Kidnapped Radiance
by frumoaznicul

Comment:
The colors and soft tones make this look like a painting or pencil drawing. Hopefully you listed your post processing steps, I'm curious to see how this was done. Great portrait composition. I wish this looked more like a 'photograph'.

A Tough Life
by heida

Comment:
The tone you used along with the background is great. I love the look on his face and your title brings it all together. Good lighting and composition.

Little Man
by cbeller

Comment:
Lighting and composition is good... I like the look on his face, this makes the photo emotive. Nice work. :-)

Lioness
by lwkimages

Comment:
This is a beautiful shot of a lioness. You captured her face so well. I almost feel as if I'm at the zoo right now looking in her eyes. Lighting, composition: excellent.

I don't really like the rock in the lower part of the picture. The realness, or emotive of her looking at me and making me as if I'm there also applies to that rock and I feel like I've just hit my head on it. But I am being picky here...

Just beautiful, a wonderful photo indeed :-)

Skin Deep
by moodville

Comment:
Congratulations on a well deserved win!!! :-)

Pin-Stripped Suit
by ellamay

Comment:
Congrats on the well deserved ribbon. This is a beautiful shot!

Open Cup Mushroom
by e301

Comment:
Congratulations Ed! A superb shot and I'm really happy it took 1st place. This was my favorite in the challenge.

Agave
by carlacryptic

Comment:
Aren't these usually green? I'm not a big fan of the composition of the hard shadows in this shot.

Flower Texture
by rj324

Comment:
Very very nice. Like the color - my only wish is that the green be darker, but I'm picking now. Great composition. Overall, very well done.

Open Cup Mushroom
by e301

Comment:
Wonderful - I really like this. Excellent use of texture. Great composition and lighting. I'd be surprised if it didn't ribbon or at the very least make top 5. A 10 from me!