spydew
by Magnumphotography

Comment:
I have seen many beautiful photographs of dewed webs but this is the first I have seen of the dewy occupant and architect of those creations. Unusual point of view, exquisite macro and just the thought reinforced once again of how wondrous is Nature.

storm is coming
by LevT

Comment:
This wide angle seascape vista is stunning - each cleft of rock covered in shallow reflective tidepool, each softly blended wave and beyond that the vast expanse of calm water, each defined cloud of the echoing skyscape and the tinge of colour to the right all enhancing each of the other elements. This is Photography elevated to the categorization of Art. Superbly beautiful, I could look at this for hours.

Dashing Through The Snow
by karenk

Comment:
Festive and cheerful these fancy and quite beautiful steeds, almost like 3 wise avatars of the equine variety. This would make a perfect Christmas card.

Beachfront Community
by bcrants

Comment:
This reminds me of an old somewhat faded Polaroid with the muted and softly blending colours but that gives it an old-school charm. I like how each of the 11 gulls is facing the same direction against the wind.

2 Year Old Female Arctic Wolf
by Keith_W

Comment:
Superb portrait of a truly beautiful creature. Her eyes plead with us all for a return to the natural order of things so that she and others of her kind can live free and enhance the Earth.

A "rare" moment in time
by EddieJebreen

Comment:
It would be interesting to get this quartet back together again after, say, 20 years, to see how different they would be & how their lives would have gone. A candid photograph of Hope and Optimism. Superb and much needed in this New Year 2010.

A CHILD.
by yangblue

Comment:
Contained within this simple face is the embodiment of the future - and Hope. Superb expression, masterful photograph.

Vodka "Alaska" & Friends
by androgeus

Comment:
Even amongst those whom most in Society would judge in a negative manner there is a quiet touch of concern for a fellow being. We don't all get to always choose all the circumstances of our Lives but we all have similiar needs and this photograph showcases a truly human moment.

The Watcher
by vawendy

Comment:
A tableau of winter Christmas fun just outside the window, and a silent figure inside sharing it - but not. We see an older person but from the back so we really cannot tell the expression - is it amusement? longing? the tension of waiting? This candid portrait is superb in that it gives no definitive answers except for what each watcher of the photograph interprets and brings into it. I like the view - and the backwards wreath and perfect house across the street add to this as do the muted plaid curtains which echo the person's lighting. Such stories to be told!

Remembering Youth
by AP

Comment:
This is a poignant moment taken at a time when busy celebration goes on all around us and very few pause to remember the ghosts of the past. The kinetic energy of the youngster on the right is in direct contrast with the quieter and much more studied and deliberate slower aura of the elder, yet there is a small overlap in the middle filled with stars, a generational sharing perhaps. The black and white choice is perfect for this as well. Superbly beautiful.