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First I have to admitt that I'm really proud to be the host of this week's competition...
And I'd like to apologize for any language mistakes that you will find in this post. English is not my first language...


Theme for 46th Show and Tell Competition is: Night Life

Anything that shows how people (animals?) live through the night (work, travel, having fun, trying to survive)... Anything but sleep

The competition will be open from now on through Thursday, May 10th.

When posting, please also include a link to your photo so it can be viewed at original size. Also, don't forget to read the posting rules at the bottom!!!
And please pay special attention to Rule No 8!


Here are the links to previous contest winners:
45 - Female elegance http://www.pbase.com/jar_o_raws/image/76048022
44 - "For the times they are a-changin'" http://www.pbase.com/honnybeejoy/image/75723426
43 - Light and Shadow http://www.pbase.com/hevezimj/image/1315660
42 - Animals http://www.pbase.com/popeye885/image/64137157/large
41 - Children in Black and White http://www.pbase.com/thejaybird/image/74783675/original
40 - Newborns http://www.pbase.com/kirstenmary/image/73907799
39 - Pollution of environment http://www.pbase.com/ibill/image/36158990
38 - Portrait of a gesture http://www.pbase.com/homerhomer/image/63182376
37 - Shadows http://www.pbase.com/artandrevolution/i ... 2450/large
36 - Not Just Head Shots http://www.pbase.com/thejaybird/image/45928108/original
35 - Have Fun http://www.pbase.com/billinchapelhill/image/66218059
34 - Sunrise/Sunsets http://www.pbase.com/ivinghoe/image/52157782
33 - Winter Landscape http://www.pbase.com/tazman0895/image/72364388/medium
32 - Dramatic Perspective http://www.pbase.com/timgoodspeed/image/72486685
31 - I would definitely like to be there http://www.pbase.com/adjohnso/image/70274383
30 - Frost http://www.pbase.com/nostromo/image/66990908
29 - Dramatic Lighting http://www.pbase.com/grompem/image/55894226/original
28 - Empty Space http://www.pbase.com/billinchapelhill/image/60965172
27 - Macro and Close Up, playing with DOF http://www.pbase.com/halesr/image/43356520
26 - Black & White Contrast http://www.pbase.com/ttfl/image/60755512
25 - Wide Angle http://www.pbase.com/bircher/image/69273873
24 - From the Rooftops http://www.pbase.com/jseltzer/image/53063412
23 - Your Neighborhood http://www.pbase.com/fabiot/image/68718412
22 - Coastal shots http://www.pbase.com/andyrpthomas/image/54081039
21 - Four legged friends http://www.pbase.com/asilasil/image/67748450
20 - Water in Motion http://www.pbase.com/kman627/image/67079464
19 - City Centre http://www.pbase.com/gailsowder/image/66923649
18 - Time Exposures http://www.pbase.com/colinb3469/image/50302066
17 - Beauty http://i.pbase.com/o4/13/504713/1/65558 ... ck5web.jpg
16 - Angles in architecture http://www.pbase.com/tyson_poeckh/image ... medium.jpg
15 - Determination http://www.pbase.com/agroni/image/56218420.jpg
14 - Portraits http://k41.pbase.com/v3/34/609334/1/517 ... nFrame.jpg
13 - Weather http://www.pbase.com/pse/profile
12 - Emotions http://www.pbase.com/genieslot/image/54567682/large.jpg
11 - Wood http://www.pbase.com/mdejong/image/28953523/medium.jpg
10 - Work http://www.pbase.com/grompem/image/55894226
9 - Water http://www.pbase.com/pse/profile
8 - Bridges http://www.pbase.com/bruyn32/image/57170214.jpg
7 - Flora http://www.pbase.com/expat/image/58542071
6 - Landscapes http://www.pbase.com/dkite/image/41103214.jpg
5 - Silhouettes http://www.pbase.com/paskuk/image/44066272.jpg
4 - Red http://www.pbase.com/stevenoz/image/46580385/medium.jpg
3 - Lighthouses http://www.pbase.com/gemmf/image/38312086/medium.jpg
2 - Sports Action http://www.pbase.com/mattmyles06/image/ ... iginal.jpg
1 - Night Time http://www.pbase.com/ray_demski/image/5 ... iginal.jpg

How it Works:
1. The host gives a topic.
2. You post up to 3 of your images that go along with the topic.
3. The host chooses the winner 7 days after the contest was started.
4. The winner becomes the host for the next week. If the winner does not post a new contest within 2 days, the 2nd place winner is the new host.

The Rules:
1. Photos must be hosted on pbase.com.
2. Photos must be embedded in your post. See
http://forum.pbase.com/viewtopic.php?t=18022
3. Post only the medium versions of your picture. Larger versions will not be considered.
4. Only enter 3 photos per-contest.
5. The host is not eligible for their own contest.
6. Any picture you've taken is eligible regardless of time taken and camera
7. You can do all the post processing you want.
8. Have fun

All images are clickable:

I am happy to start.


Traffic


Industry


Recreation

I'm sure that many people have thought this before and it's how many other forum comps and club comps are run. I'd like to know what others think.

Would it not improve the competition if people were encouraged even required to take a photo for the actual competition rather then finding something for it in archives?. This would not only aid creativity in my view, it may well encourage others to pick up a camera and get out there.

I just think it's better to create something for a theme then it is to find something for it.

Cheers


Sean

All images are clickable for the full-sized version.

Josefov Jewish Cemetery, Prague. (perhaps not "Nightlife" though!)


http://www.pbase.com/downsouthstories/image/78108817

Axa Hotel Bar, Prague

http://www.pbase.com/downsouthstories/image/78108824

Virginia Beach Footprints

http://www.pbase.com/downsouthstories/image/76450982

Links to the originals of all three.
Mike

Playing with fire


night guard


Night action

With their shaving kits in hand, Marine Corps infantry recruits walk toward the lights of an instructor's vehicle and a portable water source an hour before sunrise at a training range on Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Although the Marines sleep on the ground when training in the field, often covered in dust and drenched in sweat at the end of each day, they are strictly required to maintain their daily personal hygiene and clean shaven traditions.

clickable image

Dom

People waste lots of energy at night ....



People travel through the night ....



All images are clickable for full size version.

Higher resolution: http://www.pbase.com/charales/image/722 ... iginal.jpg[/url]

Can you feel the electricity in the air? Everyone stays inside in this weather:

http://www.pbase.com/a_zeitler/image/78088522/original

A rather broad view of the night life, from city living to city driving:

http://www.pbase.com/a_zeitler/image/76761346/original

What it looks like after a long night of Night Life:

http://www.pbase.com/a_zeitler/image/68858157/original

http://www.pbase.com/s2ip/image/76094102/original

Nightlife at the Berea Cemetery


http://www.pbase.com/chasp/image/51891391/original

Evening at the Midway

http://www.pbase.com/chasp/image/61546480/original

NYC Nightlife from 6 Miles High

[url]http://www.pbase.com/chasp/image/75731102/original[/url]

http://www.pbase.com/kzaret/image/73135225


http://www.pbase.com/kzaret/image/74685906