A Baby's Touch
by MattB

Comment:
love it--home run!

Sit Back and Relax
by Skip

Comment:
Love this--what drama And edge lighthing, can even see his arm hairs!

BLue smoke
by TrollMan

Comment:
Great! The chrominance noise adds to the effect. And the posterization of the flame.

Smoked Past the Shortstop
by postoakinversion

Comment:
cute idea, the smoke looks more like clouds, but I think it "works".

Focus
by lynnesite

Comment:
Thanks! Agreed, the hill works; we get nice early evening light, so it's easy to get the "catchlight" in their eyes. I shoot shutter priority and am constantly switching speeds (and ISO) as the shadows deepen--my models don't follow direction very well and relocate on a whim.

This image was pretty much out of the camera except a little Dfine for noise reduction/levels/a bit of saturation, USM@50%, then toning.

Am delighted at the top ten finish, thanks for all the comments too!

Over the top
by berenyi

Comment:
Absolutely terrific. Love the detail and subtlety. Congrats!

Iceland biggest church, Hallgrimskirkja
by JohannesFrank

Comment:
Striking image, but not very, uh, welcoming! ;-)

Garden Tour of Seattle -- The Emerald City
by Dr.Confuser

Comment:
Like this a lot! A touch of neutral density-type filter to bring the highlights on top down a bit, nice framing.

Take some time to visit the famous Fort Worth Zoo while you're in the DFW area.
by aggiedanelover

Comment:
great capture, but it doesn't relate to any particular destination for me.

Summer Skyline
by jazzmanmgt

Comment:
getting your horizon level would help this image!