TITLE: Hollywood Hills

This year, California was hit by several atmospheric rivers making it the snowiest winter in 20 years. A high volume of snow fell covering the lowest elevations in recent memory. With snow-covered mountains as a backdrop to the famous Hollywood sign, the sun briefly peeked through the clouds adding light to the sign, making it ideal for a monochromatic image.

AUTHOR: Rosemary Miklitsch (United States)

I'm an award-winning amateur photographer, searching for the marvelous in the mundane. As an introvert, photography is my language of choice. Early on, my work focused on pics of my travels or snapshots of family gatherings. Now, I photograph daily. I want to capture the world as I experience it – with joy, awe, surprise and humility. From nature and still life to architecture and city streets, I photograph a wide range of subjects. I love to wander, searching for sights that speak to me. Whether capturing vast landscapes or intimate details of ordinary objects, I embrace the wonder of this world.

My images have been exhibited in London, England; Venice, Italy; Chania (Crete), Greece; Athens, Greece; Glasgow, Scotland; Sciacca (Sicily), Italy; Halifax, Nova Scotia; Oakville, Ontario; Santa Monica, California; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Atlanta, Georgia and Portland, Oregon. My images have been published in The Malibu Times Magazine and the Toronto Star.