morning
by Tiberius

Comment:
Absolutely lovely. The foreground is already distant, then the scene skips beyond the strip of land to larger ships more distant still. Their size only emphasizes their actual immensity. The furthest one could be the rising sun. The blue tone works in harmony with what we're looking at. I really like how the shimmer of the water is echoed in the grain of the sky. And the composition is nicely compelling, half and half as it is.
One of three personal favorites.

30 minutes of night
by Judi

Comment:
Personal favorite of the bunch. Festive, exhilarating, transporting, and very pretty. If one takes the somewhat ominous clouds to heart, then this might seem like last days in Eden. But I see it as chiming in resonance with the universe.

Gatecrasher
by Ammie

Comment:
Fine image, perhaps not panoramic enough for many voters. Seven.

Bee-Careful
by Judi

Comment:
Very fine, interesting image, which captures a whimsical moment rather than a technological flourish.

walking the dog
by tvsometime

Comment:
This was my favorite in the challenge. It's the chatter of the man's shirt and his equivocal dog that carry the day. It's not the destination, it's the j-j-j-j-j-journey.

idylls of a climber
by tnun

Comment:
Dreamy and poetic. What an eye for color and delicacy.
Sorry for cheaping out with a seven.

Skylark
by Pangurban

Comment:
Lovely, moving depiction of the edge of the world.

face to face
by mariuca

Comment:
Really fine image of people in all their densities.

a mischief of magpies
by roz

Comment:
Fun, terrific image -- lets one feel like part of the gang. And thanks for the interesting info.

DSC00324 LIGHT as a Feather..
by kiwinick

Comment:
Interesting silhouette that allows the light to play with the colors of the lower shaft of the feather. I like how the white background is both resisted and embraced. More thoughtful than most of the entries.