By Vladimir Brezina
This week’s Photo Challenge is Contrasts.
Beauties and beasts—
Seen at the 2013 Coney Island Mermaid Parade, the 2011 Carnegie Hill Halloween Spooktakular, and the 2012 Spooktakular, respectively.
Another set of Contrasts is here.
... kayaked the waters around New York for more than 15 years in his red Feathercraft folding kayak. He was originally from (the former) Czechoslovakia and lived in the U.K. and California before settling down in New York. He was a neuroscientist at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He died in 2016.
... is a kayaker and technology researcher at Nemertes Research. She's an erstwhile engineer, particle physicist, and science fiction writer. She was born in California and has lived in Italy, Norway, Hawaii, and a few other places. She currently resides in New York City.
 | CurlsnSkirls on The First Leg! |
 | Johna Till Johnson on The First Leg! |
| Johna Till Johnson on The First Leg! |
 | Marilyn Albright on The First Leg! |
| CurlsnSkirls on The First Leg! |
| Johna Till Johnson on Looks Like They Made It! |
 | Pit on Looks Like They Made It! |
| Johna Till Johnson on More Scenes From the Nort… |
| CurlsnSkirls on Halfway There! |
 | Larry Jensen on More Scenes From the Nort… |
| Johna Till Johnson on R2AK: Scenes From the Northern… |
 | Frank Winters on R2AK: Scenes From the Northern… |
| Johna Till Johnson on Halfway There! |
| CurlsnSkirls on Halfway There! |
| Johna Till Johnson on And They’re Off! |
Wind Against Current 
super shots Vlad, great contrasts and inspirational costumes!
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:-) Thanks!!
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These are great Vlad! Serious contrasts.
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Thank you, Sue!!
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Love that first shot! :-)
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Thanks, Madhu! :-)
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dat 3rd shot is da kewlest Vladimir :)
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:-) Thank you!
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very creative contrasts
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Glad you like them—thank you so much! :-)
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On my dead camera from last week was a shot of the incoming storm and a guy alone on the ocean in a yellow kayak. Reminded me of you :)
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Why thank you! (These days, though, look for two kayaks :-) )
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That’s how I knew it probably wasn’t you :)
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:-)
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Lovely contrasts :)
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Thank you! :-)
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Love the first Vlad. So exotic! I can only imagine the work that went into it!
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Some of the costumes looked like they were worked on for a year, others like they were normal NYC steet-wear—but both were equally exotic :-)
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All brilliant – love that first one!
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Thanks, Leya!!
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Wonderfully creative interpretation of the challenge!
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Glad you like it! Thanks so much!!
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The first picture is amazing Vladimir; wonderful contrasting appearances!
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