5:09am
by wildiris

Comment:
Wow - congrats on the Blue for this! And the orange, too, for that matter. ;-)

Seriously--this was among my personal favorites in the challenge. It occurred to me that there are several places out here where I live that a well-timed blue-hour sunset could fit the bill beautifully, but nothing I would have found over land could have topped the symmetry you've got here--especially with the placement of the boat!

Cadi
by Neat

Comment:
Ha! You continue to delight me with your range, Anita. This was my personal favorite in the challenge, but I really wasn't sure whose it could be. I'm a sucker for pop-art and retro vibes, and this feels very much like the sort of thing I would design an entire room or office space around. :-)

corner case
by mitalapo

Comment:
Congrats on the top-five! I do love the moody vibe here, and the framing and processing definitely help bring it out.

LET GO
by mariuca

Comment:
Okay...the craft is clearly here. Now I'm dying to know the artist's statement behind it. :-)

chic
by Tiberius

Comment:
It's a non-traditional glamour portrait, to be sure, but one that definitely captures the beauty of its subject in a setting where the traditional trappings of glamour (i.e., jewelry, makeup, dress attire, etc.) are all clearly present. I love the smile--and the fact that the presence of braces on the subject's teeth are actually genuinely flattering because of how you've framed the shot.

where do we go for breakfast?
by primabarbara

Comment:
It's funny -- I instantly registered the delightful Audrey Hepburn inspiration for this, but it took me a while to catch the Breakfast at Tiffany's reference. :-P

A beautiful portrait all around. Honestly, I don't see any issue with the nose, either. I love the personality radiating from the expression. It's clear your daughter has learned to trust your instincts behind the camera--and I have much to learn from that. :-)

Congrats on a well-deserved win!

up
by mitalapo

Comment:
Great eye. :-)

Color Me Terrified!!
by nam

Comment:
What a super shot! :-P

Cadi
by Neat

Comment:
Brilliant processing choices here, and a well-composed shot that I just love staring at. :-)

The Chase
by bjoern

Comment:
I really enjoyed this image. It's really well captured--especially with not just one, but two riders relatively crisply in focus for such a kinetic composition. I'm sure its placement here only stems from the lack of dramatic background blur. But in the upcoming Sports challenge, for instance, this would have been a major contender! Congrats.