These are all wonderful photos. The top one with the sunset sun rays and the bird is simply outstanding!
And I love the last one with the squiggly light painting, too. Others would delete it, not you or I - there is a lot of beauty in the unusual.
On the subject of contests - I agree there are a ton out there on Hive and it may seem too much but they give me a nudge, an idea to write a post. That is the reason I enter them and why I m grateful for their organizers and hope they keep coming. They keep me from being too lazy - LOL
Thanks so much maybe I should enter more of them