This building has an opening that allows the natural light to reflect on the side wall. I notice it when it while driving in Miami and stopped to take several photos. The image was cropped and changed to B&W to emphasize the curves using Photoshop.

Photographer:  Yevette Shapiro

Group A - Score 91

JUDGES:

Boris Gabay 93  |  Richard Waas  89

This is a view from the Spacewalk in Pohang, S. Korea. Taken with a Canon Power Shot SX740 HS.

Photographer:  Sivia Rojas

Group A - Score 90

JUDGES:

Boris Gabay 91  |  Richard Waas  89

Captured with a Fujifilm camera and a Lensbaby Sweet 35 at 1/60 sec, ISO 800, around f/4–5.6.
These two calla lilies felt like they were leaning in for a quiet chat. The soft curves, rich colors, and gentle swirl in the background texture made the moment feel almost like a little floral dance.

Processed with On1 and Nik Software

 Photographer:  Walter Rojter

Group A - Score 95

JUDGES:

Boris Gabay 95  |  Richard Waas  95

I loved the the colors and feathers in this image. This was cropped and processed in Photoshop.

Photographer:  Yevette Shapiro

Group A - Score 86.5

JUDGES:

Boris Gabay 87  |  Richard Waas  86

 Photographer:  Barbara Thompson

Group A - Score 90.5

JUDGES:

Boris Gabay 88  |  Richard Waas  93

These "Native" brand rubber shoes belong to one of my identical twin grandsons. I was looking for something with curves to shoot for this photo challenge, and these caught my eye as something with lots of curves. Perchance the shoes were sitting on top of this wicker covered chest when I first saw them. So I thought the wicker circles on the chest would make a complimentary background for the shoes since circles are also curves of sort. I also thought the tan wicker color complemented the yellow shoe color nicely. I tried various setups with the shoes. I shot about 20 images with different arrangements, and this setup was the most pleasing to my eye. There is nice soft window light coming in from the left. I did some color adjustment with Lightroom Classic and included a medium vignette to make the shoes pop a little more. I came up with 15 potential names for this image and settled on Fun Footwear. I like the alliteration in the title.

 Photographer:  John McKnight

Group A - Score 87.5

JUDGES:

Boris Gabay 87  |  Richard Waas  88

Shot with my Fujifilm XH2s and a Lensbaby Sweet 50 with a +4 macro adapter — ISO 400, 1/200 sec at f/2.8.
I wanted a tight, swirly composition that really pulled the eye in, and this carnation delivered. Those magenta-edged petals curl in every direction, and at f/2.8, the background just melts into this soft spiral.

As always, edited with On1 and Nik software.

Photographer:  Walter Rojter

Group A - Score 81 

JUDGES:

Boris Gabay 80  |  Richard Waas  82

 Photographer:  Carlos Ramirez

Group B - Score 86 

JUDGES:

Boris Gabay 86  |  Richard Waas  86

This image was shot a few weeks ago in California. I like the symmetry of the petals. I am not sure of the name of this plant, but I would like to know if you know. I liked that the petals are front lit and also back lit at the same time. The lighting seems of give the petals depth. I also enjoyed what looks like rim light on the upper petals. I wanted to center the plant laterally, but I dropped the center below the horizontal center to include all of the uppermost pedal. I think that petal has the most impact. I used Lightroom Classic to tweak the colors and crop the image. I did some spot removal using PS. I know we have had similar images in the past, but I thought this specimen was worthy of entry because it is all curves. I see no straight lines anywhere.

 Photographer:  John McKnight

Group A - Score 88.5

JUDGES:

Boris Gabay 89  |  Richard Waas  88

This is a tree within the Garden of Morning Calm, near Seoul, S. Korea. Taken with a Canon PowerShot SX740 HS.

 Photographer:  Sivia Rojas

Group  - Score 88

JUDGES:

Boris Gabay 92  |  Richard Waas  84

This photo was taken at Orlando Wetlands in March of 2025. Precision. Poise. Perfect timing as the Anhinga lands on the water, a moment caught right before the splash.

 Photographer:  Maribel Gonzalez

Group B - Score 93

JUDGES:

Boris Gabay 92  |  Richard Waas  94

 Photographer:  Barbara Thompson

Group A - Score 83

JUDGES:

Boris Gabay 86  |  Richard Waas  80

 Photographer:  Ibis Hillencamp

Group A - Score 90

JUDGES:

Boris Gabay 92  |  Richard Waas  88

I took this photo in December, 2022 during a visit to Athens, Greece. This large metal structure was built for the Olympic village used by the athletes who attended the 2004 summer Olympics. I took this photo around 8 pm when there aren't that many people walking around. I was lucky that a security vehicle was starting its drive on the road under the structure, which added interest to the scene. For this photo, I set the camera on a stone seat, on a table-top sized tripod, then used a shutter release to capture the image.

Shot on Nikon Z7
f/11
4 sec
ISO 200
30mm

Photographer:  Dustin Quiel-Athanasiadis

Group B - Score 90

JUDGES:

Boris Gabay 90  |  Richard Waas  90

 Photographer:  Maribel Gonzalez

Group B - Score 85

JUDGES:

Boris Gabay 87  |  Richard Waas  83

Photographer:  Claudia Masella

Group  - Score 86

JUDGES:

Boris Gabay 88  |  Richard Waas  84

This is a photo of the front entrance of the Holy Church of Saint Andrew in the city of Patras, Greece. According to legend, this church was built on top of an original church that was built on the site where the Apostle Saint Andrew was crucified. Inside the church, there is an altar where a piece of the skull of the saint is displayed, and on one of the naves of the church, there is a display with a piece of the cross that was used to crucify him. This photo was taken last December, mid-morning. For the circular effect, I used a special filter attached to the camera lens.

Shot on Nikon D7500
f/5.6
1/800 sec
ISO 100
28mm

Photographer:  Dustin Quiel-Athanasiadis

Group B - Score 88

JUDGES:

Boris Gabay 86  |  Richard Waas  90

Photographer:  Ibis Hillencamp

Group A - Score 87

JUDGES:

Boris Gabay 91  |  Richard Waas  83

 Photographer:  Claudia Masella

Group A - Score 82.5

JUDGES:

Boris Gabay 89  |  Richard Waas  76