Christmas Explosion
by KarenNfld

Comment:
Karen, I am sure on occasion that you must wonder if I just say these things because we are 'friends' but I have to say I LOVE this shot, it stood out a mile in the long exposure chalenge.

A wonderful explosion of colour that made you feel that the tree was flying through psace towards you. A magnificent image that would look wonderful on a Christmas card (a very cool christmas card)

Brilliant shot and congratulations on the top 20 placement

I Bid on Reflectoporn and All I Got was this Haunted Pot
by colorcarnival

Comment:
To hell with the score, this is one of your fantastic surreal and to be honest slightly scary images which I have become accustomed to.

I bet you this suffered at the hands of speed voters who did not spot the face in the metalwork

Many congratulations on the evolution to working in RAW (perhaps appropriately giving the title of the image)

Weird and wonderful

100 yds. of 24 kt Gold Ribbon... For Only 99 Cents!!!
by Charlene

Comment:
Haha, well its good to know that me in a purple bridesmaid dress is 0.05 more attractive than a box and gold ribbon!!!

I thought this was a lovely shot, I liked the low key image and you brought the ribbon out beautifully

Perfect for the challenge, and lovely for the time of year

Vintage Ornaments
by KarenNfld

Comment:
Not vintage? No bought on ebay???? I am putting a complaint to the SC immediately!!!

Seriously many congratulations on the ribbon another of your truely great images. The composition is spot on and the duotone conversion is magnificent, giving the baubles a wonderfully fragile look to them without having sacrificed any sharpness or clarity in achieving a soft look about it

Thoroughly deserved ribbon....

Wishing you a fantastic Christmas and a happy, peaceful, prosperous and most of all healthy 2008

Jon

While Mommy Works... A Childhood Lost
by BAMartin

Comment:
Barbara, this was one of my favourite pictures in the challenge (If favoured is the right word for such a poigniant and evocative picture)

I understood completely why you had left the child small and slightly out of focus as it just adds to the feeling of isolation and desolation

A great image and one of your best (imo) which deserved to score and place much higher than it did

Come Fly With Me
by Graeme44

Comment:
Nice shot, so unlucky that you lost the tip of the wing in composition, still a very tranquil and calming image

Become an Angel: Ride the Subway
by levyj413

Comment:
Such a clever and subtle image. I am not normally a big fan of explanatory titles but in this case it is totally bnecessary for fear that otherwise the viewer would miss the wonderful nuances of the shot. I'd be facinated to know how you pulled this off 9

The Gate Way
by gclark

Comment:
Great abstract and with a real ethereal feel to it. I'm sure many wont like this but I have to say I personally think it captures the spirit (excuse the pun) of the challenge magnificently - 9

Too Soon
by JuliBoc

Comment:
A very clever and poigniant shot. The composition and soft focus/motion bllur works exceptionally well given the topic 9

A Pair of Size 9 Shoes
by DistantColours

Comment:
nice humour that meets the challenge well