Pussy Willow
by LevT

Comment:
Fun sense of picking a face out of the crowd, a rush hour bustle. Simple and appealing. Made me smile.

be positive
by skewsme

Comment:
A lovely view of the world, peaceful and insubstantial. The orange flower spray is like a bell summoning sleepy nature to arise. I like how the vegetation fades to abstraction. Ineffably beautiful.

Lily Stamens
by jomari

Comment:
Nice study of pollen on anthers. They kind of levitate above stamens and petals. (As per google research.) They look like shoes, dancing as seen from below in a mirror world. Wild.

My Way or the Highway
by cloudsme

Comment:
Perfect control of depth of field, the full front of the spoonbill, and the perch. Absolutely lovely bokeh. The bird's smack center position works well, buoyed by the sides' softness and measured interest. So, a daring composition. Pretty and cheery.
Personal favorite of the challenge.

uh oh
by tnun

Comment:
I was fascinated by this image, yet didn't quite know what to make of it. Not that that really matters. Hence the 6.

2023_01_28_Carmona_01
by jmespiga

Comment:
Joyful and beckoning.

Parking
by nam

Comment:
Plain lovely, which might be why it did well yet garnered no comments. Maybe because the rewards are subliminal. The composition and the expanse of blue are simple eye candy. And the window by itself is a marvel.
And it fooled me, for as I write this I wish I had given it a higher rating.

1/100 sec*3
by ytshuva

Comment:
Street photography is often about that fleeting moment, and this is it. Two vivid characters animate the scene, the actually otherwise nondescript scene. Going black and white tosses out distracting color. Lifts one right out of the day. Now, if only that man heading towards the door were astride a zebra...

CHANGED TRAFFIC CONDITIONS AHEAD
by roz

Comment:
Nicely presented, the sleek car forging into the messy uncertainties of wind and rain.
Changed traffic conditions ahead, indeed. Like in a video game, the viewer feels like the driver, which can induce a moment of panic for those used to driving on the right hand side of the road. An oncoming truck is bearing down on me! Whew, that's too close. Rewarding, intimate scene.

Take the long road...slowly
by Ammie

Comment:
That's a long road. And a sign! Still, the wonderful expanse casts the spell. I like the muted palette, the serenity, the overall painterly feel. The composition falls right into place. Casually beautiful.