYCat]

I'm glad what I wrote made sense to you. You did it perfectly anyway.

 

Paulette

[The Blinking Eye]

I'm the only one so far who has voted for Choice 3 TeeCee. I really like that spontaneous, documentary aesthetic with lots of angles and action, and the duo-tone color palette! 😎

[TeeCee]

23 hours ago, The Blinking Eye said:

I'm the only one so far who has voted for Choice 3 TeeCee. I really like that spontaneous, documentary aesthetic with lots of angles and action, and the duo-tone color palette! 😎

Many thanks Kristin!  HMV were closing lots of stores, I just walked passed, realised they were taking down the sign etc. The guy in the pix was NOT happy, and in about frame 6, he shot me the eeeerrrm, "HM   V" sign. Put out for Live News, but not picked up.
Thanks again, I voted for Wim, love the umbrella on a riverboat!

Edited February 6, 2020 by TeeCee

[The Blinking Eye]

2 hours ago, TeeCee said:

Many thanks Kristin!  HMV were closing lots of stores, I just walked passed, realised they were taking down the sign etc. The guy in the pix was NOT happy, and in about frame 6, he shot me the eeeerrrm, "HM   V" sign. Put out for Live News, but not picked up.
Thanks again, I voted for Wim, love the umbrella on a riverboat!

 

It looks kind of like a frame from a gritty 70's era film, like the French Connection. 😎

[AlexG]

21 hours ago, TeeCee said:

Many thanks Kristin!  HMV were closing lots of stores, I just walked passed, realised they were taking down the sign etc. The guy in the pix was NOT happy, and in about frame 6, he shot me the eeeerrrm, "HM   V" sign. Put out for Live News, but not picked up.
Thanks again, I voted for Wim, love the umbrella on a riverboat!

Remember, I like that too... it is why it has been nominated. 😉

[AlexG]

Last day (or less) to cast votes for this challenge. Can the runaway leader be overtaken at the last moment?

[AlexG]

On 02/02/2020 at 11:13, John Mitchell said:

A lot of good -- dare I say "ironic" -- images to choose from, Alex. Not an easy decision for you, I'm sure.

 

Thanks very much for including one of my offerings.

 

John, congratulations! Your photo is the winner of the January challenge, collecting more than 1/3rds of the votes.

 

The next challenge is yours!

[John Mitchell]

1 minute ago, AlexG said:

 

John, congratulations! Your photo is the winner of the January challenge, collecting more than 1/3rds of the votes.

 

The next challenge is yours!

 

Wow! I didn't expect that. Thanks, everyone.

 

I'm putting my thinking cap on...

[Michael Ventura]

Well done John! Definitely an ironic (and sad) photo.   

[John Mitchell]

4 minutes ago, Michael Ventura said:

Well done John! Definitely an ironic (and sad) photo.   

 

Sad for sure. Unfortunately, it's not an uncommon scene in most big cities these days. The rich just get richer, and the poor get...

[The Blinking Eye]

On 07/02/2020 at 11:51, AlexG said:

Remember, I like that too... it is why it has been nominated. 😉

 🙂

[Allan Bell]

Congratulations John on your win.

 

Allan