Herman The German
by liberty

Comment:
Bet his name isn't actually Herman and you just used it to rhyme :-P
Very effective use of lighting to meet the challenge. A strong pet portrait. 7

Bejeweled
by roz

Comment:
Its a beautiful gorgeous picture, but I am not really getting the connection with the challenge. I get that its probably half a dandelion, but nothing here to me looks cut in half, this looks like a full subject to me. 6 (in a free study it would have been an 8)

Sunrise
by h2

Comment:
Aww shucks. Now you are forcing me to vote for 20% so that my vote will count for this picture.
I think this is a gorgeous shot and perfectly meets the challenge. 9

Surfs Up
by JulietNN

Comment:
Congratulations! But I don't know what you mean, this looks like eye candy to me ;-)! (I say that in the very nicest way possible)

Alone in the mountains
by Brin

Comment:
This is an amazing photograph. It kind of looks like a bird house, which gives this photo a pretty cool perspective. I just love the editing of this. One of my highest votes.

Tea with He
by tanguera

Comment:
This is quite lovely, I very much like it. Very clever idea, and I love the blue hue of that wall. The mask is a bit random. 7

Trying to Blend In
by banmorn

Comment:
I really like the idea, but there is a bit too much going on in this picture for me. Its very very busy. Meets the challenge. 6

Cabo
by Zoomdak

Comment:
Soft, serene and beautiful. I love the swirl in the water, and the contrast of color between the rocks and ocean 7

The Great Vanishing
by Kelli

Comment:
This is super cool! Long exposure and then he left? And she was staying so still? Trying to figure out how you did this, I am very impressed. 8

journey
by LevT

Comment:
Its interesting how small things can make a photograph. When I first saw this picture, I wanted to just hit it with a 6 and quickly move on. But then I spotted the little boy sleeping on the right, and that prompted me to look longer at the photograph and find it much more interesting. This photo tells a story, well done! 7