The Origins of Castamar Filete a la Borgoñona.
by NikonJeb

Comment:
glad this got a ribbon Jeb ...
i love that there is so much going on and to see .
i'm imagining cooking is something that you and your lady enjoy very much ..
btw .. i was one of your 9's .. :)

Dancing in (my) paradise
by toutoungi

Comment:
well you're definitely not dancing like no-one is watching . !! .. lol ..
as you will be getting maybe 50+ views during voting and who knows after ..
and i'd say that dance .. if we do dance like no-one is watching .. and let us ourselves go with the flow .. is like paradise . being in the moment .. feeling your body move in natural rhythm ..
and if you were a performer .. and ppl were watching .. thats another form of paradise ... doing what you love ...
just so you know . originally i gave you a five when i voted earlier . but i knew i'd be coming back to this challenge to see the pics again with different eyes .. arent you lucky . because now i'm giving you an 8 .. !! .. :)

Beach Path
by Watervision

Comment:
i've voted on this challenge before .. and come back knowing i might see the photos differently .. mainly because my first run thru i wasnt as open to seeing paradise thru other ppl's eyes and not putting myself totally in the scene .
so ..
sorry to say i gave you a 5 before .
thats just about to change .. because i'm seeing this with different eyes .
and imagining myself walking on that sandy path .. with my dog .. we have enough provisions to stay on that beach for quite a few hours .. water .. a bit of food .. etc etc ..
its a beach where the waves are big enough to have fun in but not too big to kill you .. !! .. there are places to explore and just enough ppl on the beach to feel safe but not enough to feel crowded ..
also its dog friendly ..
the temperature couldnt be more pleasant .. not too hot .. and there's a slight breeze ..
this is a small oasis of paradise for sure .
bumping you up to 8 .. :)

Forest, Early Morning
by jackd49

Comment:
i'm so sorry but earlier when i voted i gave you a 5 ..
i've just come back to check my votes and i'm seeing this for the second time ..
its been such an interesting challenge to vote on .. especially as our definitions of paradise can be so different ..
but i've tried to see all the photos thru the eyes of the person who took the photo .. because just because i dont think a sun drenched beach is paradise doesnt mean it isnt .. i do think a sun drenched beach is paradise btw .. ;)

anyway .. on to what i love about this .
if i was in this scene it would definitely be a tiny bit of paradise ..
i imagine i'm walking along that path with my dog .. he's off the leash because he comes when i call him ..
and i'm in a place where its not against the law for him to run free .. that also would be paradise .. for both of us ..
for him this would be almost heaven .. all the smells .. and place he could explore .. a rabbit might run out for him to chase .. he wouldnt catch it .. but it would be such a wonderful experience for him .. not sure about the rabbit .. lol ..

for me it looks like a photographer's paradise for sure .. so much to see .. so many ways to approach this environment photographically speaking ..

i like the way the path leads me on .. i'm eager to find out whats up ahead ..
this is great .
from a 5 to an 8 ..
are you in paradise that i came back .. had another look .. and bumped you up .. ;)

Over there
by LevT

Comment:
i can imagine i've just emerged from the depths having gone snorkeling ..
and this is my view .. if i turn around i'll see a beautiful beach with gorgeous white sand .. everything sun drenched ..
there are only three ppl on the beach and they are my family .. we have the whole place to ourselves ..
we really are in paradise .. :)

Take a Bath In Matala
by Mona

Comment:
i like this a lot .
two old geezers .. using the word geezers in the most liberal sense ..
anyway .. two old geezers .. floating in a sun drenched scene ..
they could be having a conversation even ..
audrey .. hey bert ..
bert .. yes ..
audrey .. do you reckon we're living the dream ..
bert .. it doesnt get much better than this my love ..
audrey .. did you remember to put on the sun screen ..
bert .. i'll put it on you if you like ...
fade out so bert can apply sunscreen to his beloved audrey .. :)

Private Cove
by MaryO

Comment:
this absolutely looks like a view of paradise ..
great shot . :)

ecstasy of good music
by tvsometime

Comment:
i've come back to this one after giving you a 5 .. sorry ..
it was one that really needed just a little bit more love .
and i'm going to give it to you now .
with a comment and of course a much higher vote .
THIS IS BRILLIANT . !! ..
the feeling of ecstasy is so evident in that man's entire demeanor and of course his happy smiling face .. the black and white treatment is perfect ..
i'm hoping this gets a ribbon .. its that good .. totally paradise ..
in some ways giving you a 5 to start with and a 9 now will be like a tiny bit of paradise for you too .. lol .. ;)

Abandon all hope
by MargaretNet

Comment:
i personally think its the complete opposite ..
but i'm really liking your image and your treatment ..
the vignette really works .. lighting up the centre of the scene .. creating a quite hopeful feeling .. like a welcome .. :)

rus in vrede
by take-two

Comment:
had to google rus in vrede ..
'rest in peace' ..
great find .. loving the black and white .. :)