Wide Awake in a Dream
by MAK

Comment:
Sorry you didn't reach your dream score, but this is a great photo -- one of my 10s this round. I sort of want to raise the camera half an inch, but I respect your composition. Out of curiosity, would like to know what the black spot is above the deer on the left. It looks like a bird is sitting on his back, but that couldn't be so, could it?

Kiss
by sir_bazz

Comment:
Really beautiful photo. The light and skintones are perfect, the white background doesn't overwhelm, it's got wonderful clarity without being oversharpened, and it's not overprocessed in the least. Lovely subjects, too. I awarded ten 10s this round, and this was one of them.

The Wise Carpenter
by senor_kasper

Comment:
Congratulations on your 6th place photo in a tough field. I thought this could have been a little sharper in the eyes, but I liked it so much I kept bumping it up until I had voted 10 on it anyway! Great face, I'm trying to think who he reminds me of.

Stare
by lovethelight

Comment:
One of my ten 10s. I remember the original, too. Very striking portrait.

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by sulamk

Comment:
Sweet.

Becoming Mother
by LeeD

Comment:
Terrific image, sorry for the DQ.

ETHEREAL FUSION
by anthonyczaja

Comment:
Beautiful and yes ethereal. This was one of the ten 10s I awarded. What can I say, it should have done better.

Roads go ever ever on,
by mpeters

Comment:
Wow, you said anything north of 7.3 would be a dream, and look at this! Congratulations. Yes, I remember this image well, but still love it and gave it a 10.

Puente la Reina
by claudia26

Comment:
I like this, but I wish there was some clue as to scale.

The Best Offense is a Good Dafence
by tfarrell23

Comment:
Nice photo, terrible caption (but that's ok, don't get defensive).