America’s Favorite Photos
Rekindling America’s Appreciation of Photography

Is this Earth?

The shot looks other-worldly. I shot it at dusk at 30,000 feet on an airplane headed to Edinburgh. The flight left West Palm Beach with a stopover in Atlanta. So this photo would’ve been somewhere in Florida or Georgia. No filter. No editing.

Photo entered by

I work in the news industry coaching and placing newscasters across the country. I wrote a bestselling book that was translated into several different languages and I’ve always loved taking pictures. This is the first photo contest I’ve ever entered.

Finished 14th in their Group in the Quarterfinals of the 2023 Competition
Previous Rounds

10th in their Group in Round Three

3rd in their Group in Round Two

1st in their Group in Round One