Guess Who?
by Firstrich1

Comment:
Lovely shot, Richard. I love its natural feel. I'm glad this image did well.

Our Troops
by BigMo

Comment:
Dog tags and boots are an interesting and unique pair of clues for me in your communication. I like the composition, too. And this is certainly something for which we should be grateful.

Thankful for the ride of my life
by jonpink

Comment:
Symbolic perhaps? If so, there are few clues that lead to know this. The image looks real enough, and has interesting colors. It is well composed and very engaging. Use of motion blur is very nicely done. The use of a cliche in the title leads me to believe that your work here is symbolic, but the point of view and presentation is very literal, so I'm just a tad confused. Still, very nice image.

My Little Explorer
by delariman

Comment:
I've got a few explorers, too! Your use of fill-flash was a good choice here. I usuallydon't light flash for humans, but in this image, it doesn't seem to create harsh shadows and highlights like some flash photos do.

To the Lord & for those who have/do fought for our Freedoms.
by vtruan

Comment:
Interesting juxtapositon of flag and stained glass. I'm not sure the elements work together; they seem to be separate elements in a single frame, if that makes sense. Still, I love the idea, and your lighting and colors seem well composed.

Home Safe from Iraq
by smellyfish1002

Comment:
Yay! Certainly something for which we should all be grateful--especially that woman. I like seeing his face, but I'd like to see more of the woman's face and her gratitude. Nice tonal range and lighting here,too.

Give thanks to mother nature
by robsmith

Comment:
Lots of interesting textures, tones and colors here. I'm trying to figure out what that round thing is. Is it a mushroom? Looks huge! I love the idea that nature is something for which we should be grateful. I'm not sure that your image presents an ideal or glorified look at nature, but it does show its reality quite nicely.

Gods Little Blessing
by wwjdwithca

Comment:
A practice for the soft-focus challenge? This child certainly does look like God's little blessing! Soft focus works pretty well to give a 'soft' feel to the image.

Thankful For The Love & Warmth of Family
by Drake

Comment:
Ah yes. What better to respresent the warmth of home than a fire? Nice work. It would be nice to see the top of the flames, but I like this image and the idea behind it.

Flipin' My Family "the bird"
by joannadiva

Comment:
Mmmmmm. I could still eat turkey, even though I've been eating it for several days! This might look even more delicious in natural light. Try taking it outside, but in the shade or under a cloudy sky and you might get more natural colors. I think the centered composition works well here. I'm not so sure about the background.