Long Way To Go
by mian3010

Comment:
Gorgeous seascape and a cleverly hidden Waldo. A better comp would be with a more symmetrical view of the boat, but I can understand how difficult that would have been in full sun.

He Loves Me Not
by aimeethetoo

Comment:
Another fine piece from you, congrats!

Pure Creamy Goodness
by aimeethetoo

Comment:
Congratulations Aimee!

The Demon and the Tree
by Tez

Comment:
Pour me enough coffees and I'll see just about anything! hehehe... But no, seriously, I DO make out the head and horns though. Nice capture and b&w conversion, well done :)

Stormsriviermond
by photokid69

Comment:
Just superb. Great show with the sun splicing? splining? sp?? whatever, on the horizon - it's awesome. Would love to see this bigger though.

Feel Like a Kid Again
by Melethia

Comment:
Wonderful shot! I so love this. Well done and congrats on 8th place!!

an afternoon at the brewery
by sevilduvarci

Comment:
Oh yes, this was one that kept me spellbound. Moments passing by, others hidden in the shadows. Lots of stories to be found. The little girl, the map, what's he reading? Great stuff Sevil...

why did I ever come to this country?
by sevilduvarci

Comment:
Now that's a question I ask myself everyday. Though, not for the same reasons as these guys I'd imagine. Great strong tones and harsh reality makes this one to remember.

double call
by sevilduvarci

Comment:
Hehehe... Uh-oh I gave this a 10 too it seems! :) A wonderful scene, elegantly presented. Deserved to finish a lot higher imo.

Dancing on the Edge
by Wildcard

Comment:
Wonderful. Love the carefree aspect of this. I try to photograph my daughter in pretty much the same way. Images like this are the ones we keep coming back to year after year. Great moments captured as opposed to cutesy posed snapshots.

With the shot of my daughter I used for the DPL Album challenge, I carefully selected the background, copied to a new layer, added lens blur, then used the gradient tool to mask the bottom half. This, in effect, created a wonderful depth of field as well as nicely obscuring the background detail. Try it out and see what happens!