The Dying City
by Alex_Petrini

Comment by sammie2925:
Well done, wonderful shot.

The Dying City
by Alex_Petrini

Comment by MargaretNet:
Stunning view

Fire and Ice
by Alex_Petrini

Comment by Cuttooth:
the rush of the clouds and the serenity of the area make for a very intersting shot. i thought for sure front page.

Fire and Ice
by Alex_Petrini

Comment by markwiley:
Wonderfully serene.

Fire and Ice
by Alex_Petrini

Comment by dragonlady:
I love the effect of the extreme wide angle..this is my kind of image..

Fire and Ice
by Alex_Petrini

Comment by Tommy_Mac:
Congrats on the top 20 Alessandro...Awesome shot!!

Fire and Ice
by Alex_Petrini

Comment by mrchhas:
bravo! 12th in a free study is awesome!

Fire and Ice
by Alex_Petrini

Comment by Neat:
Well not the winner, but the score is quite low I feel, only 2 10's blah...I was one of them.

5 p.m. - Tea time!
by Alex_Petrini

Comment by wehrmacher:
Love the shot. The model is lovely and the color balance and saturation makes her look a bit like she steped out of pages of Alice in Wonderland or Pippi Long Stocking.

I saw the comment about the lack of hair motion that wind would have produced. However, with a 1/13 second exposure, she would not have had to be rotating very fast to get that amount of 'panning.' I am curious about what caused the ghost on the right side of the photo. It looks like a tall person or tree or some photoshop artifact.

For what it worth, I would suggest this is certainly panning using a fixture. Ain't fixtures wonderful. :-)

In any event, this certainly deserves it place.

Bill

5 p.m. - Tea time!
by Alex_Petrini

Comment by gg3rd:
Very nice, Alessandro!! Congratulations on a well deserved blue!!!