A Night At The Ballet
by hotpasta

Comment:
This is simply awesome action frozen in time! Congratulations on the first of many ribbons! It just had to happen.

Bearded Dragon
by bvoi

Comment:
Awesome - congrats!!! This is the first time, my top 3 picks landed with the ribbons and in the right order too. :D Most deserving. Still, lose the double borders, won't you? ;-)

The essence of an annoyance
by Phil

Comment:
Congratulations!!! This is the first time, my top 3 picks landed with the ribbons and in the right order too. :p Most deserving.

Stories of Her Life
by librodo

Comment:
You've certainly raised the bar on this one!!! Pekesty and I were having a private betting session during voting on this taking the blue! Great great portrait - your best yet.

Velvet Rhapsody
by elee3009

Comment:
Wow, thanks a lot guys! My first 6 ... :D Really should thank hubby for pushing me to enter this one.

Appreciate all the helpful comments and constructive feedback. Many pointed out the background would have been better blackened with no detail, even for my previous entry in Yellow. Going by the high votes for such images, I certainly won't disagree. But I still stand with my choice not to do it that way. I actually like the natural bits of subdued colour and design in the back as long as it doesn't make the image look busy. Guess it's personal taste. :)

Forgotten Plaything
by yantski

Comment:
You're climbing up fast - Congratulations on your high placing and personal best!!! :)

White Peacock
by Tej

Comment:
So is this, Tej (beautiful I mean!!!) I can almost feel the softness of his gorgeous feathers! Exceptional lighting.

Bristly
by RolandB

Comment:
The way the face and expression has been captured really makes this photo. A pity the post-processing seems overdone and uneven.

Wrapped Up
by oOWonderBreadOo

Comment:
Wonderful photo in itself but maybe less for this challenge.

Mixed Messages
by jjbeguin

Comment:
For what it's worth I gave this a 7 and thought it was an interesting twist to interpreting the challenge. Very original!