Paella
by Rankles

Comment by Barroness:
Beautiful image in stunning colors with nice matching lens flair.

Paella
by Rankles

Comment by posthumous:
I give this photo 7 lens flares for being dreamy and for that title. You definitely cooked it but you didn't burn it.

Wood Spirit
by Rankles

Comment by roz:
i see a dog .. always a good thing .. it has long ears .. :)

Exposed Spruce Bark
by Rankles

Comment by tnun:
sleeping amoeba: may they be as benign as they appear at rest.

Grunge
by Rankles

Comment by Barroness:
Congrats, A top pick for me

White
by Rankles

Comment by Rankles:
Thank you everyone! This came out pretty much as I planned it, and was pleased that the weather I needed cropped up just at the right time for me to enter it into the challenge.

This particular part of the lake is always really misty in the mornings in winter and if you're lucky enough to get a clear day, the strong sun rising over the mountain behind diffuses over the lake through the mist and creates this effect. On top of this, the particular mooring for boats is something I've wanted to shoot for a while as it's private but accessible to the public the boats are spaced out nicely, whereas most public moorings are a chaotic mess of boats all crammed in like sardines.

The water is also really still in this part, meaning the masts of the boats don't get all blurry as you usually get (although it was bright enough to do short exposures thankfully)

I really wanted to capture that for the challenge and I was fortunate enough that it happened on this particular day :)

Message edited by author 2023-03-06 04:48:09.

Cold One
by Rankles

Comment by Rankles:
Thanks for your comments all, I'm kind of shocked this scored highly let alone ribboned as it seemed like a typical 'instagram shot' I just took as a last minute effort after hitting a bit of a busy period and not being able to dedicate much time. Plus I was a little blocked creatively after throwing everything at the 'Drink' challenge and didn't want to just repeat the shot.

Thank you for your votes though!

White
by Rankles

Comment by jomari:
Congrats on 4th. This was my equal top pick along with one other.

Exposed Spruce Bark
by Rankles

Comment by Bear_Music:
If you say so, but it looks a LOT like weathered stone :-)

Cold One
by Rankles

Comment by Barroness:
Congratulations, Very well done and direct.