Vibrant
by Bud

Comment:
Oh that smile! Love the capture, the crop the lighting effects. Really nicely done!

Rose Branch in the Rain
by MaryO

Comment:
Really beautiful macro. Love the DOF

Joy in an Ice Storm
by colorcarnival

Comment:
Hey...."COOL" idea! ;-)

Great shot, Mich. Are you going to miss the Holiday Joy Series? :)

City Lights
by digifotojo

Comment:
Wow, Jo....this is such a beatiful shot and well excuted! I don't "get" how one city night shot can win a ribbon while another one (this one) can score so much lower??? To me, this was as well shot as the ribbon winner and certainly not explainable as to the difference in scores?? It's beyond me and I think that you were robbed score wise. Seems that the "non-participants" had a hand in pulling down this score. Then, again, non-participants may not understand the difficulty in getting such a shot.

Harrison Lake
by ellamay

Comment:
Very beautiful with the sky and reflections. Seems that you were lucky to have found sand at all! :) 9

A Day at the Beach
by tanguera

Comment:
Love the textures to this and the lighting!

On the beach
by IreneM

Comment:
I really like this as it's quite abstract yet, very artsy at the same time. LOVE the lighting on this and the B&W works very well! 10

Gold Sand.
by rembo

Comment:
Very abstract! Love the lighting on this and the fact that it isn't the usual type of scenery! Nicely done! 10

Sandy Shell
by ButterflyGirl

Comment:
Very pretty! I lov ethe softer focus too! Really works! 9

Remembering the Beach at St. Augustine while in the snow in Upstate NY
by dassilem

Comment:
Oh, now this is precious!!! I love the idea of this and the fact that you found a way to incorporate sand in your shot and the way that you're portrayed it. I'm sure that it's not going to hit a lot of voter's tastes as it's not going to match up to the lovely sand scenes that the warmer climates can capture, but I like it!!! 9