Grate Expectations (last hint)
by GeneralE

Comment:
coconut shredder? gaa! i give up! :)

Seaside Six
by Shiiizzzam

Comment:
gorgeous--the subtle tones of the background blend beautifully with the shell--and the lighting is wonderful! great work!

Mond, RayMond
by jjbeguin

Comment:
hahaha! took me a sec to find the 007! great emotion in this shot--great composition and toning as well. very nice work!

Egg
by Froober

Comment:
this is gorgeous--i love the blue tones! wonderful job in seperating the background for the 3D effect--and the lighting is perfect! definitely in my top three! :)

Balance
by JPR

Comment:
i love this! one of the best pics of the challenge i think. something about the lighting and subtle contrasts really gets me! great work!

Out of the black and into the light.
by kiwiness

Comment:
very nice--i love the toning first off--and secondly, bringing the iron fence in from the corner is perfect. the only thing that i have a question about--and im sure you would have tried it if you could--but i wonder what it would have looked like fromt he other side of the rail--with the water as the central *path* ? i really love the contrasts of the buildings--and the lines dividing the stones and water, leading to the beautiful ghostly building in the center--so this is really just more out of curiosity! great work! :)

Primary Oak
by Tarbini

Comment:
something about this really gets me! at first i thought the tree was too centered--but the more i look, the more i love it! the rolling hill in the background, the contrast of tree against the green--the natural line of the creek or ditch--i love it! the only thing i might have attempted differently is to adjust the green and blue levels to bring out the sky a little more, but that is just me! great work!

Walking along the fence.
by jjbeguin

Comment:
this is beautiful--i love the variations of lines and textures--wonderful job in capturing the simplicity of the scene--the lines are so well done that i barely notice the playground in the left! great work!

Cloudlife
by xertion

Comment:
one of my top pics--gorgeous lines, leading to a beautiful sky! i love the contrasts of greys and blue. my only wish is that you could have somehow been able to get higher to crop out the bottom left and right of the frame (walls and doors) to make the lines flow more smoothly, but no big deal. i also really like the curvy reflections running down the left side--great capture!

The Tracks
by zadore

Comment:
so far my favorite pic of the challenge! i love the B&W--and the snow does wonders for it--really enhances the contrasts! the composition is wonderful--i like the feeling of looking into infinity! great work.