Splashes

Among the many photos with the same subject, I chose this one for the equilibrium of the colors, the cleanliness of the reflection of the bird on water, and the gorgeous splashes, of course. Well-deserved second place in my Top 10.

I have mixed feelings about this photo. It is heavily post-processed, as the same author admits. However, photography is not synonymous of realism. If photography is also beauty and emotion, this picture is perfect in showing the essence of the animal jumping out of the water. The result is surely worth the author's hard work.

Another joyful moment perfectly captured by the photographer in this picture. I love the story that is behind the image, the hand of the child, suddenly hit by the wave, seeking the hand of their mother/grandmother... Color contrast is not exceptional, but still a very nice photo.

This is a sound photograph, in both senses.... I can hear the trill of the little girl's laughter, superimposed on the sound of the water. Beautiful picture, freezing in time a happy moment. This photo surely deserves the first place in my Top 10.

I've seen two versions of this photo, the second one showing a closer crop of the bird landing on the water. Both are impressive, but the one I selected for my Top 10 gives, in my opinion, a better representation of the subject and the elegance of the act. Much more splashes, too... I would have tried to reduce the dominant green color of the water.

Another havily post-processed photo which, in any case, freezes the atlethic gesture of the girl in a vivid way. Removing what is not necessary, the author give us the essence of the movement (and a lot of splashes, as requested ...). Good timing and contrast.

Nice picture, taken from a rather unusual angle, it perfectly gives the idea of the strength of the rain on the street asphalt. I love the layer of mist marking the transition between the rain on the road and the rain from the sky. Very good photo.

Among the many fruits, vegetables, small objects dropped into water for taking this kind of pictures, I think this one should be commended for the choice of the subject. The overall effect is nice, but I would have corrected the right eye of the mannequin which look quite frightening. Besides that, a good idea and a well-executed photo.

I choose this picture among the many depicting drop splashing (including my photo for the contest header) because it is not overcharged with too many drops and splashes and shows a good chromatic contrast between the blue of the paint and the orange of the background. Sharp photo, for an overall very pleasant effect.

Nice play of light and shadows in this nice picture. I personally find a bit distracting the presence of the third hand in the photo, but the framing is nevertheless interesting, and the splashes are very evident, as in the contest brief. Very good picture.

I choose this photo among the plethora of drops colliding and objects dropping in water, because of the skill of the photographer in making the glass 'disappearing', playing with the contrast of the glass and the liquid against the white background. Don't know why the photo is not centered in the frame, it's not too annoying but it doesn't add anything to the overall impact of the photo.

Water drop collision has become a category per se in photography. It is difficult choosing one picture over the other, in this case I think it should be commended the fantasy of the photographer in recognizing a goalkeeper in the drop. In the future, we should probably propose the use of these pictures for Rorschach tests!

It's a pity for the smashed orange (and the many probably wasted before getting it right), but the photo is a masterpiece of synchronization. Just for that, it should be commended. The overall effect is also interesting. The photo could have benefitted of more contrast between the color of the breadboard surface and the orange.