The Story Tree
by glad2badad

Comment:
Intimate image wherein we're invited under the spreading branches of this wonderful tree to watch the sunset/sunrise. The title may refer to telling stories or stories without words, which seems to be the latter at the moment. The tree also seems to be a curtain welcoming the dawn and closing the day. A very evocative image.

Kaneshiro Takeshi Tree
by GeorgesBogaert

Comment:
Dramatic and colorful. The tree silhouette is bold and commanding. I like how you've halved the scene, giving over the bottom half to what looks like a rice paddy, though I'm kind of guessing. It seems like a generous decision that anchors the upper crescendo. Strong image.

Featherstone
by odriew

Comment:
Beautiful color tones swaddled in atmosphere, a thin fog, perhaps. It's a dreamy, primaeval image. The arrived, arriving and distant pelicans are quite picturesque. (As an aside, I looked up what a group of pelicans are called and discovered pod, pouch, scoop and squadron.) A gentle, arresting scene. Terrific.

crazy over you
by ubique

Comment:
Truly beautiful image of this giraffe in its environment. The black and white treatment, especially as it's handled here, engenders a distance, a remove, from the here and now. Which, in my opinion, mingles nostalgia with sadness. Perhaps I'm projecting due to knowledge of their current precarious situation across Africa. I like the white sky, which leaves the focus clearly on the foreground. As to the rather light hindquarters, I'm torn as to whether it really helps the image; if that's not a result of aesthetic processing choice, then please excuse my presumptuousness. It certainly helps in bringing it forward, distinguished from the brush. The delicacy and empathy here are remarkable.
My personal favorite in the challenge.

Our beach
by Paul

Comment:
Congratulations on receiving this honorable mention for an image that woofs its way into your heart.

Ode to an Only Child
by mefnj

Comment:
Very well deserved high finish for this lovely image. Congratulations.

Music for the Soul
by mpeters

Comment:
Congratulations on winning the yellow, and thanks for taking us along into this serene journey.

Water park bliss
by Neat

Comment:
Sweet image, bubbling over with joy. Congratulations on winning the red.

You spin me...
by Lustre

Comment:
Wonderful picture! I'm so happy this won the blue.

Water park bliss
by Neat

Comment:
Nice black and white. This boy's joy is such a pleasure to behold.