Sunday 1 November 2026 day closed

The prompt was

“The bit of the street where everyone waits for the green man”

Winner
Winning entry by Tom

Tom

106.50 points

“Eleven people, one backpack with a very good zip, and a bakery sign hiding at the edge.”

The standings

The crown changes hands. Tom takes it off Karl.

Closest of the Close, over the last 10 rounds.

Every shot 8 scored

Best first · #rank · How close, out of 100 · Gold won

  • Entry by Tom
    #01 97

    — currently top of the standings

    106.50 pts

    Eleven people, one backpack with a very good zip, and a bakery sign hiding at the edge.

  • Entry by Karl
    #02 62

    76.16 pts

    Here, on an empty expanse of asphalt, the lamp posts keep a respectful distance from the lone specimen.

  • Entry by Tom
    #03 55

    — currently top of the standings

    70.42 pts

    Two stars. Crowd arrived in bulk, shelter sold separately, one very patient yellow strip.

  • Entry by Gerald
    #04 46

    68.78 pts

    Brick wall: sturdy. Leaves: scattered. Phone: the only thing anyone is committed to.

  • Entry by Tom
    #05 40

    — currently top of the standings

    57.46 pts

    Puddle: enormous. Cobbles: slick. Brown leather shoes: past saving, and splashing anyway.

  • Entry by Gerald
    #06 29

    38.99 pts

    The most exhaustively parked motorway in the entire northern hemisphere, and every single taillight is committed.

  • Entry by Gerald
    #07 First up 22

    32.95 pts

    Was the low camera angle a choice, or did the main subject demand a front-row seat?

  • Entry by Karl
    #08 23

    32.15 pts

    Forecast: rusty orange with a steady drizzle of granite, and a faint chance of voltage.