National Park Gem
by JerseyGenie

Comment:
I'm hoping to leave comments on as many photo's in this challenge as possible... out of (currently) 1120 images, I gave 98 of them an 8. Your image was one of those 98, placing you well within the top 10% for this challenge.

I love the sheen to the water, and the mountains look clear anc crisp. I'd personally prefer a slightly lower vantage point allowing the trees in the lower left more prominence, and a but more sky, but nonetheless this is a great photo.

Good luck for a strong finish in this challenge.

Midnight Run (rev)
by Joker1114

Comment:
I'm hoping to leave comments on as many photo's in this challenge as possible... out of (currently) 1113 images, I gave 93 of them an 8. Your image was one of those 93, placing you well within the top 10% for this challenge.

Some selective desat pictures work really well, others do not. Yours is one of the ones that does. Love it or hate it, this style of graffiti is at times really artistic. Here you have been able to show how the graffiti has injected a bit of colour and life into the otherwise drab subject. Nicely done.

Good luck for a strong finish in this challenge.

Afternoon Sky
by Mainstone

Comment:
I'm hoping to leave comments on as many photo's in this challenge as possible... out of (currently) 1113 images, I gave 93 of them an 8. Your image was one of those 93, placing you well within the top 10% for this challenge.

Lots of sunset pics in this challenge, but this is one of my favourites. Very simplistic colour palette which just serves to make teh sky and water harmonise and speak to each other. It does feel as though it has a slight tilt to the horizon though.

Good luck for a strong finish in this challenge.

Dandelion
by Tez

Comment:
I'm hoping to leave comments on as many photo's in this challenge as possible... out of (currently) 1113 images, I gave 93 of them an 8. Your image was one of those 93, placing you well within the top 10% for this challenge.

The monochromatic effect is really effective on this portrait, which is one of the best submitted in this challenge. Lots of great detail and textures. Quite a twinkle in his eye too!

Good luck for a strong finish in this challenge.

Mono Lake South Tufa
by mycelium

Comment:
I'm hoping to leave comments on as many photo's in this challenge as possible... out of (currently) 1115 images, I gave 93 of them an 8. Your image was one of those 93, placing you well within the top 10% for this challenge.

Lots of water / sunset pics in this challenge, but this is one of my favourite ones.

Good luck for a strong finish in this challenge.

Dead Calm
by GIS_boy

Comment:
I'm hoping to leave comments on as many photo's in this challenge as possible... out of (currently) 1115 images, I gave 93 of them an 8. Your image was one of those 93, placing you well within the top 10% for this challenge.

Lots of water / sunset pics in this challenge, but this is one of my favourite ones.

Good luck for a strong finish in this challenge.

She's a Gem
by scottieham

Comment:
I'm hoping to leave comments on as many photo's in this challenge as possible... out of (currently) 1124 images, I gave 30 of them a 9. Your image was one of those 30.

I'm a real bird lover, and a sucker for close up birdie portraits. There are a few in this challenge, but this one excels. She is indeed a gem. The crop is perfect, and the colour palate is so subtle yet effective. It's hard to predict the top photos where there are over a thousand to choose from, but this is surely top 20 material.

Good luck for a strong finish in this challenge.

Morning Dew
by xakpeet

Comment:
I'm hoping to leave comments on as many photo's in this challenge as possible... this was one of the few images I scored a 10. One of my criteria for scoring a 10 is "Would I have this photo on my wall?" and for this one, I surely would.

No matter how many times I look at this my brain still can't work out the correct orientation, or exactly how the image is made up. Perfect focus and sharpening, simply awesome! Although I have rated a few images at 10, this is my prediction for the Blue!

Fall With Me For A Million Days
by mfz

Comment:
I'm hoping to leave comments on as many photo's in this challenge as possible... this was one of the few images I scored a 10. One of my criteria for scoring a 10 is "Would I have this photo on my wall?" and for this one, I surely would.

There are quite a few long exposure water/waterfall photos in this challenge, but this is the stand out image of that kind for me. Great composition, light, exposure and focus. Good luck for a strong finish in this challenge.

Clearing Storm over Sorata
by beamsclan

Comment:
I'm hoping to leave comments on as many photo's in this challenge as possible... this was one of the few images I scored a 10. One of my criteria for scoring a 10 is "Would I have this photo on my wall?" and for this one, I surely would.

Almost 3 pictures in 1, and as such one I find very intriguing. The warm light looks beautiful... an awesome picture.