winter weeds
by ErinM

Comment:
So beautiful in its simplicity!

The Devil's Halo
by Alicia

Comment:
This is so fun! Perfect poem to go with a very catchy image!

The Lady
by Alicia

Comment:
What is so cool about this image, Alicia, is that usually bougainvillea images are bright, perky, cheery, sometimes disgustingly so (and trust me, that's all I have in my collection!). This is dark, rich, detailed and yet mysterious, all at once :-)

My New Puppy.... Ginger
by Sunniee

Comment:
This is just so technically perfect and the puppy is adorable! I'm not at all a dog person, but this could almost persuade me to be :-) Sweet!!

Jailed
by Melethia

Comment:
So yes, a cat's eyes are incredibly detailed and interesting and definitely worthy of focus, but so is the fur pattern on a cat's nose!! I love this image, the framing is excellent with so much depth, the cat's expression is wonderful (like, how dare you enclose me!), and the detail in the focal point of the image, the NOSE, is excellent! IMO, it is perfect as is :-)

Alternative framed
by Melethia

Comment:
Cute, but I prefer your submission choice. Those who don't find cats' noses worthy of focus, be dammed! :-)

Me
by Tom

Comment:
Wow, just FABULOUS! I've done similar images with the main picture broken up into smaller pictures, but what is so much cooler about yours is 1) the fantastic background and 2)the places where your hands come 'out' of the smaller images. I love it :-)

Flying
by Jutilda

Comment:
Actually they are the perfect degree of sharpness, just look at that detailed beady eye and drawn-up legs of the middle one! This image combined with those words really makes my heart soar... beautiful colors, I so envy those birds!

fortress
by ErinM

Comment:
Beautiful, Erin, both the image and the verse! And big congrats on the 2nd place win!! Your child images are simply exquisite, and this is no exception :-)

IMG_2383.jpg
by toddhead

Comment:
Beautiful image! The tones are lovely, and the girl's expression is really sweet!