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by primabarbara

Comment by PennyStreet:
Bump for the colors, detail, crop and the light.

sugar snail
by primabarbara

Comment by bjoern:
Well deserved HM! So sweet!

Even the braids are Schnecken!

s u n f l o w e r
by primabarbara

Comment by PenelopeK:
Magnificent!

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by primabarbara

Comment by primabarbara:

Originally posted by Lydia: Originally posted by GolferDDS: This was my favorite of the challenge. I can’t imagine why it didn’t score higher. I think it's the "washed out" look that hurt your score. It's a great image.

Thank you all for your lovely comments
Yes, Lydia, I did overexpose on purpose, I thought it fitted the sweet look and took emphasis away from the girl.
Because that was my main concern: that voters would stick strictly to the word "candy" and not accept a model in the shot.

However - I'm happy with this result.
And my "Zuckerschnecke" likes it too

sugar snail
by primabarbara

Comment by Lydia:

Originally posted by GolferDDS: This was my favorite of the challenge. I can’t imagine why it didn’t score higher.

I think it's the "washed out" look that hurt your score.

It's a great image.

sugar snail
by primabarbara

Comment by Beaubeau:
My favorite too. So well done. Deserves a much higher score.

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by primabarbara

Comment by Refocused:
This was my favorite of the challenge. I can’t imagine why it didn’t score higher.

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Comment by Cyrilda:
Beautifully done. Awesome job. Congratulations on your place.

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by primabarbara

Comment by MargaretNet:
Deserved higher place, congrats on the HM

Mountain Village
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Comment by kiwinick:
WOW!!!! and I thought we had great landscapes to photograph 9