[Theme] pattern - show your subtle structures of order

[Hans_S]

This is indeed a nicely peculiar image, Hans!

Unlike Spain, Japanese soccer is still in its infancy.  So, I would suggest you to give the idea only to Paco, not to me.    

I offer my apologies Akira, I mistakenly extrapolated fan enthusiasm to national fervour. 

[Thomas G]

ephemeral and permanent

[John Geerts]

Minimalistic with Contrast   Nice find, Thomas

[golunvolo]

Storks have a perfect place here to winter.

  D200 ir, 70-300 3.5-5.6 vr

[ColinM]

Storks have a perfect place here to winter.

  D200 ir, 70-300 3.5-5.6 vr

Nice creativity Paco

I spent a while musing over your B&W IR image "The couple" in Show Birds.
In the end I think I prefer the colour image here.

[golunvolo]

Nice creativity Paco

I spent a while musing over your B&W IR image "The couple" in Show Birds.
In the end I think I prefer the colour image here.

Thank you. I think you may like it here with all the bird activity from land, sea and migration in one place.

[Akira]

The contrast of this complicated pattern was raised by the snow.

[HCS]

The contrast of this complicated pattern was raised by the snow.

That really is very nice, Akira. I like it!

[Akira]

That really is very nice, Akira. I like it!

Thank you, Hans.  Glad you like it!

[pluton]

Excellent photographic observation, Akira!

[Akira]

Excellent photographic observation, Akira!

Thank you, Keith!

[Hans_S]

The contrast of this complicated pattern was raised by the snow.

I love the cubist paw-prints leading to the arch

[John Geerts]

And great details !

[Akira]

I love the cubist paw-prints leading to the arch

And great details !

Thank you, Hans and John!  When I saw the scene, it was a "gotcha" moment.   

[ColinM]

The worms have decided to mess up my subtle structures of order