Top of the morning
by P-A-U-L

Comment:
Congrats on the finish. This really is a wall-worthy photo.

The day it rained forever
by Neat

Comment:
Delighted this did so well for you.

Poppy
by Pangurban

Comment:
Way to go, Ellie. Not just a ribbon but a new PB and a 7+. Congratulations !

The fishing hole
by tjbel05

Comment:
Lovely scene!

back for another view, and a bump to 9. So serene, quiet, gentle. I want to be there.

Real Nature
by GeorgesBogaert

Comment:
Cracking - real sense of scale and depth.

Edit - Back for another look. I bet this looks spectacular in a larger size and not limited to 700kb. I also wonder if this would be a good subject for the 'Orton effect' that has been discussed in the forums this week.

Fog & Surf, Golden Gate
by Bear_Music

Comment:
This was up amongst my favourites of the challenge, a superbly understated image - pleased to see it awarded some bling.

Sasha
by vawendy

Comment:
Sascha is a definite handful. He is the most adorable, loving dog you can imagine, but he does like to play a game of stealing things. Once you engage by chasing him, that's it, you'll be at it for the next couple of hours. He particularly like, in order of preference, an old soft toy of mine, my glasses, my computer mouse, the cat's bed, my purse.... He loves coming to visit as my son doesn't have a back garden (although amazing countryside direct from the front door), but I won't allow him in the back garden unsupervised as he digs..and digs...and digs....

I was astounded Wendy managed to get him to sit long enough to take a photo - most of mine are action shots of him running! So, thank you to Wendy for minding him, and also for the lovely photo.

Message edited by author 2019-08-21 04:37:35.

Running Dry
by GeneralE

Comment:
Dappled light can be very tricky to photograph. It maybe that at a larger size this photo works better, but within the 700kb limit, it isn't for me.

Spotted Lantern Fly
by ozerad

Comment:
The wing detail is interesting, and if I was viewing only the bottom two-thirds I would score higher. However, as presented, the light on the upper part of the leaf is bright and draws my eye away from the low key and interesting part.

Blueberry
by pgirish007

Comment:
I have viewed this on three different screens - an i-pad, my calibrated home computer, and my un-calibrated work monitor. On my ipad and work monitor, the black overwhelms to the point that there is only an unintelligible smudge of light. On my home monitor, I can just make out the blueberry and its reflection, but it requires too much work from me as a viewer.