As Quiet As the Dead
by Samantha_T

Comment:
The stitches look weeeird, as if they don't share the same reality as the model (aka photoshopped in) Other than that everything is top notch. Tied for my top vote.

as cold as steel
by tanguera

Comment:
I think this is one of the stock wallpapers on my cell phone. It looks like that Disney opera house that has popped up a few times around here. Very pleasing to look at.

Like an Avalanche of Light
by adigitalromance

Comment:
Yup, I can just picture it rushing in a sweeping that neighbourhood away. Great photo and title.

Like a Tree in the Wind
by giantmike

Comment:
To me this conveys quiet/peaceful/serenity. No wind here!

Tough as steel
by P-A-U-L

Comment:
Street performer or statue? Looks like one tough dude.

Like a kid-sized cannonball...
by Bear_Music

Comment:
the trees in the water are pretty cool!

As Lonesome as a Lighthouse Keeper
by hesitant

Comment:
Nice leading line out to the lighthouse with the rocks, and the horizon lights balance it out nicely, but those HDR light blooms are really distracting. They burn my eyes on what is otherwise a very cool toned image.

Selectively pasting in details from of the original exposure for light blooms after an HDR usually works pretty well for me.

Higher than a Kite
by sfalice

Comment:
I really like this wide landscape and image. The blue bars are not meshing well with me but I won't take points off for border choice.

’Tis love, like the sun, that gives light to the year
by Judi

Comment:
Beautiful colours and silhouette. The pose of the girl seems a little stiff and robotic.

SHARP AS A TACK
by Mond

Comment:
Nice symmetry in the reflection. That's a pretty rugged tack.