Honorable mentions, in no particular order:
Peter Schultz

Markus Grompe:

A playful image from Jarek M.:

Scezepan:

Marcel de Jong, sort of a triple play between the child, the bush, and the painted bush in the background

And the winners are...
Third place, Flo Hendry: Simple, effective interaction between foreground and background

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:

And the winner is: Markus Grompe, with this killer shot that may well have scared off other entrants. Hugely impactful:
