The Awakening Three
by Faye Pekas

Comment by dsidwell:
Yellow and black contrast so nicely with each other. Neg space seems to add a sense that there is more to the world of the photo.

Beyond The Grotto
by Faye Pekas

Comment by Diversq:
I love it. The lighting, the mood and the view... Well done, my highest rated photo. 9 I bet this is a ribbon winner...

Beyond The Grotto
by Faye Pekas

Comment by MarkS224:
Excellent! Very nice vignetting(sorry spelling). Perfect lighting 9 I would love to see it in color

Quoth the raven....
by Faye Pekas

Comment by Fayech:
could use more contrast, or adjustment in levels/curves to bring out the white. the lack of varying levels causes everything to lose their 3 dimensionality, with rocks blending into the water, etc.

Beyond The Grotto
by Faye Pekas

Comment by Alecia:
i really like this. i live at the beach, so i can see this on the wall of any number of houses! :) great framing, the tree branch really enhances the shot. the sky is cool and i like the reflection on the water. nice work!

Beyond The Grotto
by Faye Pekas

Comment by wewillexplore:
If the reflection wasn't overexposed, this would be a 9 or 10. I like the dark silhouettes, but should have exposed the water correctly. 7

Beyond The Grotto
by Faye Pekas

Comment by LindaLee:
Quite an interesting shot, though I would have loved to have seen it in color. My guess is that you did b&w because the color version was not quite spectacular though. I like the composition as well as the concept. Makes me think of one of those caves that eventually fills up with water at high tide.

Beyond The Grotto
by Faye Pekas

Comment by jdimaiuta:
This would have been a great shot for contrasts

Beyond The Grotto
by Faye Pekas

Comment by kyrielle:
This is one of my favorites from this challenge - utterly gorgeous, from the silhouette framing to the water itself. A lot of glare here, but it only takes out details at its brightest, and is itself a focus by the way the picture is set - very nice. Love being able to see the wavelets breaking near the bottom of the frame.

Beyond The Grotto
by Faye Pekas

Comment by bormic:
Not only you perfectly fit the theme but the picture is absolutely wonderful. I would like to see a color version.