In evaluating the entries, I quickly realized that you can't quantify love, or even how a picture depicts love. So my choices are purely instinct and don't at all reflect any useful value in terms of judgement. That being said, I thought "Love" would be a good topic for the week, considering how much hate and fear there is in the U.S., being promoted from the top down. Resist!
No runner ups today because I am packing for next trip; apologies.
Third place, Jola Dzuibinska. Being a father of a daughter, I appreciate this view:
Second place, Yaron Koler. The look on her face says it all.
Winner, Markus Grompe. This image depicted infinite warmth and takes me every time I look at it: