The Face in the Sea
by colorcarnival

Comment:
it actually seems almost 3 dimensional now - very cool and that contrast generated here is just awesome

Gelati-Maker
by BAMartin

Comment:
i like the warm rich lighting and the details in the background behind the man - i would just look at whether you can fix the almost overly noisy skin on the main character

Tucked Away
by Hipychik

Comment:
i love how the levels of details in the tree branches and slats of the shed just jump off the screen - really nice (and the composition of this is really good too!)

Ladders crisp
by Melethia

Comment:
This image inspired me to download topaz. You should work for them....

Foggy morning
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:
Brilliant edit - i love how this almost completely bland shot (the unedit) with the dull sky and amazingly flat light can be taken to such a level - the fog is still evident, the details become the textures that make the shot, and that tree now has company

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by sfalice

Comment:
this is just plain cool - it does seem like a watercolor and not that lousy watercolor filter that is available in PS - and those colors just jump off the screen

The Arlington Hotel
by bmartuch

Comment:
Good choice of color boost on the brick work - it really emphasizes all the work put into building that cool old structure. The twisted horizon works for me here - although not a big fan of tilt. But I am not particularly fond of the color of the sky in your world - i think the color on the left looks better than the aqua on the right

The Redeemer Tree
by jotaga

Comment:
fantastic vision to see this and how the tree mirrors the mountain

Arid Land
by artvet

Comment:
Awesome shot - love the richness of the conversion, the balance throughout, and the starkness of the land

Still Life - Pears & Apples (?)
by dswann

Comment:
Nice take on the challenge. Clearly you took a lot of time to cut the fruit to deliver the 'not quite right' storyline. I guess some people thought you did this in photoshop and not in the kitchen!

Good work and congrats on the top 5 finish.