being a kid
by jmritz

Comment:
dark and sombre and a real sign of the times ..
and sad .. we have become so scared these days of bad things happening . and we pass that fear onto our kids .. its good to be careful .. but being afraid i feel isnt the most helpful place to be .. fear breeds anxiety which we all know can be responsible for so many illnesses .... :(

811
by LevT

Comment:
BRILLIANT .. !! ..
what an amazing example of panning .. incredible image ..
looks like a 10 to me .. !! .. :)

a dark day
by glad2badad

Comment:
ps .. would have been amazing if you had got the front spike red hot and smoking btw .. :)

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 .. ;)