His Gentle Eyes
by annasense

Comment:
I like this. It's a very demanding picture in that it demands your attention, yet the subject appears anything BUT demanding! Works very well in B&W.

they paved paradise and put up a parkin' lot
by margiemu

Comment:
I see from your photographer's comments (and thanks for including those, by the way!) that you'd have preferred to have shot at a different time of day. I hate including that in my comments (but I did anyway) because I fully understand that sometimes you shoot when you can!

growing UP
by goc

Comment:
The focus on the droplets is very good! You could crop it down to the top of the white diamond to get rid of the greenish cast in the upper right corner, or you could fix that in editing. Now that the challenge is over, take it back and edit it the way you want!

Just Too Cute
by hotpasta

Comment:
She really is indeed too cute! Made me smile the minute I opened the picture. Love how the perspective you chose makes her feet look so tiny in comparison. Sweet picture - I'm sure her parents love it!

Still Seven Vertebrae
by RhinoStar

Comment:
How in the world did you get this shot? The detail on the eye is excellent - I never knew giraffes had such beautiful eyelashes. Thanks for sharing a perspective most don't get to see!

Urbanization
by crayon

Comment:
The empty sky is what draws my eye first here, but then it drops me down to the path. Good classic composition within the frame. Seems a bit empty - one would expect a human or two, but in a way it represents a society where despite the housing being so close, the people stay hidden inside. Or it could just be during the work day and no one's home. :-)

Get Bent
by dahkota

Comment:
LOL! I absolutely love your post-challenge comments. Too funny! Like the curves on this. I even like the green in the background, so don't bother cutting down the trees.

2004, 2005, 2006...
by srdanz

Comment:
Congrats on an excellent finish! I love this - really a good photography but an even better memory for you to keep and cherish!

HOLD ON
by bonnett

Comment:
You were one of my three 9s in this challenge. Excellent shot.

Towards Maturity
by Konador

Comment:
Great job, Ben - congrats on the top ten! I like this one way better than the same thing I attemped in "Flowers" - lovely focus on this.