train
by NiallOTuama

Comment:
Vastly intriguing. Exciting explosion of reflection, the shards of modernity, a cryptic, garbled outcry. Or that's my subjective take. Beautifully accomplished.
Personal favorite of the challenge.

Power PLant
by Ken

Comment:
Love the plumes of, well, it ain't incense. In this time of day serenity arises. I even like the star burst effects, which I'm not really partial to. (Forgive my grammar.) A paean to industry and, who knows, environmental degradation. But very pretty.
Second favorite of the challenge.

moment
by tnun

Comment:
Kind of ephemeral, creative, quirky, and really beautiful colors. Love the airiness and the compact procession of the scene. A slice of essence, of domestic charm.
Personal favorite of the challenge.

Sunflowers
by GeneralE

Comment:
Also, "sunfloeuvre." Terrific portmanteau, Don.

Sunflowers
by GeneralE

Comment:
Yes, this lovely picture seems underwater. Shows the beauty of determination, amidst a choking, seemingly, onslaught.
Rather to the point in this light shone on the Ukraine. But it's just nature, maybe aside from the forest fire smoke, not a human atrocity.
Hope this isn't archival, though a good candidate for such, because I can predict beforehand that this could very well turn out to be a favorite.
It's already been seen and attributed.
Thanks for showing this image to us.

The Handler
by Ammie

Comment:
I like this open, dynamic image. The overcast sky and hazy mountains are a soft, subtle background. Good sense of immediacy.
Co-favorite of the challenge.

Oh -- This was Your Knitting?
by vawendy

Comment:
"I'm innocent! It's a setup." But you got the goods in this creative, enchanting photograph.
Co-favorite of the challenge.

Close together
by hajeka

Comment:
So cleverly realized. The more you look, the more you see. Packed with a world of fun. Can't say too much about how admirable this is.

Forbidden
by vawendy

Comment:
So very enticing. A triumph of minimalism. Like a sketch, a fantasy, a doodle that reveals one's inner passion. With that splash of color. Delightful, playful.
Personal second favorite of the challenge.

Unfurled Petals
by grahamgator

Comment:
Understated title for this fleshy, caucasian-wise, idyll of temptation. Done in gauzy intimacy. A deconstruction, a deflowering. Fine.