Igniting Spark, Imaginary Worlds and a Pollen Turtle!

Welcome to the weekly Light Stalking community wrap up!

Surprising the human mind is, pretty much anything is capable of triggering our imagination catapulting our thoughts to the unknown. Said that, this visual compendium serves as a proper way of saying good-bye to our surrealism and dreamscapes set. For this —the 740th editing of the weekly photographic challenge— Diane made the call for… Imaginary worlds!

Thankfully, she didn't leave us alone and suggested a pretty solid path by using forced perspective on scenes. For this, we can use scale for exaggerating proportions, making our scenes utterly surreal and even fantastic. Size is another compositional element that comes into play — for example, something expected as tiny but appearing large on the scene, could deliver a deviant and memorable sensation.

Alignment is something rarely mentioned when covering the ingredients of any composition, but has the potential of turning a bland scene into something more appealing for visual consumption. And speaking of appeal, context is top one when aiming for storytelling imagery and for this, Diane suggested we focus on reality defying contexts.

Warning alert: expect some singular imagery beyond this point!

Photo of the Week

A quiet spark ignites within

Under that reflective thought, Patrick makes us reflect about happiness and the omnipresent discourses encouraging the seek of it. Up to this point, what could be more imaginary than a happy world? Congrats mate, this is an exquisite image indeed.

Weekly Photography Challenge Digest

Thanks again to Diane and Dahlia for pushing our creative boundaries one step forward every week!

For contributing, check out the original challenge post!

A Highlight on the Latest Activity at our Community

Robert made an adapter for the Enna Werk Munchen Tele-Lithagon lens produced to only fit on a 50's Argus C-4 Range Finder and shared some shots from this unexpected gem:

Diane shared a twisted frame of the forsythia:

And finally, Steve captured a pine pollen fest on this turtle's back:

Don't forget to check the photo contest winners for Visual Metaphors; and remember, this month's photo contest is now open for entries. The theme is “Surrealism and Dreamscapes“. Submit your photos for a chance to win $250 and please don't forget voting as well. Last but not least, keep an eye out for the Members Picks — the instructions are pretty straightforward:

Members reference what you might consider a five star photo. Give a call out to the photographer and share their photo even if it lies in the Shark Tank and feel free to give a Critique on why it trips your Trigger. Be sure to mention the photographer and the Thread you saw it in.

And if you want to make out the most of your LightStalking user account, make sure to check the latest posts. Also, don't forget to swim the Mobile Monday Challenge! Last but not least, Check out the current reading throwdown, it has some nice insights and recommendations!

We'd Love To Hear Your Thoughts

Our Feedback Forum is a fine place for all those people wanting to grow fast as photographers. Here, you'll get your work reviewed by well-intended photographers, but you'll also have the chance of commenting on the work of others. We believe in the power of feedback, and here are the latest shots shared in the pool:

The Shark Tank is a great place to learn and to discuss, but please read the instructions in order to get a better experience. Share your comments, opinions and doubts on any or all of the images above. We also will be delighted to see some of your own images. Remember all comments are given to the photographs; not the photographers. Also, don't forget to participate in our upcoming challenge!