Entry mini-challenge #78: Loss

KipCox

Welcome to Round #78 of the Dgrin mini-Challenges.

This challenge is open to any Dgrin member. It will run from Wednesday, June 17, 08:00am, EST time (GMT -5) to July 1st, 08:00am, EST time (GMT -5).

The topic ready for your interpretation: Loss

I am a die-hard hockey fan. My picture submitted for the last challenge was taken during my local pro team's inaugural season. We had a good first year but, there were also lots of new hockey fans learning what its like to be a fan of a team and experiencing loss.

I am also a long-time Detroit Red Wings fan. Folks who follow sports know how that went. For those who don't my Red Wings got humbled in a gut wrenching 7th game loss that went down to the wire. My heart and fingernails are still healing.

With loss there is obviously a victor. Most of the time all that is shown is the victor but with loss there is also learning and strengthening of one's spirit.

Before things get too depressing...the picture need not be solely of sports or dying grief - though my only personal examples to date are of sports.

Loss could be of a child with their ice cream melting in the sun...
Loss could be someone saying goodbye to a friend or lover...
Loss is an eagle losing its grip on a fish...
Loss could be a rusted truck in a field of flowers...
Let your imaginations run.

Your Judges:
- Kevin "Kip" Cox ...(humble winner of #77 still shocked that a memory I captured won amongst all the other fabulous posts)
- Beert (friend, photographer and devoted Penguins fan)

Some sports examples: to me the following pictures (my team is the Rapid City Rush...with the big R logo) sum up the feelings of being on the receiving end of an opponent's victory or one's personal learning experience.







Good luck!!

Also, before I forget...thanks BIG TIME to MissB for giving me a clue on what to do after winning the previous challenge.

KipCox

Can an admin please add the *ENTRY* to the header for this thread?! Thanks...I am a BBS nub.

Katmitchell

Something tells me we are going to have to work at this one...

Awesome theme...... Kat

DsrtVW

I know you do not want this to be depressing BUT Wow the irony. Loss....
I lost my 21 year old son 4 years ago today(June 16th). The good Lord wanted him back. Photography helps keeps me connected to him. He was passionate about the craft. We used to do competitive rifle shooting together, I have lost the desire for that but photography is still a joy.

This was shot this past Memorial day I was glad my camera was well sealed against moisture that day salty tears were all over it. Shot with 300 mm telephoto, I debated taking it felt like I was intruding. But the photographer got the better of me and could not pass it up.


Loss of Finish


Loss of Finance

KipCox

Being a retired vet I understand your grief and also your pride in your son and his fellow warriors.

I did not mean to imply that grief was not allowed. I meant to say that there could be other options under the theme than just grief and sports loss.

Your photograph is poignant and heartfelt. Let your heart, eyes, and lens take you were they must.

Again...God Bless you, your family and all the warriors who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

DsrtVW

Kevin
I perfectly understand what you had said in the original posting, it is just quite boot to the head for me that this theme would come up today of all days. I put in the disclaimer because I could not help myself not to mention it.
Kevin thank you for your service

My son did not serve,though he wanted to more than anything. He was DQ from serving because of muscular disease he had. He passed from basically his brain stopped telling his heart to beat they could never find the cause. It was unrelated to his condition

The young man in the photo is unkown to me but his intensity caused me great sadness. Both he and I were late to the Memorial Day Services but still had to pay our respects. I wish I could have talked to him and thank him shake his hand but he was there in that spot for over and hour.

cmkultradome

This is a picture of my son from last wrestling season (all 76 lbs of him). He had pinned his other 3 opponents and lost this match in overtime 11-9. A wrestling loss is always tough but an overtime loss for the gold medal is really heartbreaking for a 10 year old.



Stephanie

Roaddog 52

Rebirth of a forest,



The Cost of Freedom,

RocketMan

Abandoned...


Family Reunion


and just for fun...

Fish Story


comments always welcome

Jeff

grosda

RE: Family reunion
Rocketman;

Great posts all. I especially like the second. Was the 'gravestone' naturally brighter or did you PP it a bit?

Grosda

grosda

Challenge #78
In Remembrance



Robin's Egg Blues



Your comments greatly appreciated!

Grosda

RocketMan

grosda wrote:

Rocketman;

Great posts all. I especially like the second. Was the 'gravestone' naturally brighter or did you PP it a bit?

Grosda

tanks! Yup a bit of photoshopping for the marker to make it stand out so it would "connect" with the individual (in this case me!).

Jeff

OhEddie

(1) - Lost Faith

JAG

Loss of conciousness...


Loss of freedom....


Loss of light....

Kinkajou

Wow, everyone is being really creative here! Great ideas (and lovely shots, of course - only the best from DGrinners!)

Karrie McD

Hey everyone! It's been a while since I have jumped on this bandwagon. What a great theme! Some very moving photos so far, great work everyone.

1. Unlivable, Even For Jack ...



2. The Forgotten Stairs


3. Poor Baby



(I don't want to be misleading, Poor Baby is a photograph that was staged by me)

davev

RocketMan wrote:

Family Reunion

Jeff

Hey Jeff.
You know how much I like your other Family Reunion shots. this is just as powerful.
I may steal your idea of this and try a shot at my fathers grave.
My mother has given me my dads dog tags from WWII, I think I'll try to incorporate them into the shot as well.
Anyways, thanks for taking these shots. I feel the emotions coming from them.

KipCox

Great pics...nice job everyone who's posted so far.

There's got to be some more...or is just because of the weekend?

imagesofhim

2nd time to ever enter a challenge
Hi all...

I actually have this posted in "People" for C&C, however, when I read this topic, I knew I had to post here as well.


Loss of memory (but NOT dignity)...

dademoss

The loss of beauty:

richtersl

Karrie McD wrote:

3. Poor Baby



(I don't want to be misleading, Poor Baby is a photograph that was staged by me)

I remember another one from this same series which you had entered into a challenge. Even though these images were staged they are very powerful and difficult to forget.

Cuong

The last farewell


Cuong

ic4u

Lost to the Sandman


Homeless


Lost to the Sandman 2

KipCox

Lots of sweet photos...any more out there?

travelways

I got some too

#1 Loss of fun



#2 Loss of interest



#3 Losing gas

richtersl

#1 - Battle Re-Enactment





#2 - Solebury Friends Cemetery, Solebury Twp., PA



#3 - Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia,PA

travelways

richtersl wrote:

#1 - Battle Re-Enactment

Did you take this in your previous life?

richtersl

photo-bug wrote:

Did you take this in your previous life?

How did you know that I was Matthew Brady in my previous life time?

travelways

richtersl wrote:

How did you know that I was Matthew Brady in my previous life time?

I had some suspicions... but I was not really sure

Now however, I have even more admiration for you... waaah :cool

richtersl

photo-bug wrote:

I had some suspicions... but I was not really sure

Now however, I have even more admiration for you... waaah :cool

travelways

richtersl wrote:

:smo