The Color of Love
by SandyP

Comment:
Wow...I cant believe how well you capture the fur, you have textured it so that I can almost feel its softness.

The other thing that stands out for me are the facing lions eyelids as I dont think I have ever seen these in such detail and I am genuinely fascinated by them

As ever a wonderful animal shot that stops the viewer dead in their tracks when it opens on screen

Reflections of Fallen Heroes
by Charlene

Comment:
I TOLD you we should have photographed the Liberty Bell!!!

I really cant believe that this did not score better although the fact that 17 people scored it 7 or higher does show that there were people out there who really liked it

I love the fact that you managed to catch so much of the etched faces and bodies on the memorial together with glimpses of the reflections of the statues behind it

A great memory of a lovely day

The Orchard Path
by colorcarnival

Comment:
Nice shot. I way prefer it to the one with the two adjustments in RAW (by the way congrats on perservering with that)

It has a lovely depth to the colour but with a real glossy (as opposed to matt) feel to it

You nailed the dof perfectly for the shot and the composition is spot on

j i l t e d
by roz

Comment:
Roz, I really do feel on you on your DQ. I thought this was a carcking shot and I loved the PP on the dress that gave it a real luminous glow.

Not a 'pretty' picture, but then despair seldom is, but very sympathetically portrayed. Dramatic without sinking into melodrama

Regardless of the fact that this got DQ's you should be very proud of another great image

Long Time Master
by BAMartin

Comment:
Hey what are you doing going to a Japanese Festival...you are meant to be in Team America....Was there not a monster truck rally you could have visited

I really like this shot, the crispness of the white, and the great contrast of the 'black' (in parts) belt gives this a real 3d feel to it. Super sharpness on the belt gives it a great textured feel and this works well with the bokeh

Very nice image

Bridge Over Troubled Waters
by docurrie

Comment:
Wonderful image in terms of both the competiton as a shot I could happily look at no matter what the context I saw it in. Great capture and composition in terms of the span of the bridgeand a very nice rippled reflection

The sharpness of the branches compared to the ever so slightly softer bridge work well great picture. Bumping to 9

Moonrise
by Len Scap

Comment:
OK there may be one moon shot where the subject is slightly brighter and clearer but yours is still the best of its kind (imo) in the competition because of the wonderfully dramatic tree line silhouetted on it and the very clever implied leading diagonal line. Bumping to 9 great shot

Approximately 10000 tons over your head - where are you?
by tjmueller

Comment:
Is say either in Paris or hiding underneath Oprah Winfrey's chair

Superb shot that meets the challenge very well I love the symettry and sharpness of the imageand the skyline has created a great halo over the subject. Bumping to 9 good luck

Simplicity
by keibo84

Comment:
Simplicity yes...beauty definitely

Great use of minimalism, contrast, negative space and leading lines makes this one of my three favourites in the challenge.

This image would grace anyones wall

A stunning shot which I hope does well for you - 9 from me

Which Way Did He Go
by tooter

Comment:
OK, after last weeks pet portraits if you had told me that an image of an animal would be in my top three sor this challenge I would have called you mad....but I would have been wrong.

This is one of the best pet images that I have ever seen, wonderful composition with the dogs back creating a strong leading light

Really strong black and whites and the sunlight on the snow really does work well here

Superb and bumping to 10