Thanks to everyone who entered! I think the P52 is first a challenge of participation and foremost a personal challenge motivating us to try new techniques and ideas.

I loved this topic and thought of sun-stars all week as I took photos. I can see how factoring them into a composition can be very effective.



John (jheu02) -- so often I have seen sunstars dancing off cars and never thought to photograph them. A really great way to make a parking lot photo special!


Tamia -- this is such a pretty scene and quite similar to my photos of sunstars. I think you chose the right lens and orientation for us to get a feel for the place.


Patrick --- love the placement of your sunstar! Very nice and I am so glad you shared!


Noel --- wonderful use of contrast and framing of your sunstar. That does not look like an easy shot and you did a great job.


Joe (jmschrei) --- Big wow... WOW! Love your Hawthorn Tree. Terrific clarity and sharpness throughout, perfect exposure, awesome colours. You are the winner and next weeks judge

[jmschrei]

Thanks for the win Tess. I had not expected to have a chance to to capture a sunburst, let alone to win. So now it's on to "lens flare"!

[patrick9]

Congratulations Joe.Thanks for the kind words ,and for judging this week Tess. Now on to learn control of the lens flare for next week.

[Tamia]

Congratulations on a well deserved win for that crisp sunstar, Joe. Thanks for commenting and judging, Tess!

[jheu02]

Great job Joe. Looking at the shot again it could be the flag of Hawthorne land.

[noelcmn]

Yes, Congratulations Joe-very appealing shot that one. Love the colours. When I saw it, I saiad-"well, don't stand much of a chance against that one. Thanks Tess for judging. OK, lens flare up next.
And an appeal-let's make Joe's work ever so hard this week