the calling
by roba

Comment:
great shot

Warning
by John White

Comment:
Beautiful photo

Sand and Sea
by charmayne

Comment:
Wow - this is awesome! Certainly in my top 3!!! Great capture!

Wind Talking
by Qart

Comment:
Spectacular! One of my favorites in this challenge. Beautiful!

Breezy sunset
by gaurawa

Comment:
Absolutely fantastic - definately my favorite! Beautiful work!!!

Fallen Captains
by Sunshyne

Comment:
For those who commented on my photo...

I made the grave mistake of trying to figure out what the voters would say/prefer, and didn't enter my prefernce of my shots for this challenge. My favorite had the statues completely centered with the posts framing them, but my thought process was that I'd probably get "hammered" (using fracman's terminology) b/c things were centered! Just proves that I should enter what I like instead of trying to enter what I think the voters would like to see.

Also, a couple of people commented about the feet being cropped out...the statue is set on a very high base (about 3'), so in order to crop out the base and get the rest of the shot in, I have to crop out the feet/shoes, too. Honestly, though, I never noticed it when I was entering it/before comments were made.

Thank you to all for commenting - especially the constructive critique to help me improve.

Marjorie

Rumpleteaser
by Sunshyne

Comment:
Thank you!

I have very few good pictures of Teaser, as it's very hard to capture his eyes without his pupils showing up as a glowing green.

Even though he looks mad/mean b/c of the black streak between his eyes (like he's crinkling his forehead), he's one of the sweetest and loving cats you'll ever meet!

Miss Caroline
by Sunshyne

Comment:
Thank you, Sandy!

I submitted this photo with NO post editing. The lighting and the colors just happened to be perfect! Luck!!

It was taken at an outside restaurant on Shem Creek (in Mt Pleasant/Charleston, SC area where there are several restaurants lining the "creek"). There is an upstairs bar area overlooking the water and it has sofas and pillow out there. We were waiting on a table to eat and Caroline was sitting there looking out/away from the camera. I thought it might make for a good shot.

I was really pleased with the way it turned out!

The Citadel Band of Gold
by Sunshyne

Comment:
Thanks!

I did a lot of shots with the ring and different backgrounds at The Citadel. This was one of my favorites. It will probably get printed and framed, along with some of the others I took, and given as a Christmas present.

Who knows, I may try to sell some to The Citadel class of '90! Wow - I can't imagine getting paid for a photo!!!!

Grandparents
by Sunshyne

Comment:
Thanks to you all for the sweet compliments!!!

This shot as the original wasn't anything special. It was all brought to life with post editing adding warmth and heavy on the shadowing. I was pleased with it, though, once it was altered.

BTW...My parents love it, too - imagine that!