Sunrise on Mt. Tom
by cutlassdude70

Comment:
Lovely colors with the frosty look to the golden grasses, the pinks in the clouds and on the mountains and the range of blues in the sky and reflection. Clarity is excellent and I really like the composition - nice layers and the water leads the eye into the frame beautifully and I love that it ends with a glimpse of the peak in the reflection. One of my favorites.

Northern Harrier - The Marsh Hawk
by scooter97

Comment:
Absolutely beautiful lighting and detail in this in-flight capture. The natural background is lovely and I like that there is plenty of space for the hawk to fly into. A top pick for me.

Mild Winter
by shamer

Comment:
I love the colors in this unusual (to me) winter seascape and the clarity is excellent. The composition which I initially found too divided in half has grown on me. One of my top scorers.

Going My Way
by PennyStreet

Comment:
I thought this would score much higher. I like the angle, the light, and especially the distance between them and his expression that seems to be slightly aloof and both appraising and appreciative. Maybe if he had been slightly forward of her it would have been more obvious that he's looking at her and not at something else down the street? I'm sure it's a candid and a lovely one at that so what are you going to do :)

Visually, Follically & Chronologically Challenged
by banmorn

Comment:
Excellent expression -- fits the euphemisms pretty well though personally I take exception to "chronologically challenged". I wish you had found a different background -- not so distracting in pattern and texture. Still one of my favorites in the challenge.

Au naturel
by hajeka

Comment:
Very clean -- in addition to being clever, the simplicity of subject, composition and tones is wonderfully appealing and quite appropriate for the expression. A top pick for me.

He's Kicked The Bucket
by jagar

Comment:
My favorite in the challenge -- absolutely wonderful use of the available light patterns and terrific tonal range.

The Pause Before the Flight
by sjhuls

Comment:
What's with the two on the right who could give a hoot? Very nice composition - the placement and lines of the tree are particularly nice. Wouldn't it be great if the fence wasn't there -- though it isn't that obtrusive. Good score from me.

gatto in bianco e nero
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Probably my favorite cat entry and one of my favorite pets entries -- I did not go into the voting consciously biased for other-than-pets shots, but I noticed after I finished that I apparently was. This is just a lovely portrait of a beautiful cat, though -- I think I would like to be able to make out a bit of the body so the head didn't appear to be floating quite so much.

Snow Leopard
by Alain

Comment:
Nice detail and light and a regal near profile pose -- I like that I can see both eyes.