Fantasia
by Gordon

Comment:
Gordon, this shot is great! A well deserved first place ribbon. Although your setup was fairly simple, this shot has a real magical quality to it. The title is also very fitting. Congrats!
JD

My First Christmas Tree
by Sonifo

Comment:
Prediction of a high 5.0, huh?? I gave it a 10, as did many others!! Congrats on a beautiful photo, and on the blue ribbon!!
JD

A Scoopfull of Nuts
by ScantyNebula

Comment:
Excellent work! This shot is very simplistic in nature, but has lots and lots of appeal!. Great colors and shapes, and the soft focus works fantastic with this subject. 10 from me!
JD

Dodging Birds
by Samara

Comment:
Congrats, Mom, on a great score and finish!!

Daaaad!!
by cbeller

Comment:
Too funny.... I have three boys, I know this scene well!
JD

A Silent Stare
by vtruan

Comment:
Who was surprised, you or the deer??? Great shot, and BW really looks great. One of the best wild deer shots I've seen! Congrats on a great capture!
JD

Splash!
by arnit

Comment:
Great stop action! Your lighting/exposure/DOF/etc are all perfect! Clean, crisp black background is very nice for this shot! His shirt looks too wet for this 'stage' of the splash. Makes me wonder how many shots to get it the way you wanted it! I can't think of anyway to improve, you have done it all so well. Good luck in the challenge!
JD

Guess Who?
by Firstrich1

Comment:
This reminds me of a jewelry store commercial on tv. I love the way you were able to get the diamonds to sparkle, and still maintain good lighting on the rest of the image. The expression and composition are great. One of my favorites in the challenge!
JD

What's up?
by sahko

Comment:
By far, the best 'set-up' shot in the challenge. The concept is excellent and all teh technicaals are perfect. I would like to have seen this more from the front of the mouse. Seeing more of the mouse's face would be better (for me, anyway). Great colors, focus, lighting, etc all perfect! Great job and good luck.
JD

Thankful for my Family
by rj324

Comment:
What a beautiful family! Count your blessings each day!! I have three boys and it is wonderful to be a Dad...
JD