Burning fear
by P-A-U-L

Comment:
I think you meant to shoot this for the 'Insane' challenge!

Minimalist Mantis
by MaryO

Comment:
Well, your amusement amused me! This shot, IMO, is severely underrated. I don't think in a FS that it would be strong enough to break Top 10, but certainly Top 20. Now ... had you saved something like this for the "Art" type year-end challenge that happens usually, this could easily be a top contender. FWIW - I enjoyed it. :-)

Stopped at town square
by grahamgator

Comment:
I really enjoyed this image and picked it (in a tie) as my top vote (the other going to the eventual Blue). Perhaps it's not "urban" enough for some, if there was a "Rural Urban" perhaps? :-) Anyway, FWIW, I thought this was well seen, captured, and processed. Nice shot.

what a wonderful world
by roz

Comment:
Nice Roz! Awesome DOF and overall processing.

Light treasures in my garden
by Bensted

Comment:
Like it overall. Could use a bit more tension in the comp with moving the subject out of the center. Just an opinion.

Everybody shares the same cloudy day !
by kiwinick

Comment:
Nothing like sky photos to let you know when your sensor needs cleaning. :-)

Pebble beach at dawn
by markwiley

Comment:
You did well with this, but I thought it would finish even higher! Tied for 1st place in my votes (gave it a 9).

Beautifully composed, with great use of leading lines to bring you around the entire image coming back to the rock pile as the main subject. Nice control of the tonal range for this B&W image. Great timing on catching sun rays as the sun rises above the treeline. Even the clouds in the sky participated by filling in the upper left image space without overwhelming the image in general. The feather? Well, that's just a bonus. :-)

"Good Fences Make Good Neighbors" Mark Twain
by Refocused

Comment:
Glad to see this made the Top 10, but I had it picked much higher. My top pick (voted 9) for this challenge (fish bowl 2nd). Something about the layers in this and the B&W choice that made this, IMO, fit the challenge quite well. Nicely seen and captured.

Swiss Guard, Vatican City
by flaherma

Comment:
47th? For real? Hmmm. Well, I had this picked near the top (tied for 2nd - gave it an 8). The guys smile is so charming, and I like the tension of the composition. Well, I guess I do have one nit that I overlooked when taking time to really study it beyond the person ... and that is the framing; some may have thought the overhanging piece of the building (above the gentleman) was distracting. Maybe a little tighter crop? Who knows. Anyways - on first viewing I liked it (still do!). :-)

Message edited by author 2019-10-08 06:52:59.

Fisherman, Rock Harbor
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Surprised to see this not break the Top 10. FWIW I really enjoyed it and it was tied for 2nd place with my selections (gave it an 8). I love the color and the silhouette of the intriquing. Only nit, in hindsight after seeing it again now, is the foreground seems muttled and more brown than black. Nonetheless - well seen and captured.