Race Day
by tjbel05

Comment:
Congrats on the red for this one! I love the way the rider's position in this shot conveys the athleticism involved in this sport.

Agressive snap
by LevT

Comment:
This was an obvious blue for me. Congrats!

Bocce Ball
by Barroness

Comment:
Way to subvert the popular narrative about a "retirement activity" and turn it into something that feels like it has real grit and verve, as I'm sure it does. 🙂

gravel riding
by Tiberius

Comment:
Another of my favorites in the challenge, because for me the action of the sport is almost dangerously intimate here. I find this image marvelously energetic.

Wibledon with motion
by toutoungi

Comment:
This one was one of my top three for the challenge. I think the choice to compose this with the motion blur was inspired and demonstrates remarkable restraint, not accidental exposure. Maybe that didn't connect with everyone, but it did with me. 🙂

When I grow up...
by toutoungi

Comment:
Absolutely love this image. I recognize it from another favorite in a previous challenge. This would rate higher from me in THIS challenge if it were composed into a poster form with something expressing the admiration/aspiration of its subject. But it's still a personal favorite for me.

If you want to be irreplaceable then above all be different
by primabarbara

Comment:
I'm not crazy about the stylization of the text or the border choice, but I love the image and sentiment pairing. Great use of texture, color, and lifestyle evocation to make your point!

Space between
by Neat

Comment:
Another Anita signature--congrats! Such a dynamic capture, with such dreamy processing. You make it look so effortless.

Hoze testing time
by toutoungi

Comment:
Adding this one to my favorites. I'm sure the majority of the middling votes on this one derive from disagreements over the ability of a two-dimensional medium like still photography to adequately convey a sense of negative space on the z-axis. But I'm not interested in ruling on that. For me, the sense of movement/direction was weak in this composition, but the storytelling and literally everything else about it was so exceptionally stunning--up to and including the muted color tones and the inspired decision to leave (or add?) the slight off-balance tilt to the perspective, lending an otherwise candid moment an almost heroic verve.

Waiting for a break in the rain
by George

Comment:
Another in the challenge with wonderful sighting and storytelling. Congrats on the top ten!