The latest challenge was Mystery. The real mystery here is why it took me a week to publish these, and I have no answer. Life. It get’s in the way of what you’d rather be doing. 
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Please pick your top three and get your votes in (via the comments below) by Friday May 11.
The next theme, chosen by Jeannie Gane is “Human Presence Left Behind” which I’m sure opens all sorts of possibilities. Submission are due Saturday May 19.
As a reminder, please encourage your friends to contact me and participate in the challenge. The more people we can get playing along the better this challenge will be, and the more we’ll hve opportunity to learn from each other, which is what this is all about.
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Hah! People must be thinking relly hard to decide, or no one ever wants to go first! Great challenge Margaret! I had lots of ideas and lots of fun with it. Here are my votes:
1. These Eyes – I toyed with this idea myself, but didn’t do it. I really like how you have nothing in the photo to distract from focal point. It has an aura of mystery for sure!
2. Mystery Letters – I keep looking at this one again and again, trying to figure out the context, so I guess it really is a mystery. Very nice Donna! I look forward to hearing more about your subject.
3. Neolithic Ring of Brodgar – very cool perspective Margaret. I think that you photographed at sunset lends to mysterious of the subject. Well done!
Enjoyed seeing everyone’s interpretation of the theme once again!
Jeannie
1. Resting post – it is a mystery as to why they are there. I wish I could see the other figures as well – very neat.
2. These Eyes – good photo & draws you into the photo
3. Neolithic Ring of Brodgar – good.”Travel” photo. Truly a mystery.
1. These eyes. That just blew me away … it looks like a National Geographic cover. The colours, clarity, texture … fabulous. Well done.
2. The Mystique and Glamour of the Masquerade. I love the dark background and glittery foreground. Very mysterious!
3. Resting post. right on subject! very curious indeed.
1. Neolithic Ring of Brodgar
2. The Mystique and Glamour of the Masquerade
3. These eyes.
sorry for the late vote, however i was on holidays for a week.
1. Neolithic Ring of Brodger
2. Mystery letters
3. Multiple Series
I was just adding up the voting last evening and though, “Wait just a minute, where are mine?” I had forgotten that I had not got round to it! So anyway, here you go…
1st – Neolithic Ring of Brodgar
Excellent photo Margaret, and you must tell us more about the story of this place. I’m very curious. I particularly liked how you composed this with the sun behind one of the stones. I was thinking that the colours might be tweaked a bit as it seems to have a greenish tinge, but then I thought that might be my monitor that is in need of calibration, so I decided to ignore that thought.
2nd – The Mystique and Glamour of the Masquerade
Nicely done, Jeannie. I felt that you captured the theme quite nicely. I can see this being used in a variety if ways to do with advertising a play, a masquerade ball, costume party, etc.
3rd – These Eyes
Well done Lorne. This one does make you wonder what the subject is thinking about. I feel that this might be improved by getting the flash further from the lens. I’m certainly no expert with flash, though, so it would be a real experiment for me to do any better.
1- Name That Tune. I would have liked to have been there to hear whatever that was!
2- Multiple Mysteries. Reminds me of my elementary school teaching days.
3- Rockman. I am a rock hound, so when I see rocks like this, I always wonder about their history.
No flash Glenn! I’m glad you liked it. Even with just natural light, I actually reduced the “white box” bounce off of Karen’s retinas a little more in post production to get the right look, pun intended. And to the person who compared it to the very famous National Geographic photo, thank you! That photo was my inspiration for this.
Late votes! Sorry for the delay!
1… Neolithic Ring of Brodgar
2… These Eyes
3…Mystery Letters