DIS....................tance?
by nordic

Comment:
I enjoy the blatant melodrama of your angle. It's supported by the subject matter, including the glorious evil trees in the background.

Recipie acident
by Pico

Comment:
It just blows my mind that this picture received 103rd place, but I guess it makes sense since many people are very literal about the rules and not imaginative enough to see how this fulfills the rules. As promised, you provide a recipe in your comments. This picture was my only 10 of the competition. It has story, character, life. It even has spiritual implications, which fits because the preparation of food is a spiritual act and is often tied into ritual.

Hot
by korpen

Comment:
I think most of the credit goes to the wildebeest, but a 10 nonetheless. ;)

Defiance
by Imagineer

Comment:
I've never seen a picture that reveals crab-nature better than this one. Perfection demands a 10.

Offering
by sher

Comment:
visual and thematic impact, plus great abstract qualities. a real winner. 10.

Aged Giant
by ngremour

Comment:
brilliant shot.

Freedom at the Zoo
by AutumnCat

Comment:
My favorite bird shot. You show us everything the Japanese found beautiful in birds and bamboo. 10.

The Pruner's Hands
by jpeters

Comment:
10. The pruner is one with the tree.

Not In Use
by TUBORG

Comment:
best use of snow in this competition. :) A great example of abstraction trumping representation, but not completely. The viewer can't forget that he's looking at bicycles, something that's made to move, not collect snow. It adds emotion to the shot.

Run!
by elemess

Comment:
Dynamic, beautiful, and just when you think you're done enjoying it, a small pink crucifix appears like a beacon of hope. 10.