Distant blue
by bbright

Comment:
Background, dream or superb deliquescence?
Second favorite of the challenge.

Mist in the mountains
by kasaba

Comment:
Wonderful. No time to expand, so assume a multitude of superlatives.
Personal favorite of the challenge.

Extending the Olive Branch
by GeneralE

Comment:
Because I thought that this is intended to be a figurative bridge, I gave it a 5. It's an interesting idea.

Severn Crossing
by DistantColours

Comment:
You've caught the beauty of this splendid architecture, the crossing between light and dark, thus deftly probing the metaphor of a bridge. Your long exposure makes the magic. Lovely understated palette. Pleasing composition.
Personal favorite of the challenge.

the night of the minty rain
by mariuca

Comment:
Personal favorite of the challenge. It pieces together so beautifully -- subtle lines, multiple planes like facets, light pushing through in all corners, the improper white balance enhancing the sense of night. And a bunny rabbit floating about in zero gravity in the lower right. Fine title. The "minty rain" is sprinkles on the ice cream cone. A visual feast.

the elephant's lament
by skewsme

Comment:
Where'd they go? Amazed and delighted to have been so deliciously led down the garden path. More's the wonder.

Generation Gap
by JulietNN

Comment:
A sad tale. I feel for both your son and you. I hope he doesn't take it personally, as it's on the shoulders of the negligent. A hard lesson, but maybe there'll be a reboot in the future.

Early Morning Walk
by nam

Comment:
I liked your original but do agree that the redo is an improvement.

Freya
by Neat

Comment:
Lovely image. This looks like a stage set, so delineated and graphic as it is. The cool toning turns a rainstorm into a snowstorm, which is pleasantly disorienting. I like how an instant of transition is captured, crossing the street, from where and to where being forever unknowable, unless let out of the bag by the photographer. Personally I prefer being in the dark.

Fire season
by Ammie

Comment:
This may look hellish to some, but I don't find it so. The image is all-encompassing but seems these people have it in hand, though I imagine it sometimes goes sideways. Great sense of physical immersion. The tones are very nice, especially the touches of red. Chronicle of life.