Glory Rider
by Ivo

Comment:
Glad to see this place in the top 100, but still think it was deserving of a much higher finish.
This truly is an incredible shot.

Willing Hand
by nova

Comment:
I'm in shock that this did not do better in this challenge.
This is what makes the world revolve - real life.

On the range
by jblaylockrayner

Comment:
Yes Jeff, this is truly one of the best black & whites around, and kudos to your top 5 finish.

Sigrún Freyja
by Hauxon

Comment:
I was so hoping to see this in the top 10.
This really is about as good of a child portrait as it gets.

Joy
by Djabordjabor

Comment:
Perhaps one of the most under-rated images in this challenge.
I can't say enough about the genuine feeling that emits from this.

Shy Girl
by 3eyedcrow

Comment:
I was surprised to not see this in the Best of 2006 Challenge.

Kiss Kiss.. Kiss this
by Shecoya

Comment:
I was going to ask why this wasn't in the best of 2006 Challenge, then saw the date.
;)

Fishing Match winner
by jblaylockrayner

Comment:
Looks like a Chinook Salmon actually.

Jeff, you are the master of fill lighting shooting into the sun. The overall effects you get are superb!

Louvre
by Rino63

Comment:
This is a very fine composition and so well-suited for the tone you chose.
My only dig on this is the halo effect around the people and the upper right roof lines. Was this from dodge/burning done? If so, it's best to do it in a new layer via copy, do the burning as if the people weren't even there, then go to the eraser tool and erase back areas you didn't want burned if they got too dark, then flatten layers.
Still a great photograph regardless.

Mountain Grandeur
by SandyP

Comment:
The partial desturation here is causing too much of an imbalnce in this photograph for me. I can only imagine the mountains would have been better subdued in color perhaps, but not desaturated, or an overall black & white conversion.