Sofia‘s interesting challenge this week is about the 5 Elements of Wuxing, that create the world around us: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. This Chinese Theory asserts that the world changes according to the five elements’ generating or overcoming relationships.
Generating processes promote development, while overcoming processes control development. For example Water nourishes Wood (Water flowers, plants and other changes in forest) and/but Water dampens (or regulates) Fire. By promoting and restraining, systems are harmonized and balance is maintained.
This is a beautiful but complicated theory, so please go visit Sofias post for more inspiration. I will make it simple – only using pictures of the 5 different elements.
Wood
Fire
Earth
Metal
Water
Sofia says we can focus on one of the elements if we wish. I did try to get them all in one photo – but could not manage it… The closest I came for all of them together…is in the header. Maybe you can? We’re looking forward to seeing what you’ve found, feel free to use your archives or to go out and find new images. Link back to Sofia’s post and tag with Lens-Artists so we can find you on the Reader.
Last week we had plenty of smiles looking at the screen – A big, warm thank you to everyone for sending so much joy! We very much appreciated the positive photos you shared.
Next week it is John’s turn to lead us, Saturday 7th Dececmber. Until then, take care and be kind.
Leya 
I didn’t get notification of this post. WP in action. But I’m glad I found it now. It has excellent examples for this challenge. I loved the droplets and fire images.
Thank you, Anne! WP is fantastic…
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Perfect images for this challenges
Thank you, Karina!
Beautiful gallery!!
Thank you, happy you liked it!
GREAT examples all. Love that metal man, and fire is stunning. Well done.
Thanks John – loved him too. It is the thinker in metal!
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Fabulous images to illustrate each of these elements! My favourite is possibly wood or possibly water, but I loved them all really 🙂
Your images are fantastic! They represent each element beautifully.
Excellent images beautifully capturing the elements.
Nice photos as always. I think they’re all appealing, but that fire one is just fantastic!
Here’s mine for this one:
https://stupidityhole.com/2024/12/04/from-rock-water/
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Your images are so spot-on for the week Ann-Christine. As always they are beautifully captured. A wonderful response as always.
Beautiful introduction and fab examples.
Love the metal reflection and water droplets, AC.
These are all wonderful photos for this week. 😀 😀
Wonderful examples.
I see you’ve developed a new fruit in the last shot – Water Droplet berries. Well spotted and photographed. I love it.
Great gallery, Ann-Christine! I especially liked the simplicity of the tree trunks in your wood image.
Ann-Christine, your post is fantastic. The photos are gorgeous and so vibrant. I especially liked the metal and water images. Such gorgeous macros!
I love the wood photo ‘cause it is so European . . . but the fire one is ours > tragically it is the bushfire season here . . .
A fabulous gallery of the elements Ann-Christine 😀
I love your waterdrops, Ann-Christine. Really amazing 👍👍👍
All the elements, so well captured, Leya!
Ah, at last a proper fire. I was surprised that I didn’t have one and yours is just primeval, wonderful. But your true spark comes with the metal one. Clever!
wonderful pictures a. c. , i especially like the last two.
many greetings robert
It’s almost miraculous to capture 5 elements in one image! I like your graphic and explanation how each element nurtures another, or changes the others. Of course your images are gorgeous, and yep, the water droplets are jaw-dropping, Anne-Christine! Have a great week!
Terrific photos. You end on a high note with the photo of the water droplets.
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Gorgeous photos and examples, especially the water drops!
These are simply terrific images. Marvellous post!
These are ALL lovely images, but the last two, metal, so clever. And water, wow. Love them.
Same thoughts as Ritva 🙂!
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