Lord, grant me the strength...
by sinistral_leo

Comment:
Yay - Well done Team mate. Knew it would do well and the final editing touches really polished it off for me! Nice!!

November Mist, Daybreak
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Great moody shot Robert. I'm sure I remember you posting in a forum recently that your entries are not connecting with the voters anymore... well welcome back to the ribbon podium!

Alone
by gyaban

Comment:
Great image Christophe as usual. Truly a master!

Originally posted by alanfreed: Another brilliant entry. If this isn't the blue ribbon winner, I'll personally eat all of the rotten pumpkins from the Halloween challenge.

The question is where must we deliver all the pumpkins for Alan to eat?

The Builder
by RianBotes

Comment:
Nice candid and nice finish Rian. Doing well lately! Keep it up!

Micro Teachings for Macro Life
by RianBotes

Comment:
Is that a 1100D I see? Tough challenge to please all the voters as getting a macro AND street scene was not easy!

Down by the River
by RianBotes

Comment:
Good finish Rian and a very handy score. I do agree with the comments on the border - perhaps the orange tones would also have added a nice warm feel to the image? I like the comp - the way your eye moves up the water and through the little bridge.

LIVE!
by RianBotes

Comment:
Good shot and deserved a good score... Glad to see even a fairly simply edited shot can still do well in an expert editing challenge.
I have so much more appreciation for these type of shots now - Thanks again for taking me up there this past weekend!

A toast on the one that got away
by RianBotes

Comment:
A lovely setting and the warm fire adds to the mood.
I know still life shots arent your normal type of shot - [robably a few minor tweaks would have helped to get the votes a bit higher:
The table and BG seem to be at a bit of an angle and not straight on to the camera, The white balance is nice and warm - probably done on purpose but maybe nudge it a bit towards a whiter setting, the background looks a little cluttered and distracting.
An even more minor nit pick - most fly fishermen seem to be whiskey drinkers...

Message edited by author 2011-09-26 08:19:38.

"Absque Deo Nihil"
by HarveyG

Comment:
I also think this should have scored a bit better. Tough challenge but a great shot and PP works well. Still a good score

Turbulence
by Scapeshots

Comment:
Congrats on the great score and well deserved win Dwayne. You are blessed to have the sea near you!