Witches Corner
by RianBotes

Comment:
I wonder which Witch is which?
Nice lead-in lines, composition, colour, light. Processing is nice and natural too.
Hope it does well Rian

Vermicelle
by kasaba

Comment:
Really nice finish here Gaby. Some good comments from all below. I think you did really well and nailed the challenge. Congrats!

Green stone
by otto22

Comment:
Holy Moly!
There were the words that actually spilled out my mouth when this image graced my screen.
I'm sure you dont need me to tell you that this is a seriously beautiful image. I like EVERYTHING about it, the colours, the shutter speed, the composition (might be a bit heavy on the right - the rock on the left would be slightly better IMO to balance out the dark clouds top right... but how can I complain? Its awesome!).
If this doesnt finish highly I will be very surprised. Good luck

Splash Tide
by RianBotes

Comment:
Nicely Done Rian!
I think you have managed to blend the rocks nicely - more detail in the ones closest to you and more of a silhouette for the ones closest to the sun. The choice of shutter speed is simply great and I'm sure others will comment on the same fact.
Sharpening looks natural so well done there.
Above all, the composition is magnificent. Our eyes are taken on a journey from splash to splash following the movement of the water and then out to see where the waves are waiting to come in again.
I hope this does well and that it reminds you of the nice weekend you had down there and the great achievement of completing the Comrades as well. It may not seem much to you but for us mere mortals it is something to behold.

Organic Skyscraping
by Dennisheckman

Comment:
Only looked through the thumbnails so far and this one caught my eye - I like landscapes so its not surprising but there is something special about this shot.
The composition is really nice and the blending of shots to increase the dynamic range has been expertly done. I doubt Photomatix was used - hope I'm not wrong, it looks more "natural" although it obviously is not. I can see a small halo along the top of the horison where land meets sky but its really insignificant compared to the beauty you have captured here.
Overall a superb job and I hope to see it on the front page!

Waiting
by Ammie

Comment:
Well done on the HM Amanda! Its your second best scoring shot to date but probably deserved a bit higher. Congrats again!

Almost faunal
by kasaba

Comment:
Nice score and pretty good finish! Well done Gaby!

Waiting
by Ammie

Comment:
Going to guess it is Ammie. Getting to know those ploughed fields, mountains, gorgeous golden light... oh and that German Shephard from that 49 steps (I think) challenge!
Super shot Amanda and for minimal editing you have handled the lighting very well. I'm sure some others will moan about that dark area in the top right but it doesnt really bother me because its hardly noticable.
Good luck!

Wings
by HarveyG

Comment:
Who would give this a 1? Regardless it is still a great shot and I love it Harvey! Good score and probably not as high as you wanted but you should feel good about regardless. Nicely done!

Fiery
by gyaban

Comment:
Your commitment and passion for photography is astounding! From conception to capturing and the final execution – everything is in a league of its own. Pity that the ultimate top spot was not claimed – but that’s why we will have more challengesâ€Â¦ so you can WOW us with your indescribable talent. Above all I’m amazed you have a full time job AND still married!