Gerbera Sunburst
by Drake

Comment by Melethia:
A well done and traditional use of blur to give that sunburst sense to flowers.

Gerbera Sunburst
by Drake

Comment by tpbremer:
I think this may have been more successful in front of a color background like blue maybe. I think it would possibly help the yellow "pop"

Lighthouse In The Clouds
by Drake

Comment by Charlene:
I've never seen anything like this before. Great colors and composition, as well as clarity, of course. I'd prefer to see the entire image, but that's just my curiosity getting the best of me. Very nice.

Lighthouse In The Clouds
by Drake

Comment by Frankie_Lv:
Nice image.

"Down By The (frozen) Seaside"
by Drake

Comment by Moose408:
I like the color of the light house and how it stands out from the mostly white background. The snow and sky are a little overexposed for my taste. Darkening both the sky and the snow a little would give it more contrast and really improve the photo.

Lighthouse In The Clouds
by Drake

Comment by dmul91:
good clarity, but the subject is weak

"Down By The (frozen) Seaside"
by Drake

Comment by glad2badad:
I wish there was more emphasis on the beacon. The red is on the shaded side of this and loses color punch, while the majority of the image is brighter. Some considerations...looks like you had a fantastic sky to work with. The details in those clouds could really add some punch to this photo in a big way with some processing to bring them out. I'm far from an expert on this. Someone with dodge & burn skills could really provide some feedback. I might have played with HDR to try and maximize the range.

Did you use a polarizer? That may have helped with sky as well. I notice some glare coming off the ice/snow in the lower center...a polarizer would have controlled that some as well.

All JMO of course. :-) Good luck in the challenge.

Lighthouse In The Clouds
by Drake

Comment by dfstevenson:
Doesn't meet the spirit of the challenge

Dancin' In The Snow
by Drake

Comment by nibbles:
beautiful,well done

Dancin' In The Snow
by Drake

Comment by h2:
Congrats on your 5th, this would have done well in the other challenge, too