stop
by jmritz

Comment:
Well that's a simple one. :)

Perlite
by MichaelC

Comment:
I get the Anagram and overall like the subject and lighting, but it's unfortunate that some of the body has to be left out of the frame.

If you go down to the woods...
by Paul

Comment:
I was quite surprised to see this didn't make the front page, or break the Top 10. Tough challenge these 'Best Of' are ...

The toning on this is perfect as are the details. Looks like an awesome spot to visit.

Had you as one of my top picks - gave it a 9. :-)

Pump House Circa 1890
by Barroness

Comment:
Hi Debbi. Hope you don't mind but I took some liberties with your entry and did a little post work on it. I like the building and I think it suits the challenge well, but it seems that your autofocus grabbed the foreground branches, and with the shallower depth of field (at F2.8) the background (subject building) just couldn't quite come thru. Did you select ISO 100 and F2.8 on purpose? I'd think you could go up to at least ISO 400 to go a bit deeper on aperture and still maintain a hand-held shutter speed. ???

Anyway - here's a rough workup I gave it to add a little mood. Quick and dirty, so to speak, using my laptop. I'll pull it if you'd rather not have it posted here.

Take care.
Barry

Favorite Soccer Ball
by glad2badad

Comment:

Originally posted by LevT: Love! Congrats Barry! Just wondering, did you catch the ball in flight or had it hanging on a thread? Wait, or he is holding it? A little hard to tell ))

:-) Thanks Lev. He has a hold on it and is running it back to me.

Favorite Soccer Ball
by glad2badad

Comment:

Originally posted by GolferDDS: Cute! Doesn't look like he/she will give it back:)

Oh, he definitely gives it back. Over, and over, and over, and over ... he literally tosses it at your feet after bringing it back. Along with incessant barking until you throw or kick it again! :-)

Living with winter storms
by Paul

Comment:
Either you have some really large feet, or the greenhouse is on the small side. LOL Looking at the fresh footprints by the door (a little rearranging in order, was it?). :-)

Autumn in the Blue Ridge Mountains
by MaryO

Comment:
I think I recognize that tree. :-)

Prey
by Refocused

Comment:

Originally posted by eamurdock: Curious what the lens is - the bokeh is something else.

Well at least I wasn't the only one that was curious. LOL

Coco
by Neat

Comment:
Awwwhhh. This was one of my top picks. Too cute! Surprised to see it at 26th ...