Beautiful day
by gisli

Comment:
Congratulations on top 10! I like the mirror lake here much better than your Rule of Thirds entry of the same scene. Snow in April and in September. Does it ever go away? I'm glad to live in San Diego with our great year-round weather, but I would love to have some of the scenery and skies you have in Iceland.

Mesa Arch
by bryanbrazil

Comment:
Congratulations on top 10! I think we have seen this arch a lot, but this is one of the best shots of it. I love the sun and starburst along with the excited figure on it. The flare is unfortunate, but is difficult to control and doesn't hurt it so much. Unfortunately I didn't even get a chance to look at this challenge during voting.

A Touch of Autumn
by jenesis

Comment:
This is such a beautiful autumn shot. I'm afraid I only had a chance today to look at thumbnails and this one stood out the most. It looks like a painting or a jigsaw puzzle picture. I hope you're doing OK. Hospitals are unhealthy places to go to.

Fly Like a Minnow
by jenesis

Comment:
So what were they, grunion? We have "grunion runs" (google it) in Southern California where the grunion jump out of the sea at high tide certain nights that can be forecasted long in advance and lay their eggs in the sand and then try to get back into the water.

Is everybody ready?
by sniper

Comment:
Everybody is NEVER ready when you have a bunch of kids. Cute expressions on everyone's faces.

Delightsome
by william88

Comment:
Great colors and poses

people & pelicans
by charliebaker

Comment:
I may be wrong, but this looks like a California scene I've seen before. Not Morro Rock, but something mid-coast. Not a portrait, but still a nice picture.

The White Family
by Shea927

Comment:
I'm sure this is a great family picture and the pose is good, but it has some shortcomings in exposure and sharpness as a challenge entry. It's hard to get a good exposure when the subject is in the shade and the background is in full sun.

Native Hope
by elizadeb

Comment:
Nice composition and capture, but I'm trying to figure out if it's make-up or a PP filter that is mottling the skin and everything. I think it would be much better without alteration.

The 5D Divas
by BarbB

Comment:
Hi Judi. You've got friends (and daughter) with some good horsepower there. Good composition and background. On the thumbnail I thought it was a remake of the Charlie's Angel's poster.