The center of their universe
by Melethia

Comment:
Nice use of the Lensbaby. They look like miniatures!

Camouflage
by De Sousa

Comment:
Terrific concept, and your signature technical excellence. Congrats! Nice to see you sharing the front page again! :-)

Jump before life passes you by!
by Techo

Comment:
Duh- I should have recognized your work from the color alone. Very eye-catching, although I didn't get a strong sense of "from above" in this one. The angle reduces the importance of the POV for me, and the water looks like a passing train or something. Still, I gave it a 7 for the visual story and strong technicals. Hope you enjoyed the trip!

Dear Mom, I'm Sorry I Ate Your Visa, XXOO, The Puppy
by MaryO

Comment:
Awww... terrific expression and use of depth of field.

City Lights
by Anthony_D_Archer

Comment:
Great color and exposure, but unfortunately it's hard to appreciate the details at 640px. A tighter crop on the left side could have helped boost the size. Still, this is worthy of a large print. 8

heads up
by tnun

Comment:
Frogs have been done to death, but it's hard to resist the great color and focus here. 10

Hurricane Gulch Alaska
by rain2695

Comment:
This may sound odd, but my immediate reaction was "below the bridge." The photo opportunities must be incredible around there, but this particular view probably won't get the scores you were hoping for.

Canoe on steady water
by Harlequin

Comment:
Technically good and a decent subject for the challenge, but the angle feels awkward to me.

Fallen
by scooter97

Comment:
Hmmm... either this is a painting or the processing has given it that illustrative look (a nice effect, but a guaranteed score killer). The vantage point isn't all that high either, so this is probably one of those entries that will score well below its potential. 7

Gliding by
by Tim

Comment:
Yipes... a pteradactyl!