Chosen by Batsceba Hardy from our Facebook Galleries and changed every Monday morning.

In today's society, recognition and appreciation have become significant to many individuals. In our group and on our website, we recognize noteworthy accomplishments such as Photo of the Week, but we do not claim superiority. We proudly display your award-winning photos in our galleries and share them with you. Although we acknowledge our imperfections, we strive to provide you with the best possible experience using our intelligent features, magazines and books. Our ultimate goal is to help you appreciate your own photography as well as that of others whilst also encouraging thought and contemplation.

Monday 10.02.23

Matveenko Andrew & Ouarzi Ouarzi & 簡賜郎

簡賜郎

This week, I chose three images with solid contrast, played through lights and shadows. Ancient photos, without the lamination often surrounds the pictures we see.

The first by Matveenko Andrew takes us back to the expressionist images of much graphic art of the twentieth century. In this case cars are the protagonists, so many for a single human being, the victory of 'machines' over man.

The second by Ouarzi Ouarzi always has an expressionist aura, but is more intimate, does it perhaps show us the defeated soul of humanity?

I liked the third by 簡賜郎 for its vivid description of urbanization through geometric shapes. It gave me the impression of a tiny man trying to escape the city.

I understand that these are my personal feelings, but images have the power to evoke emotions, imagination, and even tears.

Monday 09.25.23

Simone Christina Sander & Rowell Timoteo

The initial picture by Simone Christina Sander has a Beckettian feel to it. The man wearing a black and red checked jacket along with long ankle-length trousers appears as if he has come out of one of his pages, projected into a land where only seagulls reside. The rubbish bins symbolize what is left of humanity, and the man speaking on his cell phone seems confident that someone can rescue him.

The black-and-white image appears to be linked to the initial image. It depicts a human body floating in the dark sea, suggesting an event that may have eradicated mankind. According to Rowell Timoteo, he captured this photo during a sea rescue mission. Although there was no tragedy then, this image evoked various interpretations in him and, consequently, in us. Well done!

Monday 09.18.23

Alberto M. Melis & Mikael Carlsson

Eyes…

Two beautiful black and white portraits with two pairs of enigmatic eyes as protagonists.
In Melis's image (a beautiful candid), they are the protagonists despite being in the background. The little girl's questioning look is accompanied by a spontaneous gesture that enhances it.
In Carlsson's image, the woman being photographed appears to be aware of the camera but her gaze extends beyond the moment, contemplating deeper existential questions.

Monday 09.11.23

Stefania Lazzari

This week, I chose just one image because it is timeless. An idea that captures a sense of hope with its sweet blue hue. It's challenging to capture a shot like that more than once. 

They way two lovers look at a camera (rather than a mobile phone) makes this image perfect for representing a photographic group.

Monday 09.04.23

Bruce Saille & Eduars Idelson

Edd Carlile & Michael Kennedy

Having fun together, being thoughtful alone: ​​this could be this week's theme.

Each image has a lot to tell us but I have limited myself to grasping the similarities. All beautiful, in colour and in black and white. We have different attitudes in the two group images, both a frozen moment on everyone's faces.

In the two images of solitary people, the photographers pay attention to what is happening in the background. Both have something disconsolate, like a threat looming over the two protagonists.

Monday 08.28.23

Jay Tanen & Tony Keyworth

Don Scott & Paolo Zucchini

Keef Charles & Richard Keshen

Amit Alony & Batsceba Hardy

This week I paired up images whilst looking for different street topics:

1 – The connection with the photographer. I chose two different modalities: the questioning look and the welcoming smile.

2 – The funny street. They speak for themselves.

3 – The gesture. In the first image, an exasperated facial expression, the hand that elegantly supports the child. In the second a sweeping theatrical gesture, which combines as juxta with the image on the poster.

4 –Emotional photography that takes you somewhere between landscape and an open story.

Monday 08.21.23

Mario Barrela & Lola Minister

Alberto M. Melis & Shimi Cohen

This week several black and white images caught my eye.

Mario's is a perfect metaphysical image, it represents something that goes beyond reality. The light on the man's face, the flying bird, the geometry of the composition.

While the image of Lola is more allegorical, in the style of Kirchner, the man who advances towards an unknown future. Here too the light is the protagonist.

The other two images are portraits. Both start from the knowledge of analogue portrait, in two distinct modalities: the classic portrait with a perfect range of whites, grays, blacks and the street portrait, blur. Both are processed exceptionally and tell us what we want to read in the image, not the reality.

In the end, what unites these four images is their ability to spark our imagination.