Very nice tattoo. Good luck

Nice collection! The birder in me is impressed you got such a clear shot of the kildeer.

Achhhh you are not alone. My eye has been caught by those dried tomatoes in the foreground YUM. It looks like it is 20 minutes after 7 according to your watch and you have been on the phone all day? The way the intensity/and concentration of the model has been taken is really excellent providing us with story of how centered this individul is to the task at hand. Is there really such a thing as a guilty pleasure? I love the story here, well done, nicely cropped yet showing others who are near this girl but she remains cocooned.

OOOps. I see I wrote a comment on this shot and it does not show it here so I will try to repeat what I said. I don't know how this happened.

I love your point of view and it really makes the photograph and brings a smile to my face as I can imagine you shooting this. The black car in the center must have made you mad for it obscures the whole point of the image. The strength of the shot is is your low POV.

This is such a clean , well shot image that causes the viewer to get lost in all the detail. The predominantly warm hues of copper throughout also hold our eye and how appropriate that the hair of both humans contains that hue as well....serendipity, yes! Well framed. Nicely caught but it is too bad the humans are not communicating with the viewer. Did you try to catch their attention?

Sacrilege! Thank God it's not French wine...

This is eye popping work. Not only are his tatoos great to look at but your post processing further punches out the tats. When I see tats like this I fast forward to when he is 70 and his skin is sagging, what an abstract that will make. Very nice work and a pleasure to review.

Sun is your best friend here, it makes the whole image wonderful. Nice to see you

Very nice one, Its like I wanna dip my finger in that tiny water

Its like a very talented kid made a very intricate sand art on the beach, I love it

I love the way how she looks so effortless and taking her time Good shot!

Looks delicious, you're making me hungry

That is good to know that term, mysophobia as many have fear of germs. You have shown a brilliant photograph of someone who most likely has OCD on top of mysophobia. This image is full of wonderful story. Technically well done, sharp through and through so much so that we can see you in the reflection. Clarity is very good indeed.

Oh yes, life can be tough! What a heartwarming photograph and it illicits an "awww" from the viewers. I checked this image in high resolution and it is blurry, you need to be sharp on the main focal point , the child. The emotion has been caught at peak making this shot strong.

Congrats Vibeke, well done

Now that is a book I could use! I really like the shadow light play and your eyes are sharp. The diagonal of the blinds playing on the canvas truly makes for a remarkable photograph. Excellent.

Congratulations

congrats for winning,is a good photo

In high res this is sharp as "a woman's tongue". Tongarirro, loved it. Great shot.

Great creativity. How did you do this?

Nice to see you in something other than a small icon! I love the effect of the blinds and know how difficult it is to make sure that eyes are not in the shadows.

Nice one

Nice shot (some light reading?)

Love the title

She may be blue now, but with all that Cetaphil, her complexion will be fabulous! The white lettering makes a great contrast to the blue hoodie.

How lovely to meet you in this self portrait contest. This upload speaks volumes about you there on the Tongarriro Pass crossing (am I correct?). I like the POV not only are you high up, the POV takes us further and higher and you knew what you were doing artistically. I do think the photo is soft, however, I looked on the hi res and you are as sharp as a pin. The hikers in the background invite us into the depth of your image and the story is flushed out very nicely.

congrsts on winning

Congrats for winning this one

I like the straight lines , the feeling of balance, the gorgeous colour palette and how he is shyly absorbed into his work. Lovely contrast too. Too bad about that orange overhead light reflection over the salmon.

Nice relaxed photo of gentleman enjoying his smoke. Good tonal ranges. Your portrait of this man, looking out of the frame creates a mystery and we wonder what it is he is looking at.

Interesting isn't it how the children are attracted to this juggler and the adults attention is elsewhere. It is good that you caught this for it makes the photo.

Congrats again

Congrats Vibeke

Congrats on this win!

Congrats on this win!

Big congrats, this was a great winner, I loved the shot.

Congrats again Vibeke

Congrats Vibeke

You captured the allure of a street performer. The children are enthralled and the adults are oblivious.

Great idea. Congrats

Wow what a great shot! The blue is really blue and I like your title. Now, have a look around the head of the girl and young man. See that very black mark? You need to use a hard brush and paint out more blue, right to the edge of her head and his head. Also there is an incongruity within the lines of the deck. Try to bring in the harmony of the background throughout the image. Yes you need to paint around those white posts and lines. I know it's a lot of work, but in the end it is worth it.

Even lying on a stretcher, she continues singing, microphone in hand

I really like tha angle and the focal point is strong. Nice softness that makes the background whisper to us that books are here to stay.

I cannot help but feel that this is a staged photograph, not that there is anything wrong with staging images...Nat Geo photogs do it all the time. But this image gives the viewer an uneasy feeling that the attention is on the book and not on the child. Technically a nice photograph.

Shows the love this little one has for books. She is totally absorbed and we are drawn into the story. This is a good snapshot.

I never knew the name of this hairy beast. Love the precise sharpness shown however the little tree gets a bit lost in the similar looking surroundings...a vignette may help to pop him out more.

This is so much better viewed in hi-res and I'm glad I looked there. Sharp, clear focus, no blow outs (good exposure) and a luscious bokeh in dark hues which really pops out this yellow new rose. The importance of the rose is clearly heard and seen.

Mr. P. that is a heavy dose of Prednisone! Love this post as it tells us a lot about Mr. P who happens to be grumpy, with all that prednisone in him it's no wonder and 60 grams of Codeine, gosh he must be constipated too, surprised there is no medication like Dulcolax around. Kidding aside, this is a well taken photograph, the book is the icing on the cake.

A cropping right would have erased the feet

Nice , it is sharp, the pov engages us and the tonal values are good. Light source easily seen and complimentary dof.