Winter’s Palette: Light and Shadow

Winter transforms the world into a study of contrasts. With the sun hanging low in the sky and daylight stretching in soft, slanted beams, the season offers extraordinary opportunities to explore light and shadow in all their subtlety and drama.

For this month’s theme, we invite images that celebrate the beauty created by winter’s natural chiaroscuro. Think of the stark silhouettes of bare trees etched against bright snow, the crisp geometry of long shadows on frost-hardened ground, or the quiet warmth of indoor light glowing against the cold, blue hues outdoors.

Whether captured in vast landscapes or intimate details, indoors or out, we’re looking for photographs that reveal how winter paints with contrast — from delicate highlights to deep, textured darkness.

Let the season’s palette inspire your eye and your creativity.