Happy Winner
by Bear_Music

Comment by Jutilda:
Top Ten!! Congrats, bear. This is an adorable shot!!

Happy Winner
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Comment by Bear_Music:
Hell, people, I even entered "what?" instead of "reflections" just to spare y'all "yet another spectacular sky reflected in the marsh" shot... Sometimes I wonder if people have ever really LOOKED at my full range of challenge entries. It's just that my BEST pictures are almost always scenics, 'cuz that's what I do, ya know? Those are the ones that sell, too.

Anyway, thanks for the kind words. To those who question whether this depicts "pride", all I can say is that when I saw this shot (from the clambake, not shot for the challenge at all) I said to myself "Damn, she looks proud of herself!" so I entered it. And, for those who asked, she'd just won an impromptu race to the water and back the kids had organized up.

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Comment by Rikki:
What no water shots? Great job Robert :) Let me just say that this was totally unexpected of you :)

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Comment by rasdub:
Way to go Robert!!!! Congrats to one of the most helpful people on this site!

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Comment by nico_blue:
wow, who says you cant teach an old dog new tricks? :-)

its a very different subject matter from the typical bear shot and the post processing with the subdued colors (which looks awesome btw, almost like something that might have come from our icelandic contigency) is another big change as well.

congrats on the top 10 and keep up the great work!

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Comment by taterbug:
Hey! Congrats on the top 10 Robert! Great image. Very nice processing. The photo has a really good feel. I like the highlights and detail in the hair. Nice job :-)

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Comment by KiwiShotz:
The photo doesn't reall yshow she's a winner. Winner of what and how? Without caption its a family snapshot

Clearing Storm — Nantucket Sound, Autumn
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Comment by toad32:
What a stunning sky you captured here. This image feels HUGE...so much depth to this...very very well done. It also was not a simple capture due to the dynamic range of light so kudos for technical expertise here as well. A 10 from me =)

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Comment by dcflyer:
I keep coming back to this one. Something about the coloration and detail is captivating. Nice shot!

Clearing Storm — Nantucket Sound, Autumn
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Comment by Brin:
Very simple and effective photo, beautiful sky and the figures really adds to it. Well done and good luck!