Folded
by hajeka

Comment:
I totally agree with the other commenters - I was one of your 8

The black and white implementation is top-notch too

Petal Collectors
by Barroness

Comment:
wow - that's an unexpected use for umbrellas - brilliant outside the box thinking!

First Drops
by kanaj

Comment:
Did she try to taste the rain? A lovely keepsake picture!

Shrinking Violet
by ExposureTherapy

Comment:
very effective use of negative space
And you managed light and husband very well too ;-)

ombrelle
by PennyStreet

Comment:
very stylisch - love the colors, the transparency and the butterfly pattern

Rain or Shine
by markwiley

Comment:
very good light and perfect crop. The smile is really contagious!

Eyes on the Sky
by roz

Comment:
This is so wonderful - Congrats on the deserved Blue!
I love the expressive eyes and that there are waterdrops on the umbrella - that enhances the feeling of hope as Anita already mentioned. You can't guess though if the hope is for more rain or for the rain to stop.
Nitpicking on a very very high level: I'd prefer it if the umbrella was rotaed a tiny bit so that the little knob ot the opening mechanism wasn't pointing at her throat.

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by Lydia

Comment:
very cool - how did you do it under standard editing? Prints?

D.I.C.E.
by DistantColours

Comment:
clever clever

EAT
by markwiley

Comment:
this is one of my favs together with the winning entry.
Your idea works so well with that bold background - Congrats!!