WINNERS OF LIGHTS AND SIRENS

This week's theme challenged our photographers, but 30 awesome pictures showed that it did not beat them.

FIRST PLACE

Sunset at Lankawi Beach by Nancie M

SECOND PLACE TIE

3 a.m. just before firefighters arrived by Ron Shook

In Tandem by Francis Kaye

THIRD PLACE

 Fiery Dawn by Jacqui Binford-Bell

BEST OF THEME

Best of Theme is picked by the winner of the previous event: SIDE BY SIDE, Alan Baker:

There were many absolutely beautiful pictures. After viewing and re-viewing and deciding, then changing my mind and started all over again, I pick two. Eagle Finegan "Red Lights" is the best literal interpretation of the theme containing both elements, lights proclaiming the presence of sirens luring others to their doom. 

Red Lights of New Orlean by Eagle Finegan

But keeping with the rescue portion of the theme, Ron Shook's "3 a.m." was very moving to me. I found myself staring into the middle of the fire on the photo, mesmorized by the flames as they leap from timber to timber. I can almost hear the sirens off in the distance. 

3 a.m. just before firefighters arrived by Ron Shook