At One with the Sea
by Lydia

Comment:
Great reach to the horizon, accompanied by a terrific line of clouds. A story unfolds, but I'm unsure how to read it. Nice.

Uptown
by Neat

Comment:
Fine black and white tale of the older, more human scale architecture becoming swamped by the incoming newer buildings, rather soulless and heartless. My take, at least. Nice depth, as we can perceive the newest building being erected. Wonderful sky.

Mirror Lake
by Structor

Comment:
Nice sweeping image. You can feel the power of these clouds in your gut.

Morning's blush
by wildiris

Comment:
Beautiful, delicate, dreamy. It's a land- and waterscape subsumed by its atmosphere. Love every bit of it, especially the water grass like pencil strokes. Silky.
Personal favorite of the challenge.

That's the way it was
by Neat

Comment:
And I understand your points, too, Anita, Roz and Catherine. Sometimes my preferences get tangled with rigidity.

That's the way it was
by Neat

Comment:
Lovely. Seems out of a fairy tale, within which magic is a commonplace. The focus on the near middle ground enhances this feeling. Beautiful sea and sky.
I do, however, have a quibble. The little girl's red outfit is, for me, kind of jarring and pat, not really natural. A point higher if it had been otherwise.
Personal second co-favorite of the challenge.

The Flasher
by vawendy

Comment:
Beautifully shown, whites in order, tinged with gold against sumptuous blues. Can't imagine this bird looking any more perfect. Could be a flag for the Audubon Society.
Personal second co-favorite of the challenge.

Of a Misty Morning
by noraneko

Comment:
Terrific image. The people are facing away, naturally enough. Then your processing begins its journey into the light, which beautifully holds the water, even to the next wave out, barely hinted at. It feels sculpted out of spun sugar and froth, fragile and strong concurrently. A tour de force.
Personal favorite of the challenge.

Where the streets have no names
by Neat

Comment:
This type of overlay, mirrored and moody, beckons one inside to participate in the danger. An inside out funhouse. Artfully constructed.

HVAC
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Such a unique perspective. Looks like an eccentric and free-form labyrinth, in part. Especially what I take to be the aftermaths of rains on the roof. Intriguing, and pushes one into virgin territory.