Winter Sunset
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Well, there ya go, Robert! :) New personal best and a red as you requested!

Heaven
by Ragga2000

Comment:
Congrats on your first ribbon and personal best. :) I was one of your 10s.

Celestial
by LalliSig

Comment:
Okay, we all know you know how to shoot models and auroras (I had a feeling this was yours, and did vote it a 10). I double-dog dare you to shoot something else. You know, challenge yourself? :P

Message edited by author 2006-12-22 00:25:49.

Evening Wisps
by seriocomic

Comment:
Gorgeous shapes, beautiful exposure and color. 9!

Early Morning on Planet Daydream
by tate

Comment:
Very nice as a piece of artwork. But I'm not sure about it as "photo." One of the things the SC encouraged us to do was to vote down things that didn't retain a photographic feel. So I've struggled all week with this one and the other entry that uses a round motif.

This one feels less like a photo to me than the other one, but the sky plays a much more important role here. I was originally voting a 5, but I'll bump up a point to 6. I realize that's not much, but maybe it'll make a difference in the final ranking.

I'd definitely suggest selling this as a really nice piece of art, though! That's why I'm adding it to my favorites.

Winter Sunset
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Okay, I'm guessing this is Bear_Music. If not, great job emulating his style! :) 10.

New York Skyline Solarized
by ladpupmoe

Comment:
I guess I just don't like solarization.

Probably not Valkyries
by raish

Comment:
This just feels like a mishmash of random stuff stuck in front of a sky background. Just my opinion, of course; if you like it, be happy. :)

Sun Rays
by dx_power

Comment:
Too much editing, not enough reason for it. The sky background looks like it's pretty dramatic, but it's covered up by the cars.

My World
by timfythetoo

Comment:
I really struggled with this one and the other "in the round" shot, trying to decide how I felt about keeping things "photographic." I really like both images, but this one still feels more like a photo, albeit a heavily distorted one. On the other hand, the sky here is merely a bland background, not really a "key" element. Balancing it all out, I'm giving this a 5. In a free study with expert rules, I'd probably give this a 7 or 8.