"The Buck Stops Here" Harry S. Truman
by flaherma

Comment:
Thank ypu for explaining me Mary Ann. I agree - for the challenge theme the crop is just right. If it were a chellenge which focused on "deer", then a crop would make more sense

"Kinder, Gentler Nation"
by mariuca

Comment:
Congrats on the HM
I was in love with this picture at once. I was thinking of a theatre scene
B&W makes it more gentle I suppose

'Merica... Get a Grip!!!
by hahn23

Comment:
Congrats on the ribbon.
Great moment - I can see the determination and the power

"The Buck Stops Here" Harry S. Truman
by flaherma

Comment:
Congrats on the ribbon!
This is really a perfect moment frozen in your picture. I guess in your situation I would have messed up and the shot would have been the wrong exposure and all blurry or somewhat like that...
Did you consider cropping on the top and the right to get rid of the wire mesh fence?

A Chicken In Every Pot - Herbert Hoover 1928
by Lydia

Comment:
Congrats Lydia - most outstanding!
This was my top vote. And I wondered how on earth this chicken came into the pot... really paper? It looks so real and 3D

A Bush In White Sands
by TommyMoe21

Comment:
aaahh
I recognize this landscape... the composition of the b&w picture might have been a little stronger, but I like this one way better! Isn't it an awesome contrast?
will come back to vote

Looking down
by Gudjonotto

Comment:
the shoreline where the water vaniishes between the stones is particularly beautifiul

Anti-Virus
by GeorgesBogaert

Comment:
The texture of the surface is stunning. What is it?

The cheerleaders
by 2mccs

Comment:
wow this is mega creepy - especially in combination with the title. It's hard to like it. But seen from the photographic viewpoint it is very well done - a foggy city night, colours and texture are blending perfectly

Man sitting on a bluff deep in thought and contemplation.
by Cyrilda

Comment:
Wow, this is a stunning landscape! You did a good job in composition and mastering the exposure!
But I have a suggestion: on the left side of the tree trunk you did some cloning at the trees, right? I can see that because the pattern is repeating. If you do some cloning then make sure to reset the source spot every now and then to avoid this echo effect.