a dark day
by glad2badad

Comment:
this is awesome .. i love shallow dof and this is an absolutely wonderful example ..
could be the book cover of a murder mystery .. a who dunit .. something a bit scary maybe ..
this has atmosphere .. so good .
congratulations on the ribbon .. :)

Energy
by Ammie

Comment:
Amanda ... i was WRONG .. !! ..
and i was wrong about it doing a stack better ..
oh well .. i love it when i've dropped below six .. if its obviously not going to do well .. and i get a 5.9 .. into the tiniest violin .. where it may be appreciated more . :)

Unbeaten Diamond Polo clinch prestigious PKJ Gold Cup crown
by UrfaK

Comment:
this is BRILLIANT ..
what an exceptional action shot .. i'm quite jealous .. i suck at action ..
congratulations on a wonderful photo and top five .. :)

Farmers Hit Hard as Economic Woes Deepen
by noraneko

Comment:
you have nailed this challenge .. especially with the posture of the person in the bed of the truck ..
adds such a sad and almost hopeless feeling to this photo .
many congratulations on the ribbon .. :)

Shanghai Braces for Record-Breaking Smog in the Days Ahead
by LevT

Comment:
i am getting a feeling of doom and obviously gloom looking at this photo ..
its a wonderful image for the challenge and a real statement ..
the sun trying to break thru the smog adds another dimension ..
many congratulations on the ribbon .. :)

and i'll say begone you ppl who gave this a 3 and a 4 .. !! ..
it really satisfies the challenge to perfection .. maybe they just didnt like the news .. !! .. ;)

East Coast Of Lake Michigan Battered By Fall Gale
by Drake

Comment:
MANY CONGRATULATIONS on another dramatic and incredible image .. your photos of lighthouses are just wonderful .. and always so intense ... begone you person who gave this a 3 .. !! .. it is a brilliant and very apt photo for the challenge .. :)

Will I eat the duck, or fetch the ball? That is the question.
by roz

Comment:

Originally posted by tnun: not fair, such a dog! (Have I mentioned our one and only dog had a similar stripe/blaze down her otherwise reddish coat? Basenji/Lab, most elegant, but every time I came near her with a camera she would get up and walk away).

timothy .. thankyou for your comment ..
i'm not sure if you have mentioned that .. but i do forget stuff .. !! ..
and i totally understand about having a dog who doesnt like having her photo taken .. my katee who passed away in June 2019 was like your dog .. she would walk away and look away too .. i had to be a bit stealthy and take lots and lots of photos to catch her in an unguarded moment ..

times have changed and toddy has joined the family ..
and he's the total opposite .. i think he actually enjoys having his photo taken .. sometimes he actually gets a treat for sitting or begging or doing the meerkat when i take his photo ..
anyway .. thanks again ..
i felt this would go really well in the challenge ..
but when i look at it now with the eyes of the voters i see it with different eyes ..
altho i preferred the eyes i had before .. ;)

IMG_8198.chain of events
by mariuca

Comment:
I love mariuca images .. they are so often imbued with a mysterious quality .. and something else i can't even think of a word for .. think creative arty different and imaginative ..
when you can't find the word use several .. but even the several didn't nail it for me ..
and like you I find it difficult to create a pleasing blurry image .. for me I struggle not to be precise ..

...and lead us not into temptation
by kasaba

Comment:
my ABSOLUTE fav in the challenge ..
congrats on the blue ribbon .. matches your colour scheme perfectly .. :)

Sophia
by Neat

Comment:
i saw this in voting .. didnt look at all the pics .. but this one just sang as a thumb .. so i opened it ..
obviously i thought of you and was going to actually say it this time ..
but stuff happened and i didnt get around to commenting ..
many congratulations on such a sublime and stunning image ..
once again i can imagine the parents being blown away by this ..
and of congrats on the ribbon .. xx