Access Denied
by Sunshyne

Comment:
Very nice job using blur and mask techniques to turn an ordinary photograph into something beautiful. Bumping Up!

The Collector
by freakin_hilarious

Comment:
This has to be one of the best bee photographs I have seen. I love the soft colors. Nice job on your post edits! Bumping Up! 8

Captive Beauty
by jencurrie

Comment:
This cat did an excellent pose for you! Great capture and post edits. Bumping up! 8

Puffing Billy
by Marston

Comment:
Excellent job in your edits! Bumping up. 8

Uh-Oh!
by awpollard

Comment:
Excellent job on your edits. Bumping up! 8

Let me drink from the waters...
by pineapple

Comment:
I like the simplicity of this. Bumping Up!

Timid
by elsapo

Comment:
Nice lighting. Bumping up.

Don't Even Think About It
by skewsme

Comment:
Beautiful - Jumps off the page at you. Bump 8

Summer's Slow Retreat
by LucidLotus

Comment:
It kills me not to vote this with a higher score, as I think the photograph is beautiful. I love the color and the light you were able to capture. The thing I see that takes away from this is the tilted horizon. Had that been level I would have given this a minimum of 7.

Lake Hodges
by Knightmoves

Comment:
I would like to offer a bit of constructive criticism of a couple of things that would improve this photograph. The first and most obvious is to level the picture across the water line. The second also involves the water line being in the center of the picture. If you changed the crop to the top of the hill on the right you will still see your beautiful blue skies and all the water, but it would move that water line off the center. It's a nice picture. I hope this helps.