Iceland Spring™, water so fresh it will leave you aching for more
by LalliSig

Comment:
Return for comment: Great water texture, beautiful color and light. I am not sure I like athe tilt in the water bottle, but overall, it's very effective. Bumping up.

to promote off-season tourism: "The Winter Cape — A Beach of Your Own"
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Returning for Comment: Superb shot and composition, but to me the burnout is a distraction. Perhaps if the sun was in the picture, for example, to offer a sunrise/sunset, it might just be emphasis, but being that it's just glare in the water, it doesn't work for me. In fact, the snow is lovely, but I could really see this being a winner if it were a winter beach sunrise! Or maybe putting someone out in the snow on a blanket, as that other picture did, might have been funny enough to make me ignore the burnout. Still better than avg shot = 6.

Bud
by faidoi

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Well captured! That is incredible nice and sharp at full zoom hand held! What was the shutter speed?

Disco! (Translated into english: .:Record:.)
by scuds

Comment:
Great artistic take on the challenge. Beautiful image, even outside of a challenge. Nice work.

Lazy Day Fishing
by scalvert

Comment:
Brilliant idea--reminds me of the movies where animation and real life meet. The face is a bit hidden but the style is definitely Scalvert. Congratulations on your ribbon ;) Love the hat too. Did I miss the buy the logo hat opportunity?

One constructive comment--the photograph is execptionally well laid out, but I do think it loses a bit of impact with the centric nature of your placement. Perhaps the fish could have been on your left and that way you could be a bit more out of the horz center extending the grass a bit. I do like the way the diagonal is used though. If I imagine the fish to your left and then cover the left with my hand, it's much stronger with both you and the bobber on the diagonal. Just my two cents.

Winter Night - Priest Lake, ID
by jemison

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Would have been perfect for passing time.

Waiting II
by Kylie

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Similar to the other one, I like it overall and would like to suggest trying something: grab part of this image, a composition of the far bench and the tree to the left of it, and maybe some of the surroundings that looks good when you crop. I think the look there is magical and would be interested to see how that crop comes out!

Waiting I
by Kylie

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I like the look here overall--the colors really stand out. What seems really interesting here is the bench that's further away. That really looks painted, as you say. This one works very well for me! Nice work.

Sodus Light
by ButterflySis

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Looking at these for your entry. I love the scene here and the composition. The light looks like it's wonderfully interesting. But something seems calibrated wrong. It seems too dark, or maybe just too low contrast. You might tweak it a little. Depending on how it prints, it could be a real contender.

Rush
by Skip

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Wonderful Skip! Love the motion but most of all, the feeling of glee. Did you try taking any from on a ride? That might make for a great motion blur shot. But I'm too chicken myself.