The Band Room
by NikonJeb

Comment:
The music is still there but resting in the shadows. The tall windows and the almost-no-light hitting the drum set create such beautiful drama. My fave is the light on the cymbals looks like a flame of a candle. It feels like it’s about to rain outside, and I just want to sit there quietly and enjoy a hot chocolate. Congratulations, NikonJeb!

cloud archive
by tanguera

Comment:
I love this... This looks like it was taken straight out of an Oscar-winning Hollywood movie. Congratulations!

Instar
by kanaj

Comment:
Congratulations, Samsung Photo Global Ambassador 😅 I love the soft tones, that beautiful shade of green, and the dew drops. It almost looks like a hyperrealistic painting. Well done!

Parallel Solitude
by markwiley

Comment:
Both are sitting apart but somehow connected by the same quiet mood. The station setting, the luggage, and the little pop of blue all add to the story. Very well seen... reminds me of jagar. Congratulations on another ribbon after another ribbon after another ribbon 😁, markwiley! 🫶🏻

The Chase
by vawendy

Comment:
Just wow.. Best in show. Very National geographic. Congratulations, vawendy!!

sunset pleasures
by primabarbara

Comment:
This feels otherworldly and magical. The pier leads the eye straight into that peaceful sunset moment, and the ripples blend so well with the horizontal lines of the wood. Not breaking the ripples at all. Also the broken reflection of the sun almost looks like glowing fish on the water. Everything works beautifully together.. the golden light, the quiet silhouette of the scene. Congratulations on the front page placement, Barbara! 🫶🏻

Before the Day
by kanaj

Comment:
Faved. English is my main language, but not my main-main-main, so I’ll try my best: This POV feels the most serene and natural. There is no feeling of force or staging in my subconscious when looking at this image. It feels like a natural, rare moment came to you on its own and gave you a feeling of the sublime, serenity, and inner peace rolled into one, and you just happened to be there to capture it. It may not be technically flawless because that’s how it should be, and it can be unfair, but it is NATURALLY excellent because foggy, magical mornings are supposed to look and feel like this, like when you are serene and feeling like a baby and simply enjoying a natural moment. Ohh i just remembered the word: transcendental. And, if I may coin a term, serendipitously-magical-kanaj image. Congratulations! 🫶🏻

The best part of the day
by wildiris

Comment:
The ripple, the mood, the landscape, the reflection. MAGICAL. All come together beautifully. It feels peaceful and dreamy. Congratulations! 🫶🏻

Jetty
by DistantColours

Comment:
You captured the light of that time of day so faithfully, yet the image never feels underexposed. The jetty leads the eye beautifully into the lake and mountains, and the smooth water, soft tones, and moody sky all work together so well. It takes REAL talent to balance all these elements visually. Beautifully exposed and composed. Congratulations! 🫶🏻

The Long Tomorrow
by Hauxon

Comment:
What a masterpiece you created... Technically flawless. Immaculate. And the BW treatment is awe-standing. COngratulations, Hauxon!