Raindrops on Iris
by MaryO

Comment:
Mary, congratulations on a long overdue ribbon!!! What a beautiful photo, much deserved. I love the colors.

Pop
by dmadden

Comment:
Congrats on a well deserved ribbon and thanks for the commentary on how you achieved this obviously very difficult shot!

Halloween (1978)
by bassbone

Comment:
Peter, this is terrific! Very effective. Congrats on another top 10! You are kicking my @$$ lately - I'd better get on my game :-)

juxtaposition
by Retroesque

Comment:
Lisa, I just came across this photo in the Posthumous Ribbon thread and I think it's fantastic! I love the tones and ethereal feel. You are taking some superb photos lately. Wonderful work!!

Rapt
by posthumous

Comment:
Don, this is superb. I love the angle of the bricks and the colors you chose for processing. Great work - sorry I wasn't around to vote on it.

Fancy That!
by michael_p

Comment:
I really like this, shadow and all. In fact, this is one of the few instances where I think a shadow really adds to a portrait. Highly underrated IMO.

Briar-14Day's
by BrianR

Comment:
This seems really underrated to me. I'm having trouble figuring out why this didn't score higher - maybe not quite enough contrast on the faces (a bit of dodging / burning or soft light layering might have brought them out a little more). Still, the interaction between the mother and child is lovely, and the DOF is perfect. I think you got robbed!

Topless Duotone
by jaysonmc

Comment:
Jayson, this is really a beautiful architectural photograph. I love the two lights at the bottom and ethereal feel provided by the fog. Very nicely done!

Osprey
by JuliBoc

Comment:
Julianne, I really like the perspective and capture of facial expression. Unfortunately, it's just a touch soft. Does your camera have a sports mode? I often use it to photograph birds in flight and find it works well for motion. The downside on the Canon model, at least, is that the sports mode only works in JPEG (no RAW).

Wherever two or more of you are gathered...
by bmartuch

Comment:
Bob, I really like this a lot. You are very good at capturing mood in your photos. I also think the centered composition really works here, as the power line leading out adds balance and a bit of drama. I was on vacation during this challenge, but would have given you a 7 or 8 for this one.