Nature's Palette
by RayEthier

Comment:
Amazing colors, textures, composition and light. I love this shot, for what my opinion is worth. This is a great example of a landscape shot, and I hope it gets the attention and appreciation it is due. Good luck.

study of a young woman
by silverfoxx

Comment:
I'm quite glad to see this photo back on the site (I tried to show it off to my girlfriend, at by that point it was gone), and I hope that you get all the aclaim you deserve. This is a captivating shot, and the painterly effect is beautifully applied. I look forward to checking your profile for more captivating shots in the coming year. Oh, I and I have to thank Posthumous for mentioning you on his profile page - otherwise I might have missed this shot.

Release
by Mal37

Comment:
I've been putting off voting on this shot for two weeks, but now this is the last shot I have to vote on. I can't figure out what this is, which isn't to say that this is a bad shot, it's interesting. Something in my mind just wants to figure this out before I pass judgement, but I'm out of time now. I won't tell you how I voted, but I will tell you that the shot is interesting for sure, the composition is pleasing, and the colors are rich. Good luck this week.

Motion in a Pan
by vidar exposed

Comment:
Seems like a bear_music idea, so for that, congratulations. Good luck this week...you may get some DNMC comments, but to be honest, there are plenty of other shots in this challenge that are much more deserving of that deadly acronym.

WATCHER
by notesinstones

Comment:
Almost lost the cat in this...thanks for the title (it definately held my attention long enough to find the connection). Good luck this week.

Bryce Canyon
by nrulkov

Comment:
Beautiful composition...but I guess you already know that. Good work.

One-man band
by scaramanga

Comment:
Personally, I don't like the D&B work here, since it gives the shot an almost cartoony feel. It does serve to highlight the subject, however your framing and timing have already accomplished that admirably, making the D&B seem unnecessary. Trust your instincts, and do what feels right. Good luck this week, and in the coming year. A very interesting shot, by the way.

Blue Skies
by rex

Comment:
I know that it would mean missing the spire on the extreme upper left, but I think I would have liked this shot more had you taken it beyond the shrub in the foreground. I like the skewed perspective that comes from the wide-angle, and the colors are nicely saturated. Good luck this week.

Being There
by jjbeguin

Comment:
You've mastered subtlety.

Mystical
by kosmikkreeper

Comment:
This is a spectacular moment that seems more deserving than the placement it has garnered.