Dreaming
by vawendy

Comment:
Nice title, made so by the softness surrounding the bird. And so the sharpness and contrast within the bird's form is established. The elegance of his or her pose lends to the languid mood.

tunnel
by Tiberius

Comment:
Great view from within the tunnel to the outer daylight. How nicely the gleaming tracks draw us along. The prevailing dimness of the inside then opens into a glimpse of intricate city life. Fine use of black and white.

Birches in Fog
by MargaretNet

Comment:
Terrific path through these intricate, delicate birches. Only black and white, I believe, can convey this dynamic harmony of tones and foggy drift into a prevailing high key. There's a sense of magical immanence in the moment. Beautiful image.

Rainscape
by glad2badad

Comment:
Incredible clouds, central rainstorm and a vast expanse with what appears to be a river running through it. Maybe that doesn't seem enough, but it does seem that the planet itself is talking to us. Let's listen. The wild primaeval has something to say. The heavy grain sets the mysterious mood of the image. I could stare into this for a while. Thanks for bringing it to us.
Personal favorite of the challenge.

just before touchdown
by skewsme

Comment:
Beautifully ethereal.
Personal favorite of the challenge.

Institutional Graffiti
by MeMex2

Comment:
Can't really tell if the signage is part of the painting or not; hoping it's not, and rating on that basis. So, it's the expressions, long suffering, same thing every day, what am I, chopped liver? It is pretty funny. Nice sepia treatment.

Playdate
by LevT

Comment:
Simply, every child, precious.
Personal favorite of the challenge.

South Atlantic
by Pampa

Comment:
Liked this very much.

Solitude
by digifotojo

Comment:
Gosh, my vote is noted as a 6. Intended to be a 9. So sorry, dyslexia and dementia seem to be slugging it out in the brain.

Soft Morning
by NikonJeb

Comment:
Delicate, and fog so often brings luminance.