An Apple a Day
by Lawton

Comment by MadMan2k:
That one seems to have been around quite a few days. Not crazy about the white specks in various places of the background.

An Apple a Day
by Lawton

Comment by Kirito:
Seems a bit over processed in my opinion

An Apple a Day
by Lawton

Comment by bob350:
If your title correctly identifies the subject as an apple (the wrinkles and colors do seem consistent with a dried piece of formerly desirable fruit), you may be at risk of someone noticing an implied transition process from once living to no longer living (with ironic indirect reference to the childhood rhymed advice finishing with "keeps the doctor away" -- but too late for this patient). Unfortunately, that might also trigger memory of the specially flagged notice attached to this challenge: "Extra rules apply to this challenge Shots of currently living or once living things may be disqualified" (underline and bold added). Otherwise nicely detailed and interesting.

An Apple a Day
by Lawton

Comment by Catherine_B:
I faced a voting dilemma on this image. On one hand the main subject is clearly something that was once living, which doesn't meet the challenge criteria. On the other hand, the subject is clearly no longer living and the spoon is inanimate.... What to do? I compromised and decided to "bend" the rule (in my mind) for voting, because I think the overall image is well composed and has an interesting post processing texture to it.

An Apple a Day
by Lawton

Comment by Elaine:
Sorry, but a shriveled apple is not an inanimate object.

Jones Lake Morning
by Lawton

Comment by Kroburg:
Lovely image, but the processing of the top-left corner is a bit distracting

Jones Lake Morning
by Lawton

Comment by Bear_Music:
I keep *wanting* not to like this one for the way the tone mapping has flattened it, but dammit, it WORKS! Well done! 10

Jones Lake Morning
by Lawton

Comment by tanguera:
Everything is so sharp, it's hard to know where to look...

Jones Lake Morning
by Lawton

Comment by Rgarcia:
Amazing image, love the detail and sharpness.

Jones Lake Morning
by Lawton

Comment by Ammie:
Powerful pp here. It almost stings one's eyes. Interesting angle