Colorful Macaw
by Sirashley

Comment:
this is fantastic ..
its a brilliant shot .. and so colourful . !! ..
looking a bit ribbonish to me .. atho i havent seen your competition ..
i'm not voting just yet .. :)

dancing in the rain
by Tiberius

Comment:
from the pov .. it looks like you'd have to be dancing away from those vehicles .. good one ..
i'm not voting yet . :)

Lone palm
by LevT

Comment:
one of my very favourites in the challenge .. i have three that are just plain wonderful ...
the lighting .. the starburst positioned in the tree .. and the lone bird flying .. magic .. !! ..
ribbon for sure .. :)
i'm not voting yet ..

You should be kissed and often, and by someone who knows how
by kichu

Comment:
are you the one who knows how . !! .. ;)
great image for the challenge .. loving the starburst .. :)
i'm not voting yet . ..

the street
by GeorgesBogaert

Comment:
my goodness . !!! ..
the shapes of your starbursts are amazing ..
i'd love to know how you create this affect ..
its a wonderful image ..
i'm not voting yet .. :)

root
by primabarbara

Comment:
this is WONDERFUL .!!!.
the shape of the roots makes me think of many things ..
a long-legged lady posing for a nude photo ..
a family shot of ppl with very long legs nursing their baby ..
etc etc ..
the starburst is excellent .. :)
i'm not voting yet . :)

Making an effort
by markwiley

Comment:
lol .. i like that you made an effort ..
so did i about 7 hours before this went in for voting ..
the lighting in this is magnificent .. you are definitely a magician when it comes to lighting .. and other stuff too of course ..
the starburst makes me think you're looking a bit too relaxed .. look out behind you ... it could be the arrival of aliens .. !! .. ;)
anyway .. its a wonderful image for the challenge .. :)
i'm not voting yet .. :)

Sunkissed
by MaryO

Comment:
so soft and delicate .. its a stunning image .. everything about this works ..
beautiful placement of the starburst .. and i'm loving the added lens flare .. or whatever its called .. which looks like bokeh in the sky ..
ribbon for sure ..
i'm not voting yet .. :)

btw perfect title .. :)

The front yard
by bsluijk

Comment:
if i showed this to any of my family members they would be blown away ..
i'm including myself in that lineup ..
this is a total WOW ... and an incredible image ..
and look at those starbursts dotted around like wonderful electric flowers ..
it doesnt get much better than this .. considering the minimal edit ruleset ..
ribbon for sure .. :)
not voting yet .. :)

Last Christmas
by Tiberius

Comment:
many congratulations on winning this challenge .. especially as she is no longer with you ...
its a beautiful portrait .. not only of snowy but the beautiful background that sets her off so well ..

i'm really sorry for called her 'it' in my comment during voting .. i was 99.999% sure it was snowy .. and about 95% sure that she was a she .. i should have gone with my gut ... as calling any creature an it goes against the grain .. especially a beloved one ...
a lesson for next time .. go with my gut ..

anyway .. i'm very happy she got this blue ribbon ... a few years ago my little katee won a challenge and not that long after passed away .. it was a wonderful surprise that she won .. and wonderful to get the blue especially because she is no longer with me ..
so i see a parallel with your snowy and my katee .. not exact .. but similar ..
i'm sorry you still miss her so much .. means she was very loved .. :)