Calico Blur
by SandyP

Comment:
Wow, what great fur! She's a beauty, such great markings on her face! I do like this a lot as is; but I would also like to see it with her eye and nose tack sharp, then the rest fading into a blur... Excellent crop!

Splash
by SandyP

Comment:
Charming! I love the clarity of the water splash, and how it appears to form a mask around the boy's eyes. That round spot in the water splash is also very cool, must be the point of origin of the throw of the cup of water? The little girls looks so peaceful and unaware of what is coming up on her... can almost hear her squeal when the cold water hits her back :-)
Finally, I love your choice of processing and color. A new fav!

The Riverboat
by SandyP

Comment:
I don't know... deep purple water currents on the bottom, different colored light streaks on top, bunches of colorfully dressed happy people in the middle... I think this is pretty cool and certainly not boring! I'd like to be in the boat, I like this very much!

day 45 - aww, gee, it's Rachel's first day of school.
by rachelellen

Comment:
You go girl!!!

day 11 - chasing.jpg
by rachelellen

Comment:
Referring to your day 35 blog, I think you made a great choice to choose this image to compete in the fair! I so love this image, and I hope it fares well in the competition!

day 21 - 36-inch.jpg
by rachelellen

Comment:
Fantastic shot! I know how difficult these shots are, having worked at many observatories and struggled to get good images of the telescopes inside a lowly lit dome :-) This image is particularly nice because you've really captured coppery colored metal structure over the turquoise dome interior -- it looks awesome!

day 42 AGAIN - baby possum full-length.jpg
by rachelellen

Comment:
He is so darn CUTE!!! Such an excellent capture, great clarity and color! I've never seen a baby possum, they are definitely cuter than the full-grown variety :-)

day 43 - preparations
by rachelellen

Comment:
Excellent lighting! So nice how the kids are surrounded by golden grass, looks almost magical! And, what a fitting end for those meal toys :-)

andiamo!
by annig

Comment:
Oh, to be a kid again! Such a happy feeling this gives me, reminds me of a time when I had no real concerns other than what game to play and what's for a snack... This is fantastic!

Swwwwwwoooooooosh
by SandyP

Comment:
Excellent capture! Looks like the driverless car from hades bursting through the veil between life and death to come get you...well, maybe that's a bit too dramatic :-) But I love it! We've been getting some too here in NM, but not like you have in TX... try to stay dry!