Spring Time
by bmartuch

Comment:
Very rich color and a nice subtle (yes, subtle!) composition. The striated variety kinda forms a center group massing within the solid colored variety. It's subtle, but it gives the shot character and form.

study of a young woman
by silverfoxx

Comment:
Congratulations, my dear, on a superb photograph. Excellent score and placement in a Best of 2006 against all that competition, but mostly look at the score given by commenters - your work is inspired AND inspiring. I'm so glad this was justly rewarded.

Intense
by Brad

Comment:
My favorite as well, though the B&W is a close second. This one is beautifully framed and gives a gritty, real feel to what these guys do. Excellent shot, excellent photojournalism.

Color my world
by JerseyGenie

Comment:
Nice lovely soft light - what I recall California beaches do indeed look like a lot of the time!

Romanorum Nemus
by jaysonmc

Comment:
B&W definitely is the right choice for this - I don't even need to see the color version to decide. Very well seen.

California Basking
by noraneko

Comment:
Exceptional. The look is simply priceless - really exudes warmth and contentment. I hope you enter this in a wildlife competition somewhere in the "outside" world - I suspect it will kick butt and take names. Great score, congrats on the new personal best, too!

Ponte Vecchio, Florence
by raish

Comment:
Beautifully subdued and worth lingering. I do like the partial arch on the right by the way - it adds just enough to balance the picture in my opinion.

Milwaukee Carousel
by ArpeggioAngel

Comment:
This one is very lovely - I like the angle and the blurred background, particularly the dark in the lower section with really highlights the horse. But the best part of all is the light you captured - not only do you have a nice catchlight in the eye, personifying an inanimate object, but the way the light is caught and played in the mane is very nice!

Let me fix that hat for you Beanie..
by ShutterPug

Comment:
This is just too cute, Linda!! Love the interaction and it really does look like the cat is trying to fix the hat while the dog is patiently waiting for her closeup!

news
by boysetsfire

Comment:
If the score perchance is a bit disappointing, look at the average from your commenters. One of my top picks for this challenge, but the fact you already recognize it as good and are proud of it beats placement anyday. You do exceptional and unique work - keep it up.