losdemas Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 (edited) OK, well deciding on a subject is probably the most challenging part of this. I had decided on ‘Communication’, then discovered that it had been used before – in May 2015! I went through a series of ideas, discovering that everyone had been there before me. So, unless this was to be the June challenge, I had to settle upon something: the subject is ‘Signs’. A form of communication, so I guess I’ve kinda cheated, but hey! Please be as free with the subject as you wish; take it literally or figuratively. From a straight photo of a sign above a shop/store; a symbol of something; a pointer to or from somewhere – or something; a gesture to indicate, express or otherwise communicate something (sign language, perhaps?) Doesn’t have to be human signage, either! Could be related to the plant or animal kingdoms in some way, perhaps? Or even extra-terrestrial! Go wild - really looking forward to seeing what you come up with. Some examples from me... 1. Warning sign 2. Sign of the times 3. Road signs 4. UFO parking EDIT: nearly forgot (well, did forget!), the rules as always are: No more than 3 images per photographer The images must be currently up for licence on Alamy At the end of May, (midnight BST i.e. GMT+1) I will select 8 images from those submitted and place them in a poll for everybody to vote for the winning photo The winner starts the next challenge Edited May 8, 2020 by losdemas 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Sign in a corn field: A little girl cheering on her father in the New York Marathon: A sign of the times: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Sky Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Signpost with directions to World travel destinations and Christmas Snowman on Sandy Beach of Punta Sur Ecological Reserve in Cozumel, Mexico Hiking Trail Sign above Mumm Basin with view of Berg Lake and Mount Robson Rocky Mountains British Columbia Canada Peculiar Speed Control Traffic Sign near Children Playground in Poway California north of San Diego. Incidentally, this was my first Alamy sale ever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mitchell Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 (edited) Congratulations on your win. You've chosen a fun topic for not-so-fun times. Here are my three offerings... Coffee, please, not politics (here in BC, a long espresso is called an "americano") The end is near! A sign of the times Edited May 8, 2020 by John Mitchell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve F Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 (edited) Parisian street sign - Boulevard de la Tour Maubourg. Basingstoke railway station sign and logo. UK Banner at Wickes thanking all NHS and Key Workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. UK Congrats on the win Danny Edited May 8, 2020 by Steve F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Richmond Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Hardly my area but I'll raise my head from the flowers to pop in three: Nacho, a painted statue from Paignton Zoo's Great Gorilla Project stands above a road safety notice at Woolwell roundabout, Plymouth Sheep and traffic beside warning sign with animal mortality figures on unfenced road at Roborough Down, Dartmoor, UK 4000 year old Assyrian proverb aver the door to a fisherman's lock up on the Cobb, Lyme Regis, Dorset, UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regis Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Ok, here come my three: Crocodile safety sign on East Point Beach in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia: School crossing sign in Fukuoka, Japan: Mac Donald's sign that has been damaged by tropical cyclone Marcus (2018) in Darwin, Australia: Good luck everybody. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Frilled Lizard Boomerangs Slow Down 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Morgan Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Kensington Market Sign for bicycles Loo With A View Sign for Temporary Loo for Tourists Having Breakfast on the Serengeti after Air Balloon ride Sign on back of truck at Demolition Derby Jill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VbFolly Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Here's 3 signs from me. Great-spotted woodpecker on a public footpath sign. Sign welcoming dogs at tearooms in Solva, Wales. Composite of 3 signs by the roadside about littering - incidentally David Attenborough was 94 yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Pritchard Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abiyoyo Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 (edited) My three signs Australia Iceland Madrid Edited May 9, 2020 by Abiyoyo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 8 minutes ago, Abiyoyo said: My three signs Australia LOL!! I had short-listed this sign of mine. There is now a graffiti on it saying 'chill out not flat out'. LOL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ventura Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 (edited) I didn't know I had so many signs in my collection until now! Good subject and congrats on your win Losdemas! 1) Signs at a 1970s No Nukes rally in Washington DC 2) An American diner which is sadly gone now, as with much of what I grew up with 3) A sign of our times, here in the U.S. Edited May 11, 2020 by Michael Ventura 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 (edited) Great challenge, something for everybody I would have thought. 1) Descartes misquote 2) Cyclists beware ! 3) You can be sure of a warm welcome here Edited May 9, 2020 by Bryan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiskerke Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 GT7CF8 - Edinburgh Who needs Photoshop if you can just go there? E8W4JR - Otago region NZ KK512B - I-80 West through Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover Utah wim 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCat Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Tundra lodge in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada Cafe Cups Restaurant in Homer, Alaska, USA Please Do Not Touch polar bear in Longyearben, Svalbard Archipelago Paulette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vpics Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Here's three from me: Welcome to Carnival $€X Brexit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colblimp Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Good subject. My three: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnans Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 1. Restriction sign - no-entry 2. Gates sign - Something missed in these isolation days 3. No cycling sign in Brighton promenade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Crean Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Interesting challenge...so here goes! 1) Self explanatory I hope😀 2) Not sure if cars are allowed in here🤔 3) ET ranted here🤪 Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meanderingemu Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 (edited) Dad killed mom. From a Violence against woman protest in Strasbourg. Not sure i realised the full extend of the message until after the capture. Loved the tryptic part at first to be honest "Edited" street signs.... For Sale tough subject for me to pick, as i do lot's of signs, as i feel they tell interesting stories (i am still troubled by the first one)..... tried to pick a selection Edited May 29, 2020 by meanderingemu 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 (edited) I have a lot of photos of signs and found it hard to select three for this comp but here goes. Costa coffee shop Grafton Shopping Centre Cambridge No bait digging sign river Yar estuary Yarmouth Isle of Wight Sign outside shop selling seaside novelties Bridlington East Yorkshire Allan Edited May 10, 2020 by Allan Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCat Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 3 hours ago, meanderingemu said: 3 hours ago, meanderingemu said: This one speaks volumes. I find myself wanting to write a short story..... Getting a boat, having fun with it.... finding hard times..... Sad story though maybe just nostalgic about the fun with it. Paulette 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertSnapper Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 (edited) Great subject. 3 from me...... Sign 'No Ball Games' on a red brick wall, UK. A lone Leave campaigner amongst a pro European Union demonstation (March for Europe), 2nd July 2016, London, UK. Tired pole humour roadsign/artwork in Amarillo in Texas . May 2004 Edited May 10, 2020 by AlbertSnapper changed picture 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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