My Pride and My Joy
by TooCool

Comment:
This is really nice. The angles of the heads, the smiles. Some more even and perhaps diffused light would make this even better, perhaps, and held just slightly higher to even out the shadows. Still I like this photo's emotive quality.

Splash!
by arnit

Comment:
Very fun! Really super shot, Arnit!

What's up?
by sahko

Comment:
Very fun, Martin! Congratulations on the ribbon!

Guess Who?
by Firstrich1

Comment:
Lovely shot, Richard. I love its natural feel. I'm glad this image did well.

Our Troops
by BigMo

Comment:
Dog tags and boots are an interesting and unique pair of clues for me in your communication. I like the composition, too. And this is certainly something for which we should be grateful.

My Little Explorer
by delariman

Comment:
I've got a few explorers, too! Your use of fill-flash was a good choice here. I usuallydon't light flash for humans, but in this image, it doesn't seem to create harsh shadows and highlights like some flash photos do.

To the Lord & for those who have/do fought for our Freedoms.
by vtruan

Comment:
Interesting juxtapositon of flag and stained glass. I'm not sure the elements work together; they seem to be separate elements in a single frame, if that makes sense. Still, I love the idea, and your lighting and colors seem well composed.

Home Safe from Iraq
by smellyfish1002

Comment:
Yay! Certainly something for which we should all be grateful--especially that woman. I like seeing his face, but I'd like to see more of the woman's face and her gratitude. Nice tonal range and lighting here,too.

Give thanks to mother nature
by robsmith

Comment:
Lots of interesting textures, tones and colors here. I'm trying to figure out what that round thing is. Is it a mushroom? Looks huge! I love the idea that nature is something for which we should be grateful. I'm not sure that your image presents an ideal or glorified look at nature, but it does show its reality quite nicely.

Gods Little Blessing
by wwjdwithca

Comment:
A practice for the soft-focus challenge? This child certainly does look like God's little blessing! Soft focus works pretty well to give a 'soft' feel to the image.