Weekly challenge 8/2 - 8/8 It’s Elementary!

[SquarePeg]

For this week’s challenge, use one or more of the 5 elements (earth, fire, water, wood, metal) as the subject of your composition.

Bonus challenge - how many elements can you get into your composition? Give yourself 1 point per element.

As always, new photos only please. Get out there and shoot!



5 Tips for Photographing Water

7 Tips for Photographing Woods and Forests - CaptureLandscapes

How to Photograph Fire

https://www.adorama.com/alc/0013616...s-Helping-Photographers-Fix-Tough-Reflections

 

[gk fotografie]

Up and down to Antwerp Belgium in a day, the day before yesterday, to view the butterfly garden in the Antwerp Zoo and to celebrate my birthday with an intimate dinner, took some snapshots in between...
So, METAL

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[zulu42]

Earth. One point.

 

[smithdan]

Firepit and sunshine patterns

 

[fishing4sanity]

 

[gk fotografie]

WATER (and a sea lion)

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[gk fotografie]

FIRE

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[gk fotografie]

WOOD

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[Jeff G]

Wow GK, this last shot almost looks like an aerial photo.

 

[photoflyer]

I think I get four points for this one. Fortunately nothing was on fire.

 

[danbob6]

Wooden pier posts in Puget Sound

 

[photoflyer]

Wooden pier posts in Puget Sound

Interesting shot. That looks like a safety hazard.

 

[gk fotografie]

FIRE
(coincidence...because for at least 25 years it has been forbidden in the Netherlands to make an open fire etc., only possible with a license, in the presence of police and fire brigade, so usually around beach parties, New Year's Eve, Easter etc.)

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[photoflyer]

Earth. One point.

I think I looked at that image several separate times and now I see the toad (or frog) in the center.

 

[gk fotografie]

EARTH

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