A Soul Entering the Light
by skief

Comment by graphicfunk:
Congratulations on your top 20 finish. A beautiful and sensitive image.

A Soul Entering the Light
by skief

Comment by Jutilda:
This is one of my favorites. Congratulations for "lucky" number 13. Really well deserved.

A Soul Entering the Light
by skief

Comment by Catherine_B:
Great image very clear and nice background - I don't care for your title, it doesn't detract from the image, but you can't take a clear photo of a fish and call it something else. - 6

A Soul Entering the Light
by skief

Comment by graphicfunk:
The fantasy in the water is rampant. Very nice image delicately presented.

A Soul Entering the Light
by skief

Comment by trnqlty:
Don't know how well it fits but this is one heck of a shot. The blue background sets it off perfect

A Soul Entering the Light
by skief

Comment by armelle:
The jelly fish in focus is beautifully shot but the jelly fish on the right is distracting for me...I would have cropped it out

A Soul Entering the Light
by skief

Comment by Artifacts:
Great clarity and detail, decent color and good use of the rule of thirds. Technical quality is superior.

It remains to be seen how voters will relate this to the challenge topic but will probably feel its technical merit outweighs any "meet the challenge" issues they might have.

Only a couple technical suggestions. This image would benefit if noise reduction is applied. It is particually apparent in the blue background. There are two tiny specks on the upper right edge of the jellyfish that are slight distractions. Even though they are real they should be cloned out.

Overall this is one of the very best images in the challenge and should finish very high.

A Soul Entering the Light
by skief

Comment by hvellur:
beutiful picture

A Soul Entering the Light
by skief

Comment by ckempf:
Simply beautiful.

A Soul Entering the Light
by skief

Comment by buzzmom:
beautiful photo of a jelly fish