This proved to be a tough competition theme. Our judge, Alan Bogard, reminded us that Minimalism generally means a smaller, simpler subject relative to lots of empty space. The images evoke a feeling of loneliness or isolation. Images must not only be good technically but also meet the theme and many did not. Those that did tended to have clean backgrounds and good tonal range including details in the subject. It tends to be more difficult in Color than B&W so try images with only two colors or muted colors to avoid adding distracting elements.