Steps to the freedom
by Windtale

Comment:
Hello neighbor!(looking above and below me) Congrats on the 4th place - Nice capture of the sunburst - star in the sky. Mountains and scenery is beautiful - very nicely composed. Love the slight cool blue tones for it complements the chill of the snowy, winter scene.

Morning Sunlight greets Evening Shadows
by glad2badad

Comment:
Nice capture of the moon and clouds as the morning rises. :-)Looking at your photographer's comments - I can totally relate to that process of picking the perfect title ::chuckle:: maddening at times, isn't it? Anyway back to the photo - love the sweep of mountains, clouds and the moon. I am curious as to what the color version looks like. The B&W conversion left a sepia tone/slightly higher saturation of red channel that I think (JMO of course) lessens the impact of the dynamic differences between light and shadow (looking at the way the light rolls on and off of the tree covered mountain in forefront - removing the slight red/brown hue would make the play of light and shadow pop more).

...and they lived happily ever after...
by androgeus

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Congrats on the yellow ribbon! Very pleased to see this make top tier. Love the silhouettes of the couple walking hand in hand at day's end. The clouds seem to part for them to let them pass or the other way I have looked at it is that it nestles/shelters them as they take comfort in each other's company.

Sun's Morning Glory
by Len Scap

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Congrats on the red ribbon - this is the only 10 I gave out. Beautiful capture. Love the warm tones and how the sun is beginning to peak out from behind the mountain. Love the pristine glasslike surface of the lake and how it captures the light and reflections of the beautiful landscape.

Hogwarts
by Ja-9

Comment:
One day we will get there to see this - wonder how crowded it will be after the last film debuts in July.... Love the tilt for it adds a quirky sense of wonder - maybe we are flying on a broomstick into Hogwarts:-) Love the slight sepia look for it gives it a sense of age...walking these streets hold history. Now I do have one critique: I wish that the sign 'Hogwarts' was more prominent or rather the words on the sign were darker so they could pop more. Easy way to achieve that is use the select tool to select the letters and then lower brightness/contrast or the gamma.

The Way
by tanguera

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Johanna, congrats on being in the right place to find this treasure! Don't you just love it when the Muse comes along to show you another vision:-) Serendipity at it's best; loved the backstory as how this was achieved. Congrats on such a great image - love the way the woman holds her shelter (love umbrellas) as she faces the great unknown. The maze and the waves of the ocean make me think of life and time. Of course, it would still be interesting to see if you can capture your original vision;-)

the lighthouse
by tate

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This is absolutely amazing! It almost doesn't look like a real lighthouse - it almost takes on the aspect of a chilly layered cake with killer ICI(ng)CLES :-) The ice and icicles are just amazing to see coated on this lighthouse - glad you were able to capture some seagulls in the shot for it greatly complements this winter seascape shot. Congrats on the blue!

Into the Sea
by Alicia

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Congrats on the Red Alicia! Great tones in this B&W...and maybe it's just me but I see an additional 'layer'/pattern. The grain on the wood of the pier reminds/takes on the aspects of the waves/ripples of the sea.

three stories
by tate

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Voted much earlier coming back to comment. I keep coming back to look at the composition - it is one that speaks the most and (one of only two 10's that I gave out). I love how there are two meanings in this shot. One is the obvious of the three floors. It is the second meaning that leaves a lasting impression. Three people, three stories. One is just beginning his story by climbing to the top. One is traveling down down the stairs as he begins/ends his day. One is at the bottom and perhaps story end ready to exit the door. As I said this made a lasting impression that during the week I kept thinking back to the shot - going into my fav's.

Country Romance
by gsal

Comment:
Two by two - love the silhouettes and the captured 'reflection'. The black border gives a widescreen feel to the composition while the scratched & curled edges give it a feeling of age; old times long since past. Again, it has the lovely brown sepia hues that are warm and appealing.