Weekly #859 - The Elements Competition

Hello

Thank you all for entering a photograph.

My thoughts, clearly personal and based upon my reaction initially, then closer examination:

Short Before Christmas: Ligt Snowfall over the Garden of the Royal Danish Library
kasperbergholt
A lovely buidling. That is some snow. I like how the out of focus areas lend to the sense of cold and the reduced vision we have in heavy snow. A subtle interpretation which I admire.

An angel in the rain
garethjmorgan
There is no denying the eye at work here. Raindrops on transparent or translucent surfaces are often intriguing. However, it does not give me a sense of the elements in that the subject is the street art.

Snow in Norway
sueriley
That's deep! I think that this is a great record of a fine experience. Therein lies its value.

Ickworth House
Nigelk
A tranquil scene very nicely exposed. I can feel the chill. That tree to the left boitgers me slightly as it begs for my attention.

Snow, steam and speed
RayW
Steam, wonderful. That plume rising through the snow. I can hear the engine. I am torn as wo whether or not the image could be brighter or not to accentuate the steam and snow.

Not the preferred mode of travel today.
davidwozhere
City slush! I like the snowy saddles, the pedestrians and the cosier form of transport at the back.

Rain
Noelcmn
Deluge. The rain that gets you wet as some say. I like the alsmot painterly quality and the hues set against the downpour.

The Star Inn, Harome
johnriley
An inn providing shelter. An open fire and the chatter of good folk. That's what this says to me. The snow nicely exposed.

Barometre dropping
Flan
A whipped up sea is one of nature's finest sights, unless you are affected by its power. A nice cvonversion too. I can hear the wind and the waves.

I enjoyed sharing your experiences. Thank you.

1st
Short Before Christmas: Ligt Snowfall over the Garden of the Royal Danish Library

2nd
Snow, steam and speed

3rd
Rain

All the best

Well done to the winning Photograph by Kasperbergholt and podiums places also.
Thanks also to host Simonmac, for critique and thoughtful comments.

Thanks for the podium place. Well done to all the entries.

Superb winning shot, congrats Kasperbergholt. And exended to RayW for his 2nd spot. Thanks to our judge Simonmac for the judging exercise, C&C's as always much appreciated. Thank you for my surprising 3rd place. As usual, wonderful submimssions for the challenge.

I do feel for you @ johnriley, having to organise yet another weekly now that it is Wednesday
Maybe a last minute gasp from the winner will save the day.

Thanks Flan, but this time the winner asked me to step in as he is unable to post a competition just now. He promises to make sure he's able to do that should be win again in the future.

Actually, I don't mind really, I spend a fair bit of time judging photographic competitions anyway and it's always great to see what people come up with. However, I'd prefer winners to set their own competitions as that's what the process is all about - everybody having a chance to have a go.