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 .. :)

Feels So Good
by nam

Comment:
such a wonderful cat pose you have caught ..
loving the light and the black and white edit .. good one .. :)

Last Christmas
by Tiberius

Comment:
i feel this may be snowy .. of course i could be wrong . i dont even remember names of ppl i've met .. but this cat did make a mark ..
its a wonderful portrait and a wonderful memory .. loving the bokeh ..
and if i've got it all wrong . thats ok .. at least it brought back memories for me of an awesome cat and the photos that were taken of it .. :)

Joker
by ytshuva

Comment:
cats have incredible eyes . you have shown them to perfection in your photo .. good one . :)

The "Look"
by tanguera

Comment:
oh my goodness .. THIS IS SO PRECIOUS .. what a wonderful moment you captured and that little kitten looking at you .. FANTASTIC .. and the cat in the elizabethan collar . the expression is priceless . :)

CU. CAT.
by jomari

Comment:
what a brilliant shot . loving your crop .. loving that cat .. this is wonderful .. :)

The Lion Sleeps Tonight
by BaldurT

Comment:
i'm not a big fan of shots in zoos which this might be . but i'd be voting the same if it was in a zoo or in the wild ... mainly because its an AWESOME shot and i'm loving your black and white edit .. great crop too .. :)