Let the game begin!
by glad2badad

Comment:
this is such eye candy ... everything works .. and what a talent you have ..
ive never tried painting with light .. but you have created something so good ..
also .. how refreshing to have someone give you such a low vote and actually tell you why .. even if you and i .. and i feel many others .. wouldnt share his opinion ..

The Babysitter
by Lydia

Comment:
MAN .. THIS IS BRILLIANT .. !!!!!!! ..
the man's expression is perfect .. the bird poo on his shoulder so funny ..
this could be my favourite in the challenge .. altho i havent seen them all yet .. my vote will help this get where i want it to go .. ie. ribbon .. :)

Grazing at sunrise
by Neat

Comment:
a beautiful gorgeous image ..
loving the colours, the sky and the silhouettes .. this totally works . :)

Dreaming of Spring
by nam

Comment:
OMG .. !!! ..
this is perfection ..
its a stunning image and so so beautiful ..
the pastel colours and the oof areas work so well ..
this could get the blue . altho i havent seen all your competition yet ..
but my vote will help you on your journey to a ribbon .. :)

back to life
by ytshuva

Comment:
love the sense of movement .. the white water rushing towards me ..
the sky is beautiful .. :)

Snakes in the kitchen
by jomari

Comment:
BRILLIANT .. !! ..
loving the fantastical .. and the design ..
this is inspired .. the colours are wonderful .. the shapes are crazy excellent .. so so good .. :)

The Local Watering Hole
by BaldurT

Comment:
AWESOME AS .. !!!! .. :)
this is a stunning and beautiful image .. the dof is perfect .. the reflection magic .. i'm loving this so much .. :)

Aurora plantalis
by hajeka

Comment:
this is just plain WONDERFUL ..
what an inspired edit .. loving what you have done to the sky and how fitting with that unusual dwelling .. fits like a glove ..
it has a whimsical and fantasy feel .. excellent in black and white too .. :)

basking in the morning light
by roz

Comment:

Originally posted by kasaba: Beautiful Roz, Congratulations. I have not been on DPC for a while (I always get fed up when I enter challenges and one after the other just bomb :-)). I think the red matches perfectly - it goes with the subject :-). Love the BG, was that more or less how it came out of camera?

thanks Gaby .. and yes it can be disheartening to enter challenges and they bomb out .. you most definitely didnt this day .. !! .. your Bee Eater is stunning and such beautiful colours ..

not out of the camera .. !! .. but that is quite a compliment .. as these days i like to create something that is different from the reality but maintains a real feel .. if you get the idea ..
but i've just uploaded the seven photos i used in this image plus my editing steps to the sc .. the grasshopper focus stacked to get all of him in focus .. uncropped .. then added several photos that i'd taken of bokeh .. and then the spider's web .. :)

European Bee Eater
by kasaba

Comment:
WOW Gaby .. you have created a work of art . loving that subtle texture ..
congratulations on the blue . :)