Hard Glare

Canyon Floor Wildflowers in Midsummer Glare

Pentax ME Super · along a wave-cut shoreline near Isfahan

Delaware Salt Flat Horizon Midday Glare

Canon EOS 400D · from a ridge above layered foothills in Delaware

Giant Flamingo Wades Through Gold Grass

OM System OM-1 · at the edge of a reed bed in Colorado

Bioluminescent Kayak Wake Near Tulum Shore

Leica R3 · along a switchback approach near Tulum

Decorator Crab Amidst Coral Wall Near Cebu

Canon EOS R8 · along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Cebu

Frozen Water Splash Beside Turning Windmill

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 · outside a wind-scoured fortress wall in Englischer Garten, Munich

Dog Resting by Fire Near Glacial Stream

Google Pixel 7 Pro · above a glacial stream near Hyderabad

Giant Tin Latch Pin on Indiana Feedlot Lane

Leica M2 · along a feedlot lane in Indiana

Silhouetted Fig Tree Heavy With Fruit

Sony a6600 · on a fern-lined forest floor in Mauritania

Suriname Suburban Cul-de-sacs Aerial View

Sony Alpha 700 · in Suriname

Boy Climbs Tree in Irrigated Orchard

Fujifilm X100V · along freshly irrigated rows in Indonesia

Christmas Tram in Snowy Slovenian Avenue

Google Pixel 8 · in Slovenia

Lionfish Hovering Over Upslope Reef Water

Mamiya 6 · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Stone Town

Tropical Fish School Costa Rica Monsoon Light

Fujifilm GFX100 · in Costa Rica

Gas Pipeline Marker Along Flooded Zambian Levee

Nikon D850 · along a levee path above floodwater in Zambia

Mossy Stone Bridge Over Colorado Mountain Stream

Fujifilm X-E1 · in Colorado

Blue Light Glacier Cave Near Sapporo

Sony a6400 · near Sapporo

Highliner on Slackline Between Mongolian Canyon Walls

Nikon Z 6 II · in Mongolia

Paver Spacer Bucket at Czech Construction Site

iPhone XS Max · beside a framed building shell in Czech Republic

Norwegian Ferry Horn in Midnight Sun Fog

iPhone 15 · along a switchback approach in Norway

Coiled Proboscis Butterfly in Late Autumn Light

Pentax Spotmatic · at the edge of a reed bed in New Brunswick

Water Taxi Zigzagging Between Salvador Canal Houseboats

Sony NEX-7 · beside a fogbound harbor mouth near Salvador

Dragonfly Perched on Ridge in Autumn Fog

Canon EOS 5D · on a wind-scoured ridge near Regina

Spring Peonies on German Coastal Cliffs

Sony a7 III · along a salt-sprayed cliff edge in Germany

Night-blooming Jasmine Vine Temple Wall Pescara

Canon AE-1 Program · in a lantern-lined temple precinct near Pescara

Fire Rainbow Over Uttarakhand Mountains

Fujifilm X-E3 · beneath fast-moving cloud bands in Uttarakhand

Galungan Penjor Poles Chow Kit Street Procession

Leica M6 · at a festival street procession in Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur

Volcanic Stone Ruins Amidst Wild Fennel in Peru

Fujifilm X-E4 · among collapsed cloisters in Peru

Blue Whale Swimming Above Hokkaido Storm Clouds

Google Pixel 7 · over a horizon of stacked thunderheads in Hokkaido

Taco Cart Steam Under Train Tracks in Marrakech

Zeiss ZX1 · under an elevated train line in Mouassine, Marrakech

Dewy Echeveria Rosette in Puglia Terraced Garden

Canon EOS 1000D · among terraced garden plots in Puglia

Light Pillars Rising Over Sapporo Thunderheads

Fujifilm X-T3 · over a horizon of stacked thunderheads near Sapporo

Storm Marker Posts on Levee Path

Leica IIIb · along a levee path above floodwater near Castro, San Francisco

Harpy Eagle Perched Wet Season Hyderabad

Nikon FM2 · near Hyderabad

Winter Haveli Elephant Facade in Coastal Light

Canon EOS 350D · along a game trail near Timisoara

Lemur With Wide Alert Eyes Under Noon Sun

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III · in Dominican Republic

Dripping Umbrellas on Subway Stairs in Brescia

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra · outside a fluorescent convenience store in Brescia

Almond Orchard in White Blossom Under Late Morning Sun Shower

Fujifilm X-Pro1 · between vineyard trellises near Nador

Aerial Snowy Cloverleaf Highway Near Anchorage Coast

Nikon D810 · far above surf-scalloped coastline near Anchorage

Steaming Towels in Grooming Van at Dalian Boarding Run

Google Pixel 9 Pro · in an outdoor boarding run in Dalian

Forsaken Villa Dining Room Amidst Fig Leaves and Fog

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II · among toppled columns and nettles near Cuauhtémoc

Sea Turtle Resting on Cave Ledge Senegal

Sony a6600 · above a seagrass meadow in Senegal

Sandstorm Wall Engulfs Highway Marker in Egypt

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 · through low marine fog in Egypt

Silhouetted Ants Carrying Leaves at Tidal Inlet

Casio QV-10 · beside a tidal inlet in West Virginia

Commuter Silhouettes in Nara Arcade

Leica M Monochrom · along a shuttered arcade in Nara

Rafter Navigating Class V Rapids Near Dhaka

Fujifilm X100VI · by a riverbank near Dhaka

Military Supply Drawer Surreal Waterfall

Leica M4 · beside a convoy halt on open ground in Albuquerque

Navy Peacoats on Rail in Mar del Plata Atelier

Yashica MAT-124G · inside a couture atelier near Mar del Plata

Winter Geyser Eruption Noon São Paulo Mountain

Nikon D700 · in São Paulo state

Kayaker Racing Gates in Winter Sunlight

Polaroid model 95 · on a mountain path near Seeb

Concrete Ladder on Bridge Pier After Storm

Nikon D800E · beneath a bridge span in the Mekong Delta

Ranch Worker Organizing Cattle Ear Tags Near Water Trough

Leica Standard · near a windbreak and water trough in Bihar

Riad Breakfast Courtyard Gallery Before Service

Casio QV-10 · under a shaded inner courtyard arcade near Marrakech

Seaplane Landing Foggy Buenos Aires Harbor

Nikon Z 6 · beside a fogbound harbor mouth near Microcentro, Buenos Aires

Frost Heave Lifts Stone Through Marine Fog

Canon EOS 90D · through low marine fog near Dolisie