GoldFin(ger) - Shaken, not stirred
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Very, umm, Rikki'd. :-) Good score and good placement, just not quite good enough to beat Aimee this time. Great editing.

Faithfully Waiting ~Pedro's touch~
by Shecoya

Comment:
What a sweet story behind the picture! Dogs are amazing characters, aren't they? Lovely of you and Pedro to capture and share such a moment.

Ole Blue Eyes
by Photologist

Comment:
This is an awesome shot all around. Excellent color, clarity, and nice DOF chosen for the shot. Congrats on an excellent score in this challenge, too!

the dominance of the shape projecting onto the blue, as seen from above
by silverfoxx

Comment:
I have no idea what Posthumous said in his comment - do you? :-) Very clever, very original, and nicely done, too! Of course, I'd have to subtract a point for the fact that you're young, in terrific shape, and have a terrific body - that's simply not fair. (And you do know I'm just teasing, right?) Nice work, young lady!

Waiting for Breakfast
by bcoble

Comment:
To me, this is a complete portrait - the bird AND it's environment. The detail and color in the surroundings are excellent. Of course that does mean that your bird doesn't take center stage (and I'm pretty sure the bird prefers it that way so his prey doesn't pay great attention to him) and that can dissuade some voters. Still a pretty good score and no 1s, 2s, or 3s!

joy
by skewsme

Comment:
Heh - I like Don's comment. It does have energy, but I don't think it's from the crop; I think it's from your subject, who radiates energy and light. I suspect this wasn't posed but a moment well caught. So young, and already so perfectly color coordinated. I like the single leaf on the sidewalk, too - gives a sense of time which is nice when taking pictures of children - they grow too quickly.

In their shadow
by Kivet

Comment:
In addition to what I said during the challenge, I also really like the DOF here - everything is crisp and clear - good clean Wyoming air. Very nice shot and GREAT score and finish - congrats!

The Lower Vaults
by quiet_observation

Comment:
Check that out - no 1s or 2s and only one three - them's good numbers. I love shots like this - curves, lines, textures - all work together nicely here. And as I see has already been mentioned, very nice DOF for this shot.

Fall Reflections
by Kelli

Comment:
You did a great job with the color in this - I especially like the patch of green grass near the center - kind of adds a spark to it. I think the composition may have hurt the score for this one, though. The one tree has a very dark side, and that with it's reflection are right in the center of the picture. Not sure you could get a lot closer unless you happened to have a boat handy, but maybe compose a bit more to the right or the left, depending on what was there.

Colorado river 2
by griz210

Comment:
This is the one you should have entered in the Free Study!