LUGGAGE is March's theme (page 3 of 3)

Hi there,

I was a bit thrown off by the changes and other extensions to the theme. For my own photos, I stuck with luggage/travel. Then I started seeing "loads," "burdens," and other "baskets" that didn’t really relate to the original topic. So, it’s been a bit hard for me to judge what fits the theme and what doesn’t. I’ll focus on the quality of the photos and what they evoke for me.

Rouquine, photo 1, 3 points A beautiful and fun travel photo with a clean composition—it brings back so many memories from my travels around the world.

Gaura, photo 2, 2 points. Another travel moment! A "decisive instant," as McCurry would say, right in front of the Palace of Winds. This could’ve gotten my 3 points, but it fits the theme a little less in my mind!

Ragamuffin, photo 2, 1 point. While I love the simplicity of Rouquine’s photo, I also love the chaotic vibe here! An image that really stands out—so representative of Asian countries.

I really liked Elhine’s #3 (but no luggage), Montagnard’s #2 (not enough space in front of the car), and AV31’s #2 (lovely colors but no luggage).

Here’s my vote:

3 points for Ragamuffin’s photo 2. We wanted luggage, and here it is in a lovely mess! 2 points for Gaura’s photo 2. Bundles and other heavy bags to carry. 1 point for Montagnard74’s photo 1. That mountain of luggage on the porter’s shoulders is impressive.

Rouquine38: photo 1 - 3 points Gaura: photo 2 - 2 points Av31: photo 3 - 1 point

Good evening

My votes

3 points for Rouquine38’s Photo No. 1

2 points for Montagnard74’s Photo No. 1

1 point for UnaMilanese’s Photo No. 1

With just a piece of luggage, we’re twenty years old Léo Ferré (Vingt ans)

Here’s my vote for this month:

Ragamuffin 2 🙂🙂🙂 Rouquine 38 2 🙂🙂 UnaMilanese 1 🙂

Hi No. 1 Dolma photo 1 No. 2 Ragamuffin photo 2 No. 3 AV31 photo 1

I hesitated with Rouquine38 photo 1

Hi everyone.

Like Kate, I was a bit thrown off by the changing theme, which probably dampened enthusiasm for this month’s contest—nothing to do with Dolma’s talent for hosting it, of course! 😉

My votes:

Rouquine 38 photo 1: 😎😎😎 Perfectly on theme and defying the laws of balance...

AV31 photo 1: 😎😎 Similar vibe—I could practically smell the scents of Africa from here. And the people almost matching the truck? Pure class!

Ragamuffin photo 2: 😎 Such a mess deserves a point. I’d love a zoomed-out shot to get a sense of the boat.

I almost voted for Gaura 2 (India) for the framing, but I found it off-theme. Thanks for the slideshow!

Hi there, Here’s my vote:

3 points for Montagnard 74 photo 1 2 points for Ragamuffin photo 2 1 point for Rouquine 38 photo 1

Have a great day

Here’s my ranking: 3 points – AV31 photo1 2 points – Ragamuffin photo2 1 point – Kate photo 1

Like Kate and Bruno, I was thrown off by how the theme evolved. I don’t have many photos to share—actually, I just realized I never posted my third one :(.

Here’s my vote: 3 points: Kate – Photo 1 – Delhi Station 2 points: Tylassin – Photo 3 – Mongolia 1 point: Ragamuffin – Photo 2 – Indonesia

And the winners are:

*** Ragamuffin for photo 2 with 17 points ** Rouquine38 for photo 1 with 16 points * Montagnard74 for photo 1 with 9 points

Congrats to those on the podium! Shout-out to Gaura, Tylassin, AV31, UnaMilanese, and Kate, who also scored some points. Thanks to everyone for joining this contest—it won’t go down in VF contest history, but it did help us dig up some lost luggage memories... 🙂

Over to you, Raga, for April’s theme!

A really close match! And one where I was mostly right, except for my podium prediction. Thanks to everyone who liked my photo, Congrats to Raga on the win and hang in there, Isa—so often nominated but not always crowned! Also, big thanks to Dolma for keeping things running this month; we’re looking forward to what’s next! Have a great day, everyone

Congrats to Raga on the win! 😛

When it comes to the topic, you can never predict in advance whether it’ll work or not. The mysteries of VF! 🙂

Thanks to everyone who voted for my photo 😊 and congrats to Raga 👍

Can't wait to find out the next topic 😉

Thanks to you for organizing. We're more in the patient endurance of passing the baton than in the splendor of the past. That said, it still lets us see some snapshots in the two related threads that bring admiring smiles each time.

Congrats to the podium finishers, and I’m looking forward to Ragamuffin’s topic with interest!

Catherine

Good evening

Thanks for your votes—they helped me climb back to first place!

The new contest is already underway:

Fish. April 2025 Photo Contest Theme