The Paratroopers
by DrAchoo

Comment:
beautiful, great detail, great colors.

The Sunbather
by muur88

Comment:
excellent observation. i have no idea how this will finish up in this monster challenge, but this would have RULED the minimalism challenge!

Seaside
by FloydianS/ip

Comment:
that's a nice enough photo, and i love the colors, but am also curious as to how this photo stood out to you as the best image you made all year.

O Céu Quemado
by cools98

Comment:
nicely observed. love the colors.

Darkness
by Marella

Comment:
very dark, in fact a little too dark for me to really enjoy it. there's just not enough detail to really hold my interest.

The Magic of Youth
by photodude

Comment:
i know this moment holds a special place for you, and having been a member here for a while, i also know this will probably wind up near the bottom--that's just the way things are around here. just don't take it personally. this is a great place to learn, grow, and push yourself, as long as you have thick enough skin and some desire.

for all intents and purposes, this is a snapshot, as opposed to something you set out to capture. you were good to keen in on the moment, but there are many things that you could do to go from grabbing cute snapshots to capturing great images of your children.

Sunset by the Blue Lagoon
by unneva

Comment:
simply stunning. this is a telling example of the difference between a good photo and a great one.

Birds Of Prey
by 3DsArcher

Comment:
nice capture, but needs to be cropped tighter. the dof helps, but your subject is overwhelmed by the background.

mmm...sweet nectar
by AzCKelly

Comment:
nice capture. a little hazy, might could use a bit more tweaking in post-processing, though.

Stephen
by LeeD

Comment:
excellent work!