Summer
by AmosDoyle

Comment:
this has a nice graphic feel to it, like wallpaper (the real kind, not the virtual stuff!). I might have rotated it 180 degrees to have the butterfly facing up.

Our Future Is In Our Hands
by Nuzzer

Comment:
Nicely focused and lit, and well composed image. A few leaves on the flower stem would have given this a more natural look, as if the plant were actually growing in the dirt.

hi
by aplomb76

Comment:
Nice try, but for me this falls down on several fronts. The focus is nice on the eyes and forelegs, but distractingly soft on back legs and body, I don't care for the strong red/white border running through the back, and overall the colors are a bit oversaturated for my taste.

Ships
by roby21112

Comment:
beautiful B+W conversion with nice rich tones. Composition lacks a strong point of focus, though, with both ships cut in the middle.

Lily's Reflection
by diver

Comment:
Nice reflection, but the colors are a bit too hot for my taste; try dialing the saturation back just a bit.

Light lunch!
by Ecce_Signum

Comment:
Woot woot! Congrats on the blue! Great shot.

Middleton Doll
by Melethia

Comment:
Congrats on the blue Deb ... wonderful shot, and well deserved! Nice to see you on the front page.

GREEN!!!
by mbrutus2009

Comment:
No way this deserved the brown. This was a difficult capture; a lot of work went into this. Yes, its too small and the crop is off, but sad to see that voters stopped looking after noticing those obvious faults, because there is a lot more that is good about this image. Don't let the voters get you down; your image is much better than the score reflects.

Doorway to Heaven
by carofo

Comment:
Congrats on your first ribbon. Beautiful shot!

Morning People
by Quigley

Comment:
You wuz robbed! I gave ya a 9 for one of the most creative and fun entries in the challenge ... a lot of effort went into this one, and it shows.