Snow Monkeys
by SJCarter

Comment:
FWIW they look like they could be in the snow. I assume it wasn't snowing???? Again, they eyes are awesome. Good work on all of these!

Bengal
by SJCarter

Comment:
Great "pose" and it has a surreal painted effect which works well. His eyes are nice too.

Emergence
by Cutter

Comment:
Nice shot! Did you use some fill flash on the foreground? The detail and the exposure are right on.

And You're So Far Away From Me
by Rebecca

Comment:
Not as high of a finisher as i expected. I really liked the emptyness of this picture. I love mountains of any type! I dont think the moon was integral to the picture, especially as it related to the challenge. Even though the pic uses negative space well, the feeling of desolation might have been strengthened with a little more of the barren mountain showing. Loved the title and gave it a 7 FWIW.

Chicago
by MayaM

Comment:
A nicely balanced cityscape with just the right amount of ambient lighting to complement the city lights.

Kentucky Farm
by MayaM

Comment:
I love the softness of the grasses in the foreground. NIce shot!

bali02.jpg
by librodo

Comment:
Manny,

All are very nice but this one is really striking. I think it's the pose and the unsusual processing(high contrast?). Your subject really demands that the viewer look at her.

half dome at sunset
by Rikki

Comment:
Classic shot. The wait was worth it, wasn't it? Again, excellent job of showing the full range of colors and detail!

yosemite valley
by Rikki

Comment:
Rikki,

Fantastic. A classic view that doesn't get old. I love the detail on the trees in the foreground. A very nice job of PP.

One year later - "Why is daddy still gone?"
by timfythetoo

Comment:
I missed the watch. Sorry! I thought you did a very nice job with composing the picture to included just enough of the mother for context with the focus still being on the young boy. Good, original thought for this challenge.