1861-2011 The more things change, the more they stay the same
by Rmac

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I'm quite surprised this came last of the top ten. I thought this would ribbon. Certainly a HM.
Great image though. Love it!

Decay of 1927
by geinafets

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Know this would do well! Congrats. So float to top ten! We'll get there next time!

Caged
by Nadine_Vb

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Very nice idea. I like this a lot. I didn't vote in this challenge, but might have given it an 8 or 9 I'd say.

Koshka
by hahn23

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Originally posted by hahn23: The commenters who noted the narrow DOF would be the first to complain about the lack of bokeh in the background... if the DOF was deeper.

I reckon had the DOF been wider you could have blurred the background artificially in PP legally (I did it in an entry of mine in an advanced challenge recently and my image was validated). That'd leave the tiger in good focus and the background happily boring :-)
Just a thought. Nice image. I love tigers. They're not afraid of water like lions, so they're masters of the land! I sort of see what tanguera meant about hugging them. Apparently you can train them into submission by flicking drops water from your fingers in their face from a young age. I don't know if I believe that or not, but if you could manage it while hugging them you might get away with it :-)

Time = motion
by Harlequin

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Like it! Very nice idea very well demonstrated.

Carved Out By Time
by getson

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Dust spots! You can clone them out in basic! They're spoiling a wonderful image for me. Not spoiling, but certainly annoying :-)
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Timeless... But 1:18 PM
by tfarrell23

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The sky looks inky and smooth. I love those clouds. Great image.

the passage of
by posthumous

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"the passage thereof" I think is how it's said :-)
I like how everything seems to be curving into the darkness in the bushes (?) on the right without any option. Like the inevitability of age, ageing and death. 9
(I may be wrong about the 'thereof' comment)

Decay of 1927
by geinafets

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I like this a lot. I do think the face of the watch is a bit over-bright and we lose some details on the blacks. Also I migth have suggested a narrower DOF to keep the entire hand in focus (were I awake). But what an evocative photo!

party like theres no tomorrow
by jmritz

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I see a mermaid. I like this image in a way I can't describe. 8