the summer palace
by Tiberius

Comment:
Striking image - almost a double portrait - people across dimensions and ages. Well composed. 8

Sand and light
by hajeka

Comment:
Timing is everything and this is it. I have a painting on my wall that is so similar but lacks this image's iiveliness. Maybe not so Ubique but still a 6.

105 Years Old and 5 days Old
by cynthiann

Comment:
Beautiful portrait marred only by the unnatural blur/vignette and a question: why do that? I so wanted to give a high vote by imagining a crop centering on the head and hands of such an incredible human being and incredible capture. Should have been a 10 but only a 6.

Anna's Hummingbird - I'm So Pretty
by nam

Comment:
Striking image - and so rare I think - to capture a hummingbird preening. Beautifully processed too. My top pick for this challenge.

Shoe Shine David
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:
A shot like this, rare as they are, exists in that netherworld between modern street photography and socially conscious anthropology and as such has a permanency that belies the immediacy and directness of the medium. 8

Limb Envy
by wbanning

Comment:
Very funny especially for us museum lovers. Sorry but only a 7 from me. I think a crop off the top could make the impsct stronger.

Rambunctious Rotti Requires Restraint
by jomari

Comment:
Good alliteration and connections.

evolution
by mefnj

Comment:
Good sequential presentation and lighting.

Once Connected To A Water Turbine
by Drake

Comment:
Gorgeous connection of yore.

Guardian of the Bridge
by Marc923

Comment:
I like this image for its old fashioned esthetic with low, upward pov and dramatic light almost theatrical in its effect - I expect Heathcliff to emerge crossing the bridge any moment. At first I was skeptical that the peripheral blur didn't qualify but upon reflection decided it was a valid interpretation of the challenge. Good composition and framing.