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Theme Thread Week 17: FREEDOM as chosen by gaetans...Winners: Alvaro Herreras and Bukutgirl!

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WisDoc is a group administrator WisDoc says:

Hello Scientist Photographers!! This week's theme is "Freedom" as chosen by last week's winner gaetans. Please post a photo from your photostream which best depicts Freedom. As always, please vote on last week's contest Mystery before posting your submission for this week. I'm looking forward to another outstanding week of images!!
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Christine Lebrasseur says:

# 1 "Larousse..."

Larousse

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H a r e e s h says:

#2
God's canvas..... painting

Everything that is really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labor in freedom
Albert Einstein.
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dingadingdang is a group administrator dingadingdang says:

3.
killing fields guide
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annabelkristin [deleted] says:

flickr.com/photos/82017195@N00/196917343/

freedom high in the sky .. i just have to think of a song here in Germany, that freedom high in the sky must be without borders ....
(I don't know if i translated it correctly, i'm sorry if not!! ;-)) in german: über den Wolken muss die Freiheit wohl grenzenlos sein ....

how can i post my photos to the theme thread that they appear at once and not in form of the link?
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José Paulo says:

4.
Minha Filha
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Christine Lebrasseur says:

www.flickr.com/groups/sciencegroup/discuss/72157594209870...

# 5 Kirchhellener Heidesee

-- from annabelkristin - (?)
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cageitfallsinto says:

6. This is a song about a super-hero named Tony

It's called Tony's theme.

I am Tony, super bicycle Tony, I'm racing
Spitfire turn and pop a wheelie, burn and evil chasing
I'm waving bye, bye, bye, bye, bye
I got a card in my spokes
I'm practicing my joke, I'm learning

-The Pixies, Tony's Theme
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Kaddy says:

7.
Red white and blue

A more caustic take.
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reservoir frog says:

8.
grafitti?

This showed up on a door to our building overnight. Sometimes grafitti can have a message.
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Greg Adams Photography is a group administrator Greg Adams Photography says:

9. Lady Liberty
Lady Liberty

While the world's impression of the United States has suffered a lot in recent years, I think that this statue is still symbolic of the freedoms upon which the country is based.
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Ralf Stockmann says:

#10 - Escapee

escapee
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getthebubbles says:

#11. Personal Freedom - the freedom to be yourself.

hoola hoop
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green.thumbs says:

#12 Not a soul in sight


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inbarit_by says:

#13
Islands
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schizoform says:

#14

us capitol (2003.04.26)
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WisDoc is a group administrator WisDoc says:

#15.

Mackinaw Rainbow
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Digital Trav says:

16.
Boardwalk 2
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saildude says:

#17 Sailing = Freedom

Bahamas Osprey
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gizmoody says:

18. Ahhhh...freedom to do whatever, whenever, wherever with whomever...
Paradise 1
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mortimer? is a group administrator mortimer? says:

19. Flying High

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John Padmarajan [deleted] says:

#20 Freedom

Freedom
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Alvaro Herreras is a group administrator Alvaro Herreras says:

21.-"Esto es la libertad para mi/This is freedom for me"

Esto es la libertad para mi/This is freedom for me
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corydalus says:

#22
Hoola Hoopin'
And I just noticed #11....
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jurvetson says:

Free Ride...

Free Ride
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JoséPedro is a group administrator JoséPedro says:

#24
or the lack of it....
a world of gray
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gaetans says:

#25:

Unusual landings...
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~Reshma~ says:

#26.
Wet, wet , wet

Oh, to be young and free! The freedom to LIVE Life!
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chuha is a group administrator chuha says:

#27.
PETA protest, Boise, Idaho
Didn't have much on this topic (alas.) This isn't technically nearly as good as the others, but protesting and being naked both fit the theme rather well. The notes on the picture describe it further and link to other views.
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Mingfong says:

# 28

Let the photo speak to your mind.

