Sunny day
by asij

Comment:
A lovely capture of a child's curiosity. The dark clouds are rather ominous looking but the bright sunlight on the trees and beach really make one feel the quixotic weather.

Nightrunning
by e301

Comment:
If I'm seeing this correctly this is a very long exposure of runners wearing lights? The exposure is excellent. The composition quite interesting in spite of seeming a bit cluttered at first. This is one I looked at quite a few times. I like that the foremost pole is leaning slightly, as if from the speed of the runners (like in a Road Runner cartoon). I imagine that is just a happy coincidence but it works.

Filtered light from above
by DeepDive

Comment:
Excellent simple composition. I like how the light coming from above throws the diver in sillhouette but still captures the glow of the air bubbles which have an interesting effect of anchoring him in his environment.

CMY
by EddyG

Comment:
Great colors, lighting, composition. Good job!

Faces of Light
by bongo

Comment:
Interesting trick. The central subject is a teensy bit out of focus looking on my monito but this got high marks from me.

At the concert
by heida

Comment:
Great rim lighting of the audience members, particulalry because you captured the guy in the front with his hand in "rock" formation. Really nice composition. The negative black space is used very effectively. Good job!

myself 10 seconds from now
by ltjman

Comment:
I like the simple background for this old trick. The pose and simple monochromatic clothing also unifies the photo. Good job!

The sleeping pinetree
by tp-fcp

Comment:
Really interesting subject. I love the soft orange lighting sillouhetting the middle trees and the side lighting that highlights the main tree. Great placement of the main subject.

Simplicity
by train

Comment:
Beautiful lighting. It captures the wonderful color and texture of this single petal. I particularly like the backlighting rimming the ruffled edge of the petal at the top. I like the yellow against this black background. Good work!

Singin' in Spotlight
by unicum

Comment:
Good capture of the skin tones in a difficult lighting situation. The man's face has quite bright highlights but this is effective for this shot for at least two reasons:

A: It separates him from the dark background yet there is still good detail in his skin and hair. We can see the texture of his beard and dreds.

B: It places him as the main focal point. The star, so to speak.

Her face has much flattering lighting for a woman (except for perhaps the shiny spots on her nose) and the softer light puts her a bit more in the background despite their equal distance to the camera. Her hair is dark and blends invisibly into the background, placing her firmly in the secondary role of audience.

The soft beam of light makes an interesting connection between the two. Excellent! One of my earliest top picks!