Fire on the water
by docpjv

Comment by graphicfunk:
Peter: this image sparkles with energy and excitement. It is indeed a great accomplishment. Congratulations on your top 10 finish.

basking in the sun
by docpjv

Comment by chopper:
Perfect subject for light on white. Against the white background, you notice all the subtle shades in the polar bears fur. A lovely shot.

basking in the sun
by docpjv

Comment by Evaan:
Nice clarity and detail. Love the fur on the front feet.

basking in the sun
by docpjv

Comment by Commando303:
Brilliant capture, and very creative: I doubt that I'll see many other polar bears in this challenge.

basking in the sun
by docpjv

Comment by Cutter:
I see no reason why this image couldn't get top 10. Interesting comp, fits challenge originally, and compelling subject.

basking in the sun
by docpjv

Comment by Jutilda:
I like this very much Great texture variation between his fur and the background. The subtle pinkish brown of his fur is nice and makes the "light" part of the challenge really work.

Broken souls amoungst us.
by docpjv

Comment by tate:
i like the zoomed-in security camera, yet emotional feel of this. 7

Gotcha!!! (Kumdo Martial Arts)
by docpjv

Comment by 3DsArcher:
Doc, I can look at this & feel the energy coming out of the particpants. I am absolutly shocked by the placing you recieved for this composition. I would have placed this one much much higher in the rankings but you just never know what pleases DPCers at times.

Broken souls amoungst us.
by docpjv

Comment by ubique:
This is a most unusual and interesting photograph. It seems as if the woman is not actually present, but is merely a vision of the man's memory, which is presumably exactly the effect you were intending. This idea is supported by the composition (the two figures appear disconnected), by the apparent age difference (she's the right age to be a memory for him), and by the use of grain to establish the hazy, dream-like atmosphere. I suspect the man is actually posed in front of a photograph of the woman, in which case the use of grain is doubly effective because of the illusion it creates. Either way, I hope you DON'T tell us how you achieved this fascinating image; I prefer to believe the illusion. 8

basking in the sun
by docpjv

Comment by nzorro:
great picture; so sharp;