Life Is Just A Tire Swing
by ErinKirsten

Comment:
This is just perfect...the ancient tree and the little red-haired girl sharing a time-honored childhood experience.. A well deserved blue ribbon for a wonderful image.

Standing Out in a Crowd
by kprasad9375

Comment:
I keep going back to this image and thinking how exquisitely lovely it is. Congratulations on your top 5 finish!!

Fat Bottom Girls
by Hipychik

Comment:
This image made me smile. I love the way they are all on the same page except of course for that one... and her friend on the right is pretending she's a stranger. Great composition, subject and processing.

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Feeling Rejected
by ErinKirsten

Comment:
What an incredibly powerful image! So many stories come to mind... Congratulations on the well-deserved blue.

Do I Amuse You?
by ErinKirsten

Comment:
Congratulations Erin!! Absolutely awesome!!!!!!

Boys of Summer
by ErinKirsten

Comment:
Summers in the 70's were magical - as is this image. I bet his mom loves this. I do.

Lazy afternoon
by LevT

Comment:
I like everything about this. It tells many stories in one image.

Globalization
by LevT

Comment:
This was one of my favorites of the challenge - just amazing.

Good whale watching photos are a real fluke
by vawendy

Comment:
I love this image! Since I live 1000 miles from the nearest ocean, the few times I have seen whales "in person" have been exciting and memorable. The first time I was in Alaska on a halibut boat. I was in back and the guys were in front - fishing. A whale actually breached...close enough to the boat that I could have gotten a tremendous shot. However, I was so gobsmacked at actually seeing a whale that I stood there, mouth open, in awe, and completely forgetting the camera in my hands. It was like time stood still. The memory is seared in my brain - the picture...well, I do have the memory. Your image is a perfect representation of the challenge and underscored in my humble opinion. Thank you for bringing back to mind a memory I cherish.

Smiles are Contagious
by roz

Comment:
What a beautiful moment! This is an image to treasure!!