When You Go Home . . .
by Jedusi

Comment:
Nice. The overlay adds so much without obscuring anything.

Sparing use
by drydoc

Comment:
Beautiful image, Steve. I love the rich color and shine. Great clarity. I can see why it didn't do well in this challenge, since it isn't a road. The voters aren't very liberal with their interpretations of the challenge subject.

His Road
by Dmosier21

Comment:
This would be very good for this week's challenge: Shallow DOF. You have the skill and the tools, you should do well.

Festive
by colorcarnival

Comment:
seems more surreal than abstract. Setting that aside, I like the image.

In the Spotlight
by Elaine

Comment:
As well as the light and composition, I really like the texture in the background.

I Took the One Less Traveled - Compassion.
by BrianR

Comment:
Brian, I like the image, and I understand your thought, but the image didn't give any indication that this young lady was anything other than a pet owner drying her dog. I think there needed to be something more that would indicate she is volunteering her time (working for no pay) -- dog pens behind her or an organizational sign somewhere in the image, etc.

hydrangea
by ErinM

Comment:
I really like this. It's a real work of art.

I attended several lectures on photographing flowers by Barbara Ellison. Check out her "In my garden" gallery. She does a lot of experimental printing on lots of different papers. She also uses a scanner to "photograph" some of her flowers. Your hydrangea reminds me of some of her prints.

DSC_0220 a.jpg
by alexjack

Comment:
Love the light and color in this image. Only wish the oar was lit a little more.

Soaring Above the Waves - Overlay 30.jpg
by slaakso

Comment:
Beautiful image. I love the cool colors flowing down to the warmer, sunny area on the lower right. The streaks of the motion blur, give it a wonderful uplift and path for the bird. Except for the cool colors, they look like very early morning sun rays. They also look rather like rays shining through water as seen while diving. There is so much to look at and find in this very simple composition.

Wildfire
by posthumous

Comment:
Nice effect of the b&w, and I like the wind in the mane and the lines of the horse's head and neck circling around. Thanks for the b&w conversion tip.