hommage
by messerschmitt

Comment:
In a long slog through entriues, this one jumps out and captivates me. Simply beautiful, fabulous, wonderful image.

One big hard bite
by Allans

Comment:
Hi slippy! (waves wildly)... nice desat, dood.

Love is in the Air
by roadrunner

Comment:
sharpening artifacts are destroying this appealing shot....

Pepper (Revealed)
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Quite a reaction here to the OOF rim of the pepper. For the record it was intentional, done with gaussian blur. I didn't like how this looked when tack-sharp all the way, the rimw as taking too much emphasis from the inside. Thanks all for commenting.

Dogzilla
by scalvert

Comment:
I knewq this had to be you. I just knew it! How much ploter paper did you use on this one anyway? LOLOL

Congrats on top 10, was one of my very top picks.

Cinco de Mayo, 2005 — 5 green, 5 Red, 5 Sprigs
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Yup, I use 'em cuz I always have 'em around; used 'em in stock, used 'em in pink, used 'em in dreams (in a supporting role), used 'em in this one :-) But it's LEGITIMATE this time, chiles = Mexican = Cinco de mayo, eh? The cilantro is also a recurring theme... Plus I have shot gralic press, chef's knife, kitchen shears, bowls; so stuff from the kitchen is somethign you get a lot of from me. My north skylight is right over my kitchen island, and everything's right there :-)

Lost Not Found
by Man_Called_Horse

Comment:
Hey I just realized this one finished top 10! One of my favorites int he challenge, by far. Congrats on 6th!

Snap-On® - We have a Problem !
by Brad

Comment:
Gotta laff at the comment regarding whether you deliberately sandpapered the wrench, and how it would be better if the scratches were radial... I guess you're too good of a shooter for folks to believe you're actually a mecanic with working tools. I bet some of the same comments when i use my kitchen stuff. I'll go buy a complete backup set of everything for pictorial duty if you'll go get a duplicate tool kit for photo opportunities.

That'll keep both of us out of Big Glass range for a while LOL.

Confrats on your top 10!

Robt.

Milk Cans
by debitipton

Comment:
Congratulations Debi! I'm SO glad to see this rich and understated image do so well.

Inspired by the shape of the number 5
by nico_blue

Comment:
This image scored more 10's than any other in the challenge. 24 votes of 4 or less kept it from ribboning. I'd presume this is a reaction against the fact that it's a male nude, and possibly that it has overtones of Christian symbolism (Christ and the Shroud?). IMO it's an exceptionally strong image (one of my 10's) and, at least from an artictic POV, the best entry in the challenge. Congrats on your 4th!