Maples in the Mist
by DJWoodward

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Voted earlier coming back to leave comments. I believe what I find so appealing about the image is the great shadow play and the side by side presentation of nature and man. Love the shadows that play across the road for I see it as nature throwing it's own design upon man's creation. Love the dynamic B&W tones. Good choice in presenting it in B&W for it really calls attention to patterns and the play of light in the scene. I think of 'The road goes ever on' and wonder where that winding road will take us. What lovely sights in the forested area would we see if we traveled upon it. The trees also act as a path or leading line that leads our eye to travel along road to the curve that turns and vanishes.

The Golden Beach
by bnilesh

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Voted earlier coming back to leave comments. She has come to the sea to bathe in the warm salt air and hear the calming voice of the surf as it washes ashore. She reflects upon the events of the day. That is the story I feel being played out when I look at your photo. I feel the warm salt air not just because of the presence of the ocean but because the deep rich red, gold and orange tones of the shore convey warmth. The reflection on the sand of the woman speaks to me of the inner reflection/meditation she is doing as she gazes out to sea.

The Lion Queen
by hjl

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Voted earlier coming back to leave comments now. This is a really cute photo of this young baby! The two sets of hands holding her up and her pose to reach for the sky (and stars mayhap;-) ) invokes the scene in the Lion King when Simba was raised up for all to see. Judging from the title that is the imagery you wished to emulate and it comes across very well.

Father & Son
by philcozz

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Voted earlier coming back to leave comments. "Hey dad, when we get there can I swim in the lake first?" the little boy asks as he holds tightly to his favorite stuffed animal. The father smiles and looks down at his son and replies with a yes. His son is growing so quickly as he reflects that he rarely gets to spend quality time with him because of long work hours at the office. This is the story that unfolds before me when I gaze upon this wonderful B&W photo. I see this father and son going off together on a trip to spend quality time together and bond. Love the B&W tones for they are very dynamic in range. I also like how you composed the shot with the train off to the left and the line of spherical lights to the right that act as both a frame and the outline to the middle path that this father and son walk. Our eye is directed instantly to them as they walk to their destination. Great storytelling photo capture!!!

Mooch
by mwwback

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Voted earlier coming back to leave a comment. Hey, I've read about this dolphin who visits boaters down in the Florida Keys! So this is a capture of this friendly creature - must have be quite a cool experience!!! Great shot of him leaping up out of the water! As much as I take enjoyment in looking at the photo I do have a critique (I know, I know picky picky right;-) ) I think the focus should and can stay on Mooch (or Moochie as he is sometimes called) by cropping off the top third of the photo. The wide expanse of ocean, boat wake, and land in the distance does nothing to compliment the scene. Mooch is the star of this photo, bring us closer to him so that we can get an up close and personal view of his beauty.

Farrier's Work
by izadoodle

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Voted earlier coming back to leave comments. I really like how you bring the focus on the work and the action of creating the horseshoe to the spotlight. All else is presented in very dynamic B&W tones so that the main subject/ centered object of the photo can really pop off the page with those red-orange tones. The introduction of that specific color shows us the heat needed to shape it. Red hot, don't touch! I also like that the one hand hammering the horseshoe on the anvil is caught with motion. That adds to the sense of watching it in the here and now rather than it static with no motion. Great details here too.

Sunset
by incubus

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Voted earlier coming back to leave comments. The song lyrics, "fly like an eagle, to the sea" popped into my head when I first saw this and still does. Nice action to the beach landscape with the capture of the bird in flight over the cresting waves. Colors of the sunset are very lovely and add such a warm golden glow to the image.

Soaring high
by ShutterPug

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Voted earlier coming back to comment now. Wonderful shot of this eagle in flight!!! Love the details that can be seen in the outstretched wings, the feathers in the body and tail! Great colors too! I HAD been trying to get a shot like this for close to two years but never succeeded - they just travel too fast for me to get the focus right and/or they see my camera and have this UNCANNY response to fly off IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION FAR FAR away from me! Kudos to you for getting such a lovely shot.

silly eye
by aidanthetoo

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Holy cow! I don't think I have ever seen anything like that before...those are some rather large stuffed peeps!!!:-) Heh, a can't help but smile at this candid shot showing a happy family of silly goofs:-) Being silly and happy is good:-)...especially when the whole family is into it. I will impart just one little critique on what I see as just a fun shot - I would get rid of the red eyes on the young lady so that the lovely eyes shine:-)

Canyonlands : Needles District
by myork

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Voted earlier coming back to leave comments. Wow, this is a fabulous shot of this scenic desert landscape. Love how you composed the shot to have interesting rock elements both in the foreground and the background. The curved shapes of the red rocks in the foreground add interesting shapes and textures while the rocky mountain range in the backdrop also provide interesting shapes and variations in color that attracts and holds the eye's attention. There is a beautiful blue sky with puffy white clouds to further complement the scene. This is a beautiful scenic shot, one worthy of a calender photo.