Around the playground
by bennettjamie

Comment:
Jamie, congratulations on a new PB - your persistence and end endeavour are paying dividends!

Kiasma
by salmiakki

Comment:
This was probably my favourite of the challenge - the leading lines are clearly used as a compositional device, rather than forming the subject in their own right; the composition makes a good display of the scale of the scene, and the b&w conversion is strong.

On and On
by photokariangel

Comment:
Congratulations on 4th place and a new PB!

First Comes Understanding
by raish

Comment:
How on Earth wasn't this in the top 20?

Into the light
by suemack

Comment:
Congrats on your top 10 finish, Sue!

A Winter's Hush
by Ken

Comment:
Given our unofficial competition in the scores thread, I am really pleased yours was one I like so much!

Peace & Tranquility to earth
by terje

Comment:
Congratulations on the Blue. The colours ae gorgeous - so rich and velvety.

Sleep tight
by kashi

Comment:
Now then, had I voted on this one in my lunch hour at work, I would have been stumped as the screen appeared completely black - on my home laptop, though, the sleeping baby is perfectly obvious. I like the tight framing, and the darkness seems appropriate to the image of the sleeping child, although you have perhaps opted for slightly too dark an exposure.

Drifting peacefully
by IreneM

Comment:
The clarity of this extraordinary, and the sweep of the water is beautiful. The difference in the texture of the foreground water to the rest has resulted in the appearance that the leaf is suspended above the water - had there been a greater sense of connection it would have been a 9, as it is, a strong 8.

"Peace on Earth, can it be. Years from now, Perhaps we'll see"
by timfythetoo

Comment:
I have saved this for last because I couldn't make up my mind whether I found the photo cloyingly sentimental or naievely simple; in the end I am coming down on the latter (which is positive, by the way), although it is a fine line. The lighting style is becoming quite distinctive and certainly appeals to me - I have much to learn from you. The ddrop off in light to the left of the frame is effective and the light and dark brings to mind the Christian idea of the opposing values of good and evil, which I suspect was a deliberate intent. Overall, good work and in my top five for the challenge.