vine ascended, atop
by bjh0705

Comment:
We are looking at nature's digestive process. Amazing.

I AM the TALLEST
by andrewt

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I love these tower cluster images. It's like looking through a magical kaleidoscope. This is glorious, and the moon added its magic.

Legs
by Cory

Comment:
VERY provocative and edgy. Fabulous

Bubbling stars
by herfotoman

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I have no idea what I'm looking at, but it inspires a sense of wonder and makes me want to giggle.

time has come for her to use a cane
by jmritz

Comment:
This is officially my final five countdown towards my 10,000th comment. It suddenly acquired enormous portent for me, so I chose the final five from the thumbnails. This is number 9,999.

A real standout in a challenge filled with trees and buildings. Terrific diagonal composition, with a very strong story. The jeans and work shirt are a wonderful counterpoint to the bejeweled fingers. There is a strong journalistic feel here, which the b/w and grain help underscore. This image inspires an odd mix of emotions - sadness and hope.

Light Speed
by briandsd

Comment:
Yowza! Great effect and pp'ing, although the centered composition is too perfect.

Storm Flight
by BarbB

Comment:
What an extraordinary capture!!! Such a powerful but localized storm, which seems to be sucking the birds up into its vortex.

The corner of the square
by Yo_Spiff

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That arch fragment is so powerful and truly makes this image. Wonderful pp'ing, although the halo in the sky around the building is a minor nit.

here comes the sun
by Wildcard

Comment:
dreamy

Pet Revenge
by jagar

Comment:
This is officially my final five countdown towards my 10,000th comment. It suddenly acquired enormous portent for me, so I chose the final five from the thumbnails.

This is number 10,000. Congratulations.

I don't know why, but I adore this image. The unusual pov and odd "expression" are certainly part of it, but it is also a highly artistic image, in spite of having a "pet" in it. I can't help but feel this by posthumous because it reminds me of this image:



Of course, who shot this is not as important as how wonderful it is. The pp'ing is so perfectly suited to the intent of the image, and I can hear this pooch's Machiavellian laughter echoing across the heaths. The tiny black clouds just above the trees on the left reminds me of crows - whose presence is always considered an ominous portent. Although there is none shown, I imagine a thin fog hugging the ground, and the air damp and chilled. Fabulous. Front page for me.