The Ironmonger
by wbanning

Comment:
Thanks, everyone, for the congrats and nice comments. I thought this was a pretty decent shot when I submitted, but getting a new personal best score and the ribbon was a pleasant surprise!

This photo was taken in a working/teaching blacksmith guild shop that's part of my city's historical preservation program. They wanted to purchase property that the original shop was on, so agreed to move the business to the city park and to support the guild's education program.

Chrysler Airflow
by NikonJeb

Comment:
Terrific lines and evocative processing. Nice work!

...and they lived happily ever after...
by androgeus

Comment:
Very effective. I especially like the framing of the cloud arch over the subjects' heads. Kudos!

Time to Kill
by jjbeguin

Comment:
Very effective lighting and composition. Love the warm tones contradicting the coldness of the setting.

The light inside
by fabiok

Comment:
Evocative image. Colors work really well against he silhouette.

Bass River, Sunset, New Year's Day
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Gorgeous!

Orpheum Theatre
by giantmike

Comment:
Not voting here, but for me, this manages to meet the theme and tell a story. Definitely one of my favorites!

The Texture of Time
by HighNooner

Comment:
Not voting here, but this one catches my eye. The post-processing is certainly extreme and dramatic, not sure if this couldn't have been just as good, or better with less tweaking, though.

Eye of the Strom
by Chandi

Comment:
Not voting, but I really like this. I hope it does well.

Fizz
by jomari

Comment:
I'm not able to vote on member challenges, but I regularly click through the images and comment on the ones that make me stop and look a little longer. This is one of those images.

Macro photos can be pretty predictably flowers and insect or more likely both. I appreciate subjects you might not expect in this category. This is nicely done... I particularly like the color gradiations. Kudos. Hope it does well.