A Strange Growth
by escapetooz

Comment by M_West:
Nice Idea! I like! I don't know if it's only the size of the image but it looks like the legs are more in focus than the face diverting my attention a little. I like your choice of DOF.

Exhilaration
by escapetooz

Comment by OmanOtter:

Originally posted by hotpasta: this was my choice for the winner...so congrats on moving up to ribbon status...wish your image was on the front page a little longer...the cheats seem to make it bad for all of us. I have won two ribbons like you just have...thanks for sharing the outtakes as well... This image conveys life and vitality...the cheat's one looked like death...I don't know how the voters vote sometimes

Yeah, no kidding! What's up with people voting for images that have no connection to the challenge? There were a lot of great images in this challenge that depicted life, but lacked any semblance of celebration. Images that I would have given a 10 to, I gave a 5 to for not meeting the challenge. And, believe me, I looked hard and gave the benefit of the doubt wherever even a hint or metaphor of a celbratory aspect could be found.

Exhilaration
by escapetooz

Comment by hotpasta:
this was my choice for the winner...so congrats on moving up to ribbon status...wish your image was on the front page a little longer...the cheats seem to make it bad for all of us. I have won two ribbons like you just have...thanks for sharing the outtakes as well...

This image conveys life and vitality...the cheat's one looked like death...I don't know how the voters vote sometimes

Exhilaration
by escapetooz

Comment by OmanOtter:
Congrats! I'm glad to see you ribbon. Even if that guy hadn't cheated, your pic was more deserving because his picture did not meet the challenge. There was no celebrational aspect to it. Whereas yours is dripping with celebration. Good job!

Exhilaration
by escapetooz

Comment by hajeka:
Looking at the outtakes you made a good choice.

Thoughts of Beauty
by escapetooz

Comment by klstover:
Oh my goodness! What amazing lighting. I rarely see an effect like this that works so well.

Life II Outtake
by escapetooz

Comment by Bosborne:
Ooh! I love this one. Looks like they're in suspended animation....very cool shot!

A Strange Growth
by escapetooz

Comment by faery:
Hello Gorgeous!!!!9

Exhilaration
by escapetooz

Comment by Antsy:

Originally posted by mpeters: Congrats on your ribbon. Rarely is there a truly 'original' idea. The fact that 'jumping shots on the beach' have been done before should take nothing away from your picture!

Fully agreed! Congratulations on your bump up, sweet photo! :)

Exhilaration
by escapetooz

Comment by smyk:
bravo.

the guy on the right looks like he's floating. so cool. Congrats.