the jogger
by Abra

Comment:
Nice shot - love the mist and the leading lines of both the street lights and the railing are terrific.

Customer Parking
by giantmike

Comment:
Wonderfully seen and taken image, Mike - and what a great comment from Paul. Congrats on the second tiny violin in one day. I almost had the same but in the last 24 hours my Best of inched it's way up to 6.0x :)

Solstice Sunrise
by giantmike

Comment:
I had this at a 7, Mike - that golden glow drew me right in. Congrats on the tiny violin.

Starry Night
by PennyStreet

Comment:
This is gorgeous! I agree with littlemav completely - my first thought after reading the title and then viewing was to crop off the bottom quarter. Such wonderful colors, though, and a great abstraction. Congrats on the tiny violin.

Then the Lord God formed man from the clay of the earth
by markwiley

Comment:
I didn't vote but this was at or very near the top of my list when I ran through the entries. Wonderful idea, beautifully executed, Mark. I love the simplicity of the composition and the tones are very nice, too. Congratulations on the ribbon.

Nice view, boss (6/52)
by Kroburg

Comment:
One of you is getting better - Hoover at posing or you at shooting :) I love the pose and expression here - light is lovely and well handled. Great setting, too.

the unknown_2785
by mariuca

Comment:
The soft folds of the shimmery curtain backdrop provide a very effective foil for this big black trunk.

watcher in the Woods
by ambaker

Comment:
Cool find - like the shot a lot but agree with some others that the vignetting could be toned down quite a bit without losing the old look.

6 - Morning Cigarette
by tvsometime

Comment:
Now see, I think this would have made a great Jagar entry - keep that in mind as you shoot this week :) Great light and I love his slightly disgruntled expression. The second smoker in the background is nice, too - I would darken that structure he's leaning on considerably and maybe take down the brightness on the main subject's legs just a bit - just to focus our attention completely on their faces, hands, activity. Like this a lot, Tom.

From the Fire Watcher's Lookout Tower
by jomari

Comment:
You ARE high - and far away, too. What a vista!