Matthew Castro, “When Something In The Sky…” (ENTRIES CLOSED - December theme: Your favourite shot of '25)

There are moments where a whole city seems to inhale at the exact same time, this was one of them. I caught a scene that isn’t really about the plane at all. It’s about people. Strangers shoulder-to-shoulder, phones raised, eyes fixed on the sky, waiting for that split second where something bigger than them sweeps overhead. The anticipation is almost loud; you can feel it in the photo. The soft evening light, the skyline glowing behind the crowd, and the tiny plane suspended above them all, it captures the sense of wonder we often forget we still have. Everyone in the frame has their own story, their own life, but right here they’re united by the same fleeting moment. This shot feels like a celebration of collective awe. The kind of photo that says: “Sometimes magic doesn’t happen in silence, but it happens in crowds.” It’s one of my best this year, and it’s one that I’ll always cherish.

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