I picked highlights as the theme for this challenge.

I find with so many subjects, getting the light so that it creates highlights can really add something special. When I'm shooting I'm often looking for them, or changing my position to see some. Of course they can introduce challenges too but this is what we do. So I challenge you to show me your highlights. They can be in or out of focus (which can be a fun effect), on the subject, background or whereever. Show me your best pics that the highlight(s) make even better.

Examples:
I like how highlights can draw the eye to parts of a landscape:


They can help make a subject pop from the background:


Or create swirly bokeh under the right circumstances.



Rules
1. Post ONE photo (max 1024x1024).
2. The photo must portray an interpretation of the theme.
3. Post your single picture in this thread and explain what motivated you to take the picture and/or how you feel it represents the weekly theme (especially if it's not obvious).
4. The challenge is interactive. Any response is welcome.
5. The judge will pick the WINNERS and choose one of them to be the judge for the next week.
6. This challenge runs for 7 days plus an additional day for the judge to choose the winners.
7. Any Pentax/Ricoh camera can be used.
8. Pictures can be from any time frame, not just within the week of the current theme.
9. In case the winner of a challenge is unable to become the judge for the next challenge, they will PM the #2 winner for that person to be the judge.

Read more at: About the weekly challenges - PentaxForums.com

[EBirdy]

I think I'm still in time for this challenge! This was taken in Aspen, CO last fall. I love how the sun highlights the beautiful gold of the aspens.Taken with my K30.

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[ramseybuckeye]

My goal was to center the late day sun over these tracks, I've tried several time and this was the closest, plus the sest sky. I shot at 135mm to get some compression and show more telephone poles, but the rails are the focus and "highlight" of the scene.

[slowpez]

Fantastic images in this challenge. Good job everyone.

[noelcmn]

+1 on that comment. And I'm so glad someone said Backlit images can provide some highlights.

[slowpez]

These crows kept coming back to the same Osprey nest platform every night we visited the Viera wetlands. I finally managed to catch them as the sun went down. I wanted three birds and got lucky.

[djb47]

Chapel of the Holy Cross, Sedona, AZ

[lukulele]

Neighbor's pride.

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[ramseybuckeye]

This may be a challenge, but it's a gallery of fine images.

[jheu02]

Here's mine...

[eva]

Mountain Zajamniki,known as a beautiful and stretched street with shepherds huts.Julian Alps in the background.

[mattb123]

Contest is now closed! I'll need a couple of days to do the judging. Great images from all of you!