The Square Wave
by Phocal

Comment:
Will vote later, but this is such an amazing image! IMHO, perfect use of the Orton effect. Just love it, congrats, hope it does well.

Feathered Vanity
by SandyP

Comment:
Patience pays off :-). Absolutely stunning.

It feels like the world changes...just a little bit
by 2mccs

Comment:
I love this image. Wonderful how you "saw" this and the mono treatment you gave it. Very creative. F

pick one
by mrbig65

Comment:
only one? ;-)

Preening Duck
by kasaba

Comment:

Originally posted by Ammie: No Gaby, first 5 places are validated! Sure it'll be fine.

Aaahh ... thanks Anmie; seems I need to brush up on my rules :-)

Preening Duck
by kasaba

Comment:
Thank you all for voting and your kind comments. It's good to be back and do so well. There seems to be a query on the image, as I was asked to send the original through. Hope all goes well, this is my second best score ever and it would be nice to have it on my portfolio :-).
I just got reprimanded by my husband that I mislabeled the picture (not that he was there when I shot it of course ;-)). So apparently it should have been "sleeping duck eying photographer" ... I tried to explain to him that she pulled the feathers through her beak and that this was just a fraction of a second of her grooming herself, so she wasn't sleeping, but he thinks otherwise ;-).

Fisherman with a Seagull
by MargaretNet

Comment:
This *is* a painting :-) - Lovely, I particularly like the reflection, congratulations.

winter woodland
by aberration

Comment:
I love this, congratulations on the red.

Ceci n'est pas un Magritte.
by lei_73

Comment:
Congratulations, really has a "painting" feel to it.

"Here I come to save the day!"
by pointandshoot

Comment:
Really sorry this didn't do better, but kind of expected it with DPC voters - the landscapes that came in for ribbons ARE stunning, but I still love this. My favorite of the challenge because it is different. Thanks for sharing the secret of the image ... not that I can see any trees ... ;-).