Isosog Dunes
by beamsclan

Comment:
An attractive silhouette of a dead tree amid expansive sand dunes in the cool of day. The pale yellow clouds and bit of orange sunrise/set nicely complement a blue and darker blue sky. A great feeling of peace.

going nowhere
by UrfaK

Comment:
This bold venture into a disheveled urban environment works so very well. Symmetrically flanking a plain dark road are worn and garbage bestrewn stretches of ground and fog beshrouded buildings. There's an air of despair and the banality of poverty. A minimal depiction of complicated, powerful problems.

Winter
by lunachicken

Comment:
Well-composed image of a pair of trees, which appear to be dancing together, in a stubbly, snow covered field. It's about texture and pattern, and admirably observed.

Floating in the sky.
by EgillP

Comment:
This well-titled image toys with our perceptions, adding a bonus gloss to the otherwise minimalist portrayal with water and sky flickering back and forth. Enjoyably playful.

Road Home
by mrbig65

Comment:
A beautifully colored yet extremely minimal image. The road and post are perfectly placed, and the green area of the foreground adds proper weight. Quite stunning.

Homeward bound
by wildiris

Comment:
Wonderfully expressive image that easily carries its immense sky. The orange streak of low-lying clouds elegantly informs this picture's minimalism with personality. The curiously split tree embracing the sunset and the lone person add even more interest. The light is deftly captured. Most satisfying.

Three Pilings at Point Roberts
by Sterling87

Comment:
Strikingly minimal. The contrast between the strongly detailed pilings and the soft background create the interest. Very, very attractive. Alternate title -- Neptune's Fork.

special
by PennyStreet

Comment:
Not sure what's going on here, but I find it pleasing and intriguing. The strong sun casts confusion over the photo. Even the contrails work. Well worth lingering over.

Wheat Layer
by Stagolee

Comment:
I guess it's a matter of taste and opinion whether or not minimalism must exclude strong colors. Don't think so. This, my favorite image in the challenge, is physically spare, which is the main requirement, again in my opinion. The clear, bell-like notes of color, in fact, make this image so appealing. Beautiful and joyous. Going into my favorites.

encumbrance
by tome

Comment:
Gorgeous minimalism, a new category. The physical features, aside from the water, are certainly in the realm of traditional minimalism. They, mysterious and peripheral as they are, still serve to anchor the image in "reality." Going into my favorites.