Freedom Falls
by alanfreed

Comment:
have you tried this as a square crop, slicing off the superfluous edges?

Patches
by elemess

Comment:
excellent use of a complicated and busy setting to frame an exquisitely cute subject.

OK, maybe I'm biased for the kitten, but it really does jump out at you.

An Old Oxford Barn
by shamer

Comment:
Thoroughly delightful treat to the eyes. Interesting and involving.
10

Butterfly Camouflage
by JuliBoc

Comment:
returned to this one to push the vote up one.

Very well managed colors.

RAW
by jenesis

Comment:
An image that has stayed in my mind. Came back to push from 8 to 10.

Most striking are the eyes... very well done.

Helena
by dsa157

Comment:
I've got to rate this high because I just feel in my bones that this is getting hammered by those who don't like heavy processing. One thing that particularly stands out in this image is that it is clear that you nailed the pic's technicals even though it is heavily manipulated. Additionally, in spite of the strong processing, the colors are still very well managed.
10. Easy.

After doing more voting, I came back to this and wanted to add my comment that so far (only 22% of 707 images), this is my favorite in the challenge.

Smithers
by riley

Comment:
Nice work in post.

Smithers is smooth.

Dad
by timfythetoo

Comment:
This image tells me that you think of him with his beard as his defining feature.

The Cat Who Guards the Gate
by RolandB

Comment:
Ok, try to say this 5 times fast: Animal Minimalism.

Or is it Minimalistic Animalism? ;)

After the Rain
by Charlene

Comment:
Small image with some pretty clear indications of a newer shooter.

There is promise in this picture. If you used some processing techniques to capitalize on the mood of 'after the rain', you might have realized more of the potential in this image.