The Angler
by manic35

Comment:
Awesome shot! I would have bet this was from Iceland, not Australia. Love the softness of the water and the sky created by the exposure, and the bit of orange/red on the horizon is perfect - makes the shot. Nice work!

The Lion and the Bumbershoot
by chalice

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I like the quietness of this. Meets the challenge well, but I suspect the low vote is due to the lack of crisp focus on the lion's head. Composition seems just a bit off-balance, but in looking at it, I'm not sure what to suggest to change it. I wouldn't crop off the left - I like that space there, but maybe had the umbrella been angled a bit more into the bottom of the picture? Not sure.

Blue on Blue
by Kelli

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Very electric! Another new pic in the top row - nice! This has a lovely, calming feel to it; nice composition (good of you to get them all to line up to create it, too); smooth, silky flow. Very well done!

Light Painting
by ericwoo

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This is lovely! Composition is excellent and I really like the lighting. Background is lit just enough to provide depth without hindering the subject. Quite well done, and I suspect your client was pleased with the result!

hayday reflections
by crayon

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I really liked this one - gave it an 8. And a 5.7 doesn't suck. :-)

Italiano Rosso
by alfresco

Comment:
Nice job, JP!

Green, Eyed Monster
by LevT

Comment:
And a lovely model she is! Nice work!!

Black Cat
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Great picture, Tim. I was fond of this in the challenge for obvious reasons (I'm a cat person who also likes dogs) but this one has a particular sweetness to it. Congrats on the pic, and the placing!

Once upon a time...
by Jaded_Housewife

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Hot diggity!! I guess it was good you couldn't do it the way you wanted to, since it turned out great this way!! Way to go and HUGE congrats on the blue!!!

Mathematician
by SDW

Comment:
A very good candid. He seems quite intent. At first, I wasn't fond of the red bag, but it really does belong after all. Good clarity and color; nice job of selecting/blurring the background.