Red, Green and Blue: the winners of our April Editors' photo challenge

April Editor's photo challenge: RGB In this month's Editor's photo challenge, we asked you to share your photos featuring a red, green and blue color palette. At this point, it's no surprise that the DPReview community delivered – far from leaving us blue or red with anger, the images we've featured here made us green with envy. Our top picks on the following pages are presented in random order. You can see all the photos submitted here. Girl With Llama Photographer: JeffryzPhoto Photographer's description: High up in the Andes Mountains of Peru near the Sacred Valley a girl walks with her pet llama. Even the llama is wearing red, green, blue, and white. Equipment: Fujifilm X-T4 + Fujifilm XF 16-55mm F2.8 R LM WR Athens in full spring Photographer: xenofon Photographer's description: At the heart of Athens, a metropolis of 3.5 million people, nature can still be present with all its beauty and grandeur. Provided you have the will and the patience to look closely enough. Equipment: Canon EOS R10 + Canon RF-S 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM Cadillac #40 Photographer: Sergio Image Photographer's description: Going to see a race at the Sebring Raceway had been in my bucket list for many years. So to celebrate my retirement, my wife and I got the tickets and drove to this legendary track. For the first time, I experienced photographing what is now my favorite subject: race cars. Equipment: Nikon Z9 + Nikon Nikkor Z 24-200mm F4-6.3 VR RGB - Ryan, Gurcharan and Bhangra Smash Up Photographer: Peter Freeth Photographer's description: The band Bhangra Smash Up performing at a charity event, Ryan, one of the band members, captured from the side of the stage with the colourful lighting emphasising the high energy performance that always has everyone on their feet. Band leader Gurcharan looks on, a little too out of focus. Equipment: Sony a7 IV + Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 Busy Bazaar Photographer: LokeshS Photographer's description: During the Ramadan festival, the streets around the Shivaji Nagar locality of Bangalore turn into a virtual street fest. Food is the most popular item on sale and street vendors flourish. This picture was taken from behind one such vendor as wraps some kebab for a customer. Equipment: Fujifilm X-E4 + Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 R WR After The Harvest Photographer: OCDavo Photographer's description: A retired International A-160, quietly resting in the tallgrass, its weathered wooden bed and rust-warmed steel telling the story of a bygone era in the soft glow of early morning light. Equipment: Olympus OM-D E-M5 + Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm F2.8 Pro Cap Fréhel Photographer: Brecht_BE Photographer's description: The first summer things opened up again. We stood at the edge of Brittany, wind in our faces, the sea loud and endless. Everything felt sharply, undeniably alive. Equipment: Olympus PEN-F + Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm F2.8 Pro Chlorophyll fluorescence Photographer: iso rivolta Photographer's description: Chlorophyll fluorescence shown in a test tube. When excited with UV light, chlorophyll emits red light. The shadow of the tube is both green and blue, the latter from paper's fluorescence. Equipment: Pentax KP + SMC Pentax-FA 50mm F2.8 Macro Velvet dresses Photographer: lei945ca Photographer's description: In the Swiss Canton of Appenzell, they celebrate an old end-of-year tradition, called «Sylvesterchläuse». Participants wear red, blue, green and yellow velvet dresses, they shake cowbells and jodel during hours going from farmhouse to farmhouse. This is exhausting, so they need a break every now and then to rest and drink. In such a moment I took the picture. Equipment: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Yorkshire phone booth Photographer: rkny Photographer's description: Taken in Elsack, Skipton, Yorkshire UK. 2012. My first extended time with the Cannon 50 mm 1.2 L. I was blown away by the Canon 5D with this lens at the time. But looking back at the files, they haven’t aged quite so well when compared with current camera. Equipment: Canon EOS 5D Mark II + Canon EF 50mm F1.2 L USM Colors, canal, cloud Photographer: Anders A Photographer's description: Mum spoke enthusiastically about the vivid colors of the tulip fields in Holland. I started to wonder what they might look like from above, from a drone. This was in 2015 and drone tech was still very new and far from something everyone had. So, me and my tulip loving friend Ulf drove the 1000 km down to Holland a chilly day in April 2015 and started criss crossing the landscape. And my god, it looked fantastic! This is probably the best shot from the trip, from outside Sassenheim. The canals are used to flood the fields after harvest, to kill off germs and parasites. Equipment: Sony a7 + Sony FE 35mm F2.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* + HAB Paparazzo heavy lift drone Woman In Red Photographer: dasting Photographer's description: Sunday morni

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Red, Green and Blue: the winners of our April Editors' photo challenge

April Editor's photo challenge: RGB

Red Green Blue Challenge Winners Collage

In this month's Editor's photo challenge, we asked you to share your photos featuring a red, green and blue color palette. At this point, it's no surprise that the DPReview community delivered – far from leaving us blue or red with anger, the images we've featured here made us green with envy.

