Winter Brown
by Pug-H

Comment:
I'm sorry, but your subject matter just doesn't 'grab' me and I find the harsh lighting from the left side and the resultant shadown on the right a little distracting.

Bird in Space
by Keith Maniac

Comment:
Very cool.

Vogue
by idnic

Comment:
You're a pro with 17,000 pics to choose from, many of which you rate as excellent and yet this is your selection as your best of the year. I like this image and would have been happy to have taken it myself, but for a pro I'm surprised you're that happy with it (because of the shiny skin, cropped chin etc that others have mentioned).

Reflection
by gisli

Comment:
this is simply wonderful. i envy you having scenery like this to photograph.

3 to the power of Thirds
by KiwiShotz

Comment:
Great pic Brett. The size of these turbines is impressive and you've done well to capture the scale here. For the record...I always assume any white 'dots' in a pic from NZ are sheep! (I'm an Aussie so I've gotta chuck in a Kiwi/sheep joke whenever possible). Great job Mate.

Almost...there...
by cresus

Comment:
Great job.

That Way
by MPRPRO

Comment:
As a long time racer I'm a sucker for a good cycling shot and this is a good one. Focus on the rider's face really draws the subject out of the background. Well done.

White Women Can Jump!
by arnit

Comment:
I can't really tell if this is motion panning or not.

Ski Jumper
by Links 2 3 4

Comment:
Yeah, this works!

Up, Up, and Away!
by Beetle

Comment:
What a cool idea to pan vertically rather than horizontally.