Maple Leaf & Shadow
by tvsometime

Comment:
Back and forth on this one - it was always a player but I couldn't decide whether it met the challenge beautifully or the fact that the fly silhouette is so important and does not at all fill the frame hurt it. Just bumped. Top ten for me.

edit to correct typo

Message edited by author 2013-06-05 00:03:22.

Courtship
by tome

Comment:
Like a pinwheel. Great color. Voted earlier - back to comment.

Got some Shrimp??
by ozerad

Comment:
An endearing expression and beautiful eyes. Voted earlier - back to comment.

Strength and Power
by photokop

Comment:
I can feel the roughness of those links. Nicely processed. Voted earlier - back to comment.

Spring Blossom
by J-RED

Comment:
Love the softness of the petals. Voted earlier - back to comment.

Hot Air
by MarkB

Comment:
Great bold colors and nice geometric abstraction of shapes. Voted earlier - back to comment.

Dandelion
by hajeka

Comment:
Delicate and pretty. Voted earlier - back to comment.

Mr. "E"
by hesitant

Comment:
One of my favorites of the pets in terms of framing - the eyes are nicely placed. Color is great and of course striking. Top ten for me. Voted earlier - back to comment.

Norma
by SJCarter

Comment:
Great expression and I like the crop that includes her hand - as if she is waving to us. I love the detail and texture but would have done a bit of cloning anyway - a couple of white spots near the eyes and especially that one hair coming from her nose are quite distracting. Top ten for me. Voted earlier - back to comment.

Rainman
by Damon

Comment:
Strange and arresting and certainly fills the frame - the close crop is effective. The denoise seems a bit heavy in places. Top ten for me. Voted earlier - back to comment.