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by soup

Comment:
Wow this is really cool - surprised it didn't score slightly higher - I kinda like the shallow dof, but I can guarentee that if all those balls were nice and crisp you would have had a top 5 image on your hands.

Absolute Still
by Skip

Comment:
8.3 for chrissakes people - there is no way this shot is worth a hair over 7.95 :P.

This certainly is rarified air. Spectacular shot and an amazing score to boot - I couldn't help but notice your comment to the third place image that went something along the lines of 'I bet you can't wait for this challenge to end' - I'm surprised you managed to refrain from adding ... ' but don't get too excited - cos I got the blue locked down ...nahnahnahna :P'.

Congrats Skip

Dreaming of the Edge of the World
by Firsty

Comment:
I knew this was somewhere in Australia. Don't ask me why...

Good one!

Chilly Peppers
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Wow - I've seen the whole frozen object thing done before - but never has it looked this good. The only thing is that its not immediately apparent that they're frozen - so some voters may not get it. That's a shame, because this is beautiful. 10.

Risky Business
by CalliopeKel

Comment:
This is another great shot - very moody - once again you seem to have an eye for making the most out of the available natural light.

Masters Hand
by CalliopeKel

Comment:
Wow, the processing here is fantastic - perhaps would have liked to see either a little more or a little less on the right (if that makes sense - the crop where you can almost see the brown fur seems a bit strange) but otherwise a brilliant shot.

Too Late for the 7:25am
by GIS_boy

Comment:
hehehe... now there's a familiar location - well shot.

First Day
by manic35

Comment:
Hey... which room is this - I don't think I've been in this lecture theatre. This was definately among the best shots in the challenge.

frozen moment
by arngrimur

Comment:
Wow...somebody is clearly on fire.

Another fantastic shot. I'm sure this is even more impressive in a larger size.

A Tranquil Reflection
by Jean

Comment:
This is an amazing image. I love the way the sky merges almost seamlessly with the water.