War of the Palatinate Succession
by vawendy

Comment by streetpigeon:
Looks like a painting from the nineteenth century, a celebration of the dawning of the industrial era (maybe a bit late, but who's counting). The mainly yellow, brown and black palette is somehow made to seem gaudy. What then elevates this image, at least in my eyes, is the reflection of the fireworks display in the water. It's been transformed into a sea creature, a dragon or a fish from the deepest abyss. It's a wink, a nod to those who see past the pomp.
Personal second favorite of the challenge.

War of the Palatinate Succession
by vawendy

Comment by Neat:
I know it’s just fireworks but it looks like an explosion, well I guess fireworks are an explosion. I love the painterly look - probably Margaret. I gave you a seven.

Bicycle Dreams
by vawendy

Comment by LevT:
Nicely done Wendy! I probably would also flipped it horizontally, for a more natural direction of motion.

War of the Palatinate Succession
by vawendy

Comment by noraneko:
I love the painterly effect here.

Bicycle Dreams
by vawendy

Comment by Barroness:
Congratulations
Eye catching, I love the way you chose to shoot the subject.

Bicycle Dreams
by vawendy

Comment by Neat:
Perplexing!

Congrats.

Bicycle Dreams
by vawendy

Comment by nam:
Love it! Wonderful graphics and interest, lovely tones. How nice that the biker was riding through grassland. The rotation is inspired; I would not now flip it so the biker was riding L to R, I think - or at least try it that way to see :) My 10.

Message edited by author 2022-01-03 09:53:11.

Bicycle Dreams
by vawendy

Comment by jim29028:
very cool take disorienting but very interesting, that's a very high seat position or at least it looks that way in the shadow, like the limited palette

Bicycle Dreams
by vawendy

Comment by glad2badad:
Clever capture. I like it!

Fading Memories
by vawendy

Comment by jim29028:
great collection of images there, like that you've got them printed. If it's all your ribbon winners you're going to need a lot of wall. Remember seeing these in some challenges and being gobsmacked at the quality of the images. The two top row center are favorites of mine and think I recall an image with someone shooting a flintlock that was a wow as well. Good Luck with the challenge.