Blue
by Firsty

Comment:
Guess congratulations are in order, even though for me personally I think the order of ribbons should be reversed in this challenge but that´s also saying a lot, I don´t give out many 8 scores and I still think this is ribbon worthy :)

Fireworks of nature
by elinias

Comment:
Blah! How come this didn´t win! Sorry Firsty but while your pic is a good ordinary fireworks shot it doesn´t come close to this and while I love Robert´s shot, this one is better. Oh well, at least you got a ribbon :)

Oh and honored people thought it were mine but no way I woud go through this trouble for a photograph on newyears eve, I am a family man and spent it with mine :)

Congrat´s!

Eye Contact
by Ben

Comment:
My fave of the three you posted, I really like this one :) Excellent candid, cute baby, good moment and I like the composition and DOF and even like the black and white top/bottom :)

Nice work!

B/W Candid
by Ben

Comment:
To be honest, this is a shot I personally would rate a 5 in a challenge and move on, probably not commeting on as I neither find it bad nor good. I do like the tonality in the shot but something about the "misty" look of it doesn´t agree with me. Also I can´t figure out the settings here, why f8 and iso800? If I had taken this I would have used iso 100 and f2.8 to blur out the backround some more, I find it a little bit distracting although not really damaging the photo though, I just would have liked it better that way :)

The moment is good though and I don´t really need a face to connect to what the woman is doing.

Polly 2
by Ben

Comment:
I like this shot, I think it´s well composed. I would however had just a tiny bit less space on the left and the top to include the bottom of the hand and the left arm, kindof bugs me that you cut them out of the frame but definately I think it´s the space around the kid that makes this image work. Nice lighting and DOF.

"A Partridge in a Pear Tree? You shouldn't have. No...really..."
by aimeethetoo

Comment:
Don´t really think it´s fair that you went through all this trouble and still finished behind me, gonna ask D&L for us to change places, I like this way better than my entry. Congrat´s on the ribbon :)

Two Turtle Doves
by SaraR

Comment:
Congrat´s Sara, you destroyed the competition in this challenge :)

Hardened by Life
by Spizzer

Comment:
Congrat´s dude, love the pink hat and think what´s makes this shot stand out, keep it up!

Still My Favorite Mountains
by dsidwell

Comment:
WOW! One of the best black and white landscape shot´s I have ever seen, congrat´s man! Would have voted a 10 and it went straight for my favorites :)

Backwater Commuter
by Falc

Comment:
Congrats man! Like your Pink Floyd shot better but this is certainly worthy :)