Their Secret Garden
by L1

Comment:
This is just so lovely, my idealised image of childhood.

"Let the Littles Ones Come Unto Me"
by Bud

Comment:
The pathos presented here is almost unbearable - incredibly beautiful in its poignancy.

... good bye world.
by cptpoland

Comment:
I'm not ususlly very keen on hyper-saturation, but here it works. This is in a league above most sunset shots, and I think that is all in the detail: the tip of the sun as it disappears over the horizon matching to your title so well, the balance of the trees and their wonderful reflections, and the diagonal clouds (or dispersing contrails?) leading the eye.

Somebunnies Watching Me
by MaryO

Comment:
Oh God, that is so seriously cute! The choice of background is perfect giving a wonderful restricted colour palette. the only thing that possibly improve this is if the rabbit to the far left had proved a little more co-operative and looked inwards! Might be worth submitting this to some greeting card companies.

The last moment
by Zigomar

Comment:
This really intrigues me, and is a photo I have viewed a number of times. Aside from any story or purpose, it is a technically sound image; on an aesthetic perspective, it works very well with its thoroughly balanced composition and excellent colour palette and tonal range. The narrative has, to a certain extent, gone over my head - I can see the relationship of the clock to the title, but not the other elements. This is by no means a criticism , I am thoroughly looking forward to reading your explanation. Without being able to explain why, I admire this photograph tremendously.

Edit - numerous typos

Message edited by author 2008-06-08 02:04:25.

Goldeneye
by korpen

Comment:
There is a pair of Goldeneye on my local lake - i only discovered yesterday on BBC Springwatch that they are rare in the UK! This photo is a little soft in focus, but the pose is sufficiently interesting to compensate.

Majestic and Natural
by Lydia

Comment:
I suspect this was taken in less than ideal lighting.

Dorothy's Gold
by MPRPRO

Comment:
Technically sound but, for this viewer, empty. 6.

Looking to God at York Minster
by alpharich

Comment:
A view I know well - I have alarmed a number of visitors to York (including Melethia aka Deb) by lying down on the floor to take the same shot. You have a good photo here, and one that I would be pleased to have taken. I do wish, though, that it was a little more symmetrical, with the same amount of arch showing top and bottom - perhaps worth trying a new crop?

Edit to correct numerous typos.

Message edited by author 2008-06-08 02:15:04.

Crossing the finish line
by Kelli

Comment:
Go JR - well done! Hope he got an ice cream at the end!