Pink Skies at Night, Sailor's Delight
by Retro23

Comment:
This is a winning shot imo. Brilliantly executed and fantastic composition. Beautiful vivid colors and detail.

The Legends Stand End
by frosty1

Comment:
Stunning image. Brilliantly executed with superb composition and fantastic depth. Excellent detail and natural colors.

DayEnd
by thmebryo

Comment:
Powerful message in this stunning wartime image. I like the dark ominous sky and the golden glow from the setting sun reflecting of the ruins of the bombed buildings. The remaining branches of a lonely tree contrast starkly against the dark sky and add a feeling of forlornness and despair. It's almost as if the message here is twofold...end of the day and also end of hope. Brilliant.

The Last Generation
by norimii

Comment:
I see the meaning and symbolism behind this powerful image immediately. The last days of the Russian Empire are here. The end of the cold war and communism. Ingenious and creative way to illustrate the challenge theme and technically very competently executed. Lovely background against which the " Babuschka's" stand out very nicely. I especially like the symmetry because of the "Babuschka's" being arranged from large to small and from the left to the right.
The last little "Babuschka" that is exposed within the second smallest "Babuschka" adds a lovely and lighthearted touch. The colors and the detail too are exceptional.

DISSOLVED
by spidermonkey

Comment:
Stunning shot. Beautifully executed in a masterful way. Powerful tones and colors and brilliant composition.

Two Rollovers; Couple Rearends and a Flirt
by rajron

Comment:
Brilliant concept and masterfully composed and executed. Fantastic vivid colors and detail. Brilliant composition.

End Of The Line
by subject22

Comment:
Fantastic contrast and detail combined with a keen eye for composition have made for an exceptionally creative and at the same time visually pleasing image representing a theme as old as time itself. Bold lines against a stark and weathered background with plenty of contrast. One can almost still hear the old railway wagons and locomotives thundering along the track bringing the first pioneers into the unknown wilderness not knowing what to expect. For many it was indeed the end of the line when personal hopes and dreams were not fulfilled and dreams of a promised land were shattered.

Picking up the pieces.
by rooum

Comment:
Another powerful image of the pitfalls and fruitlessness of war and how it means the end of so much for the innocent victims. I feel powerful emotions from the broken looking figure in the foreground. He looks dejected at having lost everything in the war and searches for his loved ones and possessions in the bombed out smoking ruins of what was once probably his home. Very dramatic photo and of high journalistic merit. Exceptionally well captured.

Empty
by jorundtm

Comment:
Brilliant in it's simplicity and powerful unambiguous message. Masterfully composed and executed with just the right amount of contrast and texture. I especially like that the glass has fallen over and that the water is running out of the glass.

It's Over
by photoMAD

Comment:
Fantastic and superlatively creative. The title also is absolutely unambiguous.
I love the rich pinks and the incredible depth of field which gives this image an almost 3D kind of look. A winning shot in my book in every aspect.