Feeling Rejected
by ErinKirsten

Comment:
What an incredibly powerful image! So many stories come to mind... Congratulations on the well-deserved blue.

Do I Amuse You?
by ErinKirsten

Comment:
Congratulations Erin!! Absolutely awesome!!!!!!

Boys of Summer
by ErinKirsten

Comment:
Summers in the 70's were magical - as is this image. I bet his mom loves this. I do.

Lazy afternoon
by LevT

Comment:
I like everything about this. It tells many stories in one image.

Globalization
by LevT

Comment:
This was one of my favorites of the challenge - just amazing.

Good whale watching photos are a real fluke
by vawendy

Comment:
I love this image! Since I live 1000 miles from the nearest ocean, the few times I have seen whales "in person" have been exciting and memorable. The first time I was in Alaska on a halibut boat. I was in back and the guys were in front - fishing. A whale actually breached...close enough to the boat that I could have gotten a tremendous shot. However, I was so gobsmacked at actually seeing a whale that I stood there, mouth open, in awe, and completely forgetting the camera in my hands. It was like time stood still. The memory is seared in my brain - the picture...well, I do have the memory. Your image is a perfect representation of the challenge and underscored in my humble opinion. Thank you for bringing back to mind a memory I cherish.

Smiles are Contagious
by roz

Comment:
What a beautiful moment! This is an image to treasure!!

Black and White Trouble
by Refleckshuns

Comment:
This brought back some surprisingly strong and unpleasantly smelly memories... It fit the challenge perfectly and got a 9 from me. Excellent image.

Flare with flair
by Ammie

Comment:
This was my favorite of the challenge. I loved everything about it and thought it was incredibly underscored. You got a 9 from me. Congratulations for a beautiful image!!

Similar but not the same
by Neat

Comment:
I didn't get a chance to go back and comment during voting. This was one of my favorites in the challenge (for all the reasons already mentioned and because it just spoke to me...). It was a 9 from me and I should have raised it to a 10. It is just amazing.