Fascinating light play.

Hey, the Helios gets a spin. The cup's come up well (no handle not an issue to my mind), really standing out centre stage, and that "step-back" progression into oof is very effective.

Loving the sky definition here.

Vibrant (especially the lemon tree) without going overboard. I like the inky blue, and the dark grey/white cloud is an excellent counter to the colour. Very nicely balanced and +1 for the sunburst.

That's pretty savage lighting but wow, what a great result. Love the flare spearing into the room with the concentric circles and the concentrated brightness on the thingamy in the basket.

Fabulous result! I like everything about this image - the path of gates opening is especially great, like a giant protractor in the blue. Also love way you've caught the orange of the lights. Top job!!

thanks. yeah there wasn't much different between gates closing and lifting so it was just a couple pieces and I figured it was already so busy might as well throw everything into the pot!

i'm glad you commented. you must have guessed i was wondering your thoughts. i couldn't decide because i liked the angle of the other one showing the fence line and yard, but then didn't show the porch details as much.

Lovely porch glow combining so nicely with the remnant daylight. Interesting architecture - I'm wondering what's above.

I prefer this one for the composition eg it includes the fence shadows in front of the gate and just seems more "comfortable" overall.