Social justice !?
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Janet Leadbeater says:

#29
crabbing
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al-ICE g says:

#30
Up, Up & Away
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See you @ http://www.ipernity.com/doc/ypell ypell [deleted] says:

#31

Blown out of proportion

To scornful angels
I am free, says the tumbler
yet free-fall awaits
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Bukutgirl is a group administrator Bukutgirl says:

32. Summertime in Pigtown

Summer time in Pigtown
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sbluerock says:

33.
Running
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John Padmarajan [deleted] says:

Thank you all, for the wonderful interpretation of the theme FREEDOM. I really like five images in this collection. #1 for its simplicity and technical perfection, #8 for the innovative idea, #10 for its interesting diagonal composition, #25 for the capture of 'the feeling of a moment' and, last but not least, #27 for an excellent documentary.

Finally, to the selection. Apart from the personal interpretations, I believe in the commitment of photographers to the society. And because of that personal reason, I would like to go for #27 an image from Chuha.

Greetings
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Christine Lebrasseur says:

#15 from WisDoc

Because nothing is completed, the birds did not land, the rainbow does not have end, the sea overflows on sand without invading it, the chairs wait, also, all is pure metaphors of freedom cause nothing is "finished"
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annabelkristin [deleted] says:

#18 by gizmoody

I just love this clear blue water. Swimming there must be really relaxing and i think you can forget all your problems. Just close your eyes, take a deep breath or lay on the water and watch the beautiful blue sky, feel free!! Nothing can disturb you and nobody can tell you what to do and what not!

So, that is freedom to me!! :-)

Brilliant shot.
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mortimer? is a group administrator mortimer? says:

I'll go for #7 by Kaddy, I think that the subject is more "interesting" by the subjectiveness (like #8, #27 and #28) of real freedom than the other shots with somehow "cliché" freedom ;)
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click_click is a group administrator click_click says:

Ok this was almost impossible - really difficult to choose. I found that this topic was too subjective, I refrained from entering as freedom is so personal I could not find something which might suggest freedom to others. So many great shots in this theme, but nothing that really reflects my view of freedom. The closest shots to my own view were #7 for the symbolic merit and #2 for the feeling the shot conveyed to me. So, my vote goes to number #2, in the words of John Lennon "Free as a bird, its the next best thing to be. "
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~Reshma~ says:

For me, it's #10, for the symbolism of it.

I love the simplicity in interpretation, the contrast of the enclosing wall and the blue sky, the happy peeping free cloud. Well-thought and nicely executed.

#20 comes a close second.
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Bukutgirl is a group administrator Bukutgirl says:

I think I'm all about #21 - nothing like being out alone in the water with your feet up!
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See you @ http://www.ipernity.com/doc/ypell ypell [deleted] says:

Vivre, c'est choisir, as they say. I'll go for #20.
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corydalus says:

#21, because I never feel as free as I do when I am on the water.
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green.thumbs says:

i vote #15 wish i was there right now :)
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CARNIVAL OF LIGHT says:

I choose #9 for it's closeness to the theme...also for what my grandfather & millions of other immigrants saw when they arrived here seaking their own particular type of FREEDOM.
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schizoform says:

I like 1, 26 and 28 a lot, and 31 is pretty cool too. but i thought #1 set the bar high, early, and it set the tone for everything i saw after it. it gets my vote.
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aphantos. says:

#32
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al-ICE g says:

#8
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inbarit_by says:

#15
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getthebubbles says:

#28
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.Ashkan is a group administrator .Ashkan says:

I thin number 21 convey the sense of freedom perfectly! so my choice is:

21
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chuha is a group administrator chuha says:

Hmm, I can't decide on this one. I like something that says freedom somehow, but doesn't go for obvious symbolism. Of course, a couple explored freedom this way, but it also ought to be a well executed photo...I arrived at...32
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reservoir frog says:

15 for me.
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WisDoc is a group administrator WisDoc says:

Yet another wonderful week of photos! Thank you everyone for posting your excellent work! Difficult to choose from but photos #1, # 2, #16, #21, #30 and #32 stood out for me this week. #21 has been one of my favorites for awhile and I think there is nothing like drifting down a river with your feet up and enjoying being free - so #21 gets my vote this week:)
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Andreas Bemeleit says:

I vote for #26.
Freedom is the choice to do what you want to.
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[togr] says:

I vote for #32.

