This Year: Patch, Paint & Float the Boat...
by Bear_Music

Comment:
This is a beautiful, serene shot...one that feels like it should have a story and has genuine emotional content. I think a little light dodging on the white of the boat to bring out some contrast might be nice...and I would personally blur the background or apply a gradient filter to highly the foreground, but this is still very well executed as is.

Winter Morning at Red Pine Mountain
by jrtodd

Comment:
I second TCGuru's sentiments. This one was among my top three, and I am stunned it didn't make the top 10 at least.

Waste Lands
by Giorgio

Comment:
I graded this one a 6 during the challenge, but now that I reflect more upon my rating, I think I erred on this one. This is really a very striking shot, even if not the most original in this challenge. Thanks for sharing this piece of work.

Into the Fog
by aberration

Comment:
I don't know how anyone could have given this a 1, even in such an intensely competitive challenge...save for the possibility (against the rules) of feeling that it didn't meet the challenge theme as well as others. In my opinion, this was among the most "photographic in nature" compositions submitted, and I hope you'll consider working this one up into a print for others to enjoy.

Tempest
by elsapo

Comment:
This was definitely among my fav's in the challenge. Glad to see it placed so well!

... nature's necklace ...
by roz

Comment:
For what it's worth, I had this one in my top three for the challenge. I think the composition of this web shot is just so very striking and original.

My piece of heaven
by krgl

Comment:
I really like this one. Share it with Krispy Kreme...they might make it part of their advertising campaign. My only complaint is the ugly telephone pole on the left of the sign. Don't know what to suggest about that, though.

Winter Vacation
by inanutshell

Comment:
I can almost hear your subject's thoughts: "Hurry up and take this picture, darn it! I'm freezing!" Nice perspective.

Chimes, gong ,fog & fence
by dcl53

Comment:
Wow...this is way, way too dark. The silhouette effect I THINK you were going for here is only effective if I don't have to strain my eyes to make out the shapes. I have a picture I submitted a couple years ago that attempted something like this, and it wasn't effective, either.

Hooded Sentinels
by jpb76

Comment:
It's awfully dark...the shadows make it difficult to make out even the foreground.