As I'd been away from Mobitog for a few days, yesterday I was catching up on the photos in this challenge when I saw one that stopped me immediately as I said to myself,"There's the winner!" And then I realized that I was the judge this week. So without any hesitation, I'll say that the above and beyond 1st place photo is
"Beautiful morning in Varanasi, india", from
aparna_g, a shot that's filled with action but incredibly serene, fading into a foggy nothingness. Beautiful in so many ways.
2nd place goes to
rizole's "Selfie,"so striking with the vague disembodied face with milky cataract eyes floating above the over-large light to dark gripping hands.I can't pass by the photo without stopping to study it again and again.
3rd place to
ImageArt's "On the banks of Lake Wanaka", a beautiful exposition on silhouettes and the rule of thirds with great palette of silver and black.
Honorable mentions to
Chemotaxis for his hip, stark "Me" and
Starzee's wonderful "Popcorn Man."