An Afternoon Swim
by GinaRothfels

Comment:
The voters hate ducks, except the rubber ones.
That's a bummer about getting the brown. The good part is that it can only go up from here.
Hugs for ya.

New England boat house in Autumn.
by Denise

Comment:
That's a very pretty scene. I have no way of knowing how much water you had to work with for this one. If there was enough water surface to get a reflection to the tree tops, it may have made a more interesting shot to keep only the reflection.
The colors in the trees are sweet. I'm wondering if you used a gradient filter to get the reflection to be as bright as the actual scene, or if you did that in processing.

Rose
by ineedauniquename

Comment:
Splendid sharpness, high contrast, and lighting make this very artistic looking.

Life is GOOD!!!
by Ja-9

Comment:
Awesome expressions, even the little figurehead on the front of the raft!

Offbeat bokeh? Turn to page 2.8
by bspurgeon

Comment:
What a creative approach. It's very minimal, and very cool too. It leads you to think, which is a good thing.
I guess that most of the voters just didn't "get it".

In The Land Of The Navajo
by smichener

Comment:
This is a magnificent scene. I feel that it may have suffered a little in voting from the exactly centered composition/ shore line at center level.
Congrats on a very good score and a beautiful image.

Estuary at Daybreak
by Bear_Music

Comment:
The little group of trees add the scale that helps this one for me. That's a pretty dramatic sky too. I guess that you were fortunate to have a morning with a storm passing offshore for this one.
Congrats on a great spot in the challenge for your birthday!

Pink Camellia
by jomari

Comment:
Nice find, and great light too! Congrats!

Disturbed
by Tammster

Comment:
Sweet! Love the colors and the point of focus bringing out the details around it's eye.

be a woman, be aware
by Lelez

Comment:
Go Lele! I'm happy for you over this!