Lily On Wood
by crik

Comment:
I really like this. Great detail and sharpness on the wood grain and most of the flower. Maybe a slight falloff of sharpness on the edge of the image/flower. I think the lighting is elegant. I especially like the shadows, where you have retained the details. Very good conversion to b&w. Pretty good composition, too. 9

Ansel of Arabia
by ecmguy

Comment:
This really looks like an AA. Very interesting detail and wonderful tones. Good job on the sky, too. Some of the shadow detail in the deepest part of the dune shadow is lost, but it adds to the mood and interest. Well done! Should be a ribbon contender. 10

Tidal Flats at Full Ebb
by nickyb

Comment:
Wow! Great drama and vanishing lines effect to this scene, as the alternating horizontal stripes of sand and water gain distance from the viewer. To my eye, this is almost an abstract image. I like the sky treatment and the tonal range is rich . Superb 3 dimensional effect with the foreground beach grounding the scene. Who needs mountains, when you have this natural beauty? One of my top 10 picks. 10

Quadrilliums
by banmorn

Comment:
Fantastic conversion to b&w. Super great control of exposure. I like the detail in the white areas of the petals. Not easy to do with the dynamic light in play. Excellent dark background. I think this may make the top 10. 10

Spring Ebb at Nobska Head
by Oz

Comment:
This is my favorite in this challenge. The composition is very harmonious. The sky is spectacular. The clarity of the image is magnificent. Love the ability to see into the crystal clear water. Superb control of most of the detail in the shadows. The tonal range is very pleasant. I expect this will ribbon with the blue. 10

Camellia
by dswann

Comment:
The leaves carry a hint of green on my monitor. It's okay, as AA did some color photography. (And, it might be my imagination.) The group of three blossoms is harmoniously composed. You have matched the way AA presented images like this, with subject well illuminated and bg darkened.
I looked at this again. No color on this review under different ambient lighting.

boy in the rain
by holbein

Comment:
One of my few 10s in this challenge. This really meets the challenge well. I love the sel desat. This is an award winning photograph! 10

Fawn Shaftail
by JuliBoc

Comment:
Wow! Magnificent detail and colors.

Red-Shouldered Hawk and Angry Crow
by Germaine

Comment:
Great nature capture.

1945 in the outskirts of Warsaw: War is over
by Alex_Petrini

Comment:
I don't know what those red things are. But, the rest of the image has great gravitas. 10