portrait of an artist
by smardaz

Comment:
Seeing more of his face would be a bonus, but an excellent and interesting environmental portrait.

Coming to terms
by Paul

Comment:
Between her expression and the processing you have successfully achieved a mood to this one. Nicely done.

Stare
by Ivory

Comment:
Unconventional, but effective.

she glows
by tvsometime

Comment:
Lovely shot.

Generations
by Bensted

Comment:
Beautiful portrait -- my top pick. Nicely done. Bump

nurture the earth
by grahamgator

Comment:
Beautiful depth and layers to the trees. Congrats on the ribbon.

I go back and forth a bit on the hands -- but I love the concept. I wonder if lightly masking off the branches of the tree in the foreground would have helped -- making it look more like the ethereal hands were cradling the single tree. However, this would have been a more challenging processing feat to pull off. Regardless, the underlying image of the trees strong enough to carry things.

Thou shalt protect the animals of the earth
by P-A-U-L

Comment:
Wonderful colors and detail. Very nicely done, Paul.

thou shalt race the rat
by tnun

Comment:

Originally posted by Tiny: This an take second place in my opinion.

In full agreement with Tiny. Nicely done.

The Push Mower and The Lawn
by Lydia

Comment:
There are a few lawn related images and this is the best of them.

4 A.M.
by vawendy

Comment:
Well crafted scene. Nicely lit, and good use of the wide angle. If I were to guess, I'd say this might be Wendy's.