Subtle Shades of Bloom
by colorcarnival

Comment by bassbone:
i like the lighting and colors here but wonder if it would look better with a tighter crop

Splash
by colorcarnival

Comment by krnodil:
Makes me feel like I'm right there - great motion capture.

Subtle Shades of Bloom
by colorcarnival

Comment by jblaylockrayner:
Nice capture - Nice and soft looking - Just not enough painting with light i feel.

Splash
by colorcarnival

Comment by Melethia:
I can easily see why this would be a favorite of yours - it's got a "something" that pulls you in, makes you linger. And someone makes you think and wonder, too. This is one that I wanted to check after the challenge - very glad to see it's yours!

Splash
by colorcarnival

Comment by posthumous:
breathtaking. disorienting. 10

Symbolism and Praise
by colorcarnival

Comment by J-Me:
Michelle, I think this is a beautiful photo! I really think that it symbolizes what this challenge was asking. What can I say? I think that there's a certain "look" that voters look for in a shot and they stick that that sort of an "eye" for that "look". Anything outside of that gets an "average score". Quite sad, actually as this one deserved a far higher mark, given what I'm seeing of others entered into this challenge.

Splash
by colorcarnival

Comment by coolblue:
very good choice for a b/w

Splash
by colorcarnival

Comment by SoulMan1978:
Wow, nice and sharp, lovely use of shutter speed. I'm a fan of well done mono shots like this :-)

Splash
by colorcarnival

Comment by bassbone:
great contrast on this image - the b/w treatment is very well done

Splash
by colorcarnival

Comment by HaikuSailor:
I love this shot! The splash creates depth in the photo, very nice!