Our top picks on the following pages are presented in random order. You can see all the photos submitted here.

Girl With Llama

Girl With Llama

Photographer: JeffryzPhoto

Photographer's description: High up in the Andes Mountains of Peru near the Sacred Valley a girl walks with her pet llama. Even the llama is wearing red, green, blue, and white.

Equipment: Fujifilm X-T4 + Fujifilm XF 16-55mm F2.8 R LM WR

Athens in full spring

Athens in full spring

Photographer: xenofon

Photographer's description: At the heart of Athens, a metropolis of 3.5 million people, nature can still be present with all its beauty and grandeur. Provided you have the will and the patience to look closely enough.

Equipment: Canon EOS R10 + Canon RF-S 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM

Cadillac #40

Cadillac Number 40

Photographer: Sergio Image

Photographer's description: Going to see a race at the Sebring Raceway had been in my bucket list for many years. So to celebrate my retirement, my wife and I got the tickets and drove to this legendary track. For the first time, I experienced photographing what is now my favorite subject: race cars.

Equipment: Nikon Z9 + Nikon Nikkor Z 24-200mm F4-6.3 VR

RGB - Ryan, Gurcharan and Bhangra Smash Up

RGB Ryan Gurcharan and Bhangra Smash Up

Photographer: Peter Freeth

Photographer's description: The band Bhangra Smash Up performing at a charity event, Ryan, one of the band members, captured from the side of the stage with the colourful lighting emphasising the high energy performance that always has everyone on their feet. Band leader Gurcharan looks on, a little too out of focus.

Equipment: Sony a7 IV + Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VC VXD G2

Busy Bazaar

Busy Bazaar

Photographer: LokeshS

Photographer's description: During the Ramadan festival, the streets around the Shivaji Nagar locality of Bangalore turn into a virtual street fest. Food is the most popular item on sale and street vendors flourish. This picture was taken from behind one such vendor as wraps some kebab for a customer.

Equipment: Fujifilm X-E4 + Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 R WR

After The Harvest

After The Harvest

Photographer: OCDavo

Photographer's description: A retired International A-160, quietly resting in the tallgrass, its weathered wooden bed and rust-warmed steel telling the story of a bygone era in the soft glow of early morning light.

Equipment: Olympus OM-D E-M5 + Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm F2.8 Pro

Cap Fréhel

Cap Frehel

Photographer: Brecht_BE

Photographer's description: The first summer things opened up again. We stood at the edge of Brittany, wind in our faces, the sea loud and endless. Everything felt sharply, undeniably alive.

Equipment: Olympus PEN-F + Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm F2.8 Pro

Chlorophyll fluorescence

Chlorophyll fluorescence

Photographer: iso rivolta

Photographer's description: Chlorophyll fluorescence shown in a test tube. When excited with UV light, chlorophyll emits red light. The shadow of the tube is both green and blue, the latter from paper's fluorescence.

Equipment: Pentax KP + SMC Pentax-FA 50mm F2.8 Macro

Velvet dresses

Velvet Dresses

Photographer: lei945ca

Photographer's description: In the Swiss Canton of Appenzell, they celebrate an old end-of-year tradition, called «Sylvesterchläuse». Participants wear red, blue, green and yellow velvet dresses, they shake cowbells and jodel during hours going from farmhouse to farmhouse. This is exhausting, so they need a break every now and then to rest and drink. In such a moment I took the picture.

Equipment: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII

Yorkshire phone booth

Yorkshire phone booth

Photographer: rkny

Photographer's description: Taken in Elsack, Skipton, Yorkshire UK. 2012. My first extended time with the Cannon 50 mm 1.2 L. I was blown away by the Canon 5D with this lens at the time. But looking back at the files, they haven’t aged quite so well when compared with current camera.

