Enter the blue zone
by Neat

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Voted earlier coming back to comment.

What a whimsical and wonderful find! I love the sense of play here - both with the fun the boys are having as they play and this fantastical playground. Enter the blue and have loads of fun too!

Grandma's blue crockery
by primabarbara

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Wonderful arrangement of stacked circular shapes in this abstract piece! Bold blue and patterns that capture the eye's attention - well done!

Monet's Garden
by Ja-9

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The colors, the 'soft glow', and the main subject of the water lilies does capture some of the look and feel of Monet's work. I do have one suggestion/critique that could strengthen the composition. Cropping off some of the far right portion to be flush with the leaf pad of the pink lilies would bring the main subject more to the forefront and also eliminate that orange reflection that distracts from the pop of color from the flowers.

Layers of Life
by grahamgator

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Love the mood and color in this still life with the dried flowers. I do like that there is texture on the backdrop that adds the sense of touch to the sense of sight. My only critique is that I think that there may be a bit too much empty space above the flowers that they get dwarfed and lost.

Nestled
by markwiley

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Great B&W tones, which in my honest opinion, perfectly compliment the 'street photography/journalism' feel of this capture! The little girl seeks comfort and nestles in her mother's lap. Perhaps she is tired from a long day of walking. Both are ready to get to their destination. This unfortunately also appears (it is only a small moment in time during the ride) to capture how there is a 'disconnect' (the mom on the phone) going while there is a connection (the girl nestled up to her mom).

Time To Rise
by westford

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Love the early morning light and how it illuminates this scene. There is an early morning mist/haze that adds to the feel of the place. A slight chill in the air along with the excited expectation of the Hot Air Balloons launching into the sky. Wonderful shot showing the viewer all the prep and activity that goes on before Balloon Rise.

Milky Way Temple
by Chris_Ang

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Voted earlier coming back to comment.

Love how the line of the Milky Way seems to be coming out of the center tower of the temple. That said it is a good shot with great clarity and details seen on the Temple. The elements that detract from the two main subjects of the Temple and the Milky Way are the fence and the that light pole on the far right. Easy to remove the pole by cloning it out. The fence while I do understand why they have it there it would be wonderful if it was not in the composition. Hmm, well, I do see that it is a challenge to get it out of frame. Even if you crop just under the feet of the religious figure some of the fence remains on the end corners. My only other thought that *might* have worked is to have the camera higher on the tripod when doing the long exposure photo...in the very least it might have given more room under the Figures feet to crop the fence out of the frame. Aside from all that it certainly looks like an awesome place to see.

Moving forward
by SockMui

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Voted earlier coming back to comment.

Well seen and captured! I love this overhead shot of this lady swimming across the length of a pool. The blue tiles give the water a rich hue and textured dimension. The woman's bathing suit is a nice pop of color that contrasts wonderfully with all the blue. This capture is so visually captivating to me - the swimmer moves forward leaving waves of ripples in the water's surface. To me she is venturing out into the blue.

Let's Dance
by grahamgator

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Voted earlier coming back to comment.

I love all the details I can see in this dandelion seed that rests in a pool of water. The reflection is quite lovely. Another wonderful little touch is all the little dewdrops of water that adorn the silky filaments of the dandelion seed.

Black-eyed blues
by snaffles

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Voted earlier coming back to comment.

This is a beautiful floral still life! I love the pops of color of white and yellow flowers and the greenery that flows/grows out of that lovely sky blue pitcher.