80 comments received ( finished contests only ):
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for a sec thought the door was broken...

(5 years and 2223 days ago)

porta salutis
avatar JannaR
JannaR says:

I have absolutely no idea..... a sculpture maybe?

(5 years and 2224 days ago)

curves
avatar JannaR
JannaR says:

Has a very quiet/private feel to it. Nice!

(5 years and 2224 days ago)

number eight
avatar JannaR
JannaR says:

Holy cow! Are those stone or carved wood made to look like stone? Either way, very cool!

(5 years and 2224 days ago)

porta salutis
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

tape measure? which is 2 words.

(5 years and 2224 days ago)

measuring aid
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

LOL, handbag?

(5 years and 2224 days ago)

does it match with my shoes?
avatar Artifakts
Artifakts says:

Shame the background kill a bit the "wild life" effect.

(5 years and 2236 days ago)

deer
avatar Chrys Rizzo

Nice one!

(5 years and 2238 days ago)

i
avatar JamesD
JamesD says:

Never thought I'd see a view of Putney Wharf on this site! lol

(5 years and 2239 days ago)

another tree in the wall
avatar Heathcliffe

Cool catch with the bus travelling over the bridge

(5 years and 2243 days ago)

putney bridge on river thames
avatar BeSea
BeSea says:

Not my dream, but you never can tell what appeals to others, especially if they have no home or live in jammed quarters in the middle of the city.

(5 years and 2244 days ago)

farmhouse
avatar BeSea
BeSea says:

Lots of chocolate there, for sure!

(5 years and 2252 days ago)

easter is coming
avatar Chrys Rizzo

Good idea...funny! GL

(5 years and 2253 days ago)

where did I put my glasses?
avatar Artifakts
Artifakts says:

Mysterious, but I would have prefer with a better focus.

(5 years and 2258 days ago)

energy saving
avatar wazowski
wazowski says:

Nice idea, but imo the butterfly can do with a bit more work. Its body looks a bit too smudgy for my taste. Good luck!

(5 years and 2258 days ago)

Attracted to pink
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

I love the heavy jumpers in a place that obviously gets hot.

(5 years and 2259 days ago)

let the sun shine
avatar BeSea
BeSea says:

Very nice light and tones. The approaching clouds tell a story. The ripped knee adds humour.

(5 years and 2259 days ago)

before it starts to rain
avatar perfectway76

Wow!

(5 years and 2264 days ago)

modern architecture
avatar MarcosSanchez

Nice one...and photo...

(5 years and 2334 days ago)

hand made
avatar perfectway76

Dramatic!!

(5 years and 2335 days ago)

curtains
avatar kyricom
kyricom says:

Interesting formation

(5 years and 2357 days ago)

rockpools
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

great shot

(5 years and 2358 days ago)

rockpools
avatar MarcosSanchez

A little bit tilted... but a fantastic shot...

(5 years and 2362 days ago)

fishermen boats
avatar MarcosSanchez

Read my mind teecee... the garage boat you´re saying right ?

(5 years and 2362 days ago)

garage for a boat
avatar teecee
teecee says:

The bridge to nowhere - great shot

(5 years and 2368 days ago)

redundant bridge
avatar teecee
teecee says:

great shot - the background is awesome

(5 years and 2369 days ago)

fishermen boats
avatar teecee
teecee says:

I truly wish that - that - was my boat - nice shot

(5 years and 2369 days ago)

garage for a boat
avatar kyricom
kyricom says:

Are you sure you wanted this in the "bridges" theme? Maybe meant for "boats?"

(5 years and 2370 days ago)

Farmers
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

what an interesting bridge, it doesn't go anywhere.

(5 years and 2371 days ago)

breakwater bridge
avatar kyricom
kyricom says:

Kind of makes a neat abstract

(5 years and 2377 days ago)

earth and water
avatar MarcosSanchez

Nice photo... And I have an extreme curiosity to visit your country... all photos I see from there just made grow this feeling... Who knows one day...

