shining under the spotlight
by AllenP

Comment by toddhead:
If this doesn't win I will punch someone's face off of their face!

Our pets make us smile
by AllenP

Comment by tanguera:
Congrats on the top 10, Allen! Beautiful image.

shining under the spotlight
by AllenP

Comment by RianBotes:
Captivating shot. Cant escape that stare and love the stop action of ball in hand

Long-haired Girl
by AllenP

Comment by pjotre7:
My favorite - Great eye processing! - 10!

Our pets make us smile
by AllenP

Comment by Garry:
Perfect lighting and very well composed. Only thing that doesn't look quite right is her eyes. Look a little unnatural too me (maybe my monitor?).

Our pets make us smile
by AllenP

Comment by MaryO:
Ears up and everything; nicely done! Not the most emotive image in the challenge to me, maybe because it is so technically perfect. And posed. Gotta' admit I have a bias for unscripted emotion between pets and people (and no, my profile pic is not my favorite shot of me and my dog ). But this is beautiful. And if I were that dog's person I'd be over the moon to have something like this to hang on my wall.

Our pets make us smile
by AllenP

Comment by Tiny:
Classic type of shot,should get on well.Although for me there is no affection shown here.

Mysterious Ascensions
by AllenP

Comment by Alex_Petrini:
Some work more on the reflections of the flying rocks and some on the general mood and this could be great. In any case a good work :)

Mysterious Ascensions
by AllenP

Comment by CNovack:
Voted much earlier, coming back to leave comments now.

My very first impression/thoughts:
An ad for Citadel Propulsion Systems: Here at our remote forest facilities we carefully harvest the propulsion units needed for your floating citadel needs. With a carefully balanced application of magic, time, and water, the earth seeds grow to become what you need for your floating city or home.

O.K. now back to analysis. Without the expert editing you have a fabulous landscape shot. The lighting and colors just give off a feel of a warm inviting day at the lakeside. With the expert editing elements - you now have something very surreal happening to the landscape. Beauty now has some mystery to it. Nicely done.

Mysterious Ascensions
by AllenP

Comment by caba:
Best in show award, again?