Back to school by randystreat

Back to school

Get Pushed Challenge 450
My partner says "here in the UK it’s “back to school” day tomorrow - 8th March - how about portraying what this might mean for staff and/or children after over two months of online learning?" This was tough for me. No kids going back to school. No kids period. I'm not sure what it means but I figured they would have to gather up their supplies, including hand sanitizer and face mask to be ready to go.
@365anne Here's a photo for your challenge. This was a challenge I really had to think about. Not sure that I answered it well, but it was all I could come up with. The kids here are not back to school full time. Only one bus goes by the house and I was busy every day except the first day I noticed it passed by at 3pm. I rode around and looked at school, but not much evidence from the outside that there's anything going on inside. Besides, hanging around a school with a camera could be suspicious. Thank you for your challenge.
March 12th, 2021  
Katthy ou have NAILED IT!! Sharpies, mask, pad and jel, and that processing just artyfies it beautifully
March 12th, 2021  
Kathy, I like this very much, the effect you have achieved speaks of something “not quite there” which is clearly the situation for your children just now. Thanks for putting so much time and thought into the response to the challenge
March 12th, 2021  
I think that you have well and truly filled the brief. Great interpretation.
March 12th, 2021  
I think it turned out beautifully.
March 12th, 2021  
Nice display and editing.
March 12th, 2021  
lovely processing
March 12th, 2021  
You got it Kathy! About the only thing you could add for schooling from home is a computer screen- but really this collection is spot on!
March 12th, 2021  
Such a fabulous image! Love the processing.
March 13th, 2021  
So well done! You have captured the essence of school perfectly with this one and I love the processing
March 13th, 2021  
Great ideas! Nice processing!!
March 13th, 2021  
Well done
March 13th, 2021  
Very cool processing
March 13th, 2021  
Surreal...and sensitively realised. Just how it must feel for children and their parents...l can't imagine. When will our world come back? I fear it won't.
March 13th, 2021  
A very creative and thoughtful response to the challenge--nice!
March 13th, 2021  
Now that's a different back to school collection to old times!
March 13th, 2021  
I think you got it! I like how you edited this photo.
March 13th, 2021  
Looks about right. As I recall. Nice shot.
March 13th, 2021  
You've nailed it! Although I'm sure a smartphone would feature too!
March 13th, 2021  
You did good, it’s about right! And as an extension of their arms, a mobile phone!!
March 13th, 2021  
Very clever. Nice processing.
March 13th, 2021  
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Thanks to you all. I did think about a tablet or laptop. Didn't think about the phone. Wasn't sure if kids took any devices to school. I processed this with the colored pencil artist filter in photoshop.
March 14th, 2021  
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