Where Time Pauses, Dice Remember – Youyou Luo, Still Life
A meticulously composed still life capturing the quiet poetry of chance. Worn vintage dice with faded numerals rest within a tiered wooden vessel, its warm grain reflecting years of use. Above, etched glassware refracts a soft, amber glow. The scene lingers between play and contemplation, evoking texture, memory, and the presence of past games.
Turbulent Flow – Alyssa Kosmicki, Reader’s Choice
A river framed by trees on either side flows past rocks with a cliff in the background.
Guardian of the Plains – Mohamad Adham Darwish Bin Abdul Rahim, Wildlife
A lone bison roams the open Yellowstone meadow beneath a clear summer sky, capturing the quiet strength and timeless spirit of America’s wildlands.
We Come and Go, But Earth Stays – Raghav Pandya, Landscape
A small seaplane lifts away from a quiet coastal inlet, where forest meets tide and sunlight brushes gently across the sand. There are no crowds, no runway; just the silent trade between land and sky. It’s less about flight, and more about leaving, arriving, and the places that exist quietly in between.
Scent of Spring – Maria Alejandra Torres Meraz, Portrait
Photograph taken at Tenney Park in May 2025, showing a little girl enjoying the blooming spring flowers on a warm, bright day.
Into the Blue – Betsy Fries, “In Motion”
Photographed is someone jumping into the cold waters on Anderson Dock in Ephraim, Door County.
Afternoon in Puerto Rico – Lanxi Zhang, WEM Choice
Gold and Steel – Pratyusa Kar, Cityscape
Chicago’s L-train, a silver streak against brick and molten gold reflections, capturing urban motion and light
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