High Fog, Partington Ridge
by Bear_Music

Comment:
I thought I recognized that hillside. Yours is much nicer than anything I got.

Santa Monica Pier
by avbowler

Comment:
Such virtuosity on display, it has to be one of 2 in the LA crowd, I can't wait to see whom.

Out of the Shadows
by scalvert

Comment:
It is rare that a trope like breaking the box works so well; I never like them, but this one is in my top 3, well done.

He always knew his sister was bright...
by vawendy

Comment:
Where does she get such bright ideas from?

Ambiance of the Incandescent Lights
by MargaretNet

Comment:
This reminds me of Van Gough's Cafe Terrace at Night. Lovely warm and delicate.

Frankenleaf
by RKT

Comment:
I do not like that I like this one so much. Great textures and concept but in the end you went to a lot of work to make something symmetrical. The two halves you put together look so very much alike. Also I do not care for the trope of spraying water on an object to create texture instead of making the texture that is there work for you. Now that you know what I don't like, the thing that really pisses me off is that you did all those things I don't like and made a shot I think deserves the blue. And that I .....well I don't like it.

Battle Torn Horn
by P-A-U-L

Comment:
I do wish that poor cow to the right had not had her head cut in half, but this is a great find with nice textures and deftly handled colors. nice use of focus to isolate the subject.

Roma Tomato
by Bear_Music

Comment:
How do you make a tomato seem monumental. Topaz and Bear like confidence do help. It is a touch over dark on the upper left where I lose the edge of the tomato into the cutting board, but that is pretty minor in such a lovely image. top ten.

Two Windows
by illini75

Comment:
You claim they are both windows, but one is clearly a door! No points for you!

Lots of wonderful textures and the quirky framing is deftly handled. Top ten with a shot at a ribbon.

Round Like a Circle and a Spiral
by DistantColours

Comment:
Clear crisp and clever. I do find the reel's edge on the upper left fading into the background, but that is the only flaw.