88 Fahrenheit
by mariuca

Comment:

Originally posted by ubique: Didn't vote or even look at this challenge, but if I had I'd have loved this one the most.

I'm with ubique on this.

I love this one so much - great sense of place and person and moment - and the tones are just lovely. A hearty congratulations on the very well deserved Blue. I would have loved this one in a Free Study or any challenge you could shoehorn it into, which is not always the case in these narrowly defined challenges.

It wasn't a decision not to vote - I just didn't get around to it. Now, looking at some of the entries, your included of course, I realize what I missed. The addition of "black and white" to the challenge brings an extra WOW factor, IMO.

Pipe Dreams
by thrumyiis

Comment:
Oh man oh man, my favorite! So very sorry.

At least you still have the picture - I'd give a lot to have it myself :)

Itoh Peony
by nam

Comment:
Very happy with my finish in this beautiful challenge and a big thank you to cutout and MaryO for the comments during voting and to everyone else for the votes. No 1's or 2's - I must have done something right :)

Korean Dogwood
by JakeKurdsjuk

Comment:
Commenting at roll-over - such a weird feeling. Lost it.

I like this and gave it an 8, but was saying I might like slightly more depth of field. I lose :) Congratulations on the Blue!

Unidentified Flowering Object
by Bear_Music

Comment:
I can never get these things to look like anything but a phallic symbol, but somehow you managed. Well done.

Alpine Meadow Wild Flower
by bjoern

Comment:
The bee's a bonus for sure. Nice diagonal.

Anemone
by oldkingkoh

Comment:
Amazing focus, lovely flower.

Pipe Dreams
by thrumyiis

Comment:
This is much my favorite. I just love the whimsy here. And the title is marvelous.

Family Portrait ~ Burrowing Owls
by Ja-9

Comment:
Adorable. Congratulations, Janine.

(I do agree on the saturation - even if the grass is VERY green there at this time of year, I think the image would be improved by reducing and maybe darkening slightly the greens).

Five gulls
by Melethia

Comment:
Nice.