Globalization
by LevT

Comment:
This was one of my favorites of the challenge - just amazing.

Good whale watching photos are a real fluke
by vawendy

Comment:
I love this image! Since I live 1000 miles from the nearest ocean, the few times I have seen whales "in person" have been exciting and memorable. The first time I was in Alaska on a halibut boat. I was in back and the guys were in front - fishing. A whale actually breached...close enough to the boat that I could have gotten a tremendous shot. However, I was so gobsmacked at actually seeing a whale that I stood there, mouth open, in awe, and completely forgetting the camera in my hands. It was like time stood still. The memory is seared in my brain - the picture...well, I do have the memory. Your image is a perfect representation of the challenge and underscored in my humble opinion. Thank you for bringing back to mind a memory I cherish.

Smiles are Contagious
by roz

Comment:
What a beautiful moment! This is an image to treasure!!

Black and White Trouble
by Refleckshuns

Comment:
This brought back some surprisingly strong and unpleasantly smelly memories... It fit the challenge perfectly and got a 9 from me. Excellent image.

Flare with flair
by Ammie

Comment:
This was my favorite of the challenge. I loved everything about it and thought it was incredibly underscored. You got a 9 from me. Congratulations for a beautiful image!!

Similar but not the same
by Neat

Comment:
I didn't get a chance to go back and comment during voting. This was one of my favorites in the challenge (for all the reasons already mentioned and because it just spoke to me...). It was a 9 from me and I should have raised it to a 10. It is just amazing.

There's Music in the Old Bear yet!
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Robert, I just noticed my comment previously did not present correctly. I'm not sure why that happened. What I wanted to say was that this is a beautiful, raw portrait of what you have endured. I hope you are well on your way to a complete recovery.

Message edited by author 2023-02-10 19:00:07.

A little something for him to remember her by
by roz

Comment:
I wondered how our sweet Katee appeared in this image.

Tod has grown into such a handsome fellow! Beautiful image beautifully done... One of my favorites in the challenge. Congratulations on your well-deserved ribbon! (Give Tod a hug from us)

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Bridge
by NikonJeb

Comment:
One of my top two picks in this challenge. Absolutely beautiful - 9.

The Old Mill
by Ja-9

Comment:
I absolutely love the subject and the editing. The colors are amazing and the softness of the trees evokes the memories wrapping around the structure of the mill. I marvel how it has become part of the rocky outcrop as it has weathered the years. I can imagine it nearly buried in snow through the winters and surviving avalanches and wind storms. I have more trouble trying to imagine where exactly YOU were when taking this image. I'm sure there is a good story to go with this. One of my favorites in the challenge and I gave you a 9. I think this was sadly underscored.