did you know, that the shadows on this are at the right angle, that if you rotate the image, it will appear as if the footprints are embossed.....

congrats on your 1st

congrats on your 2nd

congrats on your 3rd

congrats on your 1st

congrats on your 2nd

congrats on your 3rd

mmm, impressive...... but why....lol

excellent!

I did not say I don't like it, just that as HDR, it is overdone. I agree, that as a normal shot, it would be really cool.

you know what, I was thinking the same, but I cannot remember where......

what sort of post edit have you used here?

I would have cropped this at the bottom, lose the dog!...imo

imo, this is overdone..........it looks like an artist impression, not a photo. It is very flat!

I second that..........

Outstanding............

imo, the perspective is enough.......there are a few shots like this in the contest!

and so into a pinpoint finish!!

terrific effort...well done.

superb...................

looks like the desaturation still has a little way to go.

did you desaturate this?

apart from a smile, there is no much activity here

beautiful capture...............

it is off theme...........

I agree with friiskiwi..... and there is something elso going on here, there is a blurred border arouns the entire pier structure, like it has been cut and pasted and the edges smoothed over.

yes, I would like to see the hi res, and it needs to be straightened too.

one or two mucky smudges ruining this shot, the worst is top left, and sticks out.

really good effort, well done.

there is a refraction in the drop, it appears to be a wall and something at one end of it.

nice shot, but not too much evidence of hdr...........very subtle in fact.....a high res would be good.

not much evidence of hdr here.

I agree, there is no comparison with new fashions here..........

I don't have a problem with it.......

I would not have had this down as HDR if it was not in this contest.

this looks a little like one of those artist impression pictures you see in an architect office.

great effort.

...............outstanding.

superb capture........great colors

well done my friend, you proved them wrong......good on you.

fun composition, well done..........

looks like a nice boy.... avatar meets blue oyster club..............

we have seen the little fellow before, many times, but not in this shot....

excellent capture........

a well deserved 1st............well done my friend.

just pipped at the post...........congrats on your 2nd.

congrats on your 3rd......

congrats on your 2nd..........

congrats on your 3rd..........

congrats on your 1st......