Perseids Meteor, Waterways in Distress and Picking a Lens!

Welcome to the weekly Light Stalking community update!

A few weeks ago, we started building consciousnesses in our community about how our species imposes trouble on our global homeland. Keeping with this endeavor, this week's assignment made us aware of how much waterways are in distress. One week is not enough to build the needed echo for us to stop torturing the essence and foundation of life. Therefore, we'll leave the thread open for future submissions on this top-priority matter.

Depressingly enough, finding waterways in distress is not hard to do… In particular, this applies more for countries like mine in which water is treated as free garbage conveyors leading all sorts of crap into the shores of Selfishness Land. However, despite our anger and frustration, we need to keep ourselves calmed. But most importantly, keep your head clear about the message trying to be sent.

About spreading the word, remember we are dealing with visual language and composition is the harmonic frame dealing with the grammar of our communicative intention.

Photo of the Week

This shot was an instant hook! Since childhood, I've been curious about deep space beyond our eyesight. However, I'd never consider doing astrophotography since my longest optical tool reaches 50mm. But damn, this photo blew my mind and got me thinking “who stated sky images have to be done with a tele-zooming approach in the first place?”. And here I am, thrilled for November to arrive and get to a local observatory on the beach.

Yes, the wide-angle perspective was the main reason I picked this as the photograph of the week. But I got to tell you, that antenna is everything for me on the frame — the key element delivering the comedic battle between stars’ grandiloquence and human inventions’ decadence…

Congrats mate, thanks for sharing such a high-quality photograph with us!

Weekly Photography Challenge Digest

Thanks, Tersha and Dahlia for pushing our creative boundaries one step forward every week!

It would take a very desperate duck to want that slice of bread …Algae Bloom

salty dust storm over a dry salt lake

Drought in 2022

Drought in 2022, showing the house remains at the bottom of the reservoir …. normally deep under water.

For contributing, check out the original challenge post!

A Highlight on the Latest Activity at our Community

Rob came with a fun trivia for us, how would you tier the following three:

Shoot | Choose the lens you would actively use and keep in your camera bag for regular shooting.

Shelf | Choose the lens you would keep as a backup or for occasional use, but not your go-to choice.

Sell | Choose the lens you would part with, selling it to make room for something better.

Arrange them as you like, and share your mix with us!

Robert shared something sticky and perhaps somewhat itchy:

And a powerful image to illustrate how even the middle of nowhere, is always somewhere:

And Daniel spotted this delicate friend having a little snack:

Don't let the chance for winning a $250 cash prize slip by! “Human Impact” is our August theme, click here to read more! And remember, 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 friendluy photographers, but you'll also have the chance to comment 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!!!