No More Colourful Stock Sunsets
by mariomel

Comment:
Exquisite.
And a title after my own heart.

houseonthebeach.jpg
by rhipster

Comment:
I share Imagineer's impressions on all points but one: composition.

The near-central placement of the house suggests a degree of staticity which, IMHO, diminishes the inherent drama of scape(s). If the scape (both land- and sky-) is the emotional subject of photo -and I believe it is- the house would be more advantageously placed further left, for a shift in emphasis. This is also desirable for reasons of overall balance, since the horizon, as well, is running quite centrally.

Think Twice
by jjbeguin

Comment:
Despite the sheer persuasiveness of this image, it appears the irony was lost on the many. This too is hilarious.

THAW
by ellamay

Comment:
> 7

La Spiaggia Dal Chiaro Di Luna
by zeuszen

Comment:
The little white specks on the beach (see comments by drgsoell and Natator) are reflections of light from the white of sea shells.

While I could have easily removed them via adjustments to brightness and contrast, their inclusion here was critical to me, because it added a subtle but distinct metaphorical quality (the suggestion of stars on a dark plane) to the photo, which made for poetry to my senses.

Where two worlds meet....
by byshen

Comment:
The only 10 I awarded in several challenges now. To me, it's in first place.

Don't bristle at new ideas, embrace the future.
by justine

Comment:
Good photo, very good copyrighting. Font, although large and shadowed, suits subject and purpose.

Progress
by ronners

Comment:
Excellent, simple photo and clean timeless layout. The choice of font is both apt for the purpose and unusually tasteful.

Snowy Links
by jrs915

Comment:
The image, decidedly, appears not too dark at all on my monitors (Apple Powerbook G4 LCD and Apple eMac CRT). A shame, really, that some voters missed out on the pleasure others derived from this shot.

Remains of a 'Hot' Topic
by Havok

Comment:
A very good photo and a poignant -take- with an effectively apt title. I would have liked to see more of the subject in exchange for some of the more than ample white space, particularly to provide as many or as much of a point(s) of interest as possible, given the literal -stillness- of this shot.

Technically (colour, hue, focus, dof) the photo is examplary, IMO.