Honorable mentions, in no particular order:
Peter Schultz
![Image](https://pbase.com/image/117387280/medium.jpg)
Markus Grompe:
![Image](https://pbase.com/image/168526955/medium.jpg)
A playful image from Jarek M.:
![Image](https://pbase.com/image/149543880/medium.jpg)
Scezepan:
![Image](https://pbase.com/image/150129389/medium.jpg)
Marcel de Jong, sort of a triple play between the child, the bush, and the painted bush in the background
![Image](https://pbase.com/image/55112591/medium.jpg)
And the winners are...
Third place, Flo Hendry: Simple, effective interaction between foreground and background
![Image](https://pbase.com/image/171377389/medium.jpg)
Second place, Peter Schultz: I like the contemplative nature of the image, best seen original where you can see the harlequin looking at the woman viewing the picture:
![Image](https://pbase.com/image/167654314/medium.jpg)
And the winner is: Markus Grompe, with this killer shot that may well have scared off other entrants. Hugely impactful:
![Image](https://pbase.com/image/160039942/medium.jpg)