Very nice!

great take on the theme.

nice shot, good detail.

Beautiful

nice use of DOF and lighting

Thanks everyone. It's already back on the garage shelf with books in it. Should last a few more years.

excellent....

Congrats on 1st place

Thanks for your congrats, Vibeke, but I would have gladly given it up to see you top the 400 point mark. Maybe next week.

Nice capture, but a bit too "target centered" in the picture plane. This would have been more powerful an image if composed a bit better with the "rule of thirds." It is eye catching enough that you don't need to command the eye to see it by placing it in the center.

Agree with MossyB. Probably having the box placed at the 1/3 line from the bottom and getting closer to it could make the box becoming a bit more pronounce as the main object? Anyway, love the saturated colour, reflection on the water and how the leading line created by the "river". Well done

Perfect for those kid snapshots except for $30,000 it doesn't have a built-in flash. By the way, can I borrow it some weekend?

Didn't Mr. M put this up as first prize for this theme?

What a wonderful heirloom! Beautiful lighting - accents the carving nicely.

Thanks, and we use it everyday.

Love the shallow DOF and such a nice change from all the flowers.

Thank you ! I'm really glad that you liked it.