Wings to the Edge of Heaven
by librodo

Comment:
This has got to be one of the best shots I've seen taken in-flight from the window.

At the Mill
by WildflowerJoy

Comment:
This is very pretty! Meets the challenge. I would love to see the same exact shot on a longer exposure. Nice work!!

Bordering on the Winter Solstice
by alanfreed

Comment:
This is a beautiful image! I think you should use it as your Christmas card next year. The colors are incredible. Love the red house against the white snow and blue sky. Very nice work.

2000 feet above the ground
by LoudDog

Comment:
A terrific shot - I love the dark silouhette against the blue sky and mountain colors below. This is definately 'on the edge'. Composition and color are excellent. Great work. :-)

Fly on Cactus
by Jacko

Comment:
This was one of my favorites - great job! Didn't know it was dead - thanks for sharing the funny story! Poor fly lost his head. Oh well.... Congrats Jacko - excellent shot, as always :-)

Synergistic Snowflakes
by EddyG

Comment:
This is incredible!! I'm amazed it's a real snowflake! Here in AZ we make those out of paper... I had no idea they were really shaped like that... lol. Truly brilliant work Eddy, congrats on the blue. :-)

To the Moon
by tfaust

Comment:
Thank you everyone for the wonderful comments! I was pretty darn surprised to open my browser and find this shot in 3rd place! Makes for a nice little Christmas gift. :-)

I was out shooting a friend of ours at a Motocross track in the East Valley. He'd just come off the track for a break, so I set my camera down for a break also. I started hearing comments "look, check that out". Turned around and there they were. Made a quick reach for the camera and didn't have much time for focusing, set up, etc. they were passing us by. The first couple shots I took didn't have the moon in it. The last one I saw the moon in the viewfinder and remember thinking: I hope this turns out.

That's how I got this one and now I'll be heading out to try and 1) find this guy and 2) get more shots of them.

Personal Paradise
by tfaust

Comment:
Thank you for the great comments everyone. I'm very happy with 5th place.

Steve, thanks a lot for the tip on the hot spot. I ended up using the dodge/burn tool for the print and I think it came out better that way.

Fins
by mannen

Comment:
Congrats on your first ribbon - this was one of my favorites in the challenge. Great work!!

Transporting Heavy Loads
by HRoxas

Comment:
An excellent shot - unfortunately I did'nt see this one when I was voting. Great work and congrats on the blue!!!