Water, The Gift of Life
by kirbic

Comment by Lydia:
Nicely done!

Congratulations!

Water, The Gift of Life
by kirbic

Comment by mariuca:
Grand composition. Clouds speeding towards the viewer, road running away. I thought of Steinbeck. My favorite in the challenge and a favorite

Water, The Gift of Life
by kirbic

Comment by kirbic:
Really gratifying to get a ribbon for this one given that being in the right place to get this shot was purely chance, but also given that there were some really outstanding shots in this challenge.

Water, The Gift of Life
by kirbic

Comment by Neat:
Wow it̢۪s been nearly 4 years since your last ribbon :)

And yes black-and-white was an excellent choice.

Congratulations, huge fan of those clouds, and the stream of rain pouring down.

Water, The Gift of Life
by kirbic

Comment by streetpigeon:
This flat plain blossoms into a bounty of lines, as per the challenge, and also gives so much more delight. The road and verge lead to a vanishing point. Then there are the fence lines and the vertical lines of the storm issuing from a horizontal feast of clouds. Very "North By Northwest"-ish. The varied parts nicely come together.
Personal favorite of the challenge.

Water, The Gift of Life
by kirbic

Comment by Neat:
Amazing shot, the clouds are dynamite! Ribbon.

Cayuga Falls, Ricketts Glen
by kirbic

Comment by willem:
Very well balanced image.

Cayuga Falls, Ricketts Glen
by kirbic

Comment by Lydia:
Ohhhh... this is so beautiful!

Vampire
by kirbic

Comment by roz:
WOW .. that's one awesome pic .. and i'm assuming the red in his body is your blood .. (i just asked google the difference between male and female mosquitos and it told me that the males have feathery antenna and the females have plain antennas .. i like to stock up on my insect knowledge .. )

i've always thought that what makes an excellent photographer is someone who can step out of their comfort zone and do things that others may not ..
spose that makes you an excellent photographer .. !! .. :)

R1250GSA
by kirbic

Comment by glad2badad:
I am SO jealous!!! Congrats!

eta - p.s. - I like the Oboz. They're my fav's. :-)

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