July 4, 2020
by mitalapo

Comment:
Luminous, spectacular image. Seemingly lop-sided but, it appears to me, handsomely, daringly balanced left and right. The bright city casts its glowing shadow on the water, sending emissary colors into the night. The parabolic arc of the water is a fascinating compositional element, about which the scene unfolds. The person in the water, in a pose that clicks, is the emotional lighthouse. Perhaps he's empowering the city, unbeknownst to a sleeping citizenry. The out of focus waves are an ingenious framing device. More than satisfying.
One of three personal co-favorites of the challenge.

The Neighborhood Show
by Melethia

Comment:
A Fourth of July celebration, American paean to independence, though the freedom aspect is rather nicked. But this is lovely, a quiet - except for the fireworks - gathering in the neighborhood, friends and familiars joining in a summer ritual. It looks so very right. The beautifully balanced composition echoes the intimacy and mood. Happily lit by the fireworks. And details such as the moon peeking through the tree, the hyphenated wire overhead, it all conjures up a delicious moment, birth of a golden memory. Perfect in black and white.
One of three personal co-favorites of the challenge.

Remains of the Day
by Bear_Music

Comment:
A simple/complex composition that sings. Lovely placement of the main elements on a fascinating, wild grid-like background. I wonder if that background was translated into black and white. And of course the boat, symbol of freedom for so many, so ultimately off the grid.
One of three personal co-favorites of the challenge.

Neowise Stack
by kirbic

Comment:
So fine! I wish...

trumpets
by PennyStreet

Comment:
I like the blur here, with some focused details pushing through. Lovely colors and composition. A flurry of hummingbirds.

Gazillion Billion Trillion Infinityiolion
by JulietNN

Comment:
Beautiful. How did you corral the universe into such an interesting composition? Arizona? Favorite detail: the reflection of the meteor in the water.

on and on
by jmritz

Comment:
I like this, like bars of clouds, or the shadows of venetians blinds. In itself and in the "on and on" of being.

Garden
by normanconrad

Comment:
Lovely mass of entreaties, as these plants always seem to be reaching out. Can't follow it further, which is frustating. Wonderful greens.

field of wildflowers
by tvsometime

Comment:
Many fine flower photos, this is the least forced, a kind of beauty in itself. Come across this field, stop, see, breathe deeply.

Fruit. Fresh and Juicy
by kiwinick

Comment:
Few in number, overwhelming in gorgeous.