Year end award ceremonies are usually pretentious and subjective. This leaves the viewers angry and jaded. Not to be outdone by Hollywood and the mainstream media I am announcing and presenting this inaugural edition of the Orio’s. Named for the website and embodying the timeless desire of all photographers to fill up space on his blog I am stepping forward and picking the five best photos from the last three hundred and sixty five “photo of the day” submissions. I have absolutely no objective basis for my selection other than first impressions as I rapidly scanned through the shots from the last twelve months. Well, here they are.
- Two Ducks in Freezing Water
This aptly titled work captures the essence of water fowl floating on a freezing pond. I will say that Mrs. Mallard seems to be giving Mr. Mallard the stink-eye for something that he is pretending he didn’t do. There’s no way he gets away with it.
2. Come into my Parlor Said the Spider to the Fly
What is there to say about the visceral appeal of this stunning visual statement? The drama of a lion bringing down a wildebeest on the Serengeti is (sorta) on display as arachnid faces off against the disgusting metallic sheen of the bottle fly. Is there really any winner here?
3. The Wheel of Time
This fossilized ammonite shell reminds me that most of my life has been spent going around in circles. Is it really about the journey if you end up in the same place you start from? Oh well.
4. Oh My Stars
I can’t think of any snarky wise cracks for this one. I just like the way it looks.
5. Make a Wish
Regular readers probably know that I kind of like the way that milkweed seed pods look after they explode. Nuff said.
So that’s it. A whole year will elapse before we find ourselves here again to rate and praise the best of the best of the best! Well, save up your excitement and the seconds will pass like seconds. Thank you for your attention and hopefully all comments should be equally light-hearted.