giantmike
by giantmike

Comment:
Another one that seems close, but not quite right. The trees making the arch over the river -- especially with the reflection is so wonderful, I'm thinking if you would have cropped in from the left, or maybe better yet cropping in from the right, to really draw your eye to that part of the photo. When I look at that part, I see an enchanted waterway that I really want to take a kayak or canoe through to discover another world. But yet the rest of the photo seems to take away from that somehow. Maybe because the greens are bright and draw the eyes? I don't know, but it's so close...

Yo_Spiff
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:
I figured it had to be a spiffy shot. :)

So I have mixed feelings on this one. I like it, but yet I'm finding it too static. I really wish there was a person in this, just off to the side, resting, or even partially off the page. My mom was into photography for awhile, and she said to always put a person in the photo, especially landscapes, etc. I thought she was crazy. But I've been seeing what she's said. It just seems like this could have gone from a static, nice shot, to something awesome. 6 as is.

mitalapo
by mitalapo

Comment:
I really want to like this one. The top part is so wonderful. I love the railing and the face looking down, but as I scanned down, the bottom part of the photo just didn't stand up to the top. It's weird, I don't usually find photos that part almost mesmerizes me and the other part falls flat. Usually they flat part takes away from the other part and makes it just kind of "meh". It doesn't in this case. For some reason, the person really intrigues me. I'm rambling, I know, I just wanted to leave some feedback, even if it doesn't make sense. :)

Catherine_B
by Catherine_B

Comment:
Interesting pick. At first I wasn't sure about the bit of tree on the right. But the more I look at it, it makes sense when part of the light house is cropped. It finishes things off. If it's a rotating light, those are hard to catch! :)

La Chatte Noire
by Alicia

Comment:
Hehehe. :)

endpoints
by NiallOTuama

Comment:
Ok -- I'm jealous that people are posting so much bling in the posthumous thread. So I'm restarting the bluebirds. I decided they would be for the photos that shout out to me on my very first time looking through a challenge. This one made me say "oh wow!" out loud, when only the cats were around to hear me. Nicely done!

Illusion
by hihosilver

Comment:
So beautiful!!

"Trophies"
by njsabs

Comment:
Wow -- you had some tough competition in this one! I'm so glad it made it into the top 5, it really is wonderful! Kudos to you and Hollywood!

Chicken vs. Egg
by ecmguy

Comment:
This was completely brilliant!! Way to go above and beyond!! HmmmÉ I haven't done this type of thing to my husband yet. He put up with bathing with a lamp in the james river, I wonder whether I could get away with thatÉ :)

Congrats on a spectacular win!

It Tastes Like Chicken
by MeMex2

Comment:
Absolutely perfect timing on that shot! What a way to start out your lighting challenge career!! I look forward to seeing more. (and what an awesome cat! I would have liked the chicken, too. Too bad he didn't stay around more more challenges. ;P)