I didn't fully grasp this one at first... but looking at it again made me appreciate the composition. Lovely shot with that intense color in the background and a real sense of scale, from a bee's perspective. Well done!
Aug. 5, 2026
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The hill in the background is the iconic Sugarloaf Moutain (Pao da Azucar). You can tell from the subtly present lines of the teleferico (cable car).
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An unusual shot of Rio, even if it does include the Sugarloaf mountain. I love the way the buildings are reflecting loads of golden light, which has not yet reached the hills, leaving them dark and mysterious in the background, and the photo is nicely exposed to keep the rich golds, without blowing them out, and also the deep blacks.
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A very intriguing shallow boat, which look as though it would be a nightmare to use, if indeed it is meant for a person.
Apart from being a boat, it is also an interesting shape, creating a good abstract composition, as well as being a photo with a subject. -
These are both really good and work well in B&W.
I especially like the first one, with its two very different halves. The left has broad, flat surfaces, whereas the right is made up of a series of rectangles. The fact that the planes dip and rise are cool, and the “tunnel” continuing flat, is unexpected and neat. You have also included people, which adds a lot, and they are in the perfect position and to draw attention to these areas. The perfect quantity too, as more would crowd the scene and less would leave one important area without an eye-magnet. -
I agree with Minnie, especially about trying B&W. There’s nothing wrong with the colour version, but it could look especially good in monochrome.
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All three are good, but the first and third are my favourites.
The third, because it is unusual to show the bee on a stem rather than the flower.
The first is great. You summed it up nicely in your title, with the bee appearing to fly into a chasm, with a little ant admiring his flying skills (jealously?). -
If a photo was needed to express freedom, then this would be a fantastic candidate. A sunny beach, staring out at a calm sea already screams freedom, but then the gymnast, leaping and throwing her limbs, head and hair into an exuberant mid-air pose is spectacular as well as being the very symbol of freedom. Excellent.
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What a lovely fellow he/she is! Despite being grey, it stands out well. Partly because it is covered in sharp detail and partly because the pink tongue beckons.
I like the pose and triangular composition too. It is an excellent photo to bring back from what I hope is an equally excellent holiday. -
Nice to see you and your photos here again! Actually you have arrived at the party after the food is gone and just before the music is turned off, so not many guests to chat about your beautiful photo, I’m afraid. (You may want to post again tomorrow ready for the next party.)
Your photo features your trademark bokeh and there is a nice transition from the sharp handlebars through increasingly blurry bikes to complete defocus into orbs. It works very well, and I am sure it would inspire Georg Friedrich Handlebar to music. -
Welcome back!! It is always good to see your fascinating images. This is no exception. The single plane of focus on the handgrip and brake gives a jumping off point into the circular bokeh sensation with all its colors and shapes. Slightly dizzying in a fun way.
The only place I've seen such an array of bikes was Amsterdam but I'm not that well traveled so beyond that I won't guess.
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Thanks for the comments. Actually this was a late discovery. Whenever I get back from a trip or a major photography session, I go through and flag the ones which succeed or are the best version of a sequence of similar images, then I just process the flagged images. Eventually. Sooner or later I go through the discards looking for hidden gems, and this was a case in point, which had slipped through the net!
@Roel: Yes, this is one for the wall, but in the bedroom, so not many people see it!
@Minnie: This is actually a reclining Buddha, so it is presented as taken.
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The soloist in Handel's neglected Concerto for Bicycle Bells. It's a difficult piece to get a grip on and this has put a brake on it developing wide popularity.
If this is the rider's view, it's time to get off and walk. -
Very funny Mike!