Sam Never Could Follow Directions
by vawendy

Comment:
OMG .. !!!! .. this is the first image i've opened .. and i'm blown away .. talk about orderly .. couldnt have fitted the challenge better .. and insects ... ticking all boxes for me ..
this is just plain wonderful .. and i'm loving your title too .. blue blue blue ..
i'm not voting yet .. but i'll be back .. !! .. :)

Morning ruminations
by Neat

Comment:
this is so evocative .. especially with the man sitting there .. seemingly lost in thought ..
what i'm loving so much are your tones .. they are literally to die for . .. well not literally ..!!.. ;)
you have a way with tones that i'm very envious of ..
i would love to know how you edit some of your photos ..
as you might gather .. i'm one of your biggest fans .. :)

anyway .. congrats on a great place in the challenge .. and fancy me beating you in a landscape .. !! ..
hopefully not once in a lifetime .. ;)

The Law Student
by Neat

Comment:
there are some fantastic entries in this challenge and this is one of them ..
everything about this screams Norman Rockwell.. everything ..
what a brilliant setup ..
what a great model ..
what a fantastic photo..
magic editing ..
I'm blown away ..
when this challenge finishes I'd really love to know how you created the tones etc .. :)

Well Well Well!!!
by GeorgesBogaert

Comment:
there are seven photos in particular that have blown me away in this challenge .. and I'll have to add this one to the list ..
I'm absolutely loving your editing on this and the wonderful vibrant colours..
that's just for starters .. !! ..
then I observe more keenly the image itself .. at first glance it appeared to be two live boys .. then I realized one is a picture ..
this just gets better and better ..
your imagination ..
your setup ..
your ability to channel Norman Rockwell so creatively ..
just incredible .. :)

ps .. i came back to have another look .. as this is pretty special .. but i feel like the two boys .. scratching my head .. like where does reality end and the painting begin .. which makes it even better than before .. !! ..
you really got me .. ;)

Venezia rain
by Neat

Comment:
OMG .. !! ..
this is just incredible ..
i can see this hanging in an art gallery ..
i'm loving your photo and your wonderful edit on this .. so extremely fitting for this challenge .. and so artistic ..
also the tones .. loving those tones .. and the spattering of colours .. just perfect .. :)
not voting yet .. :)
oh .. ps .. especially taken by the way the pathway has become almost like water .. fantastic touch .. takes this to another level .. hopefully a ribbon .. its that good .. :)

Fantasy
by DCrest01

Comment:
OMG .. !!!!!!! ..
that was my first reaction ..
there are some wonderful entries in this challenge and this is certainly one of them ..
I love your approach ..
I love the simplicity ..
this is just friggin awesome .. :)

Dinner Thief
by vawendy

Comment:
MAGIC ..!!!!!!..
what a fantastic moment you have captured and what wonderful models ..
obviously heading for a ribbon if I have anything to do with it ..
love this so much ..
it's just precious.. :)

The Homecoming
by Lydia

Comment:
did Norman Rockwell enter this challenge .. lol ..
brilliant setup .. fantastic photo .. this really appeals to me .. especially the connection you have captured between the man and the dog ..
the way you have created a magazine cover in standard editing blows me away ..
just incredible ..

Winter bliss
by Neat

Comment:
I saw this a day or two ago and have been meaning to comment ..
it literally takes my breath away ..
I'm on my phone so I won't write a novel lol ..
but this is up there as one of THE most beautiful scenes I've ever seen ..
of course my penchant for black and white helps .. and how much I absolutey love the mist/fog in a photo ..
but even if they weren't elements that really tug at me .. this would still speak volumes to that place in us all that connects to the incredible beauty that can be found in nature ..
many congrats on the blue .. so perfect for the challenge .. and what a great score .. and of course that it got on your profile page ..
no mean feat in this day and age in dpc .. well for me at least .. probably not so much for you ..!!.. ;)

appears I did write that novel .. lol ..

Stuff Like This
by Bear_Music

Comment:
WHOA .. !!! .. stop .. i'm feeling unbalanced and a bit trippy here .. lol ..
loving the colours .. and your take on the challenge .. its very very cool .. :)
ps .. like your simple and direct title too .. good one .. :)