A n d r o m e d a
by hotpasta

Comment:
I love this shot. I love the low lighting and the color. I wish a little more of the shell had been in focus, but still, great shot.

Opaque
by escapetooz

Comment:
I love the black and white diagonal shadow in the background...that really makes the shot.

But I thought the calendar said it was Spring!
by fantomfoto

Comment:
I love the little bit of snow on his head. great capture.

Peppercorns
by owen

Comment:
amazing detail. I really could see this as a large framed photo in someone's kitchen. nice colors

Amphibian
by robst

Comment:
great capture. the color is really vivid and I like the composition

Twelve Bar Blues
by JimiRose

Comment:
I like this idea a lot...nice angle and good choice on the black and white

nylon
by undieyatch

Comment:
beautfiful light and composition

Feathers
by gaurav

Comment:
this is really beautiful. I wish the whole picture was in focus as well as it is towards the bottom, but still, great shot.

Fenland Reeds - naturally brown
by SoulMan1978

Comment:
I really like the depth of field in this photo. I would definitely put this up on my wall! nice job.

Where Oil Meets Water
by cns

Comment:
Thanks for all the nice comments, everyone. I am really happy to be in the top 10! Unfortunately for those of you who thought it was a conversion...sorry...it's the real deal: black and white with a polarizing filter. I just nudged the contrast up a couple notches afterwards.

I also thought it was pretty interesting/ironic/sad to see an oil refinery sitting right on a California beach with all the wildlife around...