Thirst Quencher!
by glad2badad

Comment by primabarbara:
This was one of my favs in this challenge - kanaj put it better into words as I could ever do. Agree 100%

Thirst Quencher!
by glad2badad

Comment by kanaj:
I wondered how this one would score. It was one of my favorites in this challenge because of how well it captures the kinesthetic energy of a good, heavy (but beneficial) rainfall. It does what my favorite stock photography does: hint at the subtle wonders of mundane reality while remaining practically useful for supporting a variety of storytelling uses. It's good to see that this kind of composition is rewarded this highly, because to me this is both beautiful on its own and commercially very marketable--that dream combo I find so hard to achieve in my own work. Congrats on the yellow!

Thirst Quencher!
by glad2badad

Comment by posthumous:
the web and rain mesh together seamlessly (or seamfully)

Country View
by glad2badad

Comment by MaryO:
Nice light, and well framed between the two big foreground trees.

Legs and Eggs
by glad2badad

Comment by mariuca:
Out of Louise Bourgeois world

Country View
by glad2badad

Comment by bobnospum:
What a wonderful scene. Very painterly in its composition and use of shadows and colors. As a nit, you could remove the red building on the right if you are into cloning/removal on your images.

Legs and Eggs
by glad2badad

Comment by Barroness:
OMG

Wood Sower Gall
by glad2badad

Comment by Barroness:
Wood Sower Gall is not a plant I ever saw before, it is interesting and very different looking. I bet to find one with two stems is unusual. The backlight here is really stunning particularly around the edges. Congrats on top 5.

Country View
by glad2badad

Comment by Barroness:
Lovely rolling hills

Miniville Mincer's
by glad2badad

Comment by Barroness:
I love the color here, it brings out the stripes. Really nice edit.