Heirloom
by CJinCA

Comment:
Good thing you kept that picture in the background clearly visible as a framed photo, or the DQ police would be after you!

Need a Drink?
by tfarrell23

Comment:
Simple, but effective.

Spilling out
by IreneM

Comment:
Can't go wrong with droplets and splashes. The style of lighting and overall tone suggests this could be an Irenem entry.

Amazon Biotrope
by Node

Comment:
Looks like a fish from a Dr. Seuss book!

Tragedy
by ytshuva

Comment:
Maybe I'm dense, or not seeing a creative interpretation of the topic, but I don't see the use of transparency here. If it was shot through glass it's not showing. (Maybe the slight milkiness in the corner is the edge of a salad bowl?) The humor here is going over my head as well. I don't get the pun either, and I'm someone who does a lot of misunderstood humorous entries. Sorry. I'll be very interested in seeing your details after the challenge to find out what I missed.

Confined
by breadfan35

Comment:
Last time I saw one like this it came in very close to the top of the challenge. I'm expecting that for this entry as well.

sneeking up on you
by tangsoo

Comment:
Must have taken a heck of a lot of zoom and/or cropping for such a close view. I'm afraid it shows.

Rainbows at the Icy Edge
by hahn23

Comment:
Nice textures on this. Maybe a little more saturation or contrast might bump it's appeal up a notch for some people, but that's just the hypercritical DPC voter in me talking. I do like it as it is.

The Grass is Always Greener on the Other Side
by bobonacus

Comment:
I like the dimension given by the DOF, thought the limb seems a bit oversharpened to me, and the overall composition does not really lead my eye anywhere.

Suburbia (through beveled glass)
by PennyStreet

Comment:
Brrrrr... I haven't shoveled snow in decades. I'm afraid I can't see this as much more than an interesting snapshot. Not sure what to recommend though.