Thank you everyone for your wonderful entries. You didn't make this easy.
Disclaimer: I have no photographic training and what I'm offering here are just my impressions from viewing the photos. Feel free to take all comments with a grain of salt, or ignore them completely.
goldmac2006 : Everytime I look at this my eye is drawn through the structure to the Mirage with pictures of John Lennon and George Harrison "framed" by the silhouettes.
aperfectcircle : Wonderfully enticing, with a bit of a noir feel. I like the light gradient from center out, and how the silhouette maintains a sense of being 3 dimensional.
mollyc : I like the soft subtlety of the plant silhouette. I would prefer the shot rotated 90 degrees, but that's just me.
Deep diver: Deep shadows really bring out the detail/texture of the gears and plates. Nicely done.
C0ncreteBl0nde : Such a dynamic water tower shot!
I love how the silhouette is framed by bright clouds and dark clouds/sky - and the blue tone to the dark/light transition. Stunning!
_timo_redux_ : Anothe dynamic shot! Very cool capture of the sun in the ring held by the statue, as if it is calling forth the sun through the storm clouds.
iPhone-Guy : Simple rooftop spire silhouette. The spire appears to be radiating it's own light. I might have cropped it down from the top a bit.
Mister Do It : The shadows, along with the pattern of windows and balconies give this photo the feel of a woven basket. I find it quite intriguing. Very nice.
bunty07 : Small silhouette basking in the coming light of dawn lends a feeling of promise in the vastness of a new day.
cjsuk : Ending a winter hike as dusk settles in. I really like the blue and yellow complementary colors of the sky, and the strong silhouettes of the hikers.
oblomow : I like the otherworldly feel of the softly silhouetted hikers emerging from the fog.
OldMacs4Me : Beautiful light and shadows in the clouds, with silhouettes both soft and strong.
arkitect : Delightfully clever how you caught the light just grazing the edge of the steeple silhouette, subtly showing it's dimensionality.
Janichsan : Wow, striking sunset silhouette background, & I like the raven.
Third place : aperfectcircle
Second place : _timo_redux_
Winner : C0ncreteBl0nde
Disclaimer: I have no photographic training and what I'm offering here are just my impressions from viewing the photos. Feel free to take all comments with a grain of salt, or ignore them completely.
goldmac2006 : Everytime I look at this my eye is drawn through the structure to the Mirage with pictures of John Lennon and George Harrison "framed" by the silhouettes.
aperfectcircle : Wonderfully enticing, with a bit of a noir feel. I like the light gradient from center out, and how the silhouette maintains a sense of being 3 dimensional.
mollyc : I like the soft subtlety of the plant silhouette. I would prefer the shot rotated 90 degrees, but that's just me.
Deep diver: Deep shadows really bring out the detail/texture of the gears and plates. Nicely done.
C0ncreteBl0nde : Such a dynamic water tower shot!
I love how the silhouette is framed by bright clouds and dark clouds/sky - and the blue tone to the dark/light transition. Stunning!
_timo_redux_ : Anothe dynamic shot! Very cool capture of the sun in the ring held by the statue, as if it is calling forth the sun through the storm clouds.
iPhone-Guy : Simple rooftop spire silhouette. The spire appears to be radiating it's own light. I might have cropped it down from the top a bit.
Mister Do It : The shadows, along with the pattern of windows and balconies give this photo the feel of a woven basket. I find it quite intriguing. Very nice.
bunty07 : Small silhouette basking in the coming light of dawn lends a feeling of promise in the vastness of a new day.
cjsuk : Ending a winter hike as dusk settles in. I really like the blue and yellow complementary colors of the sky, and the strong silhouettes of the hikers.
oblomow : I like the otherworldly feel of the softly silhouetted hikers emerging from the fog.
OldMacs4Me : Beautiful light and shadows in the clouds, with silhouettes both soft and strong.
arkitect : Delightfully clever how you caught the light just grazing the edge of the steeple silhouette, subtly showing it's dimensionality.
Janichsan : Wow, striking sunset silhouette background, & I like the raven.
Third place : aperfectcircle
Second place : _timo_redux_
Winner : C0ncreteBl0nde
