The Tortoise and the Nun
by vawendy

Comment:
i loved your title even before this opened .. and i wasnt disappointed when it did .. :)

Celebrate
by GolferDDS

Comment:
lol .. they totally look like they are dancing like no-one is watching ..
precious . :)

Godfather
by Ammie

Comment:
i love how you've captured the old man and the woman smiling .. probably at the toddler in arms .. although that's an assumption i'm happy to believe .. great in bnw .. funny how the girl in the back isnt looking happy .. at her age i totally understand how she may feel .. :)

Fish Story
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:
havent opened all your competition or voted yet .. but this one called me back to comment .. i'm just loving your edit .. and of course how there's a story here .. although i'm not sure what it is right now .. the way the man is holding his hands .. is he telling a fish story to some kids just out of sight .. kids because he's looking down and children are shorter than adults .. ;)
i'll vote on this and come back and vote on the rest later . :)

Street Art
by hippo110

Comment:
absolute winner ..
wonderful colours ..
excellent focus ..
fantastic reflection in the droplets .. :)
not voting yet ..

Lily Stamens
by jomari

Comment:
WOW Marion .. this is stunning ..
it is reminiscent of your wonderful extended edits .. it has that feel ..
the colours are gorgeous btw .. and the dof is to die for .. :)

My Way or the Highway
by cloudsme

Comment:
incredible photo .. for any challenge .. but amazing for this one ..
everything about this is perfect .. especially the shallow dof .. and then there's the bird .
it looks like its posing just for you ..
crazy juxtaposition .. the bird and the car ..
a one in a million shot ..
congratulations on the ribbon ... :)

Here comes trouble
by wolf

Comment:
its a great photo .. and i love how Nova's fur is flying in the wind .. really brings home the environment .. as well as the snow of course ..
and i'm with you on not checking till after rollover .. i find that quite easy if a photo isnt going well .. but when they are going well not so easy .. ;)
anyway .. with so few voters those 4's have a great impact ... some ppl just dont like dogs or insects .. lol ..
congrats on third place with such an endearing shot .. :)

Dot and the Heater (A Winter Day)
by Tiberius

Comment:
definitely one of my favs in the challenge ..
beautiful in black and white .
gorgeous dof .
and your cat . reminiscent of an Egyptian Sphinx .. :)

Turning Point
by Art Roflmao

Comment:
this is the sort of image i really like .. staged or not ..
it has a story .. that i'm sure many can relate to ..
congrats on top 5 .. :)