Limeburners Lagoon, Australia
by Anjella

Comment:
Clouds are killer. They definitely make the shot. It's a bit static for my tastes, though... having a person walking along the shoreline would have helped a lot. a 7

Flying dream
by hjolli

Comment:
Interesting inverted image. Good capture of the birds. I wish they were on the left of the image, though. Being where they are and flying to the right, the whole left of the image winds up looking kind of dead.

NO, you are driving me nuts! So, stop taking my picture!
by Morgan

Comment:
That squirrel is clearly a harbinger of the Apocalypse.

Scout (and Atticus): after the confrontation
by nsbca7

Comment:
To kill a mockingbird? Boy, can't believe I remembered that one... then again, who else was ever named Atticus?

Selective sepia tone... now that's one I haven't seen before. The different tone of the hair is subtle. I like it for its understatement. I feel like there's a critical something lacking, though, not sure what, that keeps this picture from having a really strong impact. Nonetheless, an 8

Clearing storm
by Gordon

Comment:
Those clouds are nuts. I wish I could see the color version... I think it might have helped to see the sky in color.

Bicycle on the Riverbank
by PaulMdx

Comment:
Nice contrast between the circular wheels and the vertical bars.

Into Eternity
by Nazgul

Comment:
Great location. She's got great hair. I think the cropping could have been a bit tighter, though... the space on the far right of the image is kind of dead.

Two Zebras
by dsa157

Comment:
What I find most amazing about this generally excellent photo is the part of the stripes that so closely line up between the two. Fabulous shot- I hope to see it make the top 3.

The Balfour Castle (Scotland)
by eweb

Comment:
Grass could have used a bit higher saturation... a little higher contrast on the castle would have been nice too. Great composition though... I like it.

Moth orchid
by grahamp

Comment:
Moth orchid is in serious competition with sun for attention :( I think you'd have been better off cropping out the sun, which is waaaaay bright and distracting.