As life goes by
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Comment by Bebe:
Absolutely beautiful! Thank you!

Moonlight Serenade
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Comment by roO_dawg:
Awesome picture. Despite the fact that it wasn't taken between 4-5 blah blah blah, it was very deserving of the ribbon. One of my favorite shots ever on this site.

As life goes by
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Comment by Gallatin:
Nice shot

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Comment by zapgrafx:
this is just a beautiful image! sorry to see all the fuss over your entry because you posted that it is actually an illusion of early morning. hope it does not deter your love of this image it's wonderful!

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Comment by saloonstudios:

Originally posted by KiwiPix: No way does a picture takem outside of those hours qualify for anything (other than a 1!)

Do you give 1's to every photo that you don't believe meets the challenge?

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Comment by Elaine:
I guess the results will stand, but I am very disappointed to learn that the shot was not taken between 4 and 5 AM. Kind of seems like cheating to me.

As life goes by
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Comment by macrothing:
4 - Good concept. Criticism; wish it were sharper on the gentleman in the fore, even softer (no idea 'how') on the trees/etc in the very rear. A different crop, or else sharper angle/perspective and inclusion of 'legs/feet', and a slight tweaking of the toning too perhaps, would all have likely made this better in my opinion.

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Comment by srugolo:
Congrats on your ribbon with this very well composed silhouette.

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Comment by saiphfire:
Whether or not a shot meets a challenge is a big part of my grading. Personally, regardless of the technical legality of the shot, I feel misled. The description did not say "Take a shot that LOOKS as if it was taken between 4 and 5 am." This challenge was honor code, people.

I gave this shot a high score, but had I known when it was actually taken I would have given it a low one. I'm guessing enough people would have that it would not have ribboned.

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Comment by Konador:

Originally posted by Beagleboy: Enjoy it while it lasts. I really don't think the ribbon for this one will stand. Challenge very clearly states that the image had to be taken between 4 and 5 am. That said, it is a beautiful shot. It just doesn't follow challenge guidelines one bit and cheats everyone who their got ass out of bed to take a shot between 4 and 5 am. It will fail inspection on EXIF alone.

Not meeting the challenge is no grounds for DQ. Since the 4am-5am statement was in the challenge description, and not under any "Extra Rules", the photo will be allowed to stand if no actual rules are broken.