Golden Ponds Fall Reflections
by cdrako

Comment:
I have a similar image in one of my folders, but this is much much better than the one I took. The whole thing is a kind of a diptych which is interesting. Nice composition, great color saturation - not to heavy, crisp and sharp focus - very nicely done.

Pilgrimage
by bassbone

Comment:
Sometimes you run into images that just seem too perfect. In this case, the rather subdued great hall is broken up by the Monks color in a perfect candid pose. Damn this is a good one - certainly a contender for Winner and/or Top Three.

Grocery Store Cowboy
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Gotta love the whimsey here - free and loose but captured perfectly. Great idea and posing.

Old Chair
by photokop

Comment:
Can't say enough about this - simple, elegant, crisp sharp, etc., etc., etc. Wonderful imagery.

Morning Moose
by JaimeVinas

Comment:
I saw a picture in one of my hunting magazines that was very similar to this - only that one sucked and this one is terrific. Boy, it is getting hard to keep going on the voting - all of these images are terrific. Makes one wonder. Terrific. Well done.

A White Wedding
by tbphoto13

Comment:
Best concept I've see so far in the challenge. Love the soft focus and the effect of the white background and dress - very clever. My only complaint is that the lighting could be a little less strong on the left side of the image, but that's personal choice and not a technical thing. Nicely done - great capture and concept.

Roots
by Hipychik

Comment:
I like the color combinations and the framing. I have a little problem with the focus - it seems very soft - much softer than I would have liked. However, it does work here - very nice image and a good composition.

The heart of a child is captured in her smile...
by Kelli

Comment:
It's always easy to tell what the little ones are thinking because their emotions are so open and honest. This image captures that perfectly. Excellent.

Anna by the Sea
by Alicia

Comment:
This is how I view portraits. First, the model has to look like they are posed naturally. Then I look for an honest face - you can tell when a model is being forced into expression and when that expression is natural and easy to produce for the model. After that, it's the incidentals - how is the face related to body pose, is it relaxed or forced, etc. Then on to the photo technicals like exposure, saturation, composition, etc. In this instance, it's simply perfect in all the categories - I can't say it any differently. Well done.

Mount-Olympus
by Guyzy

Comment:
Simple and elegant, great combinations of color and an almost perfect green which is the hardest of the colors to properly capture. Clean crisp composition and not overly busy. Another excellent entry. I'm getting tired of all these great images - making me look like a jerk. :>)