Jeremiah 29:11
by garretht

Comment:
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Interesting choice of quote for the illustration, not 100% sure that it works completely with the picture, how about Proverbs 34:14?

Anyhoo back on subject...Very nicely composed and the loan oarsman does add a sense of feeling to the image. There seems to be something right on the left hand border about 1/3rd of the way from the bottom which is distracting me way more than it should do and could possibly have been cropped

Lovely sunset and reflection

Soul Meditation
by LadyK

Comment:
Very nice composition and I like the depth of field that you have used together with the gentle black and white conversion

The curtains are a little busy and distracting, but if you were going to use these as a backdrop it might have been slightly better if you had cropped down a little to lose the point where the curtains and the ceiling meet

Just a couple of thoughts for what they are worth

Peace Lily
by jpochard

Comment:
Great shot and wonderful black and white conversion. Meets the challenge in an off beat but entirely valid way 8

... and Peace in Her Eyes
by Coley

Comment:
Very clever and icely executed, think this will do well with the voters, good luck

m u t e
by surfinbird

Comment:
Very nice capture, especially the bill on top of the neck which adds a 3d feel to the shot and the suspended drop of water. Nice DOF although I maight have suggested a slightly different crop so the bill was on a line of third

peaceful
by whiterook

Comment:
Almost but not quite a great image. The dimensions are a little offputting and there seems to be quite a bit of noise (especially where the cloud filters into the skyline) still a nice image 6

Where the streets have no names
by Stagolee

Comment:
Well I have to say that it takes something pretty special to make me gasp at a 'silky water' shot at the moment but for me the fantastically sharp and beautifully coloured fern give this image that. A simply wonderful addition. Not quite sure that it screams peace at me but still a rock solid 8

Room with a View
by BAMartin

Comment:
Great contrasts and wonderful colours combined with a fascinating (if ultimately rather sad) subject. From a presonal perspective I may have prefered the very top of the building not to be cropped off (although that could be because living in grey on England I have a bizarre and unrequited love for beautiful blue skies)

Love the detail from the cracked plaster to the sink to the fading sign

Super image

Encased
by Melethia

Comment:
Deb

nice image and great for the challenge. Super colours and composition and the 'ghost' image has an air of intrigue about it (in fact I wonder what it would look like with just the reflection and the actual flower cropped out

Love the gentleness of this

The Holy Terror Cat
by Melethia

Comment:
Deb

What a wonderful image (and this from a non cat lover). Tremendous high ket shot and the darkness of the eyelids (especially the one on the left) combined with the subtle eye colour and pupil just give a brilliant focal point and add real oopm to the image

Top shot