Poppy by Rob van der Waal - Color Photography, Award Winning Photography, Photo of the Day, Photography, Rob van der Waal

Velvet Against the Chill

The smell of damp earth after a long rain always brings me back to the feeling of crushed silk between my thumb and forefinger. It is a cool, waxy sensation, the kind that leaves a faint, green stain on your skin—a mark of having touched…
Work Gloves, by Keith Goldstein - Still Life Photography, Photography Awards, Photo of the Day, Award Winning Photography, Fine Art Photography

The Salt of Labor

There is a specific grit that settles into the creases of the palms, a fine, grey dust that smells of iron and old pavement. It is the scent of a day spent wrestling with the world, of friction against rough surfaces until the skin itself begins…
Cuzco, zampoña, by Daniel Schnyder - Photo of the Day, Portrait Photography, Cuzco, Photography Awards, Daniel Schnyder

Cuzco, zampoña by Daniel Schnyder

Not sharp enough but for me so touching! It was a Peruvian trip back in 1986. Have you ever been there? It's simply incredible! Award Winner: Photo of the Day | March 24 Award Score: 67 (Value 12, Clarity 12, Composition 17, Style 13,…