Leda and Zeus
by magnetic9999

Comment:
My winner..excellent colors and very good effect. Composition is also great with the angle going along with the stroke filter chosen. 10.

Winterberry
by mcmurma

Comment:
Excellent effect. The DOF is well-chosen to create this reaching out effect.

March
by Pedro

Comment:
This is very good Peter...should be in the top ten, if not the top 3. Well, we might as well come up with our own calendar.

Butterflies
by Sonifo

Comment:
My winner for this challenge. No doubt about it.

Manny

Amore
by Pedro

Comment:
Very very nice Pedro...color tones are classic and so is the moment captured.

Sunbreak
by Philos

Comment:
You know you have a winner and it is all that matters. This picture is really good. Short of a ribbon, a breath away from it...well, I had two before finally getting mine. It will come.

Manny

Daybreak
by Brad

Comment:
Excellent Brad...I have seen it without the Triptych effect and it isn't as powerful as this. Good decision to go along with the suggestion. GREAT photo by itself.

The Crucifiction
by SharQ

Comment:
Almost a painting. PP is spot on. I like this so much. Good luck.

Sunbreak
by Philos

Comment:
My top pick! Colors are very good, composition is spot on and textures are very delicate. I will give you an 11 if I could.
10+++

Eyes
by librodo

Comment:
I am so pleased with the results. A week ago I said that my goal in DPChallenge is to get a Blue and an 8. This picture does it for me. Now I can take a rest....for a while.

This shot almost didn't happen. After taking so many pictures of EYES of my three students, Noon, my student in my last period class that day, asked me if I would like to take her picture with the same veil that Megha (another student whom I photographed earlier) used. Just to appease her, I said "why not". So I brought her out of the classroom, and hurriedly took 7 shots...and this was one of them.

Thanks to a very good friend who helped me in the PP. And thanks to Noon, my model.

Those who voted, many many thanks. Now I can concentrate more in my schoolwork since my goal this year has already been achieved.

BUT...if you see pictures of Chinese or China in two weeks, it's from me. I will be going to the Yunnan Province this weekend (and for the entire next week).

Manny