CAFE CHALLENGE #2

I found out yesterday that my reward for winning CAFE CHALLENGE #1 was having to run the next CHALLENGE round :?.
Silly me; I thought I was going to win a new lens. Anyway, I thought I'd let the excitement die down before foisting a new
assignment on the eager contestants, and try to think of something that might take you out of your comfort zones.

My first thought was hummingbirds, but I've overplayed that a little. Most of us take nature pictures all the time, so
that's out. People pics... that's an interesting field, but it ranges anywhere from snapshots to erotica, so I needed
to narrow it down before Backdoctor ran wild. Then I came across Todd's thread:

https://www.nikoncafe.com//forums/viewtopic.php?t=276

What better use of a camera than to take pictures of children? So kid-pics it is. Anything from environmentals to candids
to studio portraits are acceptable for this contest. Just try to capture the innocence and joy of childhood.

I'm going to use the same rules that Yves (Boobie Joe) came up with for CHALLENGE #1, with one exception. Each artist can
only enter one picture... BUT, you can edit your entry post and change that picture as many times as you'd like up to the
filing deadline.

You can start entering now, but it must be a picture taken specifically for this contest, so don't go searching your archives.
And the cutoff for entering will be Thursday, February 17th at midnight EST.

Feel free to ask questions on this thread, but only post pictures and exif data on the CHALLENGE #2 SUBMISSION THREAD.
No selling your pictures with commentaries, either. They should speak for themselves.

Good luck to all!

 

Re: Gee, UF....;-)

Hey, borrow one from a neighbor! Just tell them you'll give them an 8x10 print in return for the favor  .

 

Hey, Greg, no fair submerging them in your reef tank.

 

Personally, I don't object , but it's not my call, GHO. Patrick and Flew created the Cafe, and it should
be their decision. I was chartered with running Challenge #2, not setting policy for the site.

 

Ohmygod, what a mess -lol! I feel like I need to get a wet towel and wipe his face off.

Sorry you couldn't find an entry before you left on your trip, but thanks for this wonderful picture, Andreas!

 

Paul, I'd love to give you an extension, but it wouldn't be fair to several others who have the same problem. Besides, I think it's best to get this particular Cafe Challenge round over with, because it hasn't generated much interest . Hopefully the next contest manager will come up with a more popular theme.

Hey,