Worn & Weathered
by jonpink

Comment:
Wow. You got robbed on this one. I guess one out of two ribbons per shoot ain't bad though. :)

The First Element - Earth
by jonpink

Comment:
I suspected heavy burning. Used to good effect. Would that count for the fire challenge? (haha stupid joke). Outstanding photo. Congrats.

River of Mist
by dsidwell

Comment:
Again David...come on, give everyone else a chance! :)
This is a great image. I'd be curious to see the original grainy image because I wasn't a big fan of some of the blurring on this. It looked a little too unnatural to me and I find myself becoming a fan of grain lately. Also, what's going on with the hints of green and red in the snow? Did you do that in post-processing. Well, I sound picky now...
I gave this a 10 and still would it's just interesting to see the choices people make in editing based on the original.
PS. Wish I lived where you live!

Sea of tranquillity
by geewhy

Comment:
Hey! Awesome shot. It was so perfect I suspected that it was a little model of a boat on a mirror. Our camera did very well this week! Congrats.

Alone In The Dark
by sahko

Comment:
Ah, I get it now. I thought there was no way I was going to get a ribbon in this challenge unless I broke the 7 mark, what with there being amazing images like this to compete with. I was shocked to see this in 8th place. Now I realize that the subject wasn't black and that's what did it. You can tell I'm not one of those people who really votes heavily on the challenge topic. :) This is going in my favorites. Excellent work.

Black Hearted
by Nazgul

Comment:
40th place! ha! I gave this a ten. It think it should be in the top 10 for sure. Looks like a girl to me... Great concert photography/ portraiture. Going in my favorites. Keep up the good work.

Coal made once the world go 'round
by Harz_Joerg

Comment:
Congratulations! Always glad to see my top pick take first place. It means I have good tastes!

fluffy
by Rando D300

Comment:
That's quite a find!

Pitchers and Catchers Report
by tfaust

Comment:
Great feel to this. Love the worn old ball. 10

Up to par?
by Whiskey

Comment:
yes!