Central Park
by mariuca

Comment:
i love this pic .. especially the bird .. !! .. the trees as almost silhouettes .. and the way they are dancing in the sky .. brilliant ..
and i had no idea that central park was so huge .. seeing your photo makes me want to go there and take photos .. !! ..

Snipe Fly
by digifotojo

Comment:
what a cute little guy .. i'm loving the green all around him .. and that you have identified him too .. its often difficult to know what an insect/fly is .. especially as there about 120,000 species of flies .. !! .. ;)

have fun with a decent macro lens .. it really is the difference between a good macro of a insect and a great one .. equipment does matter .. ;)

Portrait of a Landscape
by Melethia

Comment:
this is stunning ..!!!..
and extremely beautiful .. :)
I actually thought of entering a portrait orientation in this challenge .. but whimped out !! ..
it's hard enough doing well in these challenges without going against the status quo ;)

(Very) Blue Hour
by RSBImages

Comment:
i'm really sorry i didnt comment on this during voting .. as i looked at it for a long time and was enchanted ..
for a very short time i actually thought you may have duplicated and flipped .. being extended and all .. but its obvious that you didnt .. but it is so perfect ..
reading that you waited for three days for this calm water makes this even more special .. your patience and photographic skills have certainly paid off .. not especially that you did well in this challenge .. but that you created such a stunning and visually beautiful image ..
for goodness sake ... print it and hang it on your wall .. could go well on canvas ..
just amazing .. :)

a girl and a tractor - living the dream
by roz

Comment:

Originally posted by ubique: Everything I love about the essential ingredients of photography is here. Light, monochrome, composition, timing and emotion. This is what I think of as the Noble Snapshot, which genre I think is the highest expression of photography. Most photographs are a depiction of an object. This photograph is an object. It's beautiful, and indelible. Silver medal and score of 9 for you. Thank you.

and Paul .. during the voting i got this comment ..
i was so taken with what you said that i had to read it over and over ..
thankyou so much for such appreciation .. it meant so much .. thankyou again . :)

a girl and a tractor - living the dream
by roz

Comment:

Originally posted by SandyP: Wow, Roz! Kind'a proves what we were talking about, right? This is the most amazing lifestyle art! I love it's story and everything else about this! The rich processing. The light. Surely her parents will blow this timeless photo up and it will hang on their wall forEVER!!!!

thankyou so much Sandy ... and yes .. this is the first pic i a long time that they have wanted framed .. they always want the twin's birthday pics framed .. small on the kitchen counter .. but that's more as a record of them growing up .. but this .. candid .. her having so much fun ..
i think i got more of a feeling of accomplishment from my family loving this than the voter's at dpc .. THANK GOODNESS .. !! ..
and now you .. thankyou again .. it really makes it so much more worthwhile .. actually entering a challenge .. when someone checks out the images that dont do as well .. very much appreciated .. xxx

Leader of the Flock
by P-A-U-L

Comment:
absolutely LOVED this .. you certainly have a way with sheep .. !! . ..
its like they are your 'muse' .. ;)
the detail in that leading sheep is wonderful ..
she could look a whole lot slimmer when she's shorn .. but the wool is an added bonus .. adds a rather lovely element of cuteness to this pic .. :)

marine event
by tanguera

Comment:
what Sandy said .. EPIC .. and truly a work of art ..
i absolutely love what you have created here .. i'm in awe .. what a master you are .
oh and btw .. CONGRATS on the red .. !! .. amazing image .. :)

For My Nestlings
by SandyP

Comment:
CONGRATS .. you're on fire with your astounding bird photos ..
the love you have for this type of photography is so evident in the images you create ..
this has such a Sandy feel .. just beautiful ..
i'm extremely happy for you that you won this extended fs .. a credit to you and your art ... :)

bee
by digifotojo

Comment:
i'm very humbled Jo to read that i have inspired you ..
humbled and happy .. its a wonderful thing to have been the instrument that inspires someone to grow in their photography .. especially when it comes to insects .. as i feel they are a much maligned lot in the photographic world ..
i'm absolutely loving the bright colours in this image .. if you took this on your cell phone i can hardly wait to see what you do with your 'proper' camera ..
the other thing about bees ... is that they dont stay in one place for long .. so as an insect to photograph they are quite difficult .. altho i think that depends on the lens you use ... i use lenses where i have to be very very close .. like a few inches .. but i believe other photographers use different lenses where they dont have to be so close ..
like there's a guy .. we follow each other in instagram .. who incidentally lives in australia .. who does the most AMAZING photos of bees and other insects flying .. check him out .. and prepare to be blown away .. his website is this nightfall photography ..
but i asked him what lens he uses for his flying insects .. he uses nikon .. and i think from memory a 300mm macro lens .. i'm not sure .. but here he is in instagram .. more flying insects here ..