Castle Hill Basin, Canterbury, New Zealand
by Simonjw

Comment:
Beautiful. I love the foreground and the deep blacks in the sky.

Icicle Cave framing Mountain View
by Simonjw

Comment:
Nice use of natural framing. Great strong raking light and shadows. The icicles add quite a bit of interest and the mountains in back are breathtaking.

Wind drift in Castle Hill Basin
by Simonjw

Comment:
Beautiful shot here. I love the sweeping leading lines up front and the dynamic sky in back. I love the darkness of the top of the sky - did you use a polarizer?

summer
by ursula

Comment:
This is so beautiful and makes an excellent photo for several reasons. First, the shallow DOF and the subtle gradations from green to blue provide a simple yet elegant abstrant background. Second, the composition and POV underneath the flower provide a new, interesting approach. And third, the radiance and glowing quality of the warm colors up front contrasted with the cool colors in back. Truly a gem in your portfolio. I had high hopes for you in this challenge and you proved them right. Congrats!

F I E R Y
by gaurawa

Comment:
Congrats on this fine abstract. The shallow DOF works so well because of the warm gradations or oragne and red in the background. Great composition as well.

4th July colors
by manishk

Comment:
Beautiful. I love the color and the inclusion of the crowd - they definitely add a lot to the photo.

The Girl With Kaleidoscope Eyes
by Coley

Comment:
Awesome! First of all, great use of selective desaturation. And second of all, great creative take on the challenge! Definitely not like all of the other hundreds of cliche shots. I suspect a ribbon here for incredible creativity and execution.

And the Rockets Red Glare...
by Cutter

Comment:
Awesome! I love how you included the crowd! Great successfull wide-angle view. I predict a ribbon for sure.

Flower Droplet Macro
by dwterry

Comment:
Stunning, I love the color here. Looks like an Ursula. Let me know if I'm wrong.

After the Rain, Dreams Come
by dsidwell

Comment:
Beautiful. Nice juxtaposition of the colorful greens and the muted grays of the trees. It also looks like some soft-focus/glow effect has been used judging by the greens.