Finer than a Frog's Hair (old country saying)
by Lydia

Comment:
Unbelievable detail on the eyes - how'd you get the model to hold so still? :) My top 5 for this challenge.

Tension
by Magnumphotography

Comment:
Phew! I've seen mosquitoes floating on water before but never in this detail. Nicely done. My top 10. 'Surface Tension' might've made a more appropriate caption?

WALL-E??
by Eagle40Fox2

Comment:
Excellent caption - Made me laugh :) Nice foreground bokeh, and good detail on the eyes. Not the usual perspective. Well done. My top 10.

Here's Lookin at You
by dswann

Comment:
Very cool catchlight. Somehow this looks like a predator's eye - evil and hungry :) Amazing detail in the Iris. My top 5 for this challenge.

Dawn's First Light
by Denise

Comment:
I'm a sucker for light houses at dawn/dusk :) Very nice texture and detail on the rocks. The artifacts on the sky colors are distracting a little bit, but the overall impression of the picture is a wow! My top 5 in this challenge. Also, I usually see this kind of shots with a long exposure - rendering the water smooth. Did you get to try that as well on this scene?

Tranquility
by gyaban

Comment:
Crisp and Clean. My favorite kind of retreat. Rockies? My top 5 in this challenge.

T r e e
by phlover

Comment:
What in the world! Are those paint drops dancing in thin air? All those colors and patterns are just too cool. Can't even begin to imagine how to set up anything like this. Very unique. I hope this gets a ribbon.

Four color crown
by william88

Comment:
I have absolutely no idea how to get a multi-colored crown so clean - I would love to be able to get something that remotely looks like this. Must've been a lot of flashes and cleanups for this one. Brilliant - Get's my blue for sure. I have to say it again - Brilliant!

King of Beers
by Gordon_1

Comment:
Hope you didn't waste real beer trying to get this shot. :P

Very nicely done. The crown shadow in the background is a little distracting, but it's a nit - the first impression is a 'wow!' My top 5 in this round.

A Herders Dream
by WickedSound

Comment:
Amazing! Simple and relevant subject well captured from an unusual perspective, and treated nicely in B&W. I can picture it on greeting cards already :) I hope this gets the blue ribbon.