Day #105 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Ashley with"Moon behind a wicked tree". This is a mid day moon. The sky was clear and blue and yet the moon shone bright behind this leafless tree. Thanks again to Ash.

Joshua-

Day #104 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Pat with "Playgrounds". This was a difficult challenge as a 33 year old man sneaking around playgrounds taking pictures looks a bit sketchy. So I went out after a good snow storm to catch the view of a playground when it is at rest. Thanks again to Pat.

Joshua-

day #103 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Tracy Fisher with "Sleeping". I love a good train sleeper. When they've had a long day and they get on the train to go home and then it happens. The slump, the bob, and then the lean onto a stranger who oddly enough doesn't usually care. Ahh New York City. Thanks again to Tracy.

Joshua-

Day #102 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Tom Kelly with "Government". I had thought about sneaking into the white house to take some amazing shots of our 44th president on the crapper, however I didn't have the time. So we have to settle with Lincoln. Thanks again to Tom.

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Day #101 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Tracy with "Pensive".

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2.	expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, usually marked by some sadness: a pensive adagio. Thanks again to Tracy. Joshua-

Day #100 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Tom Keegan with "Find a stranger, have them point to a word in the dictionary and put that word into a photo". Well I think this has been the most interesting one I have had so far. So much so that it might become a new project for me. It really gives you a chance to view things differently, and forces me to think on the spot. This word was pointed out by Sebastian. I met this young man on his way home from school on the subway. He pointed to henna and luckily enough my wife is a henna artist. It was fate. Thanks to Tom and thanks to Sebastian.

Joshua-

Day #99 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Alaina Nagel with "Horse & Carriage". I don't know if it's a good thing or bad, but the smell of horse manure is kinda nice to me. It reminds me of childhood and going to the zoo or the circus. Which proves to be a good thing as I was kneeling in a nice pile of horse muffins to capture these shots. Thanks again to Alaina.

Joshua-

Day #98 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Adam Depetris with "Tourism". There are many names for a tourist. from 'Fudgy to Leafer'. But New York City tourists can be some of the best. Take a picture with a crazy street performer or take a bus tour and look at the locals like you are on an African safari. What ever you choose to do I, as a local, ask you to do one thing.............step aside!! Thanks again to Adam.

Joshua

Day #97 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Tracy with "Sleeping". This sleeping beauty was taking a break from her babysitting to catch some shut eye. Shhh this is not a mom you want to wake up cranky. Thanks again to Tracy.

Joshua-

Day #96 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Adam Depetris and Tracy Fisher with "Tongues". I like it when more than one person suggests an idea. To me that shows a cool connection of thoughts. I hope it means that I am encouraging you all to view the world in a different way. These shots of tongues really make the tongues a very different look up close, kinda weird and creepy. Thanks again to Tracy and Adam.

Joshua-

Day #95 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Tracy Fisher with "Rain". Tracy sends some great ideas and this one was perfect for a rainy night like tonight. The first one is of rain falling. The second is of one of my favorite views when it rains. It is the reflection of the street light on the street. It creates a dance of speckles and lights. I personally love a good rain storm. The smell of fresh rain that cleanses the streets and, like a hot shower in the morning, it awakens life So put the plants outside and take a deep breath next time you have a good rain storm. Thanks Tracy.

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Day #94 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Tony with "The inside filament of a light bulb". Look closer at the world......................nuff said. Thanks Tony.

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Day #93 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Tracy Fisher with "Feathers". In every zoo throughout this country you will find peacocks roaming freely on the grounds, seemingly the tour guides of the park. The patterns and colors on this bird make every shot unique, never seeing the same thing twice. A very overlooked animal, I urge you to take a closer look at the artwork of this animal next time your near one. Thanks Tracy.

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Day #92 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Sara Dunivant with "Boredom". The life of an Ebony Langur is a rough one but you need to find time to............well...........do nothing. With no X-box or DVR these young primates have nothing to do but hang out. Thanks again to Sara.

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Day #91 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Me once again with a very cool shot. I have been wanting to work on a shot like this for a while and I finally took the time to figure it out. The water is suspended mid-air just long enough to capture. Between the lighting, timing, and splashing, this can be a very tricky shot. If you look closely you can see the balloon on the bottom right corner. Thanks again to me for my great ideas.

Joshua-

Day #90 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Ashly with "Awkward moments". You can't get much more awkward than 'two flies humping'. I woke this morning to a very distant sound of music playing, it was the very faint sound of Barry White. As I walked toward the sound I stepped on a pile of very small rose petals and smelled just a whiff of incense. And then it happened, I walked in on these two. I mean really, at least hang a tiny little tie on the door. Thanks again to Ashly.

