Orpheum Theatre
by giantmike

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Not voting here, but for me, this manages to meet the theme and tell a story. Definitely one of my favorites!

The Texture of Time
by HighNooner

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Not voting here, but this one catches my eye. The post-processing is certainly extreme and dramatic, not sure if this couldn't have been just as good, or better with less tweaking, though.

Eye of the Strom
by Chandi

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Not voting, but I really like this. I hope it does well.

Fizz
by jomari

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I'm not able to vote on member challenges, but I regularly click through the images and comment on the ones that make me stop and look a little longer. This is one of those images.

Macro photos can be pretty predictably flowers and insect or more likely both. I appreciate subjects you might not expect in this category. This is nicely done... I particularly like the color gradiations. Kudos. Hope it does well.

A-Maze-ing Colorful Corn
by Dennisheckman

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I'm not able to vote on member challenges, but I regularly click through the images and comment on the ones that make me stop and look a little longer. This is one of those images.

Macro photos can be predictably flowers and insects or more likely both. I appreciate subjects you might not expect in this category. This is nicely done... Kudos. Hope it does well.

Fall Gems
by kellmak10

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I'm not able to vote on member challenges, but I regularly click through the images and comment on the ones that make me stop and look a little longer. This is one of those images.

Macro photos can be predictably flowers and insects - or more likely both. I appreciate subjects you might not expect in this category. This is nicely done... I particularly like the way the central droplet caputures my attention, despite it's relative small size overall. Kudos. Hope it does well.

Locust
by androgeus

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I'm not able to vote on member challenges, but I regularly click through the images and comment on the ones that make me stop and look a little longer. This is one of those images.

Can't say I'm normally a fan of macro insect photos, but this really caught my eye. The background flower is subtle. I find myself wanting to see it with greater DOF... just to compare it to the level of background focus you created. Nice work. Hope it does well.

Colorful Poverty
by Pascal

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Not a member [yet...] so I can't vote. Instead I'm clicking through the images and commenting on those that make me stop and look. This is one of those images.

I've seen this image (or ones like it) often - even tried to take a few. None in recent memory captures the scene as effectively as this. I particularly like the rugs on the green building. Kudos on a fine composition, spot on exposure, and sharpness and for not over-saturating the colors.

meditation
by charliebaker

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Not a member [yet...] so I can't vote. Instead I'm clicking through the images and commenting on those that make me stop and look. This is one of those images.

Absolutely lovely. I'm having trouble identifying why this photo made me stop and look. Other than to say it's an excellent take on a often attempted subject type. The placement of your horizon and composition that places more detail in the reflection than the sky is particularly effective, as is the limited presence of reds from the sky. Kudos. Hope it does well.

Mangrove trees at high tide
by bobcc

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Not a member [yet...] so I can't vote. Instead I'm clicking through the images and commenting on those that make me stop and look. This is one of those images.

Love the composition and the colors. This is a photo, I'll come back to after the voting to get more info and look further at your portfolio. Kudos. Hope it does well.