(5 years and 2377 days ago)

What a difference
avatar teecee
teecee says:

Neat Shot

(5 years and 2378 days ago)

traffic aid
avatar CMYK46
CMYK46 says:

Text should be larger and white against a dark background. Not a very exciting font anyway.

(5 years and 2384 days ago)

faith tourism
avatar DanLundberg

The posterized sky is a very cool touch. With all the empty space in the northeast quadrant, I don't see the need for the text to encroach on the cross atop the church. Making "Malta" bigger or a different font might be more 'postcardier.'

(5 years and 2385 days ago)

faith tourism
avatar kyricom
kyricom says:

Good perspective on this shot

(5 years and 2385 days ago)

Staurophobia- Fear of crosses
avatar kyricom
kyricom says:

Looks like it might be SMART to be nervous about those stairs

(5 years and 2385 days ago)

Climacophobia- Fear of stairs, climbing, or of falling downstairs
avatar kyricom
kyricom says:

Maybe he's just afraid it's a TARDIS

(5 years and 2385 days ago)

he can
avatar Alan2641
Alan2641 says:

give this staircase that seem like a very reasonable fear

(5 years and 2386 days ago)

Climacophobia- Fear of stairs, climbing, or of falling downstairs
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

Nice set of stamps

(5 years and 2386 days ago)

In memory of the old Malta bus
avatar Fredex
Fredex says:

Nice idea, I'd like to see the bird's head colour matched to the canopic jar though. Even just a quick replace colour job might create a good effect.

(5 years and 2386 days ago)

mismatched lid
avatar Drivenslush

interesting take on this GOOD LUCK!!!

(5 years and 2387 days ago)

mismatched lid
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It would be better by adding some shadows of those things on the ground

(5 years and 2389 days ago)

mismatched lid
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

Those are the exact words that came to my mind, too! Great capture, author!

(5 years and 2390 days ago)

quiet street
avatar kyricom
kyricom says:

I like how the angle of the seat takes the angle of the road into account

(5 years and 2394 days ago)

quiet street
avatar kyricom
kyricom says:

Nice. Might reduce the yellows just a little

(5 years and 2399 days ago)

miniature
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

I did not say it was "off theme," just that the shutters are not the focal point.

A VERY SIMPLE test would be to show the photo to any 1 or 2 people, and ask, "What do you think this is a photo of?" Give them 2 chances to get it right. 3 or 4 even.

While "windows" would be close, "shutters" would probably NOT be guessed at.

So yes, while the photo is "on theme," that does not mean it accurately or effectively captures the theme, which are shutters. Not houses, foliage, cars, or other visually distracting elements...

Just sayin'...

(5 years and 2406 days ago)

town house
avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

True, but if you read the goal carefully, you will see that this is totally on theme. The theme seems to be pretty wide.

(5 years and 2407 days ago)

town house
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

The shutters do not seem to be the focal point of this photo, they appear to just be part of the image, like the cars, railings, and foliage.

(5 years and 2407 days ago)

town house
avatar kyricom
kyricom says:

Great colors... love the eyes. Might want to bump up the contrast just a little

(5 years and 2417 days ago)

the boat
avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

Author: Not just you, there are MANY entries NOT following the contest description.
Friiswiki, if you read the contest description, it CLEARLY states:
"landscapes which have a dark area on the outside..." That does NOT mean a nightscape with an illuminated area inside. Outside means OUTSIDE.

While I can well understand the desire to not exclude submissions, there is a very clear description of the contest, along with some very clear descriptions of an example:
"For instance a photo shot from the inside of a cave or through some bushes."

Nightscapes do NOT have "a dark area on the outside."
Contest descriptions are put there for a reason, and should be followed. That is why the suggestions page clearly requests:
"Please describe your theme idea as detailed as possible, with proper grammar and syntax, so misinterpretations are reduced to a minimum."

This misinterpretation of what constitutes a landscape with a dark area on the OUTSIDE is evident.

(5 years and 2417 days ago)

night time