Hot Summer Vibes

The excellent lighting, the warm color tone and the composition make the image a clear Top 10 favorite for me. The colors harmonize wonderfully and the sun rays in the background are very well captured. I like the shallow depth of field. Thank you for sharing and congratulations on 6th place!

This image is my favorite from the start, because it corresponds exactly to my ideas for this competition. It awakens the longing for summer, sun and sea in me and the image composition is excellent. The diagonal beach line and the horizon line of the sea lead the eye as leading lines directly to the main motif and with a third of the image the slightly cloudy sky takes up exactly the right space. Thank you for sharing and congratulations on a deserved 1th place!

Pure summer feeling! An image that I would hang on my wall. The excessively large space that the sky takes up gives the image something minimalistic and I like it here very much. The hue is atmospheric. Thank you for sharing and congratulations on 4th place!

The very clever composition makes this image an eye - catcher. A very nice nature capture in the golden hour. For me the most beautiful insect image in this competition. Thank you for sharing and congratulations on the 7th place!

The image made me smile and I like that very much. Good photos should arouse emotions in the viewer and laughter is probably the best. For me, a clear Top10 favorite. Thank you for sharing and congratulations on the 5th place!

The lightness of being. The photographer showed a very good eye when capturing this moment. The young people enjoy the summer evening in the city and I would like to sit down with them. The image format is very appropriate. Thank you for sharing and congratulations on 2nd place!

A classic holiday image, cleverly composed. Palm trees, the sea, a pool and a beautiful sunset. An image like from a holiday brochure that looks very inviting and makes me dream. Thank you for sharing and congratulations on 9th place!

I had also allowed monochrome images in the brief, although I was aware that this would be difficult on this contest. Accordingly, only a few mono images were received. I liked this very much from the start. It shows the hard work of a saltworker and the heat is almost palpable. The cropping is maybe a little unfavorable, I would have left a little more space below and cropped a little more of the monotonous sky. But still a very good documentary black and white image. Thank you for sharing and congratulations on 10th place!

The heat of summer is practically tangible with this image and excellent processing makes the image perfect. Although I'm not a big fan of frames, the color-coordinated border fits here very well. One of the best wheat images I know. Thank you for sharing and congratulations on 3rd place!