Author: James Durston

Landscape Red and gold firework bursting in dark night sky Oct 15, 2025 —— 1 mins This is a red and gold firework exploding against a dark night sky. The turn is a perfect fit for this burst, with the warm and bright tones leading your eye to the center. The core of the burst shines in a…

Landscape Golden firework bursting in night sky with bright colours Sep 30, 2025 —— 1 mins This is a photo of one sparkling firework brightening the sky against the sky at night. The burst is symmetrical, round, balanced, evenly spread and have golden streaks radiating around a vivid pink center.  The centre is illuminated with the greatest intensity,…

Others Rhythms of the Ocean: Aerial Dance of Sea Waves Oct 15, 2025 —— 4 mins You will be thrilled by the captivating emotions of the ocean in this beautiful aerial photograph of diagonal sea wave patterns. Depicted from above, this picture captures waves of the ocean in their rushing dance across the water. The…

Landscape Dawn Stillness Over the Caspian City Oct 15, 2025 —— 2 mins This image is beautifully structured. It’s the quiet elegance of a coastal city at daybreak, when even time takes a breath. The skyline, the sea and the sky are united in a seamless band beneath the fragile morning light, their gentle palette of gold and…

Architecture Ascending Dreams: A Journey Through a Spiral Staircase Oct 15, 2025 —— 4 mins From the ground, a spiral staircase unfurls gracefully like a thin ribbon, pulling one’s view higher into the light. The fancy design interlaces wood and metal decoratively, each step illustrating the forms of artistry and the fact of engineering. The…

Others Fragile bell hanging in still light Oct 14, 2025 —— 3 mins Hanging alone in the frame, the wind chime catches the soft air. Its body tilts slightly, the string bending with its own weight. Painted patterns fade along the surface, where light and time have worn the colour thin. Behind it, the lake…

Object The Afternoon That Forgot to Move Oct 14, 2025 —— 3 mins The chime hangs low, painted and worn. Its string twists slightly, as if the air had moved a moment before the picture was taken. The light is kind — soft on the edges, patient with the colours. The focus is shallow; the…

Press gallery Lu Heng Overlooking City from Hilltop Viewpoint Oct 14, 2025 —— 2 mins <p>Lu Heng stands at a black metal railing, overlooking a sprawling cityscape from an elevated hilltop. Dressed in a navy V-neck T-shirt and white trousers, he rests his hands on the rail, posing against a backdrop of lush green foliage.…

Others A quiet light in the big city Oct 14, 2025 —— 2 mins This is an image of a single lamp. It sits silently in the foreground, center stage but nothing else in the scene. The lamp is tall and traditional in style. Its pole has a warm, coppery hue. The shade of the lamp is black and…