zuzu's petals
by mefnj

Comment:
took so long to open .. but even from the start while i was being given more and more of a glimpse i was loving the black and white background texture ..
then the petals came into view .. its starting to look pretty damn good ..
finally i could see the entire image .. just wonderful ..
i'm loving so much about this .. the light especially is magnificent ..
hoping ribbon .. here's a vote that will certainly help .. :)

little princesses
by primabarbara

Comment:
i like this a LOT .. !! ..
its such an arty and excellent image .. good one .. :)

Fire Starter
by jcar

Comment:
hahahaha .. like your take on the challenge .. very original ..
to burn it might have been dead already .. but its like you are helping it along .. great how the magnifying glass held that way has taken an almost human quality .. loving the sun's rays too .. good one . ;)

Long Forgotten
by grahamgator

Comment:
just looking at the thumbs and this one called out .. 'look at me' .. !! ..
so i did .. :)
a dirty window, cobwebs, an old bottle and dead roses .. so poignant .. this is just wonderful .. and now i'll have to vote on the entire challenge just so this is helped along with my vote .. :)
oh .. ps i'm loving the water running down the window .. its like the roses might have lived if that water had got in the bottle ..
or not . !! .. ;)

The world changes when it snows
by roz

Comment:

Originally posted by Neat: Originally posted by Art Roflmao: Fantastic image, Roz! Congrats on the great finish. Originally posted by roz's notes: ust as a matter of interest .. when i give my editing steps to the sc for validation i tell them everything i've done .. is that the same for other ppl .. ?? Absolutely not. My editing steps are on a need-to-know basis. The only time I ever revealed my steps was when they waterboarded me and the water tickled my nose and I couldn't stand it any more. Tell them that magic elves guided your mouse as you edited this masterpiece. LOL, I'm a minimalist when I explain my editing, bc half the time I can't even remember, but also bc a lot of it doesn't need to be told due to the nature of the steps, if you know what I mean :)

hahaha Ken .. good answer .. :)
and I will take your method on board Anita .. i almost don't want to get in the top five because I'll have to detail everything I've done .. and for some extended edits it can be a lot ..
those sc ppl are probably having a chuckle at my expense..
not anymore ..!! .. ;)

The Three Little Pigs
by LN13

Comment:
no disaster ..
I love this ..
it's very much about your point of view .. .
you would've got TT I reckon if you'd put text on the cover ..
it's a really feel good image ..
they should have a teeniest violin thread for under 5's ... !! ..

chewed
by roz

Comment:

Originally posted by Lydia: He just gets cuter and cuter, Roz! My dogs would have that toy chewed up and mess all over in five minutes.

and Lydia .. that little bear has now lost all of his internal organs, his voice and his 'brain' .. ;)

chewed
by roz

Comment:

Originally posted by marnet: I gave you 8, Roz, pity others voted it down, especially I cannot understand the 1 and the 2 you got, how could it possibly be DNMC??

thanks for the feedback Margaret .. a lot of other photos got 1's, 2's and 3's .. but if it was because they didnt think it was a real book .. then the ppl who vote like that should do their research before punishing other photographers because of an erroneous assumption ..

i'm ok with how things turn out here btw ... its not only a learning experience in regards to photography in dpc .. but also for life ..
getting overly attached to the outcome here when in the bigger scheme of things its really rather trivial .. cant do much for your overall happiness in life ..
dont get me wrong .. its WONDERFUL when something i've entered goes well .. ;)

Birds of North America
by vawendy

Comment:
was a total standout in the challenge .. with some amazing competition ..
congrats on the ribbon and a wonderful book cover .. that bird with the fish .. just breathtaking .. but awesome and slightly funny as well .. what a great combo .. :)

Delusions of Gender
by gyaban

Comment:
you are like a shining light in this site ..
your entries in the challenges are not only a feast for the eyes .. but also statements about our world and society ..
if your 'other' life is anything like your one here .. then i can imagine you being someone who others look up to and respect ..
your wisdom and insight i hope gives pause to ppl who are stuck in those stereotypes .. we are all connected .. and when we disrespect those who are different then it hurts not only them and our society but ourselves as well ..
many congratulations on your blue ribbon ..:)

Message edited by author 2020-08-26 02:01:57.