Equipment: Canon EOS 5D Mark II + Canon EF 50mm F1.2 L USM

Colors, canal, cloud

Colors Canal Cloud

Photographer: Anders A

Photographer's description: Mum spoke enthusiastically about the vivid colors of the tulip fields in Holland. I started to wonder what they might look like from above, from a drone. This was in 2015 and drone tech was still very new and far from something everyone had. So, me and my tulip loving friend Ulf drove the 1000 km down to Holland a chilly day in April 2015 and started criss crossing the landscape. And my god, it looked fantastic! This is probably the best shot from the trip, from outside Sassenheim. The canals are used to flood the fields after harvest, to kill off germs and parasites.

Equipment: Sony a7 + Sony FE 35mm F2.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* + HAB Paparazzo heavy lift drone

Woman In Red

Woman In Red

Photographer: dasting

Photographer's description: Sunday morning on the bluffs of El Matador State Beach in Malibu, CA, while traveling for work. Taken with my Leica M9 and Canon 50mm f1.8 LTM lens circa 1960 or so.

Equipment: Leica M9 + Canon 50mm f1.8 LTM

Hội An Night Market

Hội An Night Market

Photographer: skitraveler

Photographer's description: On a trip to Vietnam, I spent afternoon and evening in Hội An. I started with a cooking class and then moved onto the night market where the colors are as vibrant as the flavors in Vietnamese cooking. Really liked this row of stalls selling lanterns of all colors.

Equipment: Sony a7R IV + Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM

Old scary red brick bridge

Old scary red brick bridge

Photographer: Valery Seregin

Photographer's description: This old bridge was probably useful for pedestrians at one time, but today it is a real challenge. The thing is that its covering is made of oval-shaped stone, so it is easy to stumble and fall. There is nothing to grab onto, there are no railings. Just imagine what it is like to use it in winter when the stones are covered with ice. Climbing onto it is not a problem, the problem is getting down. Dozens of people use it every day. Yes, it is old and beautiful, but it is scary and dangerous at the same time.

Equipment: Fujifilm X20

Kiberg Kitywakes

Kiberg Kitywakes

Photographer: Jon-Sverre

Photographer's description: Kitywakes (3-toed sea gulls) on the harbor of Kiberg (70 degrees north x 30 degrees east - east of Istanbul!), Varanger, Norway this winter. Occupying fishing nets and smelling of Guano.

Equipment: Nikon Z8 + Nikon Nikkor Z 24-200mm F4-6.3 VR

Rainbow Lorikeet

Rainbow Lorikeet

Photographer: SigmaChrome

Photographer's description: These beautiful native parakeets are quite common where I live and they are approachable if you are careful and don't make any sudden moves. This one was feeding on my front lawn.

Equipment: Fujifilm GFX 50R + TTArtisan 90mm F1.25

Candy Factory

Candy Factory

Photographer: GrantsImages

Photographer's description: I'm not certain what they make at this factory, but I always imagine that it is fruit flavored life savors. Like the rolls we used to get at the 5 & 10 store when we were children.

Equipment: Nikon D800 + Nikkor AF-S 300mm F4E PF ED VR

Good afternoon Mr. Station Master.

Good afternoon Mr Station Master

Photographer: Cambrian Coast

Photographer's description: Carrog Station is located on the Llangollen to Corwen heritage railway. Here we see the Station Master Platt saying good afternoon to the resident of the station house.

Equipment: Sony a7R IV + Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS

Moonlight Star Trail Over a Wild Tulips Field - Blufi - Sicily

Moonlight Star Trail Over a Wild Tulips Field Blufi Sicily

Photographer: astrodariogiannobile

Photographer's description: What is happening in Holland on this “day”? Nothing except that...we are not in the daytime and we are not in Holland!!! Strange? absolutely yes. We are in Sicily of course and what you see is a real field of wild tulips growing near the village of Blufi.

Equipment: Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 8-15mm F4L Fisheye USM

Looking for more?

RGB Hikers in Glacier

We're already gearing up for our next monthly challenge, but in the meantime, why not check out some of our community challenges? User REHS is hosting a challenge called "Through a door, window or gate," which is now open for submissions, and DrLex is looking for the best non-bird photo you've taken since April 14th. Voting is open for REHS' Sunrise or Sunset challenge and for DrLex's bird photos of 2025 challenge.