Others I like: #2, #5, #17 (for the motif), #18, #25.
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click_click is a group administrator click_click says:

Wow, voting is very diverse this week, it will be tough to select a winner!!
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Crashworks says:

I've never associated freedom with relaxing on a beach personally... I guess I've always thought of it in terms of the struggle to keep it and the conflict of exercising it.

Many of these pictures are gorgeous; #15 is open and colorful, #30, #25, #19, #2, and #1 so very sharp. Others are actually about freedom, but so openly symbolic.

But #29 is really about freedom, because freedom is the right to walk your own path even though it be long and hard. And so my vote.
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cyandrea says:

32 for me
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The Saxon says:

#31. Agree with click_click, it will be difficult to pick a winner. So many ways to decribe freedom, with different meanings to us all.
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Janet Leadbeater says:

my favourite is #10 because i love the minimal composition and the a clever concept.
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Alvaro Herreras is a group administrator Alvaro Herreras says:

#32, the freedom of being a child with some water and friends.... I still can remember some days in summer..... :')
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Jon Block is a group administrator Jon Block says:

#2 was the close runner up to #19 (the winner) for me. I think the sky is always very evocative of freedom...
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.bijou says:

#24
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beyond the pale says:

really like the shots here
especially 2, 15, 18, 19 & 21.
The shot that speaks to me most within the context of Freedom gets my vote
That's shot #2
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gaetans says:

#32. Freedom for them. :)
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furiousgeorge81 says:

my vote goes to #21
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Greg Adams Photography is a group administrator Greg Adams Photography says:

My vote goes to #28. I like the message this photo conveys - that we are free to protest against our government's actions. I also like the focus on the policeman's arm patch.
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Pensiero is a group administrator Pensiero says:

#32
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stopppit says:

#8
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sbluerock says:

#32. Those kids are free to just have fun despite all else.
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thermophle says:

#1
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Rettop says:

#20 is an excellent picture but the person is still not free.
So my vote goes to #1. the hand is a little overexposed but the picture tells the whole story for the freedom and its not restricted to one person but a group of people and to me Freedom is all about that.
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Digital Trav says:

Many of the photos are excellent, but I think #21 captures the theme best without being predictable.
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_ Krystian PHOTOSynthesis (wild-thriving) _ is a group administrator _ Krystian PHOTOSynthesis (wild-thriving) _ says:

Yepp # 21, we all love Alvaros Feet... ;O)

Great Kollektion Scientists, I´m impressed every Week!
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ch images says:

#8
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saildude says:

#15 Great shot, wish i was there!
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cageitfallsinto says:

#31!
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SEngstrom is a group administrator SEngstrom says:

#21
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Bukutgirl is a group administrator Bukutgirl says:

Totals:

1: 3
2: 2
7: 1
8: 3
9:1
10:2
15: 5
18:1
20:1
21:8
24:1
26:1
27:1
28:2
29:1
31:2
32:8


Winners for this week: Alvaro and Bukutgirl
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WisDoc is a group administrator WisDoc says:

Wow, another outstanding week here at the Scientist Photographers group!! Thank you all for your submissions and votes. Here are the results:

Picture #21: 8 votes
Picture #32: 8 votes
Picture #15: 5 votes
Picture #1: 3 votes
Picture #2: 3 votes
Picture #8: 3 votes
Picture #10, #28, and #31: 2 votes each
Picture #7, #9, #18, #20, #24, #26, #27, #29: 1 vote each

Congrulations to Alvaro and Liz (Bukutgirl)!! Wonderful interpretations of FREEDOM!!
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WisDoc is a group administrator WisDoc says:

I think we were typing at the same time Liz - congrats again:)
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.Ashkan is a group administrator .Ashkan says:

Congratulations!!! and please submit your photos to the SP-SP
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WisDoc is a group administrator WisDoc says:

Liz and Alvaro, any thoughts what this week's theme will be?
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