Nouvelle Lune Rouge
by JulietNN

Comment:
Last, or first, light brokering the peace. Stars doing pinholes in the night. That orange moon and its companion throwing meteor tails of reflection. How many ways can clouds be beautiful? Here's one. A fine distillation that thrives on understatement.
Personal co-favorite of the challenge.

tars
by jmritz

Comment:
Lush, confusing, windblown, sculptural, bold use of shape and tone. Can you really go home again?
Personal co-favorite of the challenge.

Sublime
by Alex_Petrini

Comment:
Here's an image that invites one to ponder. The miniaturization of the people invites thought of our place in this immensity. The foreground and background, whatever in nature that is, are overwhelming. Not knowing what the background is amplifies the great mysteries of, well, everything. The color palette is serene and generous. In its quiet way, dazzling.
Personal favorite of the challenge.

Salton Sea Geothermal Plant
by LevT

Comment:
Fine grungy, HDR-ish image. The structures and interwoven gizmos have that deadly serious mien of assault and implacable degradation, even as it's mission is eco-friendly. Can this substitute itself for an horizon of distant mountains? But even more so, it's the sky, these boiling clouds again a parody of nature. The photo is done so well that we can still appreciate the intricate beauty of the beast. Gives one pause amongst deeper discomfort.
Co- personal favorite of the challenge.

Technicolor World
by Lydia

Comment:
This is really fun; her smile makes it so. Wearing this supercharged spider's head has transitioned away from demonic into a game, a wonderment. Way to tame technology, which so often can be threatening and dehumanizing.
Co- personal favorite of the challenge.

This time for sure!
by vawendy

Comment:
Yeah, personal favorite of the challenge. Glorious shot. You're not on a roll, you're on a six feet party hero. Really, bravo.

The Bell Jar
by GeneralE

Comment:
Thought this deserved rather better.

Shadows and Light
by PennyStreet

Comment:
Nice study in black and white. The almost tentative shadow does well on the textured wall. The dual meaning of "light" is a wink for the viewer. Modest and effective. Handsome.

Bee's Flowers
by pgirish007

Comment:
Nice depth of focus, throwing the background plants into beautiful softness. The foreground stalk is like a bracelet and jewel. To quibble, I wish it were a bit more off-center.

watership down
by jmritz

Comment:
Lovely, flowing composition. The hydrant, presumably, is the watership, and the grassy bits are the downs. Working hypothesis. In any case, oblique enough to be pleasurably rewarding. If my reading is anywhere close. The rabbit secures it, as anyone who's read the book or seen the movie understands. The black and white treatment imbues it with a mythical mood.