Cheri Lucas Rowlands wrote for the daily post: “Snap a photo of something or someone in focus, against a blurred background.”
1 – Beauty in Bryant Park, Manhattan
2 – Raindrops became tear drops [after 9/11]
3 – Summertime with happy girlfriend
4 – Bored man in Tango Saloon
5 – Cat, analyzing the triangle phenomena
6 – perfume bottles in focus
photos by frizztext, click on the pictures to enter my galleries on Flickr.com – related: Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus
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P.S.:
If discussing photography, it is not enough, to put the focus on technical sophistication. Much more important: the message, maybe subtle, maybe clear. For example my 6 pictures are all the same if you analyze, if there was planned to use the trick of an optical focus. But the 6 messages are so different!!!
1 – message maybe: what makes a person beautiful?
2 – how would have been YOUR reaction to 9/11, if you would have been the president?
3 – when you met your partner for the first time: there was happiness. How do you act, to keep that state of mind alive?
4 – do you know a good procedure to get out of depression?
5 – when humor comes into your mind?
6 – are smells, odors a part of your life? when?
…maybe more and more of us are interested, to discuss the MESSAGES of pictures…
Flickr Comments 
Nice portrait picture #1!
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I like the 2nd picture, the focus isn’t where you would expect it to be.
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Very very nice shots, Frizz!!! Beautifully done!
🙂
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Wonderful shots, Frizz. 🙂
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question #2 is a good one..on reflecting, i would first do all i could to find out how and why this happened and who was responsible. and i would want to hug every single mourning family member that lost someone in that tragedy, look them in their eyes and weep with them…
i am not good presidential material!
z
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Loved the tango & cat shots!
Have to troll thru me own shoe box on this one..
del
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They’re all amazing. Especially #s 2,3, and 4. The raindrops and twin towers is my favorite. Very cool.
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Great shots!
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Perfect for the focus! The second one …
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My favourite – number 4! Great photo.
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I love the first one. It has two messages. First: we or you focus on lady, her beauty… and second she focuses on her thoughts, thinking …
Love it 🙂
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I had no idea how to go about this challenge. Thank you for showing the way, Frizz. NYC. Tears of rain.
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Forget the bored man! Those dancers are kick’ it! 😉
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All your photos are about STORY. Love!
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WOW! This is great focus shot… I loved them all, Thank you dear Frizz, have a nice day, love, nia
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All terrific for the challenge of focus this week.
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http://rutheh.com/2013/08/24/little-italy-days-bloomfield-neighborhood-pittsburgh-pa/
thank you, Ruth, you made me smile with “Maria Merante with a tray of Lemon Knots at Merante’s on Liberty Avenue”
P.S.: actually I try to upload some new Berlin impressions at http://www.flickr.com/photos/frizztext/
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nice shots. perfect fit for challenge
http://amarnaik.wordpress.com/2013/08/23/weekly-photo-challenge-focus/
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Great examples Frizz. No 1 is particularly striking.
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Lovely photos for this challenge.
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Wonderful pictures….I prefer the first one!
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Love the second picture with the raindrops! All these pictures are inspiring
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