Joshua-

Day #89 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Pat Nolan with "Broken Things". Slow things down in life and you will see a different world. Even a glass ending up in pieces on the floor can find a visual appeal. This was something I've contemplated capturing for a while and took today to understand the logistics of this shot. I've opened up a new door of creativity and I promise to visit this one again. Thanks to Pat.

Joshua-

Day #88 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Ashly with "Fall leaves changing color". This city is full of hustle and.....well you know, but every once and again you get a chance to take a deep breath, put on your headphones, and look at things you normally just pass right by. You can find natural art if you really look hard enough. In the fall the colors on the trees change so dramatically that you find yourself stopping to admire the spectrum of colors on one single leaf. I love the contrast of green and yellow in this shot of a lone oak leaf in the middle of a field. Thanks again to Ash.

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Day #87 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Dean Jackson with "A different view". I am always looking to improve my view. I look at the world through a photographers eye. It is a blessing and a curse. I wake in the morning and think "I wonder what 'this' would look like?" So that is where this idea came from, this is a very different view of Central Park in autum. Thanks again to Dean.

Joshua-

Day #86 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Adam DePetris with "Childhood joy in adults". Now I know we have visited the bubble guy before but he's back. This time an on looker from an obvious field trip decided to join in on the fun. As onlookers and friends watched, this young man remembered the joy of how amazing a simple bubble can be, and so did his friends from the look in their faces. Thanks again to Adam.

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Day #85 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Laurence Muleh with "Bethesda Fountain in the rain". I racked my brain on how to capture this in a new and different view. I ended with the decision of before the storm and after. The angel before the storm reflects her blessing. After the rain begins the intensity of the storm is better understood when viewed up close. Thanks again to Mr. Muleh.

Joshua-

Day #84 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Tracy Fischer with "Music". As the sun sets the music rises in Central Park. This man was joyfully playing his sax like it was all he had left. The sounds of his melodies felt like he was playing to an audience of loves lost, yet there was no one around. True passion for his music filled this tunnel tonight. Thanks again to Tracy.

Joshua-

Day #83 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Pat Nolan once again with "Hassidic Jews in a modern setting". Well what could be more modern than the New York city subway. This unsuspecting model was willing and ready for this photo shoot and made a great subject. Thanks again to Pat, and this young bearded man.

Joshua-

Day #82 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Ahly's mom with "Park bench under a lamp post". This was found in Astoria Park. The old worn down bench and broken lamp post makes for a great black and white moment. This could be anywhere in the world at any time. Thanks again to Ash's mom.

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Day #82 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Pam Zeaman with "Religion in life". New York is a melting pot of cultures and religions so it was no surprise to stumble upon the Greek pope visiting a church around the corner from where I live. It was a sea of black robes and long white beards. As I waited amongst several intimidating secret service men and NYPD for his holiness to appear, the tension was periodically broken up by the sounds of children singing hymns in his honor inside. Thanks again to Pam.

Joshua-

Day #81 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Pam Kendal with " Beer near a body of water ". Though I am sure that Pam was thinking more along the lines of a Corona commercial, however I live in dirty gritty NYC so you get a rusted old Budweiser, probably discarded by a homeless drunk, left by the side of the east river. Ahhhh the romance of a big city is just toxifying. Thanks again to Pam.

Joshua-

Day #81 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Meaghan Allor with "Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, but loaned to you by your children". This one proved to weigh on my mind for quite some time now. I have settled on simply showing you a few photos(of the past month or two) that I feel encompass the love and beauty that this world has. I believe that my children and yours deserve the chance to experience nature and those who dwell amongst it. So here are some of my favorites, and I hope you take a second, not to see the photo, but the beauty of nature that you may otherwise over look. Thanks again to Meaghan for her inspiration.

Joshua-

Day #80 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Adam DePetris with "Hands". A very delicate and precise thing to capture. If you take time to look at a person's hand, you can really tell alot about them. Rough, wrinkled, cracked, scared. Smooth, soft, dirty, or manicured. The hand in this photo is a very proud display of love. Joyously presenting the gift she was given on her wedding day. Thanks again to Adam for another great idea.

Joshua-

Day #79 Winner of the 6 Month Challenge

Today's winner is Neal Keller with " Classics". A very good suggestion indeed. There was a time in this busy god forgotten city when cab drivers spoke clearly and knew the city like the back of their hands. There was no talking on cell phones then, and if you said "I'd like to go to Queens please", they said "Yes sir, hop on in. How was your day?" A time frozen in history when people took pride in themselves and their jobs. The days of checkered cabs are gone, but hopefully the spirit is not forgotten. Thanks again to Neal.

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