The Train Through Fairyland
by macrothing

Comment:
The colours are a bit disconcerting but overall I like the composition and effect. 7.

Lines to infinity
by samanwar

Comment:
Very pretty composition. 8.

Abandoned Tunnel
by fencekicker

Comment:
Exposure is quite nice on this countryside photo.

Contact Connection
by neophyte

Comment:
Nice tint and composition. The fish plate and wheel coincide making it even better.

My wonderful World
by jmritz

Comment:
Like the morning light and cleanly presented image.

Valley Mist, Morning Light
by Falc

Comment:
I was right, the UK. Motherland to me. Nice work and glad to see you win blue.

London's Burning
by jimness

Comment:
Great work. I was wrong about the light direction, obviously. Glad to see your creativity with the 350XT won the day!

Another Day in Paradise
by Jutilda

Comment:
Well done! Glad to see the in-your-faceness of your photo got its rightful reward.

Naturally bejeweled
by elee3009

Comment:
That's the Ricinus communis or the castor oil plant. Castor oil used to be of great economic value. It was used in two stroke gasoline angines (I call them petrol engines) to lubricate the pistons. The burned petrol had a wonderful perfume from the oil. Dirt bikes (motorcycles) used it especially. But eventually it became illegal to use in the UK at least. It was also used medicinally in the 'old days' of not so long ago. If one had a case of constipation as a child, the oft given remedy was a horrible-tasting tablespoon of castor oil. Finally, in modern times it is terrorism that brings this plant to the forefront. As the Latin scientific name suggests, this plant is the source of the deadly poison ricin. Yet it is one of the most beautiful plants you can find in a herb garden in the summer.

hemenway-skiff-2-IMG_4522.jpg
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Personally, photography aside (and what the heck is photography anyway but a means of subverting the good old paint brush and palette for less capable artists?), this is an image of artistic value. I don't really care how it was made - it helps that it was based on a real scene - but the end effect, to me, is perfectly graphic and one I could live with in my collection of art. Hemingway's Skiff